10:00am HOLY EUCHARIST (printed separately-lilac booklet )

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1 MARCH 3, 2013 LENT III We invite you to keep a time of silence in preparation for worship 8:15am HOLY COMMUNION (Book of Common Prayer page 67) 1st Reading: Isaiah 55: 1-9 (Old Testament p. 685) 2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 10: 1-13 ( New Testament p.172 ) Homily: Rev. Cheryl Fricker Installation of Wardens & Parish Council :00am HOLY EUCHARIST (printed separately-lilac booklet ) We invite you to keep a time of silence in preparation for worship Prelude: Air du grand maitre (Sonneries de la Rose et Croix, Part 2) - Satie Silent Procession - Opening Hymn: 613 The Collect of the Day 1st Reading: Isaiah 55: 1-9 ( Old Testament p.685 ) Psalm 63: 1-8 ( BAS p.783 ) - refrain below 2nd Reading:1 Corinthians 10: 1-13 ( New Testament p.172 ) Gradual Hymn: 478 Gospel Reading: Luke 13: 1-9 ( New Testament p.76 ) Homily: Rev. Cheryl Fricker Prayers of the People Installation of Wardens & Parish Council 2013 The Peace Announcements Offertory Hymn: 612 The Celebration of the Eucharist Eucharistic Prayer #3 Communion Hymns: 578, 540, 62 (please join in singing these hymns) Motet: O For A Closer Walk With God - Stanford Blessing Closing Hymn: Silent Recession Postlude: Fugue: Allegro moderato (Sonata No. 2) - Mendelssohn ( the postlude is part of the service and you are invited to stay & enjoy this music) Psalm Refrain For the Psalm: 1. Organist will play refrain once 2. Choir will sing the refrain 3. Congregation please join in singing the refrain 4. Choir will sing Psalm verses & congregation please join in the singing of the refrain after verses The Church Office: Monday & Friday, 9:00am noon; Tuesday-Thursday 9:00am to 3:30pm (closed for Statutory holidays) Phone No. (905) Fax No. (905) Ontario Street, Burlington, Ontario L7S 1G1 St. Luke s office office@stlukesburlington.ca St. Luke s Web Site: Diocese of Niagara Web Site:

2 WE WELCOME NEWCOMERS & VISITORS and invite you to participate fully in our worship this morning. You are welcome to come to the Altar Rail or station to receive communion or a blessing. All are encouraged to receive from the chalice or with bread alone, and to refrain from intinction (dipping the wafer in the chalice). NURSERY for children (up to 3yrs old) in room 302 of the Parish Hall, during the 10am service. COLLECT: Father of mercy, alone we have no power in ourselves to help ourselves. When we are discouraged by our weakness, strengthen us to follow Christ, our pattern and our hope; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS: Gracious God, we know your power to triumph over weakness. May we who ask forgiveness be ready to forgive one another, in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION: God of mercy and forgiveness, may we who share this sacrament live together in unity and peace, in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen. CHANGES TO THE LITURGY DURING LENT The season of Lent is a time of reflection and repentance. To signify this mood from the joyous weeks of Epiphany, we make some changes in our Sunday worship. ***The clergy & choir will process & recess in silence. ***The Gloria & the Doxology are omitted. ***The Kyrie is sung before the Collect of the Day *** The responses before & after the gospel are spoken not sung. These small alterations to our regular worship remind us that Lent is a time of preparation for the great events of Holy Week. THE FLOWERS ARE GIVEN TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF: *******daughter Alison Mary; given by Elizabeth Flett PLEASE JOIN US FOR COFFEE HOUR, IN THE PARISH HALL, FOLLOWING THE 10am SERVICE REMINDER: PLEASE REMEMBER TO WEAR YOUR NAME TAG. This is a great help for visitors, clergy & other parishioners. In the Narthex, we have FM Assistive Listening Devices. Please speak with the Verger if you would like to use one. Please return them to the Verger following the service.

3 MARCH 3, 2013 LENTEN NEWS LENT III LUNCHEON LENTEN STUDY CONTINUES TODAY Embracing an Adult Faith - Marcus Borg WHERE: Parlour/Great Hall TIME: IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE COFFEE HOUR Embracing An Adult Faith is an exciting, five-session, DVD based, Lenten study for those seeking a richer understanding of issues in contemporary Christian practice and theology. There will be no L.I.F.T program for the children next Sunday, March 10th, the first Sunday of March break. We will resume on March 17th. Have a safe March break. The Parish Church of St. Luke Presents Taizé Night Prayer In the business of our work-a-day lives, we all need a place and a space where we can be still and know the presence and the peace of God. In a world that is filled with noise it is good to have a place where quiet is respected and conversation is not required. Come and Pray With Us in the stillness of a candlelit hour. Friday, March8, :30 p.m. Why do we celebrate Eucharist every week? Come to worship on April 21 st for the answer to this and many other questions!

4 LENTEN FOOD DRIVE A Food Drive will take place for five consecutive Sundays during Lent. Each Sunday we will focus on a different area of need. Focus for next Sunday, MARCH 10TH BABY SUPPLIES (Infant & Junior Food, Cereal, Diapers, formula, etc.) If you prefer to make a cash donation, please use the St. Luke s envelopes in the pews and write St. Matthew s House on the donation for line Music at St. Luke s Presents A Dixieland Night with Saturday March 16 The "STEAMBOAT STRUTTERS" is a group of experienced professional musicians from Toronto who got together to play the really fun music of the Roaring Twenties and The Dirty Thirties. This foot tapping music is great to listen and dance to as well as being terrific fun to play. The group has had great success at weddings, Golf Clubs, Receptions, Dances etc...tunes like Bill Bailey, Sheik of Araby, Basin Street Blues, Ain't Misbehaving, Jazz me Blues, Ja Da, Honeysuckle Rose and Bye Bye Blues guarantee a swinging event. Mix & Mingle 6.30pm 7pm Dinner & Cash Bar Buy your tickets $35.00 each at coffee hour Or call Bonnie or Harry at

5 PHOENIX FELLOWSHIP DROP IN CENTRE meets Wednesday morning in the Parish Hall, following the 10am church service. March 6: Social Day, DVD- Visions of the French Riviera March 13: Pictionary game day- Monthly Birthday Draw DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME DON T FORGET to put your clocks ahead 1 hour before going to bed next Sat. March 9th. UP-DATE CHRISTMAS MARKET MEETINGS 2012 WIND-UP MEETING - SUNDAY MARCH 24 12NOON LIGHT LUNCH SERVED Many of our Group Leaders as listed below will not be available for our 2013 Market: Pub, Raffle, Christmas Ornaments, Dried Soups, Karen s Cookies We hope to have the new Leaders in place as of May 5 h, 4pm when we will have our first START-UP MEETING followed by a POT LUCK. (Please note change of date and time) Better late than never!!!! Our 2012 Market was a wonderful success and we hope to do equally well in There will be some changes this year due to resignations and the need to keep up with the times. Our Market has relied heavily on the faithful few for several years, it is time to spread the joy of involvement to newcomers. Please keep in mind Many Hands Make Light Work. We look forward to having your co-operation, and hearing your ideas for MCs for 2013 Judith Brodie Cathy Payne Heather White No. 4???? PARKING During service times, we ask for your consideration in leaving the parking spaces in front of the Parish Hall and in the small parking lot on Elgin St. (at the foot of the sidewalk leading to the church) for those who have difficulty walking & need to park closer. Thank you for your help! AWAY TIMES: Canon Stuart Pike will be away March 11 to 19 Rev. Elliott Siteman will be away March 7 to 13 Rev. Deacon Sheila Plant will be away March 4 to 23

6 EASTER FLOWER MEMORIALS If you would like to remember a loved one(s) by donating to our Easter Flower Memorials, Please submit your wording (print clearly) & donation (1) to the CHURCH OFFICE marked Altar Guild Marilyn Hastings OR (2) MAIL TO : Marilyn Hastings, Plains Rd. W., Burlington ON L7T 0A6 PLEASE do not put them on the collection plate DEADLINE for submissions: Sunday, March 10 (cheques should be made payable to St. Luke s Altar Guild) These flowers are used to decorate the church for Easter & some are delivered to our shut-ins following the Easter morning services. For more information call Marilyn Hastings ( ) Or Chris Hughes ( ) THANK YOU to everyone who donated pennies to our recent penny drive due to structural problems (with our container), the penny drive is finished! If anyone still has that jar of pennies they want to donate, please drop them off at the office by March 15. Every Wednesday: SERVICES 10am - Holy Communion SUNDAYS: March 10: March 17: Lent IV - Mothering Sunday 8:15am Holy Communion 10:00am Holy Eucharist Praise Unlimited Lent V 8:15am Holy Communion 10:00am Holy Eucharist

7 MARCH 3, 2013 LENT III PHOTO DIRECTORIES: Since there have been many problems with the new photo directories coming apart, the company has sent us replacement directories that are bound differently. If you had your photo taken or if you purchased one of the directories, you may pick up a new one at coffee hour. St. Luke s Speakers Lunch Group The next meeting of the St. Luke s Speakers Lunch Group is at 11.30am on Thursday March 14 in the Parish Hall. The speakers are Sue & Jim Waddington and the title of their talk is "In search of the Group of Seven" All are welcome to this Bring Your Own Lunch event. Please call Richard at or keithanita@sympatico.ca if you intend to attend. March 14 "In Search of the Group of Seven" Sue and Jim Waddington have located many of the places that inspired the Group of Seven painters. Their talk will compare photographs of some of the more than 300 painting sites they have found with the corresponding artwork. They will discuss how they find the painting sites and what they have learned about the painters and their choice of painting sites. Their travels have taken them to beautiful places throughout Canada from Georgian Bay to the Yukon to the Arctic. They particularly like to search for sites that they may only visit by canoe and on foot. NEEDED: A group of people to help wash and/or paint room 302 and third floor hallway - the early part of March. For more info, please see Ray Payne at Coffee Hour or contact him at (elbow grease is required!)

8 ST. LUKE S LENTEN ADOPT A CHILD PROJECT El Hogar de Amor y Esperanza, Honduras Adopt a Child for a day, a week or all of Lent for $5 a day $5.00 will: - help pay for a child to attend school for 1 day - help feed, house, clothe 2 children for 1 day - help buy clean, safe drinking water for 3 children for 1yr. $35.00 will: - buy 45 kgs of flour - buy 30 kgs of rice or beans - buy 235 kgs of oranges or bananas - pay for classroom materials for 1 classroom for 1 year $ will: - pay a teacher s salary for 2 weeks - pay for workshop materials for 1 month Pick your special child from the photos & ask for the envelope with his/her name on it. Fill the envelope with your donation and return it to the parish hall or to the office by Palm Sunday. Cheques are payable to St. Luke s with Adopt a Child in the memo line. Thank you from the children of El Hogar! Gracias por los niños de El Hogar! For information contact Alleyne Parks Easter Eggs have arrived at St Luke s again! Members of this years Service Team will be selling handmade delicious Belgian chocolate covered fondant Easter eggs for the next couple of Sundays. These eggs support our efforts at El Hogar but are limited in number. They are available today at $5 per egg during coffee hour. Marilyn Barnes will be selling her beautifully hand-crafted greeting cards as well. Marilyn has graciously made these cards to benefit the children of El Hogar. İMuchisimas gracias! As we prepare for our time at El Hogar, you might like to check out our St. Luke s in Honduras blog either via the link on St. Luke s website homepage or

9 TOURTIERES FOR SALE Pies are to be preordered and prepaid TODAY, March 3rd, for pick-up Mar. 11. The pies will be 9 family $17.00 and 4 individual $6.00 Order at coffee hour today, or call or Proceeds from the sale of these pies will go to General funds A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU to those parishioners who have donated soup to Food for Life. Through your kindness, we have been able to provide our friends with a hot soup lunch during our recent cold weather. Thank you for helping make a difference! NEWS FROM MARY SHERWOOD Mary writes with the very good news that the Directress of Akany Famonjena is returning to her children at the orphanage after treatment for cancer. She appears to be strong and happy to be back. There are eighteen new children at the orphanage. They come from various areas and situations and require emotional and physical help. Some children have lost both their mother and father in a short period of time. These grief stricken children will slowly begin to heal thanks to their new family in the orphanage. Thank you all again for your support and prayers. Halton Fresh Food Box Order fresh fruits and vegetables from the Halton Fresh Food Box. See Dave after coffee hour or use the convenient order envelopes in the church office. Large box - $17.00 Small Box $13.00 Individual Bag - $8.00 Next Pick-up Day is March 19 between 3:30 and 5:00 P.M.-Parish Hall You will not be disappointed!!!! Remember!! Order by the 1 st Tuesday of the month. We are looking for a few people who would be willing to open and close the parish hall, on an occasional basis, for special events in the evening. This is a paid position. Please call the office if you can help. Thank you.

10 THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST. LUKE INSTALLATION OF WARDENS AND PARISH COUNCIL RECTOR: It has been the custom of the Church when its members assume specific responsibilities, to mark the beginning of their ministries with a service in which promises are made, prayers are offered, and these members are commissioned for the work they have undertaken. VICAR: I present to the congregation of St. Luke s: People s Warden - DOROTHY KEW Rector s Warden - BILL STAFFORD Deputy People s Warden - ALAN BRODIE Deputy Rector s Warden HEATHER WHITE RECTOR (To each Warden): Will you endeavour to discharge your duties as Church Warden to the best of your ability? WARDEN: I will, God being my helper. RECTOR: I hereby install you as Church Wardens in this parish for this year. May the Lord, who has given you this good will, help you to discharge your duties to His glory and the good of this parish. PEOPLE S WARDEN: I present to the congregation of St. Luke s, the men and women who have been elected and appointed to be members of the Parish Council of St. Luke s for the coming year. RECTOR: Will you accept the office to which you have been elected or appointed, and your responsibility as a member of St. Luke s Parish Council? MEMBERS: I will. RECTOR: Please say together: MEMBERS: Believing that God has called us to this work in the Parish of St. Luke, we accept before God and before the members of the congregation, the ministry that is being committed to us. We ask this congregation to witness our commitment, and to pray for us in this work. RECTOR: May Almighty God, who has committed to you a share of His ministry in this parish; strengthen and confirm you in your obedience and resolve, that you may serve Him faithfully in the work to which He has called you; through Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN. RECTOR: I would ask the members of this congregation to pledge their loyalty and support to Christ and His Church in St. Luke s, and to the newly installed wardens and Parish Council. (PLEASE STAND) CONGREGATION: We the members of St. Luke s, recognize these newly installed officers, and we pledge to them our loyal support and willing co-operation, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. RECTOR: The peace of the Lord be always with you. PEOPLE: And also with you. MEMBERS OF THE CONGREGATION ARE INVITED TO GREET ONE ANOTHER AT THIS TIME