PRELUDE............ Adagio in G minor.....Tomaso AlbinoniProcessional Hymn – Hymnal 1982 - # 473The Great LitanyTo be said or sung, kneeling, standing, or in procession; before the Eucharist; especially in Lent

O God the Father, Creator of heaven and earth,Have mercy upon us.

O God the Son, Redeemer of the world,Have mercy upon us.

O God the Holy Ghost, Sanctifier of the faithful,Have mercy upon us.

O holy, blessed, and glorious Trinity, one God,Have mercy upon us.Remember not, Lord Christ, our offenses, nor the offenses of our forefathers; neither reward us according to our sins. Spare us, good Lord, spare thy people, whom thou hast redeemed with thy most precious blood, and by thy mercy preserve us for ever.Spare us, good Lord.From all evil and wickedness; from sin; from the crafts and assaults of the devil; and from everlasting damnation,Good Lord, deliver us.

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From all blindness of heart; from pride, vainglory, and hypocrisy; from envy, hatred, and malice; and from all want of charity,Good Lord, deliver us.

From all inordinate and sinful affections; and from all the deceits of the world, the flesh, and the devil,Good Lord, deliver us.

From all false doctrine, heresy, and schism; from hardness of heart, and contempt of thy Word and commandment,Good Lord, deliver us.

From lightning and tempest; from earthquake, fire, and flood; from plague, pestilence, and famine,Good Lord, deliver us.

From all oppression, conspiracy, and rebellion; from violence, battle, and murder; and from dying suddenly and unprepared,Good Lord, deliver us.By the mystery of thy holy Incarnation; by thy holy Nativity and submission to the Law; by thy Baptism, Fasting, and Temptation,Good Lord, deliver us.

By thine Agony and Bloody Sweat; by thy Cross and Passion; by thy precious Death and Burial; by thy

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glorious Resurrection and Ascension; and by the Coming of the Holy Ghost,Good Lord, deliver us.

In all time of our tribulation; in all time of our prosperity; in the hour of death, and in the day of judgment,Good Lord, deliver us.We sinners do beseech thee to hear us, O Lord God; and that it may please thee to rule and govern thy holy ChurchUniversal in the right way,We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to illumine all bishops, priests, and deacons, with true knowledge and understanding of thy Word; and that both by their preaching and living, they may set it forth, and show it accordingly,We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to bless and keep all thy people,We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to send forth laborers into thy harvest, and to draw all mankind into thy kingdom,We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

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That it may please thee to give to all people increase of grace to hear and receive thy Word, and to bring forth the fruits of the Spirit,We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to bring into the way of truth all such as have erred, and are deceived,We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to give us a heart to love and fear thee, and diligently to live after thy commandments,We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee so to rule the hearts of thy servants, the President of the United States (or of this nation), and all others in authority, that they may do justice, and love mercy, and walk in the ways of truth,We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to make wars to cease in all the world; to give to all nations unity, peace, and concord; and to bestow freedom upon all peoples,We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to show thy pity upon all prisoners and captives, the homeless and the hungry, and all who are desolate and oppressed,

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We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to give and preserve to our use the bountiful fruits of the earth, so that in due time all may enjoy them,We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to inspire us, in our several callings, to do the work which thou givest us to do with singleness of heart as thy servants, and for the common good,We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to preserve all who are in danger by reason of their labor or their travel,We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to preserve, and provide for, all women in childbirth, young children and orphans, the widowed, and all whose homes are broken or torn by strife,We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to visit the lonely; to strengthen all who suffer in mind, body, and spirit; and to comfort with thy presence those who are failing and infirm,We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

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comfort all who are in danger, necessity, and tribulation,We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.That it may please thee to have mercy upon all mankind,We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to give us true repentance; to forgive us all our sins, negligences, and ignorances; and to endue us with the grace of thy Holy Spirit to amend our lives according to thy holy Word,We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to forgive our enemies, persecutors, and slanderers, and to turn their hearts,We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to strengthen such as do stand; to comfort and help the weak-hearted; to raise up those who fall; and finally to beat down Satan under our feet,We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to grant to all the faithful departed eternal life and peace,We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

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That it may please thee to grant that, in the fellowship of St. Luke and all the saints, we may attain to thy heavenly kingdom,We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.Son of God, we beseech thee to hear us.Son of God, we beseech thee to hear us.O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world,Have mercy upon us.

O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world,Have mercy upon us.

O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world,Grant us thy peaceO Christ, hear us.O Christ, hear us.

The Word of God The people standing, the Celebrant says

Bless the Lord who forgives all our sins.People His mercy endures for ever.

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The Celebrant may say

Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen. Kyrie - Yellow Book #60Kyrie Eleison. Kyrie Eleison.Kyrie Eleison. Kyrie Eleison.

The Collect of the DayThe Celebrant says to the people

The Lord be with you.People And also with you.Celebrant Let us pray.

O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy: Be gracious to all who have gone astray from your ways, and bring them again with penitent hearts and steadfast faith to embrace and hold fast the unchangeable truth of your Word, Jesus Christ your Son; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

A reading from Genesis (12:1-4a)

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The Lord said to Abram, "Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you. I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed." So Abram went, as the Lord had told him; and Lot went with him. The Word of the Lord.

People Thanks be to God.

Psalm 121 Page 779, BCP1 I lift up my eyes to the hills; * from where is

my help to come? 2 My help comes from the LORD, * the maker of

heaven and earth. 3 He will not let your foot be moved * and he

who watches over you will not fall asleep. 4 Behold, he who keeps watch over Israel * shall

neither slumber nor sleep; 5 The LORD himself watches over you; * the

LORD is your shade at your right hand,

6 So that the sun shall not strike you by day, * nor the moon by night.

7 The LORD shall preserve you from all evil; * it 9

is he who shall keep you safe. 8 The LORD shall watch over your going out and

your coming in, * from this time forth for evermore.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen

The EpistleA reading from Paul’s letter to the Romans (4:1-5. 13-17)

What then are we to say was gained by Abraham, our ancestor according to the flesh? For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. For what does the scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness." Now to one who works, wages are not reckoned as a gift but as something due. But to one who without works trusts him who justifies the ungodly, such faith is reckoned as righteousness.

For the promise that he would inherit the world did not come to Abraham or to his descendants through the law but through the righteousness of faith. If it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void. For the law

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brings wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there violation.

For this reason it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his descendants, not only to the adherents of the law but also to those who share the faith of Abraham (for he is the father of all of us, as it is written, "I have made you the father of many nations") -- in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist. The Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to GodGradual Hymn – Hymnal 1982 - # 637 (vs 1-3)Then, all standing, the Deacon or a Priest reads the Gospel, first saying

The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John (3:1-17)

People Glory to you, Lord Christ.There was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. He came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do apart from the presence of God.” Jesus answered him, “Very truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above.” Nicodemus said to him, “How can anyone be born after having grown old? Can one enter a second time into the mother’s womb and

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be born?” Jesus answered, “Very truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit. What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not be astonished that I said to you, ‘You must be born from above.’ The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.” Nicodemus said to him, “How can these things be?” Jesus answered him, “Are you a teacher of Israel, and yet you do not understand these things?

“Very truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know and testify to what we have seen; yet you do not receive our testimony. If I have told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you about heavenly things? No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.

“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.

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“Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.” The Gospel of the Lord.

People Praise to you, Lord Christ.

Sermon Hymn – Hymnal 1982 - #637 (vs 4&5)

The Sermon The Rev. Donald Woodrum

The Nicene CreedWe believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried.

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On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

The PeaceAll stand. The Celebrant says to the people

The peace of the Lord be always with you.People And also with you.

Then the Ministers and People may greet one another in the name of the Lord.

The Holy Communion

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Offertory Hymn- 1982 Hymnal-#635

The Great Thanksgiving

The people remain standing. The Celebrant, whether bishop or priest, faces them and sings or says

The Lord be with you.People And also with you.Celebrant Lift up your hearts.People We lift them to the Lord.Celebrant Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.People It is right to give him thanks and praise.

Then, facing the Holy Table, the Celebrant proceeds

It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and every- where to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. Because in the mystery of the Word made flesh, you have caused a new light to shine in our hearts, to give the knowledge of your glory in the face of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:

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Hymnal 1982 - S130 – Sanctus (service music is located in the front of the 1982 Hymnal and prefixed with the letter “s”)

Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest.Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. The people stand or kneel. Then the Celebrant continues

Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself; and, when we had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all. He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself, in obedience to your will, a perfect sacrifice for the whole world.On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.” After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he

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had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.”

Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:Celebrant and People

Christ has died.Christ is risen.Christ will come again.The Celebrant continues

We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these gifts. Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your eternal kingdom. All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ. By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. AMEN.And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are

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bold to say,People and Celebrant

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. The Breaking of the BreadThe Celebrant breaks the consecrated Bread.

Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;Therefore let us keep the feast.

Hymnal 1982 – S164 – Agnus Dei

Facing the people, the Celebrant says the following Invitation

The Gifts of God for the People of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving.

Communion Hymn –Hymnal 1982 - # 313After Communion, the Celebrant says

Let us pray.

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Celebrant and People

Eternal God, heavenly Father,you have graciously accepted us as living membersof your Son our Savior Jesus Christ,and you have fed us with spiritual foodin the Sacrament of his Body and Blood.Send us now into the world in peace,and grant us strength and courageto love and serve youwith gladness and singleness of heart;through Christ our Lord. Amen.Blessing: The Priest offers a blessing.

Recessional Hymn – Hymnal 1982 - # 401

The Deacon, dismisses them with these words

Let us go forth in the name of Christ.

The People respond Thanks be to God.

POSTLUDE ...... Toccata in F.....Dietrich Buxtehude

PRAYER LIST The prayers of the parish are requested for: Elaine Fletcher, the family of Sarah Grantham (Tammy Boggus’ mother), Thom Thomas, the family of Vivian Mayfield (Stevan McCall’s

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mother), Katie Daniels, Frances Decker, Allison Scott, Dan Daniels, the family of Tom Dennis, Mary Davis, DeLaine Cribb, Craig Jacobsen, Kris Cheatham, Joy Galler, Martie Erskine, Ann Thompson, Betty Sue Halberg, Norma Morton, Kaila Hardee, Kristen Braddy, Johnny & Kimberly Cole, Fifika Shearer, Glenn Miller, Vivian Bass, Bill Green, Nicholas Hammond, Kim Buchannan, Sister Maria Ann, Ted Doty, Susan Jordan, Brent Trost, Mtr. Tulia, Louise Daughtry, Pam Sheley, Brisa, Lucille Stranch, David McDowell, Robbie Finley, Hunter Finley, Joan Miller, Bill Taylor, Jane Davis, Fr. John Dixon, Larry Coleman, Brittany Smith, Morgan Shrubb, John Evan Burt, Raymond George, Jeannie Bey, The Rev. Godsmark, Dotty Stone, Lucy DeMartino, Dina James, Jim Poulos, Terrance Webb, James & Jackie Kent, Eleanor Bennett, Bill & Diana Kosty, Tyla Edwards, Jean Peters, Gail Mickel, Laura Ann Fouraker Gardner, Linda Sealy, Austin Richmond, Hasan, Susanne Walters, Russell Johnson, Nikki Landrum, Phyllis Taylor, Bob Stross, Janice Revet, Pat Ritter, Robert Cannon, Chris & Kathy Thomas, Cole Thomas, Gwyn Herrington, Carolyn Crosby, Mendy Morgan, Darlene Jones, Christine Bush, and Nick Poulos

Our soldiers deployed: Jonathan Richichi, James Smith, Casey Brewer, Sean Beegle, Cody Beegle, Edward Owen and stateside; Matthew Beegle, Lincoln Queale, Brent Trost, Dillon Ellis, Andy

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Chamberlain, and Robert Ice. Pray for the Diocese of Cuba, our companion church: Fielés á Jesus, and their rector Mtr. Tulia. Pray for Dukatole and the children. St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Madison, The Shepherd’s Hands of the Suwannee Valley Free Clinic, St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church - Newberry and their new school.

CYCLE OF PRAYER Florida State Prison in Starke, S. Paul’s in Quincy, St. Andrew’s in Jacksonville, St. Catherine’s in Jacksonville, St. Mark’s in Palatka, St. Bartholomew’s in High Springs.

DEACON’S CORNER: We are St. Luke’s are SO blest. We have Fr. Don to be our supply priest until we find another rector. Yeah!! We still do need your prayers for the process and please write a prayer for our St. Luke’s family and for the search process and send it to Jasmine to be included in the bulletin each week. Thank you so much!!I heard from friends in Cuba that the food scarcity is serious again. They need food and personal care items. People in Cuba are suffering and need our prayers and our support. Meanwhile, Tulia and Estella are planning to go to the Dominican Republic this month for an international meeting of the Daughters of the King. So far everything is going smoothly for them, but we will continue to hold them up in our prayers. Also please continue to pray for

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Eva and her difficult situation. Thanks again for your faithfulness. Deacon PhyllisCOFFEE HOUR Join us for coffee hour following the 11:00 service today. This has been a tradition at St. Luke’s for many years. It is a great way to get a chance to visit with each other and to meet and greet those visiting and potential members. If you are interested in hosting, please sign up on the parish hall bulletin board. SICK? IN THE HOSPITAL? Please do not hesitate to call Deacon Lydia (386) 362-8737 or call the church office (386)219-0122 to coordinate a visitation and be put on the prayer list.

LENTEN STUDY Fr. Michael Ellis has offered to lead this special study on team building. Very fitting, as we will need to work together in the process of replacing the rector. We are ALL involved in this process, so the more we can prepare ourselves spiritually, the more we can expect great results! We will need to have a book and study guide for this study, but these books can be shared within the family or with friends so not everyone has to have their own copy. They are available on Amazon and I believe if you will check your e-mail, Jasmine has given us a link. However, we do not want the need to buy a book to keep anyone from attending the classes. We will see to it that materials are available to everyone. The name of the book is “The Road

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Back to You” and the study guide by the same name. Fr. Ellis has this to say about the Enneagram in his own life: “A few years ago I began a quest of sorts. I became aware of the fact that personal transformation is all too rare in our churches. Knowledge and even service and giving didn’t necessarily add up to looking more like Christ. There seemed to be a missing piece. This was the focus of my quest. Through a divine serendipity I became aware of the Enneagram and began to research it. Of course, my motivation was to ‘help my people’ in their transformation. As you might guess, I quickly found the Enneagram challenging me and revealing patterns I have been repeating throughout my life, with no real awareness of them. The quest for ‘them’ became the quest for ‘us’. I can unequivocally say that the Enneagram has been the single best source of transformation for me. I have found it consistent with my faith, and, in fact, a perfect partner for my walk with Christ.”The dates are March 4, 11, 18, 25 and April 1! For those who love to cook or bring food, a sign-up sheet is provided on the parish hall bulletin board outside Jasmine’s office! We usually have soup and sandwiches- both with and without meat! We will meet in the church at 6pm to begin our Lenten Study! Our Evening Prayer or Compline Worship is fundamental to this study. We will have a collection basket if you would like to contribute to offer Fr. Michael a gift for traveling from Jacksonville and

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celebrating the Eucharist with us. LENT MADNESS Once again, the Deans have gifted St. Luke’s Lent Madness Saintly Scorecard, an engaging Lenten devotional. They are available for pickup in the Parish Hall.

THANK YOU TO YOU LEADERS A special thank you to Bill and Janice Brothers as well as our chaperones for taking good care of our youth in their adventures. They have been on several spiritual trips this year and have, no doubt, been ambassadors of the love St. Luke’s has for these bright and kind young people.

PLEDGE PRAYER SUGGESTION OF THE WEEK: Gracious Heavenly Father, thank you for bringing Fr. Don to be our supply priest as we search for a new rector. Please give the Search Committee guidance as they prepare our church profile and begin the search for applicants. We ask You to keep our church family on track and close to You and to each other. Help us to be faithful to You. We pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.

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