The First Sunday in Lent

10AM Holy Eucharist

March 9, 2025

1314 Spring Street Saint Helena, CA 94574 (707) 963-4157

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Prelude

Opening Hymn

Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days v.1-3 1982 Hymnal #142

Opening Acclamation

Blessed be the God of our salvation
Who bears our burdens and forgives our sins
Let us confess our sins to God

Silence is Kept

God of all mercy, we confess that we have sinned against you,
opposing your will in our lives. We have denied your goodness
in each other, in ourselves, and in the world you have created.
We repent of the evil that enslaves us, the evil we have done,
and the evil done on our behalf. Forgive, restore, and strengthen
us through our Savior Jesus Christ, that we may abide in
your love and serve only your will. Amen.

Absolution Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your
sins through the grace of Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness,
and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life.
Amen.

Kyrie

Lord, have mercy on us

Kyrie eleison. Christe eleison. Kyrie eleison.

The Collect of the Day

God be with you.

And also with you.

Let us pray.

Almighty God, whose blessed Son was led by the Spirit to be
tempted by Satan: Come quickly to help us who are assaulted by
many temptations; and, as you know the weaknesses of each of
us, let each one fi nd you mighty to save; through Jesus Christ your
Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.

The Word of the Lord

The Lessons

Romans 10:8b-13

A Reading from the letter to the Romans..

“The word is near you, on your lips and in your heart” (that is, the
word of faith that we proclaim); because if you confess with your
lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised
him from the dead, you will be saved. For one believes with the
heart and so is justifi ed, and one confesses with the mouth and so
is saved. The scripture says, “No one who believes in him will be
put to shame.” For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek;
the same Lord is Lord of all and is generous to all who call on him.
For, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

Reader The Word of the Lord.

People Thanks be to God

Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16

1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High, *
abides under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 He shall say to the Lord,
“You are my refuge and my stronghold, *
my God in whom I put my trust.”
9 Because you have made the Lord your refuge, *
and the Most High your habitation,
10 There shall no evil happen to you, *
neither shall any plague come near your dwelling.
11 For he shall give his angels charge over you, *
to keep you in all your ways.
12 They shall bear you in their hands, *
lest you dash your foot against a stone.
13 You shall tread upon the lion and adder; *
you shall trample the young lion and the
serpent under your feet.
14 Because he is bound to me in love,
therefore will I deliver him; *
I will protect him, because he knows my Name.
15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him; *
I am with him in trouble;
I will rescue him and bring him to honor.
16 With long life will I satisfy him, *
and show him my salvation.

Gospel Song

You Who Dwell in the Shelter of the Lord v.1-3 WLP #810

The Gospel Luke 4:1-13

Gospeller The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to Luke.

People Glory to You, Lord Christ.

After his baptism, Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the
Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, where for forty
days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing at all during
those days, and when they were over, he was famished. The devil
said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone
to become a loaf of bread.” Jesus answered him, “It is written,
‘One does not live by bread alone.’” Then the devil led him up
and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. And
the devil said to him, “To you I will give their glory and all this
authority; for it has been given over to me, and I give it to anyone
I please. If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours.” Jesus
answered him, “It is written, ‘Worship the Lord your God, and
serve only him.’” Then the devil took him to Jerusalem, and placed
him on the pinnacle of the temple, saying to him, “If you are the
Son of God, throw yourself down from here, for it is written, ‘He
will command his angels concerning you, to protect you,’and ‘On
their hands they will bear you up, so that you will not dash your
foot against a stone.’”Jesus answered him, “It is said, ‘Do not put
the Lord your God to the test.’” When the devil had finished every
test, he departed from him until an opportune time.

Gospeller The Gospel of the Lord.

People Praise to You, Lord Christ.

Sermon

During the season of Lent, we will hold three minutes of silent meditation following the sermon, begun and ended by a bell

Prayer of Faith

Though he was divine,
he did not cling to equality with God,
but made himself nothing.
Taking the form of a slave,
he was born in human likeness.
He humbled himself
and was obedient to death,
even the death of the cross.
Therefore God has raised him on high,
and given him the name above every name:
that at the name of Jesus
every knee should bow,
and every voice proclaim that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
Amen.

The Prayers of the People

The Peace

The peace of Christ be always with you.
And also with you.

Offertory Music

Doxology

Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise him all creatures here below; Praise God above, ye heavenly host, Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; O praise him, O praise him,

The Holy Communion

Eucharistic Prayer 1 Enriching Our Worship

The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to God.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God,
It is right to give thanks and praise.
It is truly right, and good and joyful, to give you thanks, all-holy
God, Source of life and fountain of mercy.

You have fi lled us and all creation with your blessing and fed us
with your constant love; you have redeemed us in Jesus Christ and
knit us into one body. through your Spirit you replenish us and call
us to fullness of life.

Therefore, joining with Angels and Archangels and with the faithful
of every generation, we lift our voices with all creation as we
sing:

Sanctus

Taize

Blessed are you, gracious God, creator of the universe and giver
of life. You formed us in your own image and called us to dwell in
your infinite love.

You gave the world into our care that we might be your faithful
stewards and show forth your bountiful grace.

But we failed to honor your image in one another and in ourselves;
we would not see your goodness in the world around us; and so
we violated your creation, abused one another, and rejected your
love. Yet you never ceased to care for us, and prepared the way of
salvation for all people.

Through Abraham and Sarah you called us into covenant with you.
You delivered us from slavery, sustained us in the wilderness, and
raised up prophets to renew your promise of salvation. Then, in
the fullness of time, you sent your eternal Word, made mortal flesh
in Jesus. Born into the human family, and dwelling among us, he
revealed your glory. Giving himself freely to death on the cross, he
triumphed over evil, opening the way of freedom and life.

On the night before he died for us, Our Savior Jesus Christ took
bread, and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave
it to his friends, and said: “Take, eat: This is my Body which is
given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me. As supper was
ending, Jesus took the cup of wine, and when he 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 poured out for you and for all
for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the
remembrance of me.”

Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:

Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again

Remembering his death and resurrection, we now present to you
from your creation this bread and this wine. By your Holy
Spirit may they be for us the Body and Blood of our Savior Jesus
Christ. Grant that we who share these gifts may be fi lled with the
Holy Spirit and live as Christ’s Body in the world. Bring us into
the everlasting heritage of your children, that with all your saints,
past, present, and yet to come, we may praise your Name for ever.
Through Christ and with Christ and in Christ, in the unity of the
Holy Spirit, to you be honor, glory, and praise, for ever and ever. AMEN.

And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say, 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 king- dom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Breaking of the Bread

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

Fraction Anthem

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world:
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world:
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world:
grant us peace.

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

All Who Hunger Gather Gladly WLP #761

Prayer for Spiritual Communion

(for those not receiving communion)

In union, O Lord, with your faithful people at every altar of your Church, where the Holy Eucharist is now being celebrated, I desire to offer to you praise and thanksgiving. I remember your death, Lord Christ; I proclaim your resurrection; I await your coming in glory. Since I cannot receive you today in the Sacrament of your Body and Blood, I beseech you to come spiritually into my heart. Cleanse and strengthen me with your grace, Lord Jesus, and let me never be separated from you. May I live in you, and you in me, in this life and in the life to come. Amen.

If you have special prayer requests, our Intercessors are available to pray for you at any time. You may send prayer requests to [email protected] or to [email protected]. Our intercessors are ready to pray with you for whatever needs you have in this time.

Post-Communion Prayer

God of abundance, you have fed us with the bread of life and
cup of salvation; you have united us with Christ and one
another; and you have made us one with all your people in
heaven and on earth. Now send us forth in the power of your
Spirit, that we may proclaim your redeeming love to the world
and continue for ever in the risen life of Christ our Savior.
Amen.

Prayer for Eucharistic Visitors

In the name of this congregation, I send you forth bearing these holy gifts that those to whom you go may share with usin the com- munion of Christ’s body and blood. We who are many are one body; because we all share one bread, one cup.

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