Propers and Announcements for the Fifth Sunday in Lent – March 22nd, 2026

Fifth Sunday of Lent - Passion Sunday

About next week’s email (and maybe the one after that)…

Due to circumstances beyond our control…there will be no weekly email next week, and perhaps the week after that (covering Easter Sunday).

Like all churches, we run on volunteers.  Unfortunately…the volunteer who does this weekly email is being called away to other endeavors for the next few days.  Hopefully, we’ll be back on schedule with weekly emails soon!

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AnchorPropers for the Fifth Sunday in Lent

The Book of Common Prayer 1928

 

The Collect.

WE beseech thee, Almighty God, mercifully to look upon thy people; that by thy great goodness they may be governed and preserved evermore, both in body and soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle. Heb. ix. 11.

CHRIST being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building; neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
The Gospel. St. John viii. 46.
JESUS said, Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me? He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God. Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil? Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me. And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth. Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death. Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, if a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death. Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself? Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God: yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you; but I know him, and keep his saying. Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad. Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I AM. Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple.

 

AnchorHymns:Hymns for this Sunday- hymn numbers are from the 1940 Hymnal:

Processional Hymn: “When I survey the wondrous cross” – 337

Sermon Hymn: “Thou art the Way, to thee alone” – 361

Recessional Hymn: “In the cross of Christ I glory” – 336

AnchorWe will be live-streaming this week!
 

If you can’t be with us in person this week, click here to “Watch this Sunday’s live-stream,” also accessible from the menu bar at the top of the website home page. 

Please note: we will not be able to live-stream next week’s service (Palm Sunday). We will have a past Palm Sunday service link posted on the live-stream page to aid your worship that day.

AnchorAnnouncements for Sunday, March 22nd:

If you would like to contribute Easter lilies, please see Sandra Chestnut, or contact her via our church contact page.

This morning’s service (March 22nd) will be Morning Prayer.

Next Sunday’s (March 29th, Palm Sunday) service will be Holy Communion.  Our bishop, the Right Reverend Paul Hewett, will be officiating.

We look forward to Easter (April 5) and Holy Communion celebrated by the Reverend Canon Donald Hutchens!

AnchorHoly Week Schedule:
(Please note…REVISED from what was published last week)

       
April 2                  Maundy Thursday    7:00pm
April 3                   Good Friday    7:00 pm
April  5                  Easter Sunday   10:30am