Sunday Worship: The 3rd Sunday in Lent
Guest preacher, the Rev. Deacon Steward Tolliver from Desert Mission Anglican Church, will preaching from Psalm 22.
The Collect and Lessons for The 3rd Sunday in Lent.
Almighty God, consider the heartfelt desires of your servants and stretch out the right hand of your majesty to defend us against all our enemies, through Jesus Christ ourLord. Amen.
The Collect for Ash Wednesday (prayed daily through Lent).
Almighty and everlasting God, you hate nothing that you have made and forgive the sins of all who are penitent: make in us new and contrite hearts so that, lamenting our sins and acknowledging our wretchedness, we may receive from you, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Psalm: 22
OT: Deuteronomy 12:1-7
Epistle: Ephesians 5:1-14
Gospel: Luke 11:14-28
Heidelberg Catechism
LD4 Q11 But isn’t God also merciful?
A. God is certainly merciful, but also just. God’s justice demands that sin, committed against his supreme majesty, be punished with the supreme penalty—eternal punishment of body and soul.