St Columba’s Scottish Episcopal Church, Largs

Charity no: SC004796     CCLI: 278491

Lent 3                                                       28 February 2016

Readings:   

Isaiah 55:1-9;  Psalm 63:1-9;  1 Corinthians 10:1-13;  Luke 13:1-9

Collect:  

Merciful Father, we have no power in ourselves to help ourselves:  when we are discouraged by our weakness, give us strength to follow Christ, our pattern and our hope; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end.

Post Communion:  

Merciful Lord, grant your people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh and the devil, and with pure hearts and minds to follow you, the only God; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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Services and meetings this week     

Sunday, 28 February:

8.00am Said Eucharist (1982. Eucharistic Prayer III, page 12)      

11.00am Sung Eucharist (1982. Eucharistic Prayer III, page 12)                                       

6.00pm Stations of the Cross

6.30pm Sung Compline

Monday, 29 February:      

10.00am Largs Monday Toddlers

Tuesday, 1 March: 

2.00pm Lent Study Group

7.00pm Vestry Meeting

Wednesday, 2 March:

St David (tr) 10.00am Said Eucharist (Scottish Liturgy 1970)   

12.00noon Christian Aid Lent Lunch at Clark Memorial

6.00pm Columba’s Creatives

Thursday, 3 March:

2.00pm Meditation Group

7.30pm Choir Rehearsal

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NOTICES

The March edition of the magazine is now available.

Come to the FairTrade Fortnight ‘Big Breakfast’ in the hall, 8.30am – 10.15am, next Sunday (6 March).

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Hymns for 11.00am Sung Eucharist

Mass Setting: Merbecke

Introit:         641(i)      

Psalm: 63:1-9

Gospel Acclamation: ‘Praise to you, O Christ, King of eternal glory’                                               

Offertory:       669        

Communion:  Taizé meditaion    Choir – ‘Confitemini Domino’ (Give thanks to the Lord for he is good)          

Post Communion:   652