PARISH NOTES 

Sunday 15 March 2020

Christ and the Samaritan Woman at the Well (1508)
by Jan Joest (c. 1450–1519). The Church of Saint Nicholas, Kalkar, Germany.

THIS SUNDAY’S READINGS 

Third Sunday in Lent (Year A)
Exodus 17:1-7
Romans 5:1-11
John 4:5-42

A WORD OF WELCOME 

Welcome to Saint Stephen’s – S. Stephen’s Church is in the midst of Brown University and serves the communities of the East Side of Providence, North Providence, East Providence, and beyond. It is a parish of the Diocese of Rhode Island in the Episcopal Church in the worldwide Anglican Communion. The Anglo-Catholic tradition informs and shapes our life together. We are a diverse community uniting all sorts and conditions in the worship of Our Lord Jesus Christ and aim to offer up the best we have in liturgy, music, preaching, teaching, fellowship, and service.

ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Virtual Offices and Masses – To access and view the recorded services going forward, please visit the website sermon page here or the parish Facebook page here.

Saint Joseph (March 19th) – a major feast of the church year will be kept this coming Thursday with Noonday Prayer at 12 noon, and Low Mass following at 12:10 pm. You can view it virtually, as well.

Monthly Commemoration of the Departed – whose year’s mind falls during March will be offered virtually next Saturday, 21 March, at 10 am (preceded by Virtual Morning Prayer at 9:30 am). If you have any names to add to those to be remembered, please let Nancy Gingrich know. This Mass is sponsored by the Guild of All Souls, St. Stephen Protomartyr Branch: all are welcome and invited to attend!

Stations of the Cross – Saint Stephen's Church will virtually offer Stations of the Cross at 6 pm on the remaining Fridays in Lent through and including April 3 (except for 20 March). This is a great opportunity to experience this moving devotion anew or indeed for the first time! All are welcome! 

Easter Flowers – If you would like to make a flower offering at Easter – in thanksgiving or in memoriam - please fill out a flower envelope (which will be enclosed in the Kalendar every Sunday in Lent) and either put it in the offering plate or return it to the parish office no later than Sunday 5 April.

FOR YOUR PRAYERS 

Prayers have been requested for: Virginia, Richard, Beverly, Maxcine, Ethel, Chipper, Donna, Carl, Kade, Sherri, Norman, John, Shannah, Terri, Beth, Lynne, Gus, Harrington, Joan, Robyn, Sandy, John, Dylan, Phebe, Jack, Hunter, Bruce, Richard, Ann, Sandy, Nancy, Antonio, Emma, Olivia, Raphael, Kiersten, Katie, Beverly, Tom, Gail, Deborah, Bryan, Angela, Bobby, Beverly, Empy, Elizabeth, Carlos, Rhoda, William, Crystal, Roger, Christopher, Beth, Sarah, Diana, Ruby, and Lola.

Birthdays this week: Jon Berberian (Wednesday 3/18) and Betty Jane Berberian (Saturday 3/21).

The faithful departed: Year’s Mind: Eleanor Retallick (15 March 2009), Betty Louise Claunch (18 March 1999), Edna Brazil (19 March 2008), Tracey Barnes (19 March 1979), and Rosa Ferri Fasano (21 March 1949). Recently Departed: Wendy Brown.

Anglican and Diocesan Cycles of Prayer – In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we are asked to pray for the Church of England: The Most Rev’d and Right Hon. Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury; in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, for the members and ministries of the Episcopal Church Women.

THIS WEEK AT S. STEPHEN’S 

PARISH PROGRAMS, EVENTS & MEETINGS

Saturday 21 March
Guild of All Souls  10 am (Lady Chapel)

EXTRA-PAROCHIAL EVENTS HOSTED AT S. STEPHEN’S

Saturday 21 March
Epiphany Soup Kitchen (Meal Pickup Only)  2:30 pm (Great Hall)

LITURGICAL CALENDAR & SERVICE SCHEDULE

Sunday 15 March
THE THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT (LA)
In-Person Services Cancelled

Virtual Low Mass  10:30 am

Daily Mass and Office Lectionary: Week of Lent III, Year Two

ALL IN-PERSON WEEKDAY SERVICES CANCELLED

Monday 16 March
Monday of Lent III (LA)
Virtual Evening Prayer  5:30 pm
Virtual Low Mass  6 pm

Tuesday 17 March
Patrick, Bishop of Armagh, Patron of Ireland, c. 460 (LA)
Virtual Noonday Prayer  12 noon
Virtual Low Mass  12:10 pm

Wednesday 18 March
Cyril, Bishop of Jerusalem, 386 (LA)
Edward, King and Martyr, 978 
Virtual Evening Prayer  5:30 pm
Virtual Low Mass  6 pm

Thursday 19 March
SAINT JOSEPH (W)
Virtual Noonday Prayer  12 noon
Virtual Low Mass  12:10 pm

Friday 20 March
Cuthbert, Bishop of Lindisfarne, Missionary, 687 (LA)
Thomas Ken, Bishop of Bath and Wells, 1711
Virtual Noonday Prayer  12 noon
Virtual Low Mass  12:10 pm

Saturday 21 March
Saturday of Lent III (LA)
Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1556 
Virtual Morning Prayer  9:30 am
Virtual Low Mass with Commemoration of March Departed  10 am

Sunday 22 March
THE FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT: Laetare Sunday (Rose)
In-Person Services Cancelled

Virtual Low Mass  10 am
Virtual Evening Prayer w/ EMBR  5:30 pm

NEXT SUNDAY'S READINGS (22 March)

Fourth Sunday in Lent (Year A)
1 Samuel 16:1-13
Ephesians 5:8-14 

John 9:1-41