Sunday, March 6, 2022, Faith Episcopal Church, Merrimack, NH; Mini-Service video: Lent 1 – First Sunday in Lent, 28 min. If Thou but Trust in God to Guide Thee, Hymn 635; Nancy Jamrog-Couret, organ. Vicar Pat Henking, celebrant: “So hard to take it all in;” “So much is on our minds at this time;” “What is pertinent in your mind as we begin our Lenten journeys?” She reminds us that emptiness and loss are opposed by an abiding trust in God “that intrudes across the face of chaos and deep darkness bringing forth light and new life.” Deuteronomy 26:1.11; Mitch Couret, reader. When Israel was in Egypt land, Hymn 648; Nancy Jamrog-Couret, organ. Gospel of Luke 4:1-13; Mitch Couret, reader. Vicar Pat Henking: “Not today, Satan, not today;” “Time to say ‘No’ to whatever is deceptive, evil, and dark;” “Time to find ways to collaborate with life;” to the temptations like Jesus faced in the wilderness, we say no; “We put on prayer, compassion, and solidarity with the world.” You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord, WLP 810; Nancy Jamrog-Couret, organ, voice. Vicar Pat Henking: Lenten book study reminder, Ladder to the Light by Bishop Steven Charleston with the prospect of learning how we can become peacemakers; we give thanks for life; benediction, dismissal. “The Power of Love;” Nancy Jamrog-Couret arrangement, piano, voice. We Not Confused, rap video. Bob Hughes, videographer.