Jesus and the Samaritan Woman, by Jorge Cocco Santangelo

Welcome to the Lenten Season at Peace.

As we continue the 40-day journey with Christ toward the cross and empty tomb, our relationship with God through the covenant of baptism is renewed. Returning to our baptismal call, we are set free to more intentionally bear the fruits of mercy and justice in the world.

In today’s gospel the Samaritan woman asks Jesus for water, an image of our thirst for God. Jesus offers living water, a sign of God’s grace flowing from the waters of baptism. The early church used this gospel and those of the next two Sundays to deepen baptismal reflection during the final days of preparation before baptism at Easter. As we journey to the resurrection feast, Christ comes among us in work, bath, and meal—offering us the live-giving water of God’s mercy and forgiveness.

As we celebrate Christ’s presence in the Bread of Wine of the Eucharist, we receive bread for the journey.

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A copy of the worship bulletin can be downloaded here: Lent 3A 2023 3.12.23 bulletin