Lent 3
We invite you to maintain a spirit of silence as the
prelude begins our service.
OUR APPROACH TO GOD
Prelude "Give Me Jesus" J.R. Sweney
Introit "Only Believe” P. Rader
Welcome
Call
to Worship: Psalm 119
Happy are those whose way is blameless,
who walk in the law of the Lord.
HAPPY ARE THOSE WHO KEEP GOD'S DECREES, WHO SEEK GOD WITH THEIR WHOLE
HEART, WHO ALSO DO NO WRONG BUT WALK IN GOD'S WAYS.
*Hymn: BB 131 "Lord Who Throughout These Forty Days"
Let us be before our God in silence.
Unison Prayer: Psalm 119
YOU HAVE COMMANDED YOUR PRECEPTS TO
BE KEPT
Kyrie (sung)
LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US.
CHRIST, HAVE MERCY ON US.
LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US.
A Word of Assurance
The Summary of the Law (Mk 12: 29-31)
This is the first commandment:
HEAR O ISRAEL,
THE LORD OUR GOD,
THE LORD IS ONE!
THEREFORE
YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD
WITH ALL YOUR HEART,
WITH ALL YOUR SOUL,
WITH ALL YOUR MIND,
AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH.
This is the second commandment:
YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.
There is no greater commandment than these.
Anthem "My Faith Looks Up to Thee" R. Palmer
THE WORD OF GOD
*Responsive Reading: Psalm 19: 7- 10
*Gloria Patri (Hymn No. 623)
GLORY BE TO THE FATHER
AND TO THE SON
AND TO THE HOLY GHOST.
AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING,
IS NOW AND EVER SHALL BE,
WORLD WITHOUT END,
AMEN, AMEN!
The Greeting of Peace
Announcements
*Hymn "Jesus Christ Whose Passion Claims Us"
Scripture Lessons:
Jewish Scriptures: Exodus 20: 1-17
Epistle: 1 Corintians 1: 22-25
Gospel: John 2: 13-25
Sermon
OUR RESPONSE TO GOD
* Hymn 177 "What Wondrous Love Is This?"
*The Offering
Doxology (625) and Prayer
PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW;
PRAISE GOD ALL CREATURES HERE BELOW;
PRAISE GOD ABOVE YE HEAVENLY HOSTS;
PRAISE FATHER (CREATOR), SON (CHRIST) AND HOLY GHOST.
A Time of Giving Thanks & Praise
The Prayer of the People & the Lord’s Prayer
*Hymn 185 "When I Survey The Wondrous Cross"
Benediction
Response to the Benediction
Postlude "Hymn Medley"
*Please stand if you are able.
News - 23rd March 2003
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