Service for the 4th Sunday in Lent

 March 6, 2005, Girl Scout Sunday: 10:30 a.m.

 

GATHER IN GOD’S NAME

PRELUDE                                                  Revelations                                            Hal Hopson

 

CARILLON, WELCOME, REGISTRATION, ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

MOMENT FOR MEMBERSHIP                                                                            

 

PRELUDE                              My Shepherd Will Supply My Need                          D. Wagner                                            

                                                  

CHORAL INVOCATION # 82                                                     O Lamb of God Most Holy!

                                                 

*CALL TO WORSHIP                                                                   on Psalm 23: 1-3, 6 (BCW)

Unison: The Lord is my shepherd.

                   I shall not be in want.

              You make me lie down in green pastures

                   and lead me beside still waters.

  You revive my soul

                   and guide me along right pathways for your name’s sake.

 

*LIGHTING THE CHRIST CANDLE

 

Unison: Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.

 

*PROCESSIONAL HYMN # 172                                    My Shepherd Will Supply My Need                                 

 

*CONFESSION OF WHO WE ARE                                                      from Psalm 23: 6/wrl

 

Unison: Shepherd Jesus:

Goodness and mercy haven’t followed me all the days.

Hurt and harshness and discord sometimes follow

Where I’ve gone.

 

Forgive, Lord. Straighten the messes I leave.

Make right what I make wrong.

And lead me along right paths, and follow me too.

Be my rear guard in Christ.

(time for silent confession) Amen.

 

*RESPONSE # 572                                                                     Lord, Have Mercy Upon Us                                                                    

 

*ASSURANCE OF WHOSE WE ARE & THE PEACE

                                                                                      from Psalm 95:7 (BCW) & Psalm 23:2

 

Leader: Goodness and mercy follows,

                 the goodness and mercy of our Shepherd’s forgiveness.

People: Thank God!

Leader: The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.

People: Peace be with you.

(Worshipers exchange words and gestures of  peace)

 

PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD

 

ANTHEM                                I Have Felt the Hand of God                             C. Courtney                                      

                                                   (See Insert for words and bio)

 

WORD WITH CHILDREN

 

OLD TESTAMENT LESSON                                                     1 Samuel 16: 1-13 (NRSV)

 

SERMON                                                                                         “Eating With the Enemy”                                                                                                                                                RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD

 

AN OFFERING OF OURSELVES TO GOD’S PURPOSES

            Call to Respond

            Offertory                                Come, Let Us Sing                                       D. Govenor     

            *Doxology #592                                     Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow

            *Prayer of Dedication

           

PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING AND INTERCESSION, THE LORD’S PRAYER

 

DEPART IN GOD’S NAME

 

*HYMN # 175                                                           The Lord’s My Shepherd, All My Need                                                                                 

 

*CHARGE & BENEDICTION                                    

 

*CONG. RESPONSE # 81 (verse 4)                   Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days          

 

 

*POSTLUDE                                        O Love, How Deep                                           P. Manz                                                            

 

*Congregation stands as able

Next Week’s Script. Readings: Ez. 37: 1-14; Ps. 130; Rom. 8: 6-11, John 11: 1-45

 

WORSHIP LEADERS

Liturgist 

Jane Leemhuis

Sermon/Word with Children

William R. Leety

Musical Leadership

Canterbury Ringers

Westminster Choir                                                                                

Chancel Choir

Sarah Shaffer, Director

Nancy Deeth, Organist