Service for the Lord’s Day: March 5, 2006: 10:30 a.m.
1st Sunday in Lent and Girl Scout Sunday
GATHER IN GOD’S NAME
Worship begins with the prelude. Please speak softly enough
to allow worshipers to pray and to prepare for time with God and God’s
people.
PRELUDE Prelude on “Wondrous Love” G. Young
WELCOME, REGISTRATION, ANNOUNCEMENTS
MINUTE FOR NOMINATING
PRELUDE I Want Jesus to Walk With Me arr. D. Cherwien
CHORAL INTROIT # 81 Vs.1 Lord, Who Throughout
These Forty Days
LIGHTING
THE CHRIST CANDLE
*CALL TO WORSHIP from Psalm 25: 1-5, Call to Worship, 39:1
To
you, O God, I lift up my soul.
O my God, in you I trust.
Make
us to know your ways, O God; teach us your paths.
Lead us in your truth, and teach us, for you are the God of our
salvation.
*PROCESSIONAL HYMN # 493 Dearest Jesus, We Are Here
*CONFESSION OF WHO WE ARE
Call to Worship, 39: 1
Most
merciful God,
whose son Jesus Christ was tempted in
every way, yet was without sin,
we confess before you our own
sinfulness.
We have hungered after that which does
not satisfy.
We have compromised with evil.
We have doubted your power to protect
us.
Forgive our lack of faith. Have mercy on
our weakness.
Restore in us such trust and love that
we may walk in your ways
and delight in doing your will.
(time for silent, personal
confession to God) Amen.
*ASSURANCE OF WHOSE WE ARE Psalm 25: 8
Good
and upright is the Lord;
Therefore he instructs sinner in the way.
Believe
the good news!
In Jesus Christ we are forgiven.
*THE PEACE
The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
Peace
be with you.
(worshipers exchange words and gestures
of peace)
PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD
LESSON FROM THE GOSPEL Mark 1: 9-15 (NRSV)
ANTHEM We Fall Down arr. J. Schrader
WORD WITH CHILDREN
PSALM FOR THE DAY
Psalm 25: 1-10 (NRSV)
SERMON
“Eavesdropping
on Prayer”
SEAL THE WORD IN SACRAMENT
AN OFFERING OF OUR LIVES TO GOD’S PURPOSES
Call to Respond
Offertory
This Lonesome Valley spirituals/J. Shafferman
INVITATION TO THE LORD’S TABLE
GREAT PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
Hymnal, P. 13
RESPONSE #
581 Holy, Holy, Holy Lord
*RESPONSE #
592
Praise God, from Whom All
Blessings Flow
*THE LORD’S PRAYER (Traditional) Hymnal Pg 16
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed
be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our
debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine
is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.
DEPART IN GOD’S NAME
*HYMN # 281
Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
*CHARGE and BLESSING
*CONGREGATION RESPONSE # 81 vs. 4 Lord,
Who Throughout These Forty Days
POSTLUDE God of Grace (Hymn #281) arr. P. Manz
*Congregation
stands as able
Next Week’s Scriptures: Gen. 17: 1-7; Ps. 22: 23-31; Rom. 4: 13-25;
Mark 8: 31-38
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Liturgists |
Rev. Jonathan C. Siehl, Fred Shaffer |
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Sermon/ Word with Children |
Rev. William
R. Leety |
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Musical Leadership |
Chancel Choir Sarah Shaffer,
Director |