Service for the Lord’s Day: March 12, 2006
2nd Sunday in Lent and Girl Scout Sunday 10:30 a.m.
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 When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (Rhapsody) L.
Mason/C.
WELCOME, REGISTRATION, ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRELUDE Turn Your Eyes Upon
Jesus (Nocturne) H. Lemmel/C.
CHORAL INTROIT
#81 (vs. 1) Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days
LIGHTING
THE CHRIST CANDLE
*CALL TO WORSHIP from Psalm 22: 23-24 & 27
You
who fear the Lord, praise him! All you glorify him and stand in awe!
For God does not despise or abhor the affliction of the afflicted;
God does not hide his face, but hears us when we cry to him.
All
the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord.
And all the families of the nations shall worship before him.
*PROCESSIONAL HYMN # 447 Lead On, O King Eternal
*LITANY OF CONFESSION from Seasons of the Spirit,
Congregational Life: Lent, Easter
Creator
of the stars, we confess we have called people “enemy,”
Given
them names of hatred, prejudice, bigotry. Forgive our name-calling.
Help us to use names of love.
Creator
of the universe, we admit we have called people “problem,”
different
from ourselves, awkward, burden. Forgive our name-calling.
Help us use names of justice.
(time for silent,
personal confession to God) Amen.
*LITANY OF ASSURANCE
from Seasons of the Spirit, Congregational
Life: Lent, Easter
God
does not define us by our past, but by our futures.
We will try to do this, too.
God
does not define us by our mistakes, but by our potential.
We will try to do this, too.
God
does not define us by our problems, but by our depth.
We will try to do this, too.
God
has given us a new name: “Forgiven.”
“Forgiven!” Thank God. Amen.
*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
OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Job
22: 21-30 (NRSV)
ANTHEM Ah, Holy Jesus arr. C. Courtney
WORD WITH CHILDREN
PSALM FOR THE DAY
Psalm
22: 22-31 (NRSV)
SERMON “Face
Lift”
RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD
AN OFFERING OF OUR LIVES TO GOD’S PURPOSES
Call to Respond
Offertory
The Wondrous Cross
*Response
# 592
Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow
*Prayer
of Dedication
PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
DEPART IN GOD’S NAME
*HYMN # 275
God of Our Life
*CHARGE and BLESSING
*CONGREG. RESPONSE # 81 (vs. 4)
Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days
POSTLUDE A Thousand Tongues W. McNair
*Congregation
stands as able
Next Week’s Scriptures: Exod. 20: 1-17; Ps. 19; 1 Cor. 1: 18-25; John
2: 13-22
|
Liturgists |
Rev. Jonathan C. Siehl |
|
Sermon |
Rev. William
R. Leety |
|
Word with Children |
Rev. Jonathan
C. Siehl |
|
Musical Leadership |
Chancel Choir Sarah Shaffer,
Director |