Service for the Lord’s Day: March 19, 2006
3rd Sunday in Lent 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 Leaning on the Everlasting Arms M. Helman
WELCOME, REGISTRATION, ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRELUDE O Mary, Don’t You Weep spiritual/H. Morris
CHORAL INTROIT #81 (vs. 1)
LIGHTING
THE CHRIST CANDLE
*CALL TO WORSHIP from Psalm 19: 1-4
The
heavens are telling the glory of God;
the firmament proclaims God’s handiwork.
There
is no voice, there are no words,
yet their voice goes out through all the earth-
words of great praise to the end of the world.
*PROCESSIONAL HYMN # 285 God, You Spin the Whirling Planets
*CONFESSION OF WHO WE ARE
Call to Worship, 39:1
Righteous One, how we need to know your
forgiveness!
Our lives fall short of your will for
us.
We break your holy law, or fulfill its
letter but violate its spirit of divine love.
Our sin skews our living out of kilter,
distorting our values,
perverting our justice, and deceiving us
with lies dressed up as truth.
We need your mercy and your power, O
God.
Cleanse our hearts of every fault and
refresh us with your Holy Spirit,
that our lives may please you with true
obedience and loving service.
(time for silent,
personal confession to God) Amen.
*ASSURANCE OF WHOSE WE ARE
The
proof of God’s amazing love is this:
while
we were still sinning God sent his son to rescue us.
Praise
God that 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 LETTER 1
Corinthians 1: 18-25 (NRSV)
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Presentation of: Promises of Parents, Witnesses and
Congregation
Thanksgiving Over the Water
Baptism and Welcome
Prayers for Children and Parents
ANTHEM Jesus Loves You, Little One P.
Choplin
(Congregation
join in singing as directed)
WORD WITH CHILDREN
PSALM FOR THE DAY
Psalm
19 (NRSV)
SERMON “My Heart, My Rock”
RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD
AN OFFERING OF OUR LIVES TO GOD’S PURPOSES
Call to Respond
Offertory
I Been in de Storm So Long spiritual/L. Shackley
*Response
# 592
Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow
*Prayer
of Dedication
PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING AND INTERCESSION
THE
LORD’S PRAYER (Traditional) Hymnal, P. 16
DEPART IN GOD’S NAME
*HYMN # 492
Baptized in Water
*CHARGE and BLESSING
*CONG. RESPONSE # 81 (vs. 4) Lord,
Who Throughout These Forty Days
POSTLUDE Meinem
Jesum lass ich nicht – Var. IV J. Walther
*Congregation
stands as able
Next Week’s Scriptures: Num. 21: 4-9; Ps. 107: 1-3; Eph. 2: 1-10; John
3: 14-21
|
Liturgists |
Rev. Jonathan
C. Siehl |
|
Sermon |
Rev. William
R. Leety |
|
Word with Children |
Rev. Jonathan
C. Siehl |
|
Musical Leadership |
Chancel Chimes Celebration
Singers Chancel Choir Sarah Shaffer,
Director Joyce Beauvais,
Organist |