Service
for 5th Sunday in Lent
March
21, 2010 at 10:30 a.m.
Two historic orders of
service guide Christian worship—the Mass, and the synagogue. In
today’s service David H.
Williams’ On the Passion of Christ is
“the sermon.” In order to
present the cantata as
composed, a unit, today’s service follows the order of the synagogue.
IN SILENCE American author Flannery O’Connor
A God you
could understand would be less than yourself.
PRAYER BEFORE WORSHIP
from Psalm 126: 1-4
Lord God: surprise and restore us; do great things and mighty acts,
so that those who plant through tears
will harvest abundant shouts of joy.
PRELUDE Ah,
Dearest Jesus arr. R. Haan
O Sacred Head, Now
Wounded arr. R. Haan
WELCOME, ANNOUNCEMENTS, REGISTRATION
CHIMES & LIGHTING THE
CHRIST CANDLE
*CALL TO WORSHIP (responsively left and right) from Chalice Worship
We gather to worship with many needs,
and in many morning moods.
Some are ready to shout:
“Make a joyful noise to the Lord…”
Some echo the psalmist’s anguish:
“Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord,
hear my voice…”
Some look for guidance and direction from the Word of
God:
“More to be desired…than gold…
sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb…”
Some long to be close to God:
As a deer longs for flowing streams, my
soul longs for you, O God.”
God stands ready and able to respond to our needs.
In that assurance, let us worship God.
*PROCESSIONAL HYMN # 98 O Sacred Head, Now Wounded
*CONFESSION OF
WHO WE ARE Carlos
Wilton
Holy
God of life returned,
when
we fail to see the way,
when we
think it’s too hard to love, to heal, to care,
we
turn our backs on you.
Forgive
our unjust angers, our selfish desires, our nagging fears and doubts.
Free
us to live in you, for the sake of your risen son, Jesus.
(time
for silent, personal confession) Amen.
*ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS & THE PEACE
The Psalmist writes, “Count yourself blessed. How glad you must be—
You get a fresh start, your slate’s wiped clean.”
We count ourselves blessed—that in Jesus,
God holds nothing against us.
The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
Peace be with you.
(worshipers share
words and gestures of the peace of Christ)
PSALM 126
WORD WITH THE YOUNG
OFFERING OUR
LIVES TO GOD’S PURPOSES
OFFERTORY What
Wondrous Love Is This arr. R. Haan
PRAYERS OF
THANKS AND ASKING, THE LORD’S PRAYER Hymnal p. 16
CHORAL CANTATA On the Passion of Christ
David H. Williams
1. The
Last Supper
Scripture John
17:1-5 & 20-26 (NRSV)
Pew
Bible p. 105
2.
The Betrayal
Scripture John
19:9-18 (NRSV)
Pew
Bible p. 107
3.
The Crucifixion
*CHARGE & BLESSING
POSTLUDE O Love, How Deep arr. P. Manz
(Note
that some will be seated and others depart in joy and silence.)
|
Liturgists |
Ed Cotter, Rev. William Leety, Rev.
Michael Ludwig |
|
Word with
Children |
Rev. Michael Ludwig |
|
Musical
Leadership |
Steve Wedell, Viola Soloists: Jim Andres, Tenor Fred Shaffer, Baritone Chancel Choirs Sarah Shaffer, Choirmaster Nancy Deeth, Organist/Pianist |
|
Concerned
Deacon |
James Boakye-Dankwah |
|
Head Usher |
Marie
Waah |
IN
MEMORIAM
Betty
J. Stillwell
November
28, 1922 ~ March 15, 2010
“I
am the resurrection and the life.
Those
who believe in me, though they die, will live.”
-John
11:25