Bells

Opening Prayer 1

Holy God, Creator of Life, you call us out of our dark places, offering us the grace of new life. When we see nothing but hopelessness, you surprise us with the breath of your spirit. Call us out of our complacency and routines, set us free from our self-imposed bonds, and fill us with your spirit of life, compassion, and peace.  In the name of Jesus, your anointed one, we pray. Amen.       

Welcome

Introit     What Wondrous Love     Trad. Arr. Marie Pooler

Call to Worship 2

ONE: The prophet asks: Can our soul-weary bones live again?

ALL: O God, you know!

ONE: We ask: Can we dance again after mourning, loss and grief?

ALL: O God, you know!

ONE: The gift is sure and unmistakable:

ALL: God's breath poured out as new life for weary souls!

ONE: Let us celebrate the gift of God's new life,

ALL: Let us come to worship God together!

Hymn 250      Hymn of Promise

Affirmation of Faith 3

We believe that our lives are held within the encircling love of God, who knows our names and recognizes our deepest needs. We believe that Christ is the divine Child of the living God, and that his grace is like living waters that can never be exhausted. We believe in the birthing, renewing, enabling Spirit of God who yearns over our welfare as a mother yearns for her child. We believe that God is in the arid desert as well as in green pastures, and that hard times and disciplines are also loving gifts. We believe that our journey has a purpose and a destination, and that our path leads to a human glory we cannot yet imagine. We believe that in the church we are fellow pilgrims on the road, and that we are called to love one another as God loves us.  This is our faith and we are humbled to profess in Jesus the Christ. Amen.

Response Hymn 227

Jesus, remember me, when you come into your kingdom.

Jesus, remember me, when you come into your kingdom.

Sharing of the Peace

ONE: The peace of Christ be with you.

RESPONSE:  And also with you.

Response Hymn 205

Live in charity, and steadfast love.

Live in charity; God will dwell with you.

Scripture: Psalm 130 (responsive), John 11:1-45

ONE: This is the word of the Lord.

RESPONSE:  Thanks be to God.

Anthem    

Sermon     Reverend Debra McGuire

Hymn 424   Out of the Depths

Invitation to the Offering  4

All things in heaven and earth belong to God, who is coming in glory to reveal a new creation. God has abundantly blessed us and called us to be a community that blesses others through the sharing of our love, our talents, and our material possessions. Let us rejoice now in what we have been given and in what is ours to give.

Offertory     Jesus, Refuge of the Weary     J.S. Bach

Prayer of Dedication 5

God of the wilderness, we give these offerings in gratitude, rejoicing in the abundance of your gifts to us. We give these offerings in faith, trusting that you will provide for our needs. We give these offerings in hope, knowing you can use them to spread your love in this world. And with these offerings, we give ourselves. So take these offerings, we pray, and use them to increase the delight, goodness and beauty and bounty in our world.  Bless what we give and bless what we keep, that all may be used for your glory. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.  

Prayers of the People

ONE: Lord in your Mercy,

ALL: Hear our prayers.

The Lord's Prayer

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.

Hymn 728   Somebody's Knocking at Your Door

Pastoral Blessing

Community Charge

Go out into the world in peace. Have courage! Hold on to what is good. Return no person evil for evil. Strengthen the faint-hearted, support the weak, help the suffering. Honor all people. Love and serve the Lord, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit!  

Postlude    

1 Rev. Nancy J., wonderings, wanterings and scribbles

2 Come Out! On the Breath of God, Service Prayers for the fifth Sunday of Lent, Rev. Elizabeth Dilley

3 Traveling to Easter with Jesus as our Guide Patmos Abbey The Order of Saint Columba

4 Touch of Holiness, Ruth Duck and Maren Tirabassi

5 re:Worship

Bells

Opening Prayer 1

God, You are enough for us; you give us rest in soft fields  and beside whispering streams; you restore and renew us, and lead us into life-giving ways; when death and evil come close to us, you carry us through, you protect and comfort us; when others seek to do us harm, your grace uplifts and provides for us in public view; you fill us with your strength and we enjoy overflowing abundance;  we have confidence that your goodness and compassion will fill our days, and we will stay immersed in your life and presence forever. Amen.  

Welcome

Introit     Be Thou My Vision     Trad. Irish, Arr. Russell Mauldin

Call to Worship 2

ONE: Our Lord is the Good Shepherd. In his goodness he supplies our every need.

ALL: The Lord is our Shepherd, and he takes perfect care of us.

ONE: Our Lord is the Good Shepherd. He leads us into safety and gives us strength for the journey.

ALL: The Lord is our Shepherd, who grants us rest and restores our souls.

ONE: Our Lord is the Good Shepherd. He sought us out when we were lost, calling us by our names.

ALL: The Lord is our Shepherd, and he has carried us home.  Amen.  

Hymn 451      Open My Eyes That I May See

Affirmation of Faith 3

We believe that our lives are held within the encircling love of God, who knows our names and recognizes our deepest needs. We believe that Christ is the divine Child of the living God, and that his grace is like living waters that can never be exhausted. We believe in the birthing, renewing, enabling Spirit of God who yearns over our welfare as a mother yearns for her child. We believe that God is in the arid desert as well as in green pastures, and that hard times and disciplines are also loving gifts. We believe that our journey has a purpose and a destination, and that our path leads to a human glory we cannot yet imagine. We believe that in the church we are fellow pilgrims on the road, and that we are called to love one another as God loves us.  This is our faith and we are humbled to profess in Jesus the Christ. Amen.

Response Hymn 227

Jesus, remember me, when you come into your kingdom.

Jesus, remember me, when you come into your kingdom.

Sharing of the Peace

ONE: The peace of Christ be with you.

RESPONSE:  And also with you.

Response Hymn 205

Live in charity, and steadfast love.

Live in charity; God will dwell with you.

Scripture: Psalm 23 (responsive), John 9:1-41

ONE: This is the word of the Lord.

RESPONSE:  Thanks be to God.

Anthem    Loving Shepherd of Thy Sheep     Marie Pooler

Sermon     Peter Stiehler

Hymn 796   We Come to You for Healing, Lord

Invitation to the Offering  4

All things in heaven and earth belong to God, who is coming in glory to reveal a new creation. God has abundantly blessed us and called us to be a community that blesses others through the sharing of our love, our talents, and our material possessions. Let us rejoice now in what we have been given and in what is ours to give.

Offertory     

Prayer of Dedication 5

God of the wilderness, we give these offerings in gratitude, rejoicing in the abundance of your gifts to us. We give these offerings in faith, trusting that you will provide for our needs. We give these offerings in hope, knowing you can use them to spread your love in this world. And with these offerings, we give ourselves. So take these offerings, we pray, and use them to increase the delight, goodness and beauty and bounty in our world.  Bless what we give and bless what we keep, that all may be used for your glory. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.  

Prayers of the People

ONE: Lord in your Mercy,

ALL: Hear our prayers.

The Lord's Prayer

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.

Hymn 803   My Shepherd Will Supply My Need

Pastoral Blessing

Community Charge

Go out into the world in peace. Have courage! Hold on to what is good. Return no person evil for evil. Strengthen the faint-hearted, support the weak, help the suffering. Honor all people. Love and serve the Lord, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit!  

Postlude    

1 John van de Laar, © 2009 Sacredise

2 Literature & Liturgy

3 Traveling to Easter with Jesus as our Guide Patmos Abbey The Order of Saint Columba

4 Touch of Holiness, Ruth Duck and Maren Tirabassi

5 re:Worship

Bells

Opening Prayer 1

All-knowing and all-caring God, we gather this day drained by another week.  We are like a parched desert, empty and in need of replenishment. Visit us with your presence, saturate us with your Spirit, and bathe us in your streams of living water, that our lives might acknowledge and worship you to the praise and honor of Jesus Christ. Amen!  

Welcome

Introit     Surely God is in This Place     Taize community

Call to Worship 2

ONE: We gather in the name of the living Christ to worship God.

ALL: Surely, God is in this place and calls us to worship in spirit and in truth.

ONE: God's love is for you and for all people everywhere.

ALL: That we may share God's love and life, may we be renewed in the refreshing Spirit of the living Christ.

ONE: The living Christ is with us.

ALL: Praise the Lord!     

Hymn 386      Come, Worship God

Affirmation of Faith 3

We believe that our lives are held within the encircling love of God, who knows our names and recognizes our deepest needs. We believe that Christ is the divine Child of the living God, and that his grace is like living waters that can never be exhausted. We believe in the birthing, renewing, enabling Spirit of God who yearns over our welfare as a mother yearns for her child. We believe that God is in the arid desert as well as in green pastures, and that hard times and disciplines are also loving gifts. We believe that our journey has a purpose and a destination, and that our path leads to a human glory we cannot yet imagine. We believe that in the church we are fellow pilgrims on the road, and that we are called to love one another as God loves us.  This is our faith and we are humbled to profess in Jesus the Christ. Amen.

Response Hymn 227

Jesus, remember me, when you come into your kingdom.

Jesus, remember me, when you come into your kingdom.

Sharing of the Peace

ONE: The peace of Christ be with you.

RESPONSE:  And also with you.

Response Hymn 205

Live in charity, and steadfast love.

Live in charity; God will dwell with you.

Scripture: Psalm 95 (responsive), John 4:5-42

ONE: This is the word of the Lord.

RESPONSE:  Thanks be to God.

Anthem    Were I the Perfect Child of God     Trad.Scottish, Arr. Tony Alonso

Sermon     Reverend Debra McGuire

Hymn 479   Ho, All Who  Thirst

Invitation to the Offering  4

All things in heaven and earth belong to God, who is coming in glory to reveal a new creation. God has abundantly blessed us and called us to be a community that blesses others through the sharing of our love, our talents, and our material possessions. Let us rejoice now in what we have been given and in what is ours to give.

Offertory     You Say     Lauren Daigle

Prayer of Dedication 5

God of the wilderness, we give these offerings in gratitude, rejoicing in the abundance of your gifts to us. We give these offerings in faith, trusting that you will provide for our needs. We give these offerings in hope, knowing you can use them to spread your love in this world. And with these offerings, we give ourselves. So take these offerings, we pray, and use them to increase the delight, goodness and beauty and bounty in our world.  Bless what we give and bless what we keep, that all may be used for your glory. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.  

Prayers of the People

ONE: Lord in your Mercy,

ALL: Hear our prayers.

The Lord's Prayer

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.

Hymn 817    We Walk by Faith and Not by Sight

Pastoral Blessing

Community Charge

Go out into the world in peace. Have courage! Hold on to what is good. Return no person evil for evil. Strengthen the faint-hearted, support the weak, help the suffering. Honor all people. Love and serve the Lord, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit!  

Postlude         Lenten Meditation          Jay Althouse

1 The Worship Sourcebook, Sojourn Midtown Louisville, KY

2 Life in Liturgy

3 Traveling to Easter with Jesus as our Guide Patmos Abbey The Order of Saint Columba

4 Touch of Holiness, Ruth Duck and Maren Tirabassi

5 re:Worship

Bells

Opening Prayer 1

We praise you loving and eternal God for your love of all people expressed in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. We praise you for his commitment to justice, his zeal for true worship of you and his willingness to replace all other sacrifices with the sacrifice of his own life. In his name we offer you our worship. Amen.

Welcome

Introit     Blessed Jesus at Thy Word     Johann Ahle, Arr. EJH

Call to Worship 2

ONE: God so loved the world that he gave his only Son that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

ALL: Let those who know they are redeemed celebrate it! Those who have been reclaimed from deep trouble!

ONE: Though we were as good as dead, God made us alive with the grace of Christ through whom we are rescued and healed.

ALL: O give thanks to God for such unswerving love, for such wonderful deeds for the children of earth.

Hymn 482      Baptized in Water

Affirmation of Faith 3

We believe that our lives are held within the encircling love of God, who knows our names and recognizes our deepest needs. We believe that Christ is the divine Child of the living God, and that his grace is like living waters that can never be exhausted. We believe in the birthing, renewing, enabling Spirit of God who yearns over our welfare as a mother yearns for her child. We believe that God is in the arid desert as well as in green pastures, and that hard times and disciplines are also loving gifts. We believe that our journey has a purpose and a destination, and that our path leads to a human glory we cannot yet imagine. We believe that in the church we are fellow pilgrims on the road, and that we are called to love one another as God loves us.  This is our faith and we are humbled to profess in Jesus the Christ. Amen.

Response Hymn 227

Jesus, remember me, when you come into your kingdom.

Jesus, remember me, when you come into your kingdom.

Sharing of the Peace

ONE: The peace of Christ be with you.

RESPONSE:  And also with you.

Response Hymn 205

Live in charity, and steadfast love.

Live in charity; God will dwell with you.

Scripture: Psalm 121 (responsive), John 3:1-17

ONE: This is the word of the Lord.

RESPONSE:  Thanks be to God.

Anthem    Blessings     Laura Story

Sermon     Reverend Debra McGuire

Hymn 45   I to the Hills Will Lift My Eyes

Invitation to the Offering  4,5

All things in heaven and earth belong to God, who is coming in glory to reveal a new creation. God has abundantly blessed us and called us to be a community that blesses others through the sharing of our love, our talents, and our material possessions. Let us rejoice now in what we have been given and in what is ours to give.

Offertory    Panis Angelicus     F. Lambiilotte

Prayer of Dedication 5

God of extravagant mercy, with hands outstretched you have poured out wonder and pleasure and delight, goodness and beauty and bounty. So take these offerings, we pray, as our protest against all that is evil and ugly and impoverished, trivial and wretched and tyrannical, in our world and ourselves. Bless what we give and bless what we keep, that all may be used for your glory. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen

Sacrament of the Lord's Supper

Preparation of the Table

Invitation and Great Prayer of Thanksgiving

Welcome to the delight that is this table. Our Lord's table. Welcome to the table where the love of God meets Humanity. We welcome everyone to this table, no matter your church background, your knowledge of biblical ideas, no matter your sexual orientation or gender truth, no matter your mood. Wherever and whoever you are you are welcome here, you belong, you are worthy.

This is for you, but it may change you from one who is anxiously concerned about their own redemption into one who knows that Christ's body is the earth and all who walk upon it, are one in Him. Into knowing that we are not redeemed by our being good but by our being connected. Into knowing that daring to eat at the table of Jesus Christ has unimaginable consequences.

So come, come to be made whole, and to participate in the work of making us one with God and each other.

ONE: The Lord be with you

ALL: And also with you

ONE: Lift up your hearts

ALL: We lift them up to the Lord

ONE: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God

ALL: It is right to give our thanks and praise.

ONE: It is truly right and our greatest joy to give you thanks and praise, eternal God, creator of the universe. You made us from the dust of the earth, Breathed into us the breath of life, And set us in your world to love you. We rejected your love, your peace. We chose to live in enmity with one another Rather than peace with you and all creation. But you did not reject us, and you called us back to you over and over again. We thank you for the prophets like John who prepared the way of peace. Therefore we praise you, Joining our voices with the heavenly choirs And with all the faithful of every time and place, Who forever sing to the glory of your name, saying together:

ALL:  Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

ONE:  We give you thanks for Jesus at whose birth the angels sang of the coming reign of peace on earth, who fed the hungry, humbled the mighty, and proclaimed the good news. With thanks and praise we offer ourselves to you, sharing this holy meal, Remembering Christ's dying and rising, And praying: Come, Lord Jesus! Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again. Pour out your Holy Spirit upon us— this bread, this cup, this people— Christ's body and blood, that brings us peace. As you make us one in the Spirit, grant us the strength and wisdom to seek peace in the world. Keep us in the peace of Christ until you gather us at your table in glory Guide us in the path of peace. Through Christ, with Christ, in Christ in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor are yours, almighty God, now and forever. Amen.

Words of Institution

Sharing of the Cup and Bread

Prayer of Thanksgiving

God our hope, we give you thanks that you have given us this foretaste of the heavenly realm of justice and peace. Strengthen us with this food from your table as we seek to serve you. Lead us in lives of purpose and joy as we await the coming again in glory of Jesus Christ our Savior and Lord. Amen.

Prayers of the People

ONE: Lord in your Mercy,

ALL: Hear our prayers.

The Lord's Prayer

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.

Hymn 292    As the Wind Song

Pastoral Blessing

Community Charge

Go out into the world in peace. Have courage! Hold on to what is good. Return no person evil for evil. Strengthen the faint-hearted, support the weak, help the suffering. Honor all people. Love and serve the Lord, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit!  

Postlude         Better than a Hallelujah     Amy Grant

1 David Beswick

2 Bruce Prewer

3 Traveling to Easter with Jesus as our Guide Patmos Abbey—The Order of Saint Columba

4 Touch of Holiness, Ruth Duck and Maren Tirabassi

5 Words for Worship, Arlene Mark

Bells

Opening Prayer

Gracious God, whom alone we worship and serve, your Word and Spirit sustain us in the wilderness. Keep us faithful in times of struggle and testing so that we may enter into your glorious realm with Jesus Christ our Savior. As we enter the season of Lent, remind us of your faithful and steady presence. Be with us in our words and spirits as we navigate the wildernesses of our world and our lives. In Jesus' name we pray.  Amen.

Welcome

Introit     

Call to Worship

ONE: In the wilderness of life, we have hope:

ALL: We live by the Word of the Lord.

ONE: In the face of temptation, we proclaim:

ALL: We worship the Lord our God alone. Let us worship God!

Hymn 440      Jesus, Lover of My Soul

Affirmation of Faith

We believe that our lives are held within the encircling love of God, who knows our names and recognizes our deepest needs. We believe that Christ is the divine Child of the living God, and that his grace is like living waters that can never be exhausted. We believe in the birthing, renewing, enabling Spirit of God who yearns over our welfare as a mother yearns for her child. We believe that God is in the arid desert as well as in green pastures, and that hard times and disciplines are also loving gifts. We believe that our journey has a purpose and a destination, and that our path leads to a human glory we cannot yet imagine. We believe that in the church we are fellow pilgrims on the road, and that we are called to love one another as God loves us.  This is our faith and we are humbled to profess in Jesus the Christ. Amen.  

Response Hymn 227

Jesus, remember me, when you come into your kingdom.

Jesus, remember me, when you come into your kingdom.

Sharing of the Peace

ONE: The peace of Christ be with you.

RESPONSE:  And also with you.

Response Hymn 205

Live in charity, and steadfast love.

Live in charity; God will dwell with you.

Scripture: Psalm 32 (responsive), Matthew 4:1-11

ONE: This is the word of the Lord.

RESPONSE:  Thanks be to God.

Anthem    Desert Song     Brooke Ligertwood

Sermon     Reverend Debra McGuire

Hymn 165    The Glory of These Forty Days

Invitation to the Offering

All things in heaven and earth belong to God, who is coming in glory to reveal a new creation. God has abundantly blessed us and called us to be a community that blesses others through the sharing of our love, our talents, and our material possessions. Let us rejoice now in what we have been given and in what is ours to give.

Offertory    

Prayer of Dedication

God of extravagant mercy, with hands outstretched you have poured out wonder and pleasure and delight, goodness and beauty and bounty. So take these offerings, we pray, as our protest against all that is evil and ugly and impoverished, trivial and wretched and tyrannical, in our world and ourselves. Bless what we give and bless what we keep, that all may be used for your glory. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen

Prayers of the People

ONE: Lord in your Mercy,

ALL: Hear our prayers.

The Lord's Prayer

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.

Hymn 819    Be Still My Soul

Pastoral Blessing

Community Charge

Go out into the world in peace. Have courage! Hold on to what is good. Return no person evil for evil. Strengthen the faint-hearted, support the weak, help the suffering. Honor all people. Love and serve the Lord, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit!  

Postlude         Be With Me      (Unknown)

Bells

Opening Prayer 1

Holy God, you have fed us all out of your own generous and gracious hands. From them, we have received welcome, nourishment, hope, and consolation.  May these things grow in us, alongside the gift of faith, so that we may plant their seeds in the world around us.  Through the Holy Spirit, guide us in the week ahead to re-member our place in your great and on-going story of resurrection, redemption, and restoration through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.       

Welcome

Introit     Praise is Rising – Hosanna!     Paul Baloche

Call to Worship 2

ONE: We come to prepare for the holiest of weeks.

ALL: We will journey through praise, with joy on our lips; we will travel through betrayal and death,

cradling hope deep in our hearts.

ONE: Jesus leads us through this week, and we will follow, for he is the life we long for, he is the Word who sustains us.

ALL: We wave palm branches in anticipation, we lay our love before him, to cushion his walk.

ONE: Setting aside all power, glory, and might, he comes: modeling humility and obedience for all of us.

ALL: Hosanna! Hosanna! Blessed is the One who brings us the kingdom of God.

Hymn 403      Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty

Affirmation of Faith 3

We believe that our lives are held within the encircling love of God, who knows our names and recognizes our deepest needs. We believe that Christ is the divine Child of the living God, and that his grace is like living waters that can never be exhausted. We believe in the birthing, renewing, enabling Spirit of God who yearns over our welfare as a mother yearns for her child. We believe that God is in the arid desert as well as in green pastures, and that hard times and disciplines are also loving gifts. We believe that our journey has a purpose and a destination, and that our path leads to a human glory we cannot yet imagine. We believe that in the church we are fellow pilgrims on the road, and that we are called to love one another as God loves us.  This is our faith and we are humbled to profess in Jesus the Christ. Amen.

Response Hymn 227

Jesus, remember me, when you come into your kingdom.

Jesus, remember me, when you come into your kingdom.

Sharing of the Peace

ONE: The peace of Christ be with you.

RESPONSE:  And also with you.

Response Hymn 205

Live in charity, and steadfast love.

Live in charity; God will dwell with you.

Scripture: Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 (responsive), Matthew 21:1-11

ONE: This is the word of the Lord.

RESPONSE:  Thanks be to God.

Anthem    Hosana, Loud Hosanna      Jeanette Threlfall, Arr. Mark Edwards

Sermon     Reverend Debra McGuire

Hymn 681   This is the Day the Lord Hath Made

Invitation to the Offering  4

All things in heaven and earth belong to God, who is coming in glory to reveal a new creation. God has abundantly blessed us and called us to be a community that blesses others through the sharing of our love, our talents, and our material possessions. Let us rejoice now in what we have been given and in what is ours to give.

Offertory     Ubi Caritas     Trad. Latin/Victor C. Johnson  

Prayer of Dedication 5

God of the wilderness, we give these offerings in gratitude, rejoicing in the abundance of your gifts to us. We give these offerings in faith, trusting that you will provide for our needs. We give these offerings in hope, knowing you can use them to spread your love in this world. And with these offerings, we give ourselves. So take these offerings, we pray, and use them to increase the delight, goodness and beauty and bounty in our world.  Bless what we give and bless what we keep, that all may be used for your glory. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.  

Prayers of the People

ONE: Lord in your Mercy,

ALL: Hear our prayers.

The Lord's Prayer

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.

Hymn 198   Ride On!  Ride on in Majesty!

Pastoral Blessing

Community Charge

Go out into the world in peace. Have courage! Hold on to what is good. Return no person evil for evil. Strengthen the faint-hearted, support the weak, help the suffering. Honor all people. Love and serve the Lord, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit!  

Postlude    Lead Me to the Cross     Brooke Ligertwood and Hillsong United

1 Re: Worship

2 Thom Shuman Lectionary Liturgies blog

3 Traveling to Easter with Jesus as our Guide Patmos Abbey The Order of Saint Columba

4 Touch of Holiness, Ruth Duck and Maren Tirabassi

5 re:Worship