Order of Worship for March 20

 CENTERING PRAYER*        

God of light and God of night, creator of seed and mountain, raindrop and fountain, we bring our offering of praise. God of right and God of might, lover of child and childless, rich and homeless, we bring our offering of praise. Amen.  

*J. Birch, faithandworship.com

PRELUDE  Introduction, Pastorale and Trumpet Tune on “Angel’s Story” Freudenburg (2002) 

WELCOME and ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

 

CALL TO WORSHIP

 

Everyone who thirsts:

Come to the waters, seek the Lord, repent and return so that you may live.

 

All who are hungry for righteousness:

Come to the waters, seek the Lord, repent and return so that you may live.

 

All who need the help of God:

Come to the waters, seek the Lord, repent and return so that you may live.

† HYMN “Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah” Hymnal #65

 

 

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

 

Holy God, we confess we have grown complacent in our response to you. You set before us a rich feast of blessing, but we are drawn to lesser things that can never satisfy. You call us to attend to urgent needs in the world, but we indulge our own desires. Our ways are not your ways; our thoughts do not ascend to your thoughts. Forgive us when we fall short of your claim upon our lives. Disturb our complacency and quicken our desire for a more fruitful life. Be patient, we pray, as we amend who we are, in the hope of becoming who you intend us to be. We ask this in the name of our Savior, your Son, Jesus Christ. (Silent Confession)

ASSURANCE OF GRACE 

† SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST 

The peace of Christ be with you. And also with you.

 †GLORIA PATRI Hymnal #581 

TIME WITH CHILDREN (Sunday Worship) (Children 5th grade and younger may leave to attend Sunday School) 

SCRIPTURE Luke 13:1-9 

SERMON “Taking Up Space” Rev. Dr. Dave Burgess

 

 

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH – The Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen. 

OFFERING Lenten Prayer Pergolesi/Liebergen 

Chancel Choir 

† THE DOXOLOGY Hymnal #606 

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND 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 “Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling” Hymnal #418 

† CHARGE AND BLESSING 

† BENEDICTION “Shalom, chaverim” (Sunday Worship)

POSTLUDE (Sunday Worship) Ricercare per Organo Arresti (1650-1719) 

† You are invited to stand, as you are able