An Order of Worship for the Lord’s Day Stone Presbyterian Church

A Welcoming and Affirming Congregation March 23, 2014 – Third Sunday of Lent

We Join Jesus in the Wilderness ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING VIDEO PRELUDE Martyrdom Quentin Thomas

INTROIT & POURING BAPTISMAL WATER

CALL TO WORSHIP Our help is in the name of the Lord who made heaven and earth. Let us worship God. +HYMN #2196 We Walk by Faith MARTYRDOM (+Those who are able may stand.)

WELCOME, JOYS, CONCERNS & INVITATIONS

CONFESSION OF SIN …This we confess. Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS KYRIE #2275 Kyrie NEW WORLD +THE PEACE OF CHRIST

The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. And also with you.

We Listen for the Word of God

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

THE WORD FROM THE SCRIPTURES

Exodus 17:1–7 God provides water from the rock TOLD BY DONNA GOODFRIEND

Psalm 95 Do not harden your hearts. (Read responsively. Please see announcements insert.)

Romans 5:1–11 We are made right with God through faith.

ANTHEM I Want Jesus to Walk with Me Ronald A. Nelson

John 4:5–42 A Samaritan woman becomes the first evangelist.

TOLD BY SCOTT LEONARD

SERMON She Knows, Really?

We Respond in Faith with Thanksgiving

+AFFIRMING OUR FAITH – The Purpose of Stone Church

+HYMN The Song of the Samaritan Woman JESUS LOVES ME (Please see announcements insert.) PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER “debts/debtors” (Traditional, Hymnal, p. 16) OFFERTORY O Lamb of God, Most Holy Johann Pachelbel

+THANKSGIVING #2036 Give Thanks GIVE THANKS (vv.1-2, no repeats)

+PRAYER OF DEDICATION The Lord be with you.

And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give God thanks and praise.

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+HYMN #420 God of Grace and God of Glory CWM RHONDDA +CHARGE & BENEDICTION +CHORAL RESPONSE +POSTLUDE

STONE CHURCH WELCOMES YOU TO WORSHIP

March 23, 2014 – Third Sunday in Lent ~ 10:30 a.m.

The purpose of Stone Church is to be an inviting, spiritual community of Christ, engaging in worship that inspires and challenges us to learn and grow

as we reach out in caring and service, trusting in the love of God.

Stone Presbyterian Church Dennis Dewey, Pastor 8 South Park Row G. Roberts Kolb, Director of Music Clinton, New York 13323 Gerald G. Platz, Pastor Emeritus 315-853-2933 Peggy Weldon, Office Administrator stonepres@verizon.net Cros Harvey, Sexton

www.stonepres.org All the People, Ministers T H E C A L E N D A R T H I S W E E K

Monday: 3:00 p.m. Hope House

7:00 p.m. Storytellers

Tuesday: 5:00 p.m. Presbytery meeting – Oneida

Thursday: 10:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Fair Trade Shoppe

6:00 p.m. Lenten Series – St. Mary’s

Sunday: 9:00 a.m. Choir Rehearsal

10:30 a.m. Worship

STORYTELLERS: Donna Goodfriend, Scott Leonard

LITURGIST: Donna Goodfriend

HOPE HOUSE WISH LIST: deodorant, coffee, razors, shampoo, sugar, coffee, and

prayers. Please leave items in the Norton Room. Questions? Contact Ceil Gilbert,

853-8289.

LENTEN SERIES AT ST. MARY’S THREE THURSDAYS IN LENT: S. Brent

Plate, visiting associate professor of religious studies at Hamilton College, will be

leading this year’s Clinton Area Ministerium’s Lenten series on "A History of

Christianity in Five Objects" over a soup and bread supper held at St. Mary’s Church at

6:00 p.m. on March 27, April 3, and April 10. The aim with this series is to tell a story of

Christian life in five objects, to think through Christian faith and practice from the

standpoint of things, with frequent reference to the human body that connects and

corresponds with these objects. Please come, and find out what those objects are!

FAIR TRADE SHOPPE: You are invited to visit our Fair Trade Shoppe located in the

Norton Room, to see our wonderful selection of Fair Trade teas, coffees, chocolates,

soups, and clothes which are all for sale. Our shop is open second Saturdays from 10

a.m. to 4 p.m. in addition to our regular Thursday hours of 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

COUNTRY PANTRY: There is a need for applesauce, fruit, snack bars, cereal, tuna

fish, canned beans of all kinds and 100% juice boxes. Please make an effort to bring a

food item to church each week or send a check to: Country Pantry, P.O. Box 76,

Clinton, NY 13323. If you know of anyone in need, call Judy LaGasse at 725-2217.

WELCOME to the worship of God at Stone Presbyterian Church, a congregation of the

Presbyterian Church (USA) in the Presbytery of Utica. Please make use of the pew cards to

indicate any prayer concerns, pastoral needs or suggestions for improvement.

PRAYER CHAIN: If you would like to add someone to our prayer list, please visit

www.stonepres.org and click on “Prayer Request” or call the church office at 853-2933.

NAME TAGS: If yours is missing or your name is wrong, please let an usher know, and we

will supply you with a temporary tag until a replacement is made. If you’re visiting, an usher

will be glad to make you a name tag.

A REST ROOM (wheelchair accessible) is located off the narthex to your left as you enter

the church. More restrooms may be found downstairs in the hall that parallels Williams

Street.

THE NURSERY is located off the narthex to your right as you enter the church. A diaper-

changing table is there for your convenience.

STONE STORYTELLERS TO PRESENT “ALIVE!” ON PALM SUNDAY

EVENING: The Stone Storytellers have begun rehearsing for this year’s “Epic Telling,”

the title of which is Alive! The Four Gospels’ Easter Stories. This one-hour

performance includes the Passion/Empty Tomb narratives from the Gospel of Mark, the

Members/Friends of the Week:

Claire Burns, Marilyn Butler

Joseph Pavlot

Gidget Royce-Pavlot

Jack Price

Whittemore family

Mary Ann Stiefvater & family

Jim Hart (Sue Dewey’s father)

Mildred Schell

Barbara

Family of Diana O’Meara

Family of Rick Bellinger

Nita (Rob Kolb’s sister)

Elizabeth Smith & family

Peodor Cienciala (Ewa Lawrence’s uncle)

& family

Donna Marie Todd

Eleanor Palmer

Jim Royce

Lauralyn Kolb’s mother & family

Kogut family

Pavlot family

Spencer (Donna Goodfriend’s nephew)

Larry & Gail Losch

Paul Macri (Lora Schilder’s brother)

Catalin

Patty Jenkins deploying to Afghanistan

Menard family

Wendy Kiger

Gil Palmer

Peodor Cienciala

(Ewa Lawrence’s uncle) Carolyn Barnum

Bill & Chris Klossner

Easter stories of Matthew (including the Great Commission) and Luke (including

Emmaus Road) and the Passion/Resurrection stories from John (including Doubting

Thomas and the Large Catch of Fish). The Stone Storytellers meet each third Monday of

the month. If you’re interested and/or would like to take part in the Epic Telling of the

Easter stories, please contact Dennis as soon as possible.

DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE RECIPE? We are inviting you all to submit your

favorite recipes (old family favorites or something new you have just tried and think it is

incredible) for our monthly newsletter. You can send them by email to stonepres@

verizon.net, regular mail to P.O. Box 33, Clinton or drop them in the offering plate

during Sunday service. Here’s hoping everyone participates, so we can have a recipe for

each month. Thank you, Membership, Communication and Outreach Committee

EMAIL ADDRESS: If you have a new email address, please let us know. We are

trying to update our list. Send your new address to stonepres@verizon.net or put a note

in the offering plate. Also, if you have family members who would like to receive the

newsletter, let us know.

HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE, INC. needs volunteers to work with patients and

families in your own area, participate in bereavement support activities, help in The

Siegenthaler Center, and assist in the office. Hospice Volunteer Training: Thursdays,

April 24 through May 22, 6-9 p.m. Pre-registration and interview required by April 14.

Contact Kate Doran, 735-6487, ext. 240.

KOINONIA GROUPS - Koinonia is about coming together as a

community or for fellowship. We want every member and friend

of Stone Church to plan to get together with friends from our

church community and to invite other friends and neighbors to

come together during Lent and beyond to enjoy fellowship,

deepen our spirituality and learn more about each other as

people of faith. Your group can meet at your leisure. Please

pick up a brochure on the table in the rear of the sanctuary

and speak with Donna Goodfriend or Elizabeth Smith for more

information.

The Song of the Samaritan Woman JESUS LOVES ME

There’s a man from Galilee,

One who knows both you and me.

If you thought that law sufficed,

PSALTER – Psalm 95

O come, let us sing to the LORD;

let us make a joyful noise

to the rock of our salvation!

Let us come into his presence

with thanksgiving;