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March 22, 20094th Sunday in Lent

See what love God has given us, that we should be called

children of God; and this is what we are.

Please Stand

STF #2013

Bless the Lord my soul and bless God’s holy name.

Bless the Lord my soulwho leads me into life.

STF #2113

Your only Son, no sin to hide, but you have sent him from your side,

to walk upon this guilty sod, and to become the Lamb of God.

Your gift of love, they crucified, they laughed and scorned him

as he died, the humble king they named a fraud

and sacrificed the Lamb of God.

O Lamb of God, sweet Lamb of God, I love the holy Lamb of God!

O wash me in his precious blood – my Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God.

STF #2113

I was so lost, I should have died, but you have brought me to your side,

to be led by your staff and rod, and to be called a lamb of God.

O Lamb of God, sweet Lamb of God, I love the holy Lamb of God!

O wash me in his precious blood – my Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God.

Please Be Seated

God of our journey, your chosen people complained in the wilderness: “Where is the water? We are sick of this food!”

We confess we are weary of this Lenten wilderness: “Where are our alleluias? We are tired of repentance.”

Rather than being grateful for a time of reflection, we restlessly look for Easter. Silence our complaints. Forgive and restore us.

Turn us again toward Jesus, our guide in the wilderness, that we may look upon him and fully live.

Leader: Kyrie. People: Kyrie. Leader: Lord, have mercy. People: Lord, have mercy. Leader: Christe. People: Christe. Leader: Christ, have mercy. People: Christ, have mercy.

GH #54

Leader: Kyrie! People: Kyrie. Leader: Lord, have mercy. People: Lord, have mercy. Leader: Kyrie, People: Kyrie, Leader: eleison. People: eleison.

Please Stand

Halle, halle, hallelujah! Halle, halle, hallelujah!

Halle, halle, hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

(sing twice)

GH #44 - Refrain

Please Be Seated

Pastor: Give thanks to the Lord, who is good, whose mercy

endures forever.

People: Let all those whom the Lord has redeemed proclaim that the Lord redeemed them from the hand of the foe.

Pastor: God gathered them out of the lands; from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.

Pastor: Some were fools and took to rebellious ways; they were

afflicted because of their sins.

People: They abhorred all manner of food and drew near to death’s

door.

Pastor: Then in their trouble they cried to the Lord, who delivered them from their distress.

People: God sent forth a word to heal them and saved them

from the grave.

Pastor: Let them give thanks for the mercy of God, for the

wonders the Lord does for all people.

People: Let them offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving and recount the deeds of God with shouts of joy.

Please Stand

BH #280

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound,That saved a wretch like me!

I once was lost, but now am found, Was blind, but now I see.

‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,

and grace my fears relieved; How precious did that grace appear

The hour I first believed!

Through many danger, toils, and snares,

I have already come; ‘Tis grace has brought

me safe thus far, And grace will lead me home.

The Lord has promised good to me, His word my hope secures;

He will my shield and portion beAs long as life endures.

When we’ve been there ten thousand years,

Bright shining as the sun, We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise

Than when we’d first begun.

The Gospel

John 3: 14-21

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below; Praise God above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy

Ghost. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen.

BH #593

“Traveling Instructions”

“‘Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in

order that the world might be saved through him…’” (John 3: 17)

Please Stand

Please refer to your Bookmark

“Our Heritage, Our Turn, God’s Tomorrow”

Please Be Seated

Mission of the Church

Minute for Stewardship – One Great Hour of Sharing

by Bill Woehrle

“The Voice of God”by Melody Morris/ arr. Kathie Hill

Children’s Choir

We give thanksWe give thanksto the Lord!to the Lord!

Give thanks Give thanks with a grateful heart, with a grateful heart,

give thanks to the Holy One; give thanks to the Holy One; give thanks because he’s give thanks because he’s

given Jesus Christ, his Son. given Jesus Christ, his Son.

(sing twice)(sing twice)GH #216

And now let the weak say, And now let the weak say, “We are strong!” “We are strong!” Let the poor say, Let the poor say,

“We are rich because of what “We are rich because of what the Lord has done for us!”the Lord has done for us!”

(sing twice)(sing twice)

Give thanks. Give thanks. Give thanks. Give thanks.

Prayer Requests

Let us pray to the Lord!

Our Father in heaven, Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, hallowed be your name,

your kingdom come, your kingdom come, your will be done,your will be done,

on earth as in heaven. on earth as in heaven.

Give us today our daily Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins bread. Forgive us our sins

as we forgive those as we forgive those who sin against us. who sin against us.

Save us from the time of Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. trial and deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, For the kingdom, the power, the power,

and the glory are yours and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen. now and forever. Amen.

Please Stand

BH #361

How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord,

Is laid for your faithin God’s excellent Word!

What more can be saidthan to you God hath said,

To you who for refugeto Jesus have fled?

“Fear not, I am with thee, O be not dismayed, For I am thy God,

and will still give thee aid; I’ll strengthen thee, help thee,

and cause thee to stand, Upheld by My righteous,

omnipotent hand.”

“When through the deep watersI call thee to go,

The rivers of sorrowshall not overflow;

For I will be near thee, thy troubles to bless, And sanctify to thee

thy deepest distress.”

“When through fiery trialsthy pathway shall lie,

My grace, all-sufficient, shall be thy supply;

The flame shall not hurt thee;I only design

Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine.”

“The soul that on Jesushath leaned for repose,

I will not, I will not desert to its foes;

That soul, though all hellshould endeavor to shake,

I’ll never, no, never,no, never forsake.”

STF #2239, v. 3

Go ye, go ye into the world,and tell the story to all believers.

Go ye, go ye into the world, and I will be with you there!

~ANNOUNCEMENTS~

Every Wednesday evening at 7:00 pmMarch 25 – April 1, 2009

Quiet, contemplative worship with songs, scripture and prayer

Healing Prayer Service with anointing on April 1, 2009

The flowers this morning are given by:Scott & Diane Carter

in Honor of Tim’s 16th Birthday

Liturgists: Rev. Judy Shipman and Joyce Leslie

Organist: Bob CindricGreeters:

Shannon Spickard & Rachelle NyitrayCoffee Fellowship:

Tom & Wilsy Philips

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