THIRD SABBATH IN LENT
11:00 a.m. March 18, 2001
Assemble in God’s Name
Organ Prelude:
Choral Introit:
s Hymnbook: "O Sacred Head, Now Wounded" #194
s Passing the Peace
Concerns of the Church
Call to Worship (Ezekiel 36:26
Leader: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Leader: A new heart I will give you,
People: And a new spirit I will put within you;
Leader: And I will remove from your body the heart of stone
People: And give you a heart of flesh.
Opening Prayer
Prayer of Confession (in unison)
Lord God, we bow our heads before you in humble confession of the wrongs we have done, as well as the acts of love and mercy we have not done. We have bent the truth to serve our own purposes. We have been slow to apologize and swift to condemn. We have refused to make allowances for others while demanding others make allowances for us. We have coveted things we do not need. We have spoken more than we have listened, getting carried away by our own self-importance. We have been slow to serve, but quick to demand service of others. We arrogantly imagine we can manage the lives of other people when we have not yet learned to manage our own.
For Jesus sake, forgive us these sins. Amen.
Declaration of Forgiveness
Leader: The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners (I Timothy 1:15).
People: He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, so that, free from sins, we might live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed (I Peter 2:24).
s Hymnbook: "O Lord, Thou Art My God and King" #5
Presentation of Tithes and Offerings
Offertory
s Doxology #544
Proclaim God’s Word
Children's Sermon: "New Discoveries"
Ephesians 1:17
Dismissal to Children’s Church (5 and Under)
Prayers of the People
First Reading: Psalm 86.
Second Reading: Matthew 6: 7-13
Anthem:
Sermon: "Cooperation With God"
Go in God’s Name
s The Apostles' Creed
s Prayer of Thanksgiving
s The Lord's Prayer
s Hymnbook: "I Am Thine, O Lord" #320
s Charge and Blessing
Postlude:
ANNOUNCEMENTS
With sincerity, we welcome each of you! Your presence is a blessing to us. Come, let us reverently worship the Lord our God.
Session meets tonight at 7:00 P.M.
Spring begins Tuesday, March 20, 2001
Bible Study: We are studying II Kings on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Trip to the Museum
We are going to the South Carolina State Museum in Columbia on Saturday, March 31. The museum has four floors of exhibits, all of which are fully accessible to the handicapped. Cost of admission if $5 ($4 for senior citizens). We will leave York at 8:30 a.m. and return sometime in the afternoon. If you want to go with us, please sign the sheet in the narthex of the church.
If you have questions or comments, email Tony Grant
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