FOURTH SABBATH IN LENT
11:00 a.m. March 10, 2002
Assemble in God’s Name
Organ Prelude:
Choral Introit:
s Hymnbook: "Sing Them Over Again To Me" #265
s Passing the Peace
Concerns of the Church
Call to Worship (Ephesians 2:8)
Leader: For by grace are ye saved through faith;
People: And that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Opening Prayer
Prayer of Confession (in unison)
O Lord God, eternal and almighty Father, we confess and acknowledge unfeignedly before thy holy majesty that we are poor sinners, conceived and born in iniquity and corruption, prone to do evil, incapable of any good, and that in our depravity we transgress thy holy commandments without end ofr ceasing: Wherefore we purchase for ourselves, through thy righteous judgement, our ruin and perdition. Nevertheless, O Lord, we are grieved that we have offended thee,; and we condemn ourselves and ours sins with true repentance, beseeching thy grace to relieve our distress. O God and Father most gracious and full of compassion, have mercy upon us in the name of thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. And as thou dost blot out our sins and stains, magnify and increase in us day by day the grace of thy Holy Spirit; that as we acknowledge our unrighteousness with all our heart, we may be moved by that sorrow which shall bring forth true repentance in us, mortifying all our sins and producing in us the fruits of righteousness and innocence which are pleasing unto thee; through the same Jesus Christ our lord. Amen. (John Calvin Geneva 1542)
Declaration of Forgiveness
Leader: The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners (I Tim. 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 Gloria Patri: #546
Presentation of Tithes and Offerings
Offertory
s Doxology #544
Proclaim God’s Word
Prayers of the People
Children's Sermon: "God Loves Us"
John 3:16
Dismissal to Children’s Church (5 and Under)
s First Reading: Psalm 23
s Hymnbook: "On the Good and Faithful" #52
Second Reading: Ephesians 5:8-14
Anthem:
Sermon: "Good and Evil on Aisle 7"
Go in God’s Name
s The Apostles' Creed
s Prayer of Thanksgiving
s The Lord's Prayer
s Hymnbook: "Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me" #271
s Charge and Blessing
Postlude:
ANNOUNCEMENTS
We are grateful for your presence today. In this place of worship, let your worries give way to peace and your doubts be changed into hope. Let us remind ourselves that the whole world is in God's hands.
Diaconate meets tonight at 7:00 p.m.
Catawba Presbytery meets Tuesday, March 12, at Neely's Creek ARP Church. Ruling Elder Ronnie Ruth and Rev. Tony Grant will represent York.
Bible Study: Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
We will have Community Holy Week services at our church this year. The services begin on Monday, March 25, and go through Friday, March 29. Services begin at noon each day. A light lunch is served after the service.
If you have questions or comments, email Tony Grant
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