Feb 24^th

Third Sunday In Lent

February 24, 2008 - 10:30 AM

GATHERING FOR WORSHIP

"[Jesus] said to his mother, 'Woman, here is your son.' Then he said to the disciple, 'Here is your mother.'" John 19:26-27

ANNOUNCEMENTS

*PASSING THE PEACE OF CHRIST

CHORAL INTROIT:

"We Have Come to Worship the Lord," Charles Yannerella

RESPONSIVE WORDS OF WORSHIP: (From Psalm 95)

Leader: "O come, let us sing to the Lord;

People: Let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.

Leader: O come, let us worship and bow down,

People: Let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!

Leader: For he is our God,

People: And we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand."

*SONGS OF PRAISE AND WORSHIP: #485 (Blue Hymnal)

"To God Be the Glory"

*COMING CLEAN BEFORE OUR CREATOR:

Gracious God,

We confess that we are often more interested

in bottled water than in receiving Living Water.

We have enjoyed meals at the Old Richmond Inn,

But declined the Bread of Life.

We'll travel far to see the ocean,

Yet we often neglect the shorter journey to you.

Forgive us for neglecting what you provide,

And ignoring the loving relationship you offer.

Humble and restore us,

For the sake of your son, Jesus Christ.

Amen

*RECEIVING FORGIVENESS

*SONG OF GRATITUDE FOR FORGIVENESS RECEIVED:

(Red Hymnal #623, Blue Hymnal #579, "Glory Be to the Father")

ANTHEM: "With All My Heart," Joel Raney

A SPECIAL TIME WITH CHILDREN: Sheila Iverson

(Red Hymnal #580 "Jesus Loves the Little Children")

WORSHIP IN ACTION

GOD'S WORK IN THE WORLD: Guy Guthrie

SHARING OUR GIFTS

(Prayer requests may be placed in the offering plate; please sign the fellowship pad)

AN OFFERING OF MUSIC

*PRAISING GOD AS SOURCE OF ALL, #592 (Blue Hymnal)

*DEDICATING OUR GIFTS WITH PRAYER

LISTENING FOR GOD'S WORD TO US

SPEAKING TO GOD IN SONG: #358 (Blue Hymnal)

"Help Us Accept Each Other"

PRAYING TO GOD, LORD'S PRAYER (debts/debtors)

(Blue Hymnal, Page 16, Traditional version)

BIBLE READING: Mark 3:31-35, Pew Bibles pg. 37

John 19:25b-27, Pew Bibles pg. 114

Leader: "The Word of the Lord," All: "Thanks be to God"

MESSAGE: "Family Matters," Pastor David Layman

*DECLARING OUR FAITH:

(Nicene Creed, Ecumenical, pg. 15, Blue Hymnal)

*SONG OF RESPONSE: #386 (Blue Hymnal)

"O for a World"

*BLESSING

CHORAL RESPONSE:

"Father, Give Thy Benediction," Clayton Lloyd Moore

DEPARTING TO SERVE

*Those who are able may stand.

Large print bulletins and hearing devices are available. Please ask an usher.

END OF WORSHIP - BEGINNING OF SERVICE

Pastors ~ David A Layman, John Hollis

Youth Director ~ Bonnie Browning

Choir Director ~ Lynn Kennedy

Organist ~ Linda Hood

Pianist ~ Carol Lou Woodward

Lector ~ Georgia Lyons

Nursery ~ Alice Henry & Lorna Timmerman

SPECIAL MISSION INTERESTS

McGilvary Scholarships

Pakistan Denationalized Schools

Charles and Diane Wonnenberg, South Dakota

Bill Yoder, Thailand

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