4th Sunday of Lent
March 21, 2004--10:30 AM
GATHERING FOR WORSHIP
"We are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works..."
(Ephesians 2:10)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
PREPARING OUR HEARTS AND MINDS FOR WORSHIP:
"Serving Jesus", James Mansfield
RESPONSIVE WORDS OF WORSHIP: (from Psalm 139, Isaiah 6)
Leader: We have a glorious God, who made each of us for his purpose.
People: We praise you, Lord, for we are fearfully and wonderfully made and marvelous are the works of your hands.
Leader: God allows tests and trials to come to us, to render us as gold refined by fire.
People: As Isaiah's lips were touched by an angel, sent with a fiery coal, so our own lives must be cleansed in new and dramatic ways.
Leader: The time has come for God's people to present themselves for service.
People: Like Isaiah of long ago, let us say to our holy God with all our hearts, "Here I am; send me!"
*SONG OF PRAISE #293 (Red Hymnal)
"Rise Up, O Church of God!"
*COMING CLEAN BEFORE OUR CREATOR:
Mighty God,
We lift our voices this morning,
Declaring our desire to serve with strength.
Before this morning, we have too often served
out of duty, instead of joy.
We have rejected ministries we thought too small for others to notice,
Or we have shunned opportunities that seemed to ask for too much.
Forgive us, Lord, for you have gifted us with much,
And ask for little in return.
Forgive us when we have been deaf to your call,
And rejected your claim.
Call us yet again, that we might live differently,
Serving You with joy,
Seeking ministry to others,
Committing to the future You have designed.
For we ask all these things in Our Savior's name. Amen.
*RECEIVING FORGIVENESS
*PASSING THE PEACE OF CHRIST
*DECLARING OUR FAITH using the words of the Nicene Creed
(Blue Hymnal, Page 15, Ecumenical version)
**SONG OF GRATITUDE FOR FORGIVENESS RECEIVED
579 (Blue Hymnal)
WORSHIP IN ACTION
GOD'S WORK IN THE WORLD: Margie Stoller
SHARING OUR GIFTS (Prayer requests may be placed in the offering plate; please sign the fellowship pad)
AN OFFERING OF MUSIC: "Lamb of God", Paris/arr. Larson
**PRAISING GOD AS SOURCE OF ALL, 593 (Blue Hymnal)
**DEDICATING OUR GIFTS WITH PRAYER
LISTENING FOR GOD'S WORD TO US
A SPECIAL TIME WITH CHILDREN: Margie Stoller
SPEAKING TO GOD IN SONG (insert)
"Change My Heart, O God"
PRAYING TO GOD, LORD'S PRAYER (debts/debtors)
(Blue Hymnal page 16, Traditional Version)
BIBLE READING: Matthew 20:25-28, Pew Bibles p. 22
I Peter 4:7-11, Pew Bibles p. 235
Leader: "The Word of the Lord"; All: "Thanks be to God"
MESSAGE: "Shaped For Serving God", Pastor David Layman
*SONG OF RESPONSE #372 (Red Hymnal)
"Living For Jesus"
*BLESSING
*SUNG BLESSING RESPONSE
DEPARTING TO SERVE:
"Make Me a Blessing to Someone Today", Lani Smith
*If able please stand**Ushers may seat Worshipers
CCLI License #2399854
If you need hearing assistance please speak with one of the ushers
END OF WORSHIP - BEGINNING OF SERVICE
Pastors ~ David Layman, Barbara Kenley, John Hollis
Choir Director ~ Lynn Kennedy
Organist ~ Linda Hood
Pianist ~ Carol Lou Woodward
Lector ~ John Iverson
Nursery/Rainbow Room ~ Lucia Monger
Children's Church ~ Margie Stoller
Organist/Choirmaster Emeritus ~ Robert S. Byrd
SPECIAL MISSION INTERESTS
Steve and Michelle Kurtz, Croatia
Hunter and Ruth Farrell, Peru
Bill Yoder, Thailand
First Presbyterian Church
Phone: (765) 966-2234
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