5^th Sunday in Lent

March 25, 2007 - 10:30 AM

GATHERING FOR WORSHIP

"The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume."

John 12:3b

ANNOUNCEMENTS

*PASSING THE PEACE OF CHRIST

CHORAL INTROIT:

"Let's Prepare," John D Hedges/arr Lynn Kennedy

Please join me in praising the Lord using the Response printed in your bulletin: (From Psalm 107)

Leader: Let us give thanks to the Lord for His loving kindness,

People: And His wonders to the sons of men!

Leader: Let them also offer sacrifices of thanksgiving,

People: And tell of His works with joyful singing.

All: Let us worship God.

(After reciting the Response, indicate with your hands for the congregation to stand for the first hymn. DO NOT announce the hymn.)

*SONG OF PRAISE AND WORSHIP: #4 (Red Hymnal)

"How Great Thou Art"

(Lector Only) If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. But if we confess our sins, God who is faithful and just, will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. In humility and faith let us confess our sin to God, using the prayer printed in your bulletin.

**COMING CLEAN BEFORE OUR CREATOR

Gracious God;

We fail in many ways to keep our vows;

We promise you we will do better;

We promise ourselves we will do better;

Yet we continue to fall short in keeping our promises.

Perhaps we are depending on our own strength,

While we shut you out of our lives.

Open our eyes to see our errors, and

Open our hearts to receive your will.

Guide our feet to follow you to eternal forgiveness.

Amen.

RECEIVING FORGIVENESS:

(Lector Only) (Isaiah 55:6-7)

"Seek the Lord while He may be found; call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return to the Lord, and He will have compassion on him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon."

*SONG OF GRATITUDE FOR FORGIVENESS RECEIVED:

(#247 Red, #322 Blue, "Spirit of the Living God,")

ANTHEM: "The Solid Rock," Mote & Bradbury/arr Powell

A SPECIAL TIME WITH CHILDREN: Alice Chamness

"Shine, Jesus, Shine" Shine, Jesus, shine, fill this land with the Father's glory, blaze, Spirit, blaze, set our hearts on fire; flow, river, flow, flood the nations with grace and mercy, send forth your word, Lord, and let there be light.

WORSHIP IN ACTION

GOD'S WORK IN THE WORLD: One Great Hour of Sharing

SHARING OUR GIFTS

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

AN OFFERING OF MUSIC: "Be Thou But Near," J.S. Bach

**PRAISING GOD AS SOURCE OF ALL, #593 (Blue Hymnal)

**DEDICATING OUR GIFTS WITH PRAYER

LISTENING FOR GOD'S WORD TO US

**SPEAKING TO GOD IN SONG: #10 (Red Hymnal)

"O Worship the King"

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

(Blue Hymnal, Page 16, Traditional version)

*BIBLE READING: John 12:1-8, Pew Bibles pg. 106

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

MESSAGE: "Wasted Perfume?" Pastor John Hollis

*DECLARING OUR FAITH

(Apostles' Creed, Traditional, pg. 14, Blue Hymnal)

*SONG OF RESPONSE: #372 (Red Hymnal)

"Living for Jesus"

*BLESSING

CHORAL RESPONSE: "Dona Nobis Pacem," Hal Hopson

DEPARTING TO SERVE:

"Songs of the Cross," Robert J. Hughes

*As able please stand**Ushers may seat Worshipers

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 ~ Mary Jelinek

Nursery ~ Lorna Klein

SPECIAL MISSION INTERESTS

Hunter and Ruth Farrell, Peru

Charles and Diane Wonnenberg, South Dakota

Bill Yoder, Thailand

CLICK HERE TO GO BACK TO THE START OF THE MAIN PAGE OR use the "Back button" on your browser to get back to where you left the main page.