March 6 @ St. Paul's UMC: Worship

Warming up before worship

Ron Revier leads the choir

Rebecca Glancy provided the Lego flowers

Today’s Meditation Verse: “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart (that is, the message of faith that we preach).” —Romans 10:8b

Welcome... Pastor Charles

Prelude... Lorie Courier / “Give Me Jesus”

*Call to Worship (Psalm 91:1-2)... Ben Glancy

Leader: Living in the Most High’s shelter, camping in the Almighty’s shade.

People: I say to the Lord, “You are my refuge, my stronghold! You are my God – the One I trust!”

*Hymn...“Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days” (UMH #269)

Confession and Pardon (W. E. Orchard, UMC Book of Worship #475)...Ben Glancy

Have mercy upon us, O God, according to Your lovingkindness. According to the multitude of Your tender mercies, blot out our transgressions. Wash us thoroughly from our iniquities, and cleanse us from our sins. For we acknowledge our transgressions, and our sin is ever before us. Create in us clean  hearts, O God, and renew a right spirit within us, through Jesus Christ our Lord. 

The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love (Psalm 145:8). May the almighty and merciful Lord grant us remission of all our sins, true repentance, amendment of life, and the grace and consolation of the Holy Spirit. Amen  —Book of Common Prayer, 1979

*Offering/Doxology (“Old 100th”)

Praise God throughout these forty days. Praise Christ, our Lord, whom God did raise. And praise the Spirit who imparts God's love in Christ into our hearts. Amen.*

Community prayer requests, concerns, and celebrations

Pastoral Prayer... Pastor Charles

Epistle Lesson: Romans 10:8b-13 ... Ben Glancy

Special Music... Chancel Choir/ “In Time of Holy Communion” by Eugene Butler

Gospel Lesson: Luke 4:1-13... Pastor Charles

Pastor: This is the Word of God for the people of God.

People: Thanks be to God.

Sermon... Pastor Charles / “The temptations that matter”

Communion / The Lord’s Prayer (See insert)

In the United Methodist Church, Holy Communion is open to all persons desiring to partake. Individual communion packets are available at the back of the sanctuary. We will take communion together seated in the pews as directed by Pastor Charles. During Holy Communion, we take a special offering to benefit the PATH Fund, a fund used to help fill the gaps for our underserved neighbors. If you would like to make a contribution, please place your gift in the basket marked “PATH Fund” on the table at the

back of the sanctuary.

*Hymn...“Take Time to Be Holy” (UMH #395)

*Words for the Journey... Pastor Charles

Please remain standing to receive the benediction and dismissal. If you choose, you may then be seated to enjoy the postlude.

*Postlude...Lorie Courier / “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands”