March 17 @ St. Paul's UMC: Worship

Link to today's worship service.

Today’s Meditation Verse: “But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.”                 —John 3:21

Welcome...Pastor Janeen Hill

Prelude...Louise Cook / “Jesus Walked This Lonely Valley” by Roger Wilson

*Call to Worship (based on Jeremiah 31: 27-34)...Rebecca Glancy

Leader: Holy One, dwell within us. People: Whisper in our ears;

Leader: Glimmer in our vision. People: Write upon our hearts.

Leader: We wait... People: With open ears, open eyes, and open hearts. Amen.

—by Joanna Harader, posted on Spacious Faith

*Hymn...“And Are We Yet Alive” (UMH #553)

Prayer of Confession (Book of Worship #482)...Rebecca Glancy

Lord Jesus Christ, You are the way of peace. Come into the brokenness of our lives and our land with Your healing love. Help us to be willing to bow before You in true repentance, and to bow to one another in real forgiveness. By the fire of Your Holy Spirit, melt our hard hearts, consume the pride and prejudice which separates us. Fill us, O Lord, with Your perfect love, which casts out our fear, and binds us together in that unity which You share with the Father and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Community prayer concerns and celebrations / The Lord’s Prayer...Rebecca Glancy

First Gospel Lesson: Mark 14:10-11, Matthew 27:1-10...Rebecca Glancy

Bell Anthem...“A Lenten Introspection” by Mathew Compton

Second Gospel Lesson: Mark 14:17-21, 27-31, 66-72...Pastor Hill

Leader: This is the Word of God for the people of God. People: Thanks be to God.

Sermon...Pastor Hill

*Hymn...“A Charge to Keep Have I” (UMH #413)

*Words for the Journey...Pastor Charles

Postlude...Louise Cook / “I Love You, Lord,” arranged by Jan Sanborn