ORDER FOR WORSHIP
PRELUDE: Prelude and Fugue in D major J.S. Bach
SALUTATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
* PASSING OF THE PEACE
* SANCTUS (pew card)
* CALL TO WORSHIP Dorien Day
Journey with us, O holy God, as we begin our way to the cross.
Sharpen our focus, that our attention may center more on you than ourselves.
Lead us through the shadows of darkness and prepare our hearts,
that we might be a people of prayer, ready to perceive and respond to your Son and our Savior, Jesus Christ.
* HYMN No. 192 O Sing a Song of Bethlehem
PRAYER OF CONFESSION Carlos Rivera
Almighty God,
to you all hearts are open, all desires known,
and from you no secrets are hid.
Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts
by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit,
that we may perfectly love you
and worthily magnify your holy name.
(Prayers of Silent Confession)
Kyrie: Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON/WISDOM FOR LIFE
In our baptisms, we have been adopted by God.
We are God’s beloved children, and brothers and sisters to one another.
In our baptisms, we have been washed by Jesus Christ.
We are forgiven; our shame and guilt are wiped clean.
In our baptisms, we have been anointed with God’s Spirit.
We are temples of the Holy Spirit and signs of God’s restorative work.
In our baptisms, we have been called to God’s mission.
We are disciples, followers of Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit, called to do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with our God.
JUNIOR SERMON
ANTHEM: Steal Away Brian Tate
Steal away, steal away, steal away to Jesus.
Steal away, steal away home.
I ain't got long to stay here.
My Lord, He calls me by the thunder,
the trumpet sounds within my soul;
I ain't got long to stay here.
Steal away, steal away home.
I ain't got long to stay here.
Green trees are bending,
poor sinner stands a-trembling,
the trumpet sounds within my soul;
I ain't got long to stay here.
Steal away, steal away, steal away to Jesus.
Steal away, steal away home.
I ain't got long to stay here.
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
Congregational Response:
The Lord is my light and my salvation,
of whom should I be afraid,
of whom should I be afraid?
Lord’s Prayer (pew card)
* HYMN No. 193 O Love, How Deep, How Broad
Prayer of Illumination
Holy and loving God, as we worship you today,
we long for your Spirit to both comfort and challenge us, to help us become more holy and more loving.
We pray for new understanding, humility, patience, and discipline that will help us die to sin and live for Jesus. Amen.
SCRIPTURE PASSAGES:
Psalm 25:1-10 p. 436
Mark 1:9-15 p. 812
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
SERMON Aware and Expectant Rev. Blaine Crawford
* CONFESSION OF FAITH:
Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 88-90
Q. What is involved in genuine repentance or conversion?
A. Two things: the dying-away of the old self, and the rising-to-life of the new.
Q. What is the dying-away of the old self?
A. To be genuinely sorry for sin and more and more to hate and run away from it.
Q. What is the rising-to-life of the new self?
A. Wholehearted joy in God through Christ and a love and delight to live according to the will of God by doing every kind of good work.
OFFERING OURSELVES AND OUR GIFTS
Offertory: Into the Woods my Master Went Peter Lutkin
Into the woods my Master went, clean for-spent.
Into the woods my Master came,
for-spent with love and shame.
But the olives, they were not blind to Him
the little gray leaves were kind to Him;
The thorn tree had a mind to Him
when into the woods He came.
Out of the woods my Master went,
and He was well content;
Out of the woods my Master came,
content with death and shame.
When death and shame would woo Him last,
from under the trees they drew Him last,
'Twas on a tree the slew Him last
When out of the woods He came.
* The Doxology (pew card)
* Prayer of Dedication
* HYMN No. 199 Tell Me the Story of Jesus
* BENEDICTION
Response: Jesus Remember Me
Jesus, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.
POSTLUDE: Cesar Franck
Prelude from Prelude Fugue and Variation
Prayer List
Remember the following individuals in your daily prayer:
Bermudez family, Diane Blagburn, Jose, Gracinda and David Cerqueira, Rosemarie Dappio, Dombrowski family, William Duchemin, Joan Dwyer, Angela Edward, Lynne Johnson, Kathy Kissane, Jason Knese, Ginny Marsico, Ann McCaffrey, Alda Muyskens, Denise Moran, Stacey Muller, Joan Pearson, Keith Pearson, Megan Peters, Isabelita Rueda, Kook Ryo, Debra & Greg Sparrow
Announcements
FEBRUARY 18, 2018
Adult Sunday School Opportunity
Sunday mornings, 9:45-10:30 a.m., Library
Adults are invited to join a Sunday morning class entitled, "Ripped from the Headlines - Integrating your Faith with Current Events!" Led by seminary intern Carlos Rivera, the class will extend through the end of April with a new headline discussed every few weeks.
Lenten Mission 2018 - Important Dates and Opportunities
February 25
- Adult Sunday School, 9:45-10:30
- Guest speaker/s during worship
- Special educational coffee hour
Quilt Sewing Group: If interested, contact Jeanne Sarran.
Home Goods Collection: Begins February 25; ends March 25
Weekly Calendar
Tuesdays, Bible Study, 7:30 p.m., Folensbee Lounge
Wednesdays, Yoga, 7:30 p.m., Gessner Hall
Thursdays, Prayer Group, 6:00 p.m., Folensbee Lounge
Looking Ahead:
March 17 – Discipleship Retreat, 10am – 2 pm
March 17 – Benefit Concert, 7:30 pm
March 18 – Women’s Communion Breakfast – 9:30 am