AIDS Sabbath Sunday
Lent 4
We invite you to maintain a spirit of silence as the prelude
begins our service.
OUR APPROACH TO GOD
Prelude "I Want to Walk As a Child of the Light"
Introit "Only Believe” P. Rader
Welcome
Call to
Worship: Psalm 89
I will sing of your steadfast love forever.
WITH MY MOUTH I PROCLAIM YOUR FAITHFULNESS TO
ALL GENERATIONS!
I declare that your steadfast love is established forever!
YOUR FAITHFULNESS IS AS FIRM AS THE HEAVENS.
LET THE HEAVENS PROCLAIM YOUR WONDERS, O LORD!
*Hymn: BB 130 "The Glory of These Forty Days"
Let us be before our God in silence.
Unison Prayer: Psalm 51
HAVE MERCY, TENDER GOD,
Kyrie (sung)
LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US.
CHRIST, HAVE MERCY ON US.
LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US.
A Word of Assurance
The Summary of the Law (Mk 12: 29-31)
This is the first commandment:
HEAR O ISRAEL,
THE LORD OUR GOD,
THE LORD IS ONE!
THEREFORE
YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD
WITH ALL YOUR HEART,
WITH ALL YOUR SOUL,
WITH ALL YOUR MIND,
AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH.
This is the second commandment:
YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.
There is no greater commandment than these.
Anthem "Rescue The Perishing"
THE WORD OF GOD
*Responsive Reading: Psalm 34: 1- 18
*Gloria Patri (Hymn No. 623)
GLORY BE TO THE FATHER
AND TO THE SON
AND TO THE HOLY GHOST.
AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING,
IS NOW AND EVER SHALL BE,
WORLD WITHOUT END,
AMEN, AMEN!
The Greeting of Peace
Announcements
*Hymn 383 "Open Our Eyes Lord"
Scripture Lessons:
Jewish Scriptures: Numbers 21: 4-9
Epistle: Ephesians 2: 4-10
Gospel: John 3: 14-21
The Reverend John Magisano,
preaching
OUR RESPONSE TO GOD
* Hymn 202 "Amazing Grace"
*The Offering
Doxology (625) and Prayer
PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW;
PRAISE GOD ALL CREATURES HERE BELOW;
PRAISE GOD ABOVE YE HEAVENLY HOSTS;
PRAISE FATHER (CREATOR), SON (CHRIST) AND HOLY GHOST.
A Time of Giving Thanks & Praise
The Prayer of the People & the Lord’s Prayer
*Hymn 309 "Pass It On"
*Benediction
*Response to the Benediction
Postlude "Hymn Medley"
*Please stand if you are able.
News - 30th March 2003
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