03/17/2024 – 10:00 AM Sunday Worship Service Order
Welcome & Annoucements
♫ Prelude Music: Rejoice the Lord is King – Four Hands Piano
Opening Prayer: – Rev. Allan Wintersteen
✟ ♫ Opening Hymn: A Mighty Fortress is Our God (Verses 1, 2, & 4) #110
✟ Call to Worship:
L: This is the fifth step on our Lenten journey, the step of sacrifice.
P: Be with us, Lord, as we take this step.
L: This requires the willingness to give all of your life to the Lord.
P: Be with us, Lord, as we commit our lives to you.
L: Come, let us worship and offer our voices of praise to God.
P: Let us open our hearts and spirits to God this day. AMEN.
♫ Hymn of Praise: O Jesus, I Have Promised (Verses 1, 2, & 4) #396
Small Things: (Children’s Message)
♫ Hymn Response: Jesus Loves Me (Verse 1) # 191
Sharing our Joys and Concerns
Congregational Sharing of Joys & Concerns:
Pastoral Prayer, Silent Prayer, & The Lord’s Prayer:
♫ Prayer Hymn: Sweet Hour of Prayer (Verse 1) # 496
Sharing Our Blessings with God
Offertory Prayer:
Draw us back to you, Lord. Give us confidence and courage to face the future with hope. Let us place our trust in you that the message of peace and mercy you have given to us through Jesus Christ may be offered to others through our own witness to your healing mercy. In Jesus’ Name, we pray.
♫ Offertory Music: It Is Well – Four Hands Piano
✟♫ Doxology: Praise God, From Whom All Blessings Flow # 95
Reading of the Word:
Jeremiah 31:31-34 (pg. 735)
✟ John 12:20-33 (pg. 106 – Please stand for the Gospel)
The Word of God, For the people of God, and all Gods people said, Thanks be to God. A-men
✟♫ Gloria Patri: Glory Be to the Father # 70
Message by Rev. Allan Wintersteen
♫ Closing Hymn: Lord, Dismiss Us with Thy Blessing #671
✟ Blessing and Benediction: – Rev. Allan Wintersteen♫ Hymn of Going Forth: God Be With You #672