March 13, 2022
The Second Sunday in Lent: Welcome to Worship for Bright Hope Laurel & Mars Hill United Methodist Church
Enhance your online worship experience
Whether you’re a first-time online visitor or a life-long member, we welcome and celebrate the ways you enrich our collective worship of a scattered yet gathered Children of God. As we begin our service, we invite you to light a candle, just as we do in the prelude during our in-person worship. Our two altar candles symbolize that Christ was both a human being and God. A light being carried into the world shows that Jesus Christ is for all people - everywhere. Just as a the acolyte carries the lighted candlelight into the congregation, the light symbolizes the light of Jesus Christ preceding us into the world where we as the church are to serve.
Gathering: The Chiming of the Trinity
Prelude
My Jesus, I Love Thee | Jane Patterson, Piano
Welcome and Announcements
Call to Worship
Based on Psalm 149, Romans 13: 8-14, Matthew 18: 15-20
One: Come, children of God, rejoice in your Maker!
Many: Sing songs and hymns, old and new;
celebrate with voices and instruments, with praise and prayers!
One: Open your eyes to the life-giving presence of Jesus Christ.
Many: For God is already here, among us and within us, bringing new life to all who believe.
Let’s praise God together!
Praising God
Hymn
Psalm 91 | Living in the Most High’s Shelter
Concerns and Prayers with the Lord’s Prayer
UMH# 895
Solo
Harbor of Love Traditional | Chip Hayden
Hearing and Proclaiming the Word of God
The Reading from the Gospels
Luke 13: 31-35 | The Lament over Jerusalem
Sermon
Wings of Healing | Rev. Lisa Hartzog
Responding to the Word
Prayer of Confession & Assurance of Pardon
Christ was crucified and resurrected that we might know the fullness of healing, the fullness of life. Know without doubt, in the name of Jesus Christ you are forgiven and made new.
In the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven and made new.
Thanks be to God.
Trio
Shower the People, James Taylor | Cindy Fulton, Chip Hayden, and Brenda
Sending into God’s World
Blessing of the Tithes and Offerings
Doxology. UMH# 94
Dismissal with Blessing
Postlude
Today’s Worship Participants
Our Pastor: Rev. Lisa Hartzog
Music Director: Dr. Joel Reed
Pianist: Jane Patterson from Bright Hope Laurel UMC
Handbell Director: Lucy Butterworth
Pastor Emeritus: Rev. Wiley cooper
Continue Your Contribution | Tithes & Offerings
Thank you for your continued financial support.
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Mars Hill United Methodist Church
PO Box 427
Mars Hill, NC 28754
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