March 5, 2023
Second Sunday in Lent
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
As the Deer arr. David Nevue
Welcome and Announcements
Call to Worship
One: Because temptation is woven into the fabric of our lives, and we know the weariness of forty days in the desert,
Many: We need you, God.
One: Because we see the brokenness, the half empty cup, and the unfinished task,
Many: We need you, God.
One: Because we trust in what we can see, we are blinded by our prejudices, and we do not know what we do not know,
Many: We need you, God.
One: Because our need for correctness exceeds our need for truth,
Many: We need you, God.
One: Because you came among us, breathed into our souls, healed our pain, loved us to the end, and triumphed over all our hatred,
Many: We need you, God. +
Hymn
You Satisfy the Hungry Heart UMH# 629
Concerns and Prayers with the Lord’s Prayer
UMH# 895
A Reading from the Old Testament
The Reading from the Gospels
Sermon
Tempted from Our Journey | Rev. Lisa Hartzog
Prayer of Confession & Assurance of Pardon
The Spirit of God is a powerful force. Sometimes it drives usinto uncomfortable places. But it always gives us the strength grace to travel on. 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.
Anthem
I Want Jesus to Walk With Me arr. Hal H. Hopson
The Great Thanksgiving and Communion
Musical Setting D UMH pp. 23-24
Breaking the Bread
Giving the Bread and Cup
The Prayer of Thanksgiving
Blessing of the Tithes and Offerings
Doxology | UMH# 95
Hymn
If Thou But Suffer God to Guide Thee UMH# 142
Postlude
Jesus, Tempted in the Desert arr. David M. Cherwien
Today’s worship participants
Our Pastor: Rev. Lisa Hartzog
Music Director: Dr. Joel Reed
Pianist: Patty Higgins
Music Intern: Nick Skaggs
Lenten Discernment
Reflection: What tempts you from a closer relationship with God?
What might it be like to be more in tune with God in your daily life?
Daily Prayer: Loving God, forgive me for the times I chose to follow my own desires over Your desires for my life. Help me to know the fullness of Life when I trust You completely with the decisions of my days. Amen
❤️ How to Help The Ukrainian People 🇺🇦
Those wishing to provide humanitarian assistance to the Ukrainian people in the wake of the Russian invasion of their country may contribute to the United Methodist Committee on Relief’s Advance #982450, UMCOR International Disaster Response and Recovery. This fund will provide direct assistance to those in Ukraine as well as assistance to Ukrainians fleeing to neighboring countries.
Gifts to support the people of Ukraine can be made in the following ways:
By toll-free telephone: 888-252-6174
By check made out to Global Ministries/UMCOR with “Advance #982450-Ukraine” written on the memo line, either mailed and addressed to Global Ministries/UMCOR, GPO, P.O. Box 9068, New York, NY, 10087-9068 or given at or through any United Methodist church
100% percent of all Advance contributions go to the designated cause.
The United Methodist community in Ukraine, though quite small, is actively engaged in assisting neighbors in need. Global Ministries is in touch with the church’s leadership as well as with church leaders in countries welcoming those who are fleeing from violence in Ukraine.
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