March 17, 2024
Fifth Sunday in Lent
March 17, 2024 Livestream Worship Online Bulletin
Gathering
Chiming of the Trinity
Prelude
The Wondrous Cross arr. Jason Tonioli
Welcome
Call to Worship
Based on Matthew 15:21-28; Isaiah 56:1, 6-8; Romans 11:1-2, 29-32
Come and worship, all you who love and serve the Lord—
outsiders and insiders,
old-timers and new-comers,
the young, old and the in-between.
Come as you are, for this is God’s house—a house of prayer for all people,
and God welcomes each one who comes.
Hymn
Jesus, Lover of My Soul UMH# 479
Stanzas 1, 3, 4
Children’s Message
Reading from the Gospels
Mark 15:33-39
Joys and Concerns and Prayers with The Lord’s Prayer
Shasta Wilde | UMH# 895
Solo
Jesus, The Very Thought of Thee Eric H. Thiman
Raegan Metcalf
Reading from the Epistles
1 Corinthians 15:50-58
Sermon
The Cross is Love | Rev. Drew Nix
Prayer of Confession and Assurance of Pardon
The cross is victory, there is no power on earth that is greater than God's power to transform. Transform shame into faithfulness, brokenness into wholeness, death into life! 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.
Blessing of the Tithes and Offerings
Make a Gift of a Tithe or Offering
Gloria Patri UMH# 70
Hymn
The Servant Song TFWS# 2222
Stanzas 1, 3, 5, 6
Blessing and Sharing of Christ’s Light
Postlude
When I Behold the Wondrous Cross arr. Thomas Keesecker
Announcements
Elke Payne
Today’s worship participants
Our Pastor: Rev. Lisa Hartzog
Music Director: Dr. Joel Reed
Pianist: Patty Higgins
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