March 30, 2025
Fourth Sunday in Lent
March 30, 2025 Livestream Worship Online Bulletin
Please note, at the beginning of our service, both our power and internet were out and our livestream is abbreviated.
Gathering
Chiming of the Trinity
Prelude
Great Is Thy Faithfulness arr. James Koerts
Welcome
Call to Worship
When we struggle to live as you teach us, and we fail to answer your call…
God, your steadfast loves surrounds us.
When the truth clogs up in our throat, and we fear what will happen if we speak and if we keep silent…
God, your steadfast love surrounds us.
When we open our hearts and let the truth of our sorrows, our sin, our joys, and our doubts flow freely…
God, your steadfast love surrounds us.
When our stubborn hearts encounter the grace that teaches and guides us into a life of trust and joyful obedience…
God, your steadfast love surrounds us today and every day. Thanks be to God! Amen.
Hymn
The Church’s One Foundation UMH#545
Reading from the Old Testament
Joshua 5:9-12
Duet
Lord of All Hopefulness arr. Allen Pote
Jane Patterson and Patty Higgins
Words may be found in TFWS#2197
Psalm of Response
Psalm 32 UMHp.766
Please sing the response
Reading from the Gospels
Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
Sermon
Jesus Resists the Pharisees
Joys and Concerns and Prayers of the People with The Lord’s Prayer for Lent
Shasta: On this day, we come into the presence of our God, praying with our Savior as he taught us to pray:
People: Our Parent in heaven, hallowed be your name; your kin-dom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
Liturgist: We join with Christians around the world as we say:
People: forgive us our debts as we also have forgiven our debtors.
Shasta: We have done things that we are ashamed of.
Liturgist: We have done things that have hurt others.
People: Forgive us our debts as we also have forgiven our debtors.
Shasta: We have hurt others without even realizing it.
Liturgist: We have not reached out to help others who need help,
Shasta: who are hurting or who are hungry.
People: Forgive us our debts as we also have forgiven our debtors.
Liturgist: Help us to know when we have missed the mark.
Shasta: Help us to turn back to you.
Liturgist: Help us to turn to you for forgiveness.
People: Forgive us our debts as we also have forgiven our debtors.
Blessing of the Tithes and Offerings
Make a Gift of a Tithe or Offering
Gloria Patri UMH# 70
Hymn
Lord of All Hopefulness TFWS#2197
Blessing and Sharing of Christ’s Light
Postlude
Grace Greater than Our Sin arr. James Koerts
Announcements
Ann Clarck
Today’s worship participants
Our Pastor: Rev. Kelly Dotson
Music Director: Dr. Joel Reed
Worship Arts Associate: Patty Higgins
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