March 29, 2009
MORNING WORSHIP 10:00 A.M.
The Fifth Sunday in Lent
Please pass the red pew pads now. If you are a guest this Sunday, we would love
to greet you following the service or at coffee fellowship
in the Friendship Lounge and the Atrium.)
THE PRELUDE What Wondrous Love is This arr. Honore
Jubilation Ringers
CHIMES AND TOWER BELLS
THE CALL TO WORSHIP Bill Cummings
based on Jeremiah 31:31-34
Liturgist: The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant...
it will not be like the old covenant:
People: Written on stone.
Liturgist: This will be a radically new covenant, my laws will be within you
People: Written on hearts.
Liturgist: And God added these wonderful words - I am your God and you are my people.
People: Imprint these words anew on our hearts, O God, so that weknow you in all your fullness, love you as you love us, and worship you as you deserve.
ALL: Let us worship God.
*HYMN 211 Jesus Shall Reign Where’er the Sun
*THE PRAYER OF THE DAY and THE LORD’S PRAYER (unison)
We praise you, O God, not only with our hearts, but with our minds - indeed - with every part of our lives. We praise you for beingour God and for claiming us as your people. As your people. Such easy words to say and yet such astounding words to own. You - great Creator of the universe - acknowledge that each person is special to you. We shake our heads in disbelief at such an unlikely action - and yet - you have proved itstruth through the person of Jesus Christ, your Son, our Savior and Lord. He even went to the length of dyingto demonstrate the depth of hislove for us - the intensity of divine love for all humanity. Accept ourworship, gracious God, for we offer it with glad and grateful hearts, hearts energized and renewedby our relationship with you. This we pray in Jesus' name, who taught us to say:
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
*ASCRIPTION OF GLORY Teach Me, O Lord, the Way of Thy Statutes
Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes, And I shall keep it unto the end.
THE ANNOUNCEMENTS Rev. Steven A. Peay, Ph.D.
THE OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Jeremiah 31:31-34 Bible, page 721 Children’s Bible, page 1120
THE INVITATION TO SUNDAY SCHOOL
*THE PSALMODY Psalm 51 sung to Dundee
Have mercy, Lord, according to O wash the evil from my hands,
The measure of Thy love; And make me pure as snow.
Blot out my sin, and from my heart
All wickedness remove. A clean and upright heart, O Lord,
Exchange for mine of stone;
The failings of my deeds and thoughts Thy Holy Spirit meld with mine,
Are ever in my sight; And leave me not alone.
Release me from the path of death,
And set my course aright. A contrite heart is Thy desire,
My offering, the same;
Into my secret heart send truth, My lips unlatch, my mouth engage
Let wisdom in me grow; Thy praises to proclaim.
THE NEW TESTAMENT LESSON Hebrews 5:5-10 Bible, page 1091 Children’s Bible, page 1715
THE GOSPEL LESSON John 12:20-33 Bible, page 980 Children’s Bible, page 1534
THE SERMON “Our Response – COMMUNION” Dr. Peay
THE ANTHEM Penitence Stephenson
THE CALL TO PRAYER and SILENT MEDITATION
THE PRAYER OF PEOPLE AND MINISTER
THE CHORAL RESPONSE TO PRAYER
THE OFFERTORY
Liturgist: O Lord our God, you are worthy to receive glory and honor
and power; because you have created all things, and by your
will they were created and have their being. Revelation 4:11
THE ANTHEM O Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem Howells
*THE HYMN OF RESPONSE We Give Thee but Thine Own
We give Thee but Thine own, what e’er the gift may be:
All that we have is Thine alone, a trust, O Lord, from Thee.
*THE PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING AND DEDICATION
Liturgist: Let us give thanks to God!
People: It is right to give God thanks and praise!
ALL: God ofgrace and glory, who strengthened Jesus for the trials that lay ahead, strengthen us, we pray, to be Jesus' faithful followers, with his love inscribed on our hearts and woven into all our actions. May these gifts and our lives, which we offer in response to your love and your mercy, be used in fruitful ways to proclaimfaith in Christ crucified and risen. Amen
*HYMN 367 O Jesus, I Have Promised
*THE CHARGE and BENEDICTION
*THE POSTLUDE Theme and Variations on Duke Street
*Indicates where the congregation is asked to stand.
Today’s Chancel flowers are given by Jane and Butch Boyd in loving memory of Blake Alden Boyd.
CARE FOR CHILDREN
A nursery for infants and toddlers is available during the 10:00 a.m. service.
Sunday School for children 4 years through entering 8th grade.
Worship Preview for Palm Sunday, April 5 10:00 A.M.
We begin the celebration of Holy Week with Palm/Passion Sunday.
Join us in the Atrium a little before 10:00 for the ‘Liturgy of the Palms’ and the Procession.
Thomas Gregory is the organist.
Lee Jacobi directs the Choir of First Church.
Roxanne Trump-Miles directs the Children's Choir.