(Image: “Jesus and Nicodemus” by JESUS MAFA Cameroon, Africa)
©Order of Worship for Sunday March 05, 2023
Second Sunday in Lent
Women’s History Month
For the Avent Ferry UMC Worship Video Click Here (Link opens in a new window)
The worship video will be available live at 11:00 am.
Text for hymns are found below each hymn. Click on the hymn highlighted text for music if shown.
Prelude: “The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power” For this is My Blood…it is shed for many for the forgiveness of sins. Matthew 26:28. Words and Music by Andrae Crouch © 1966. Renewed 1994 by Manna Music, Inc.………………………………………………………Greg D.
Coming of the Light:………………………………………….
Greetings:………………………………………Pastor Steven
Opening Prayer: …………………………….……Beverly B.
Opening Hymns: “To God Be the Glory” #98 UMH
Words: Fanny J. Crosby, 1875 Music: William H. Doane, 1875
1. To God be the glory, great things he hath done!
So loved he the world that he gave us his Son, who
yielded his life an atonement for sin, and opened the
life-gate that all may go in.
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let the earth hear his
Voice! Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord, let the people
Rejoice! O come to the Father thru Jesus the Son, and
give him the glory, great things he hath done!
2. O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood, to
every believer the promise of God; the vilest offender
who truly believes, that moment from Jesus a pardon
receives.
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let the earth hear his
Voice! Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord, let the people
Rejoice! O come to the Father thru Jesus the Son, and
give him the glory, great things he hath done!
3. Great things he hath taught us, great things he hath
done, and great our rejoicing thru Jesus the Son; but
purer, and higher, and greater will be our wonder, our
transport, when Jesus we see.
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let the earth hear his
Voice! Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord, let the people
Rejoice! O come to the Father thru Jesus the Son, and
give him the glory, great things he hath done!
“Freely, Freely” 389 UMH
Words: Carol Owens, 1972 Music: Carol Owens, 1972
© Communique Music, Inc.
1. God forgave my sin in Jesus’ name,
I’ve been born again in Jesus’ name,
And in Jesus’ name I come to you,
to share his love as he told me to.
He said, “Freely, freely you have received,
freely, freely give.
Go in my name, and because you believe,
others will know that I live.”
2. All power is given in Jesus’ name,
in earth and heaven in Jesus’ name,
and in Jesus’ name I come to you,
to share his power as he told me to.
He said, “Freely, freely you have received,
freely, freely give.
Go in my name, and because you believe,
others will know that l live.”
Psalter: Psalm 121 #844 UMH………………Beverly B.
Response 2
In the shadow of your wings I sing for joy.
I lift up my eyes to the hills.
From whence does my help come?
My help comes from the Lord,
who made heaven and earth.
The Lord will not let your foot be moved,
the Lord who keeps you will not slumber.
Behold, the One who keeps Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
The Lord is your keeper;
the Lord is your shade at your right hand.
The sun shall not smite you by day,
nor the moon by night.
The Lord will keep you from all evil
and will keep your life.
The Lord will keep
your going out and your coming in
from this time forth and forevermore.
Response
In the shadow of your wings I sing for joy.
Gloria Patri: #70 UMH
Words: Lesser Doxology, 34d-4th cent. Music: Charles Meineke, 1844
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is ow, and ever shall be, world
Without end. Amen. Amen.
Announcements:……………………………………………Lorri B.
Giving of our tithes and offerings …………………
You can do this with no fee through your bank’s online bill pay option. It is easy to set up for automatic monthly giving. Or, you can use this link: Online Giving
Offertory: ….. “Morning Has Broken”…….……Handbell Choir
Douglas E. Wagner, based on Gaelic Melody “Bunessan”
Offertory Response:… “The Doxology” #95
Words: Thomas Ken, 1674 Music: Attr. to Louis Bourgeois, 1551
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him,
all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly
host; praise Father, son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Prayer After Receiving:………………………….Pastor Steven
Prayers of the People:……………………………Pastor Steven
Hymn of Preparation:..“O How He Loves You and Me”
#2108 TFWS
Words: Kurt Kaiser Music: Kurt Kaiser
©1975 Words Music, Inc.
1. O how he loves you and me!
O how he loves you and me!
He gave his life. What more could
he give? O how he loves you;
O how he loves me; O how he
loves you and me!
2.Jesus to Calv’ry did go; his love
for sinners to show. What he did
there brought hope from despair.
O how he loves you; O how he
loves me; O how he loves you
and me!
Gospel Lesson:………….“John 3:1-17” .…………Beverly B.
Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. He came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do apart from the presence of God.”
Jesus answered him, “Very truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above.” Nicodemus said to him, “How can anyone be born after having grown old? Can one enter a second time into the mother’s womb and be born?”
Jesus answered, “Very truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit. What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Do not be astonished that I said to you, ‘You must be born from above. The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
Nicodemus said to him, “How can these things be?” Jesus answered him, “Are you a teacher of Israel, and yet you do not understand these things? “Very truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know and testify to what we have seen; yet you do not receive our testimony. If I have told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you about heavenly things? No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. “Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
Hymn:…………………..Congregation and Choir
Anthem:…………“Peace Prelude”………….Handbell Choir
by Annette Sims
Closing Hymn:“Because He Lives” #364 UMH
Words: Gloria and William J. Gaither, 1971,
Music: William J. Gaither, 1971 © 1971 William J. Gaither
1. God sent his Son, they called him Jesus;
he came to love, hea., and forgive;
he lived and died to buy my pardon,
an empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives.
Because he lives, I can face to tomorrow;
because he lives, all fear is gone;
because I know he holds the future,
and life is worth the living just because he lives.
2. How sweet to hold a newborn baby,
and feel the pride and joy he gives;
but greater still the calm assurance,
this child can face uncertain days because he lives.
Because he lives, I can face to tomorrow;
because he lives, all fear is gone;
because I know he holds the future,
and life is worth the living just because he lives.
3. And then one day I’ll cross the river;
I’ll fight life’s final war with pain;
and then as death gives way to victory,
I’ll see the lights of glory and I’ll know he reigns.
Because he lives, I can face to tomorrow;
because he lives, all fear is gone;
because I know he holds the future,
and life is worth the living just because he lives.
Dismissal with blessing:……………………………Pastor Steven
Postlude: “There Is Power in the Blood” Jesus also suffered…to make the people holy through His own blood. Hebrews 13:12. Words and Music by Lewis E. Jones (Public Domain)……………………………………….…………………Greg D.
For Online Giving, follow this link Avent Ferry Give . You can also mail checks to Avent Ferry UMC, 2700 Avent Ferry Road, Raleigh, NC 27606.
For additional AFUMC Announcements: See your AFUMC Announcements E-mail or Click Announcements Here
Follow us on Instagram @aventferryumc and Twitter #aventferryumc
Sunday March 5th Worship Service, In Person or Online