Sunday March 19th Worship Service, Join In Person or Online

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©Order of Worship for Sunday March 19, 2023

Fourth Sunday in Lent

Women’s History Month

UMCOR Sunday

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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/Call to Worship:… “Kyrie” from “What Wondrous Hope” by Joseph M. Martin and Heather Sorenson © 2019 by
Hal Leonard LLC……………………………Greg D./Choir
 
Coming of the Light:………………………………………….
 
Greetings:………………………………………Pastor Steven
 
Opening Prayer: …………………………..…Elizabeth B.
 
Opening Hymns: “O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing” #57 UMH
Words: Charles Wesley, 1739 Music: Carl G. Glaser;
Arr. by Lowell Mason, 1839
 
1. O for a thousand tongues to sing my
great Redeemer’s praise, the glories of my
God and King, the triumphs of his grace!
 
2. My gracious Master and my God, assist
me to proclaim, to spread through all the
earth abroad the honors of thy name.
 
3. Jesus! the name that charms our fears, that
bids our sorrows cease; ‘tis music in the
sinner’s ears, tis’ life, and health, and peace.
 
4. He breaks the power of canceled sin, he
Sets the prisoner free; his blood can make the
Foulest clean; his blood availed for me.
 
5. He speaks, and listening to his voice, new
life the dead receive; the mournful, broken,
hearts rejoice, the humble poor believe.
 
6. Hear him, ye deaf; his praise, ye dumb, your
loosened tongues employ; ye blind, behold your
Savior come, and leap, ye lame, for joy.
 
7. In Christ, your head, you then shall know,
shall feel your sins forgiven; anticipate your
heaven below, and own that love is heaven.
 
“O Lord, You’re Beautiful” #2064 TFWS
Words and Music: Keith Green © 1980 BMG
Songs, Inc./Birdwing Music
 
1. O Lord, you’re beautiful, your face is all I
seek; and when your eyes are on this child,
your grace abounds to me.
 
2. O Lord, you’re wonderful, your touch is
all I need; and when your hand is on this
child, your healing I receive.
 
3. O Lord, you’re beautiful, your face is all I
seek; and when your eyes are on this child,
your grace abounds to me.
 
Announcements:……………………………………………Lorri B.
 
Giving of our tithes and offerings …………………
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Offertory: “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross” Words by Issac Watts, Music by Lowell Mason…………arranged by Greg D.
 
 
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:….“Kyrie”  #2275 TFWS
Words: Ancient Greek Music: based on Mvt. II from Symphony No. 9
Antonin Dvořák
 
Kyrie, Kyrie eleison. Kyrie, Kyrie eleison.
Christe, Christe eleison. Christe, Christe
eleison. Kyrie, Kyrie eleison, eleison.
 
Sermon:………….“No Disclaimers”………………Cullen W.
 
Anthem:…………….“Mercy Tree”………………………Choir
Words and Music: Michael William Neale and Krissy Nordhoff
arr. By Joseph M. Martin © 2012 Integrity Worship Music (ASCAP)
 
Closing Hymn:“Lamb of God” #2113 TFWS
Words and Music: Twila Paris © 1985 Straightway Music/
Mountain Spring Music
 
1. Your only Son, no sin to hide, but you have sent
him from your side, to walk upon this guilty sod,
and to become the Lamb of God.
 
2. Your gift of love they crucified they laughed and
scorned him as he died, the humble king they named
a fraud and sacrificed the Lamb of God.
 
O Lamb of God, sweet Lamb of God, I love the holy
Lamb of God! O wash me in his precious blood my
Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God.
 
3. I was so lost I should have died, but you have
brought me to your side, to be led by your staff and
rod, and to be called a lamb of God.
 
O Lamb of God, sweet Lamb of God, I love the holy
Lamb of God! O wash me in his precious blood my
Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God.
 
Dismissal with blessing:……………………………Pastor Steven
 
Postlude:…….…“Gethsemane Hymn”……………Greg D./Choir
from “What Wondrous Hope” by Joseph M. Martin and Heather Sorenson © 2019 by Hal Leonard LLC
 
Worship Ends, Witness and Service Begins

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