LENT 2

Sunday, FEBRUARY 28, 2010

10:30am

ORDER OF WORSHIP

*you are invited to stand if you wish

***WE WELCOME LINDA CHARLTON TO SHARE THE WORSHIP LEADERSHIP WITH US TODAY.

Linda is a lay preacher from Springfield and has connections with this congregation through her parents; Bill and Jean Pipes and her sister Leslie and niece Emma.

MUSICAL PRELUDE

CHORAL PRELUDE MV #18 “…Prepare Me”(3X)

Lord,  prepare me to be a sanctuary,

pure and holy tried and true;

with thanksgiving, I’ll be a living

sanctuary for you.

CALL TO WORSHIP

Leader: God  is with us.

  ALL: And also with You!

Leader; Let us worship God, who loves with an unconditional love.

*HYMN  MV#172 “God Says”

WORDS OF ASSURANCE

Leader: The Holy Spirit moves in love toward us with generous gifts for life, flowing through all that we are,  bringing healing and grace.  We are forgiven.  Thanks be to God!

PRAYER of APPROACH/CONFESSION

ACCLAMATION OF JOY    VU#958       3X

Halle,  Halle,  Halle,  lu jah

Halle,  Halle,  Halle,  lu jah

Halle,  Halle,  Halle,  lu jah

Hallelujah    Halle lu  jah

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH

            UNITED CHURCH CREED (Unison)

We are not alone, we live in God’s world. 

We believe in God:  who has created and is creating, who has come in Jesus, the Word made flesh,  to reconcile and make new, who works in us and others by the Spirit.  We trust in God.  We are called to be the Church: to celebrate God’s presence, to live with respect in creation, to love and serve others, to seek justice and resist evil, to proclaim Jesus, crucified and risen, our judge and our hope. In life, in death, in life beyond death, God is with us.  We are not alone.  Thanks be to God.

Sing:  “We Are Not Alone”  (2X)

We are not alone, we are never alone,

God is always with us, we are not alone

LIGHTING OF THE CHRIST CANDLE

PRAYER OF PRAISE “Teach Me to Dance”(2X)

Teach me to dance to the beat of your heart,

Teach me to move in the pow’r of your Spirit,

Teach me to walk in the light of your presence,

Teach me to dance to the beat of your heart.

Teach me to love with your heart of compassion,

Teach me to trust in the word of your promise,

Teach me to hope in the day of your coming,

Teach me to dance to the beat of your heart.

PASSING THE PEACE

   The Peace of Christ be with you.

   Response:  And also with you!

SING: (3X) The Spirit in me

Greets the Spirit in you, Alleluia.

God’s in us and we’re in God, Alleluia!

MUSICAL OFFERING

WELCOME/LIFE OF THE CONGREGATION

HYMN  VU#646  “We are Marching”

CONVERSATION WITH YOUNG PEOPLE

HYMN  repeat VU#646  “We are Marching

(Children & teachers may leave for Church School)

RESPONSIVE PSALM 27  VU#754

SCRIPTURE READINGS

Genesis 15:1-12, 17,18;  Luke 9:28-36

Sing: Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path    (3X)

SERMON  “Believing: Complicated? Or not!”

OFFERING OURSELVES,TITHES/GIFTS

*DEDICATION HYMN:  (tune “Eidelweiss”)

God of Love, hear our prayer. Bless this offering we bring you. May our lives do Your will; guide and guard us forever. Give us courage to stand for truth; help us give to others. God of Love, hear our prayer, Bless this offering we bring you.

PASTORAL PRAYER   “Lord Listen…”

Lord, listen to your children praying. Lord, send your Spirit in this place. Lord, listen to your children praying, send us love, send us power, send us grace

*HYMN VU#427“To Show by Touch & Word”

BENEDICTION

COMMISSIONING (sung)

Joy be in Thy /my heart

Peace be in Thy/my Spirit

Compassion be Thy/my journey

Love be in Thee/me.

MUSICAL POSTLUDE

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