1st Sunday in Lent - February 21

Welcome and Announcements                                                                       Chuck Cox

Prelude                                     “Light of a Clear Blue Morning”                     Dolly Parton Ellen Kitchell, soprano              

At this time please via Facebook Live what prayers you have so we can pray over them later in the service

                             

Call to Worship                                                                                                Chuck Cox 

Welcome this day to the beginning of a journey.

Where will this journey take us?

 

It will take you to the Cross of Christ and beyond.

How much time do we have to get ready?

 

The time is now at hand for this journey.

Help us to be ready for this, O Lord. AMEN.

  

Hymn                                     “What Wondrous Love Is This”                          UMH 292      

1)    What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul, what wondrous love is this, O my soul! What wondrous love is this that caused the Lord of bliss to bear the dreadful curse for my soul, for my soul, to bear the dreadful curse for my soul.

2) What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul, what wondrous love is this, O my soul! What wondrous love is this that caused the lord of life to lay aside his crown for my soul, for my soul, to lay aside his crown for my soul.

3) To God and to the Lamb, I will sing, I will sing, to God and to the Lamb, I will sing.
To God and to the Lamb who is the great I AM, while millions join the theme, I will sing, I will sing, while millions join the theme I will sing.

4) And when from death I'm free, I'll sing on, I'll sing on, and when from death I'm free, I'll sing on. And when from death I'm free I'll sing and joyful be, and through eternity I'll sing on, I'll sing on, and through eternity I'll sing on.

  

Passing of the Peace                                                                                       Adam White

 

Scripture                                            1st Peter 3: 18-22                                     Chuck Cox           

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Sermon                                           “What Sets Us Apart?”                         Jonathan Grace

 

Electronic Offering                                                                                   Jonathan Grace

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Offertory                          “Make Me An Instrument of Thy Peace”          Mary McDonald         

 

Doxology

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God, all creatures here below:

Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ,

whose power up lifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

            

Electronic Offertory Prayer                                                                      Jonathan Grace

Prayers of the People                                                                                      Adam White

Our Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name.

Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses,

As we forgive those that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation,

But deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, forever, Amen.

Birthdays                                                                                                        Adam White

Janan Ott                                2/21

Dorrit White                          2/23

Juste Niyogushima                2/24

Connie Lackey                       2/27

Anniversaries

Janan & Paul Ott                                                       2/17

Susan & Mellen West                                               2/26

  

Benediction and Words of Assurance                                                        Jonathan Grace

 

Postlude                                 “God of Grace and God of Glory”           arr. John Hughes            Patricia Harris