5th Sunday in Lent
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We Gather as the Body of Christ
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WELCOME, ANNOUNCEMENTS,
and Funny Story
Pastor Bob
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CENTERING WORDS (Jeremiah 31)
Pastor Bob
God has written the law of love on your heart.
Gaze deeply and find God within.
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CALL TO WORSHIP (John 12)
Sharon Stewart - Liturgist
(a responsive reading)
Our souls are troubled, Holy One, until they find their rest in you. When we live in fear of our mortality, help us face the future unafraid. Write the truth of Christ’s words on our hearts:
“Unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies,
it can only be a single seed. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.”
In our living and in our dying, draw us together with all your people. Come let us worship and glorify God.
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HYMN: Here I Am, Lord
UMC Hymnal #593
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OLD TESTAMENT READING
Jeremiah 31: 31-34 Sharon Stewart
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CHILDREN'S TIME with Pastor Bob
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PREPARATION to PRAYER
Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus
UMC Hymnal #349
LIFTING THE PRAYERS FROM THE HEART
PASTORAL PRAYER Pastor Bob
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We Attend to the Word
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HYMN: Lift High the Cross
UMC Hymnal #159
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GOSPEL READING John 12: 20-33
This is the Word of God for the People of God
Thanks be to God
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MEDITATION Pastor Bob
The Heart of Jesus part 6
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We Gather at Christ's Table
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INVITATION to the OFFERING
(Jeremiah 31, Psalm 51) Pastor Bob
The one that writes the law of love on our hearts,
the One who saves us from the worst parts of ourselves,
is here to bless us once more. In giving, we receive;
in loving, we find love. Let us show our care for
those in need as we offer our tithes and offering to God.
Give as you are called and as you are able.
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OFFERTORY Erin Tellier
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DOXOLOGY
Praise God from Whom all Blessings Flow
UMC Hymnal # 94
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BLESSING of the OFFERING
Jeremiah 31, Psalm 51, John 12
(Unison) Pastor Bob
With hearts washed clean and with spirits made new, we celebrate the joy of your salvation, O God. May these tithes and offerings that we share this day reflect the law of love you have written on our hearts. May these gifts bear the fruit of your Spirit, and may they bless those who need it most. Amen.
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COMMUNION HYMN:
Take Our Bread
UMC Hymnal #640
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THE GREAT THANKSGIVING Pastor Bob
HOLY COMMUNION:
Come to the Table of GRACE
LORD’S PRAYER
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We Are Sent in Ministry to the World
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BENEDICTION (Jeremiah 31)
Pastor Bob
God’s law of love is engraved on our hearts.
Trust God’s internal compass to guide you.
Discern the still small voice that whispers with
every heartbeat. Going forth, heed the promise
of the heart – the warm beat of the living law of love.
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SENDING FORTH HYMN
Let There Be Peace on Earth
UMC Hymnal #431
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DEPART IN PEACE...SHALOM!
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Worship Liturgy is taken from two sources:
Lectionary Liturgies and the Abingdon Worship Annual 2024.