Worship | Sunday March 14, 2010
Fourth Sunday of Lent
| 10:30 A.M. Service of Worship |
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At CCC, we honor and celebrate people of all races, cultures, ages, abilities,
sexual orientations and gender identity.Let us now enter into the Holy One’s presence.
Music As We Gather
#197 Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross NEAR THE CROSS
#195 The Old Rugged Cross THE OLD RUGGED CROSSWelcome and Announcements
Prelude God Hideth My Soul arr. Mark Hayes
*Call to Worship Kristen Curlee
Happy are those whose transgression is forgiven.
In Christ, we become a new creation.
Everything old has passed away.
We see how God makes things new.
God rejoices over each of us.
With thanksgiving, we worship God.*Hymn of Praise #202 O God, How We Have Wandered PASSION CHORALE
Prayer Of Invocation And The Lord’s Prayer
Loving God, in this holy space we gather with gladness and expectation. Help us, your sons and daughters, to know that you always love us. As we worship today, help us know that if we stay away from you, you are always ready to welcome us back with open arms. Prepare our hearts to welcome and embrace all your people as you do us. We pray as Jesus taught, Holy God, who art in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen.Time With Children
Mission Moment – Stewardship Michelle Esposito, Gregg Brown
A time of Silent reflection
Scripture 2 Corinthians 5:11 Brian Frye
Luke 15:11b-32
Sermon Hymn (see insert) Lead Me, Guide Me Doris Akers/Richard SmallwoodSermon “Sardines and Other Salty Matters” Rev. Susan A. Henderson
Call To Prayer
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them up unto the Lord.
Let us pray,Pastoral Prayer Rev. Amy L. Lewis
Presentation of Tithes and Offering
Offertory Hear My Prayer Moses Hogan
The Chancel Choir
*Doxology sung to the tune: OLD HUNDREDTH
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise God, all creatures here below;
Praise God for all that love has done;
Creator, Christ, and Spirit, One.
*Prayer of Dedication
The generosity of your love overwhelms us, O God. We could simply stand in awe, but you call us to respond and these gifts are our response. We give so your love may be shared; peace giving love to those in pain of mind or body; empathetic love to those who have suffered loss, tough love to the powerful and oppressive; practical love to the hungry and the homeless. Remembering your generous love in Christ, we ask your blessing. Amen.*Hymn of Going Forth #190 Beneath the Cross of Jesus ST. CHRISTOPHER
Benediction
Time and time again God waits for us with open arms.
Go into the world to be God’s loving embrace.
Immersed in God’s blessings, we go where the Spirit leads us.Postlude(see insert) I’m So Glad, Jesus Lifted Me I’M SO GLAD
Choir and Congregation
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