Sunday, March 14th – 10 a.m. – Fourth
Sunday in Lent
VISITORS
Welcome to First Presbyterian
Church! Let us get to know you better! Please fill out the
friendship pad in the pew, and join us for refreshments in the Fellowship Room following
the worship service. The Fellowship Room is
downstairs – use either the elevator or the central passageway from the main entry.
TODAY’S
SERVERS
| Preacher |
Rev. Phil Price |
| Greeter |
Judy Scholes |
| Litugists |
John R. Bonnett |
| Head Usher |
Juanita Upton |
| Ushers |
Harry & Dorothy Geist; Doug &
Judy Pollow |
| Elevator Attendant |
Edward Klott |
| Acolytes |
Anthony & Michael Ippolito |
Deacon Ambassador
for the
Month of March |
Karen
Grubb |
O Lord our God,
You are
always more ready to bestow your good gifts upon us
Than we are
to seek them
You are more
willing to give
Than we
desire or deserve.
Help us so to
seek that we may truly find,
So to ask
that we may joyfully receive,
So to knock
that the door of your mercy may be opened for us;
Through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen
First
Presbyterian Church
of
Twin Falls, Idaho
GATHERING AND WELCOMING EACH
OTHER AS THE BODY OF CHRIST
Music Medley
Welcome, Notices of Community
Life, & Signing the Friendship Pad
PRAISING GOD AND
PREPARING OUR HEARTS
TO RECEIVE THE WORD
Opening Our Souls to Worship
“Carillon”
Talmadge
Call to Worship
Liturgist: Do
you feel it? God's kingdom is beneath our feet.
People: We live in the new creation shaped by God out of our
brokenness.
Liturgist: Do
you know it? God's reconciling love in Christ has shattered our ways of viewing people.
People: No longer do we label our sisters and brothers, we
welcome them with open arms.
Liturgist: Do
you believe it? God has made everything, including us, new,
People: and sends us forth to share this good news with
everyone!
Liturgist: Let
us worship God!
*Praising God
“There’s a Wideness in
God’s Mercy” #298
*Prayer of Confession
On this very day, Waiting God, we admit all the lengths
to which we go so we might avoid you. You offer us that kingdom of joy and wonder, yet we
would hide in places where temptation waits. You invite us to feast on your grace and
peace, but we stubbornly refuse, because you also welcome those we call 'outsiders.' We
are quick to see all the mistakes that those around us make, but hope you will ignore our
foolish choices. Before we come to our senses, we find you running towards
us, sweeping us up in your arms, tears of grace mingling with our cries of confession, a
mighty river washing away our sinful ways to restore us to new life. In Jesus
Christ, our Lord and Savior, we find no limitations on your grace, no reservations about
your love, but a feast that overflows with wonder, a place we can finally call home.
Time for Silent
Prayer & Reflection
*Assurance of Pardon
Liturgist:
God rolls away everything
that stands in our way - our past, our sin, our pain, our hesitation, and reshapes us into
new people living in the new creation. Friends, believe and live the good news.
People:
In Jesus Christ, we
are forgiven!
*Praising God for Our
Forgiveness and Wholeness:
“Glory Be to the Father”
#579
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is
now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
* Passing the Peace: Please turn to your neighbors and greet them with
the assurance that God loves you and has forgiven you to love and serve others.
*Children’s Time
Presentation of a 3rd Grade Bible
Andrew Ippolito
HEARING THE GOOD NEWS
Praying to hear God’s
Word to Us (pray together)
Liturgist:
Let us pray.
People: O
Lord our God, your Word is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path. Give us grace to receive your truth in faith and
love, that we may be obedient to your will and live always for your glory; through Jesus
Christ our Savior. Amen.
First Reading
Joshua 5:9-12 page 188
Choral Anthem
“”
Second Reading
Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
pages 73-74
Proclaiming the Good
News “Lessons
on Failure”
RESPONDING TO GOD’S WORD
Singing Our
Response “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” #276
Joys and Concerns
Supporting the Mission
of Christ
The Invitation
The Offertory “If
Thou But Suffer God” Manz
*Praising God &
Dedicating Our Gifts to Christ’s Use:
“The Doxology" #592
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.
DEPARTING TO LIVE
AS FOLLOWERS OF THE RISEN
CHRIST
*Closing Hymn
“Lord, Dismiss Us with Thy Blessing” #538
Receiving the
Blessing
Postlude
“Praise to
the Lord” Diemer
