Twin Falls First Presbyterian Church in the Winter

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Worship Service each Sunday at 10:00 a.m.

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

...a living example of God’s love in the world


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Sunday, March 14th – 10 a.m. – Fourth Sunday in Lent

An “*” asterisk, means that those who are able may please stand.


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


         

 

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