* Refrain, title, or first line only; copyrighted lyrics
** Public domain lyrics
*** Lyrics composed by minister
Praise Offering:
* (Refrain) My heart shall sing of the day You bring; Let the fires of Your justice burn; Wipe away all tears for the dawn draws near; And the World is about to turn!
Sin Offering:
**Where charity and love prevail, there God is ever found;
Brought we together by His love, by love are we thus bound!
Forgive we now each other’s faults, as we our faults confess;
That we may love each other well, in Christian holiness!
Let strife among us be untold, let all contention cease;
Be ours the task to live in love, that we may know His peace!
Glory Offering:
**Let all mortal flesh keep silent and in sin and sorrow stand,
Ponder nothing earthly minded for, with blessing in His hand,
Christ our God to Earth ~descended~, our full homage to demand.
King of Kings, yet born of Mary, as of old on Earth He stood;
Lord of Lords in human vesture, in the body and the blood;
He will give to all the ~faithful~ His own self for heavenly food.
Rank on rank, the Host of Heaven spread its vanguard on the way;
As the light of light descended from the realms of endless day;
That the powers of hell be ~vanquished~, and the darkness clear away.
Word Offering:
Old Testament Readings: Isaiah 61: 1 – 2a, 3 – 4,
6, 9 – 11.
Psalm 95 (Musical Setting)
(Refrain) “If, today, you hear God’s voice, harden not your hearts” 2x
New Testament Readings: Romans 10: 5 - 20
Gospel: Luke 4: 14 – 30
Sermon
Faith Offering: Philippians 2: 6 – 11: “Though He was in the form of God, Jesus did not deem equality with God something to be grasped at; rather, He emptied Himself, and took the form of a slave, being born in the likeness of men. He was known to be of human estate, and it was thus that He humbled Himself, obediently accepting even death, death on a cross. Because of this God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name that is above all other names. So that, at Jesus’ name, every knee must bend, in the heavens, on the earth, and under the earth, and every tongue proclaim, to the glory of God the Father: JESUS CHRIST IS LORD!”
(Minister): Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit…
(Congregation): As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be
forever… AMEN!
Prayer Offering: The Response Is: “Lord, hear our prayer…”
Presentation Offering: From John Chapter 6
*(Refrain) One bread, one body, one Lord of all…
One cup of blessing which we bless;
And we, though many, throughout the Earth,
We are one body in this one Lord.
Prayer Offering: “Our Father…” (Please Stand)
Peace Offering: (Please Be Seated After The Peace Offering)
Communion Offering: From Luke Chapter 22
**All to Jesus, I surrender; All to Him I freely give!
I will always love and trust Him, in His presence daily live!
(Refrain) I surrender all; I surrender all;
All to Thee, my blessed Savior, I surrender all!
All to Jesus, I surrender; humbly at His altar bow;
Worldly pleasures all forsaken; take me, Jesus, take me now!
(Refrain)
***All to Jesus I surrender; Let Him be my only guide!
Mercy, love, and full forgiveness flowing from His hands and side!
(Refrain)
Incense Offering:
***Of old has been this solemn fast; a gift of faith from ages past;
This Lent inspire us lovingly, to fasting, prayer and charity!
More sparingly then let us make the words we speak and food we take;
Our tears, our laughter, every sense! May we know You in penitence!
Oh, Father, Son, and Spirit blest; to You be every prayer addressed! Who are in three-fold one adored; from age to age our only Lord! AMEN!
Benediction Offering: Luke 2:29-32 “Lord, now You let Your servant Go in peace; Your Word has been fulfilled! My own eyes have seen the salvation which You have prepared in the sight of every people; a light to reveal You to the nations, and the glory of Your people Israel!”
(Minister) Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit…
(Congregation) “As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever…AMEN”
Praise Offering:
**When we walk with the Lord, in the light of His Word,
What a glory He sheds on our way!
If we do His good will, He abides in us still,
And with all who will trust and obey!
(Refrain) Trust and obey; there is no other way
To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey!
Not a shadow can rise, not a cloud in the skies,
That His power cannot drive it away;
Not a doubt or a fear, not a sigh nor a tear,
Can abide if we trust and obey! (Refrain)
Then, in fellowship sweet, we may sit at His feet,
Or we’ll walk by His side in the way;
Every soul in His care will abide with us there,
All are saved who will trust and obey! (Refrain)
Dear Friends,
Thank you for coming to service; I encourage you to take some time in this Lenten Season to reflect on what God has given you, pray that He give you strength, offer a meal to a friend, pray for those around you, and to ponder deeply the sacrifice Jesus endured for your salvation. I remain available to you in any way necessary.
Peace in Christ, Michael