Second Sunday of Lent

March 16, 2014

*Those that are able are invited to stand

Gathering

Welcome and Announcements

Entering into worship

Scripture Genesis 12:1-4a

*Call to Worship

One: As God set Abram, Sarai, and Lot on a journey, God calls us to follow in trust.

All: God is able to make us more than we have been and blesses us on the way.

One: As Jesus invited Nicodemus to be born again, Christ invites us to become a new creation.

All: Christ calls us out of darkness into his marvelous light and we are saved through him.

*Opening Hymn “The God of Abraham Praise” #116

Visual Prayer A Prayer of Preparation

Hymn “Into My Heart” (verse 1) #2160

in The Faith We Sing

Into my heart, into my heart, come into my heart Lord Jesus;

Come in today, come in to stay; Come into my heart, Lord Jesus.

*Greeting One Another in Christian Love

A Time for Prayer

(You are invited to share your prayer concerns with the congregation by writing them on the

Prayer Request cards in the pews and placing them in the offering plate.)

Visual Illustration Psalm 121

Prayer Hymn “God Will Take Care of You” #130

Silent Prayer / Pastoral Prayer / Lord’s Prayer

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into

temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

Anthem “Hold It Fast” Choir

Moving into God’s word

Children’s Sermon

*Hymn “Christ Is the World’s Light” #188

Scripture John 3:1–17

Message

Sharing our blessings

Offering our Gifts and Tithes

Offering Prayer

God of unwavering love, you have held nothing back in your love for us, not even your Son.

How we marvel at that kind of love, and how we long to reflect a portion of that devotion

back to you. As we dedicate our offerings to you, lead us away from our tendency to hold

back and worry that there will not be enough. Help us to live as the people of love and

abundance you have called us to be. In Christ, we pray. Amen.

Offertory

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Taking the Word to the World

*Closing Hymn “We’ve a Story to Tell to the Nations” #569

*Benediction

*Hymn “Into My Heart” (verse 2) #2160

in The Faith We Sing

Out of my heart, out of my heart, shine out of my heart, Lord Jesus;

Shine out today, shine out always;

Shine out of my heart, Lord Jesus.

Postlude

Prayer Concerns:

Cheryl (Tom’s cousin) – liver surgery

Barb (Tom’s sister) – upcoming surgery

Anita Hoye (visits our church) - was in hospital, diagnosed with cancer

Joey (5^th grader in Sewickley) – recently diagnosed with cancer

Eric Barto (neighbor of Jean McQuade) - quadruple bypass surgery

People or Ukraine, Congo, Venezuela and other places in turmoil

Ongoing Prayer Requests:

George- battling stomach cancer; Pat Spencer- continued healing; Steve (friend of Gail)- continued healing in rehab;

Flo (cousin of Jean McQuade)- lung cancer; Baby Gavin- brain tumor; Mary Ellen (Sharon’s sister)- cancer;

Steve (John McQuade co-worker)- prostate cancer; Sydney- diagnosed with Leukemia;

Tina Whitehead and her work for human dignity; Our military and their families

Home Bound/Assisted Living:

Alice Wetzel, Marge Schillinger, Betty Willey, Stephen Koesel, Vivian Behm, Richard James,

Ken Thompson, Harriet Fuller, Nancy Radovic, Norma Wood, Bea Crawford, Nell Harper