Third Sunday of Lent

March 23, 2014

*Those that are able are invited to stand

Gathering

Welcome and Announcements

Entering into worship

Scripture Exodus 17:1-7

*Call to Worship

One: Are you thirsty?

All: We are parched.

One: What are you thirsting for this day?

All: We thirst for the living water that feeds our souls.

One: Come, let us journey toward that spring of living water that will nourish us.

All: The journey is long, but we have come here to be refreshed

and made new.

*Opening Hymn “All Who Hunger” #2126

in The Faith We Sing

*Opening Prayer

*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 95

*Hymn “Fill my Cup Lord” (x 2) #641

Silent Prayer / Pastoral Prayer / Lord’s Prayer

Anthem “Loving Savior” Choir

Moving into God’s word

Children’s Sermon

*Hymn “You Who Are Thirsty” #2132

in The Faith We Sing

Scripture John 4:5-42

Message

Sharing our blessings

Offering our Gifts and Tithes

Offering Prayer

O Lord, you are our God;

We are the people of your pasture, the sheep of your hand.

As you have fed us by your mercy, may it be our daily bread to do your will;

With rejoicing, let us offer our lives and our gifts to the Lord;

Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Offertory

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Taking the Word to the World

*Closing Hymn “A Charge to Keep I Have” #413

*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:

Linda (friend of Mary K.) – back problems

Cheryl (Tom’s cousin) – liver surgery

Barb (Tom’s sister) – upcoming surgery

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

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