Sunday, March 12
Third Sunday in Lent
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Welcome
Prelude
(we stand in body or spirit)
Blessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God, who journeys with us these forty days, and sustains us with the gift of grace.
Amen.
Hymn 419 For All the Faithful Women verses 1, 8, and Last
Let us pray: Merciful God, the fountain of living water, you quench our thirst and wash away our sin. Give us this water always. Bring us to drink from the well that flows with the beauty of your truth through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
The peace of Christ be with you all.
And also with you.
(we are seated)
The First Reading is from Romans 5:1-11
Since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand; and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God. And not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.
For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. Indeed, rarely will anyone die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person someone might actually dare to die. But God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us. Much more surely then, now that we have been justified by his blood, will we be saved through him from the wrath of God. For if while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more surely, having been reconciled, will we be saved by his life. But more than that, we even boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
Word of God. Word of Life. Thanks be to God!
Children’s Message “God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit..”
The Sacrament of Holy Baptism for Quinn Elise Rodriguez pages 227-231
Baptismal Hymn 456 Baptized in Water
(we stand in body or spirit)
The Holy Gospel according to John, the 4th chapter.
Glory to you, O Lord!
(we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this is truly the Savior of the world)
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ!
(we are seated)
Sermon The Rev. Bonnie Klos
Hymn 611 I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say
The Service of Healing page 276-277
(during prayers of intercession each petition ends with:
In your great mercy, hear us, O God.
Hymn 612 Healer of our Every Ill
Hymn 614 There is A Balm in Gilead
Those who sense the need for God’s healing in any aspect of their lives may come forward as able to the chancel rail and receive the gifts of prayer, the laying on of hands, and anointing with oil. The pastors will also come to you at your seat if you so desire. These signs, first given in baptism, tell us again that we are sealed by the Holy Spirit and marked forever with the cross of Christ, who is health and salvation for the whole world.
The Service of Healing Prayer page 278
The Lord’s Prayer
The Benediction page 278
Hymn 807 Come thou Fount
Go in peace. Share the good news that Jesus is truly the Savior of the world.
Thanks be to God!
Postlude
