Sunday, March 19
Fourth Sunday in Lent
8:30 AM Livestream - (WATCH Online)
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Fourth Sunday in Lent
8:30 AM Livestream - (WATCH Online)
View & download the worship bulletin.
View the weekend announcements.
Welcome
Prelude Handbell Choir- Were You There edited by M. Prins
(we stand in body and/or spirit)
We gather here in the name of God +, who creates, redeems, and sustains us in grace.
Amen.
Let us praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord, O my soul!
I will praise the Lord as long as I live;
I will sing praises to God all my life long.
The Lord sets the prisoners free; the Lord opens the eyes of the blind.
The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord watches over the strangers.
The Lord upholds the orphan and the widow but brings ruin to the wicked.
Ruin my wickedness, O God. Open the eyes of my heart Lord. Open the eyes of my heart. Help me to see your grace, to know your grace, and to share your grace with all people. For you Lord reign now and forever. (inspiration of Psalm 146)
People of God, hear this good news: God’s grace is abundantly given to you. A promise has been made: “My law is within them and will written on their hearts; I will be their God and they will be my people. I forgive them and remember their sin no more. (Jer.31)”
Amen.
Hymn Open the Eyes of My Heart Lord
Open the eyes of my heart Lord. Open the Eyes of my heart. I want to see you. I want to see you. [repeat]
To see you high and lifted up; shining in the light of your glory. Pour out your power and love as we sing holy, holy, holy.
Open the eyes of my heart Lord. Open the Eyes of my heart. I want to see you. I want to see you.
Holy, holy, holy. [repeat 3x] I want to see you.
Let us pray: Bend your ear to our prayers, Lord Christ, and come among us. By your gracious life and death for us, bring sight and light into the darkness of our hearts, and anoint us with your Spirit, for you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen.
(we are seated)
Anthem – Handbell Choir- O Sacred Head Now Wounded edited by M. Prins
First Reading: Ephesians 5:8-14
8Once you were darkness, but now in the Lord you are light. Live as children of light—9for the fruit of the light is found in all that is good and right and true. 10Try to find out what is pleasing to the Lord. 11Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. 12For it is shameful even to mention what such people do secretly; 13but everything exposed by the light becomes visible, 14for everything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says,
“Sleeper, awake!
Rise from the dead,
and Christ will shine on you.”
Word of God. Word of life.
Thanks be to God!
Children’s Message
Hymn 673 God, whose Almighty Word (vs.1&2)
The Holy Gospel according to John 9:1-11
Glory to you, O Lord.
Sermon
(we stand as able)
Hymn 793 Be thou my Vision
The Apostles’ Creed p.105 in the ELW
The Prayers (each petition will conclude with Lord hear us and, Open the eyes of my heart Lord. Open the eyes of my heart. I want to see you. I want to see you.” (sung)
The Words of Institution
The Lord’s Prayer (sung)
(we are seated)
Communion
Piano Duet- What Wondrous Love is This
(we stand as able)
Blessing, Prayer and Benediction
Hymn 768 Lead Me, Guide Me
With eyes and hearts opened, we are led to love and serve.
Amen. Thanks be to God.
Postlude
Prelude Handbell Choir- Were You There edited by M. Prins
(we stand in body and/or spirit)
We gather here in the name of God +, who creates, redeems, and sustains us in grace.
Amen.
Let us praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord, O my soul!
I will praise the Lord as long as I live;
I will sing praises to God all my life long.
The Lord sets the prisoners free; the Lord opens the eyes of the blind.
The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord watches over the strangers.
The Lord upholds the orphan and the widow but brings ruin to the wicked.
Ruin my wickedness, O God. Open the eyes of my heart Lord. Open the eyes of my heart. Help me to see your grace, to know your grace, and to share your grace with all people. For you Lord reign now and forever. (inspiration of Psalm 146)
People of God, hear this good news: God’s grace is abundantly given to you. A promise has been made: “My law is within them and will written on their hearts; I will be their God and they will be my people. I forgive them and remember their sin no more. (Jer.31)”
Amen.
Hymn Open the Eyes of My Heart Lord
Open the eyes of my heart Lord. Open the Eyes of my heart. I want to see you. I want to see you. [repeat]
To see you high and lifted up; shining in the light of your glory. Pour out your power and love as we sing holy, holy, holy.
Open the eyes of my heart Lord. Open the Eyes of my heart. I want to see you. I want to see you.
Holy, holy, holy. [repeat 3x] I want to see you.
Let us pray: Bend your ear to our prayers, Lord Christ, and come among us. By your gracious life and death for us, bring sight and light into the darkness of our hearts, and anoint us with your Spirit, for you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen.
(we are seated)
Anthem – Handbell Choir- O Sacred Head Now Wounded edited by M. Prins
First Reading: Ephesians 5:8-14
8Once you were darkness, but now in the Lord you are light. Live as children of light—9for the fruit of the light is found in all that is good and right and true. 10Try to find out what is pleasing to the Lord. 11Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. 12For it is shameful even to mention what such people do secretly; 13but everything exposed by the light becomes visible, 14for everything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says,
“Sleeper, awake!
Rise from the dead,
and Christ will shine on you.”
Word of God. Word of life.
Thanks be to God!
Children’s Message
Hymn 673 God, whose Almighty Word (vs.1&2)
The Holy Gospel according to John 9:1-11
Glory to you, O Lord.
Sermon
(we stand as able)
Hymn 793 Be thou my Vision
The Apostles’ Creed p.105 in the ELW
The Prayers (each petition will conclude with Lord hear us and, Open the eyes of my heart Lord. Open the eyes of my heart. I want to see you. I want to see you.” (sung)
The Words of Institution
The Lord’s Prayer (sung)
(we are seated)
Communion
Piano Duet- What Wondrous Love is This
(we stand as able)
Blessing, Prayer and Benediction
Hymn 768 Lead Me, Guide Me
With eyes and hearts opened, we are led to love and serve.
Amen. Thanks be to God.
Postlude
