Hymn: I will praise you, O God, from my
soul (John Bell)*
Call
to Worship
Song: Love will be our Lenten calling (Elizabeth
J. Smith / PICARDY, French)
Prayer of Confession
Song of Praise: The matriarchs’ God and ours (Barbara
Moss / LEONI, Yigdal)**
Prayer
of the Day
Gospel Acclamation
(EM)
Gospel
Reading: Matthew
4:1-11
Sermon
Song: We walk his way (Ewe thina) (South Africa)
Litany for Lent
Prayer
Song: God, fill our cup to overflowing (John Bell)*
Silent Meditation
Prayers of the People
Announcements
Offerings (regular and food)
Song: Save us in the time of trial (Shawn
Whelan)
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Songs: Out in the wilderness (Jay Beech)
We are on the road (South Africa)
*seasonal for Lent
**seasonal
for Women’s History Month
Forces:
Soprano
Piano/Organ
March 9, 2014
1st Sunday in Lent
Please stand, all who are able.
Song
//I shall praise you, O God, from my soul;//
though my song be at odds with the will of earthly
gods,
I shall praise you, O God, from my soul.
//I shall bow down before heaven’s throne;//
and with joy I’ll confess your great love and
faithfulness.
I shall bow down before heaven’s throne.
//God, your promise is raised above heaven;//
you replied to my please, giving hope and strenth
to me.
God, your promise is raised above heaven.
//Let the monarchs of earth know your name;//
let them learn of your ways and respond in fear
and praise.
Let the monarchs of earth know your name.
//Though exalted, God cares for the poor;//
and God notes if the proud walk the paths God
disallowed.
Though exalted, God cares for the poor.
Invocation
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It is a sacred time, this.
And a sacred place, this:
- a place for questions more profound than
answers;
- vulnerability more powerful than strength;
- and a peace that can pass all understanding.
It is a sacred time, this.
We pray:
Surprising God, as you lead us into new
experiences,
help us to be open to your presence
among us and within.
Let us sense your glory in the sights
and sounds of this Lenten day.
Amen.
Please be seated
Song
Love will be our Lenten calling,
love to shake and shatter sin,
waking every closed, cold spirit,
stirring new life deep within,
till the quickened heart remembers
what our Easter birth can mean.
Peace will be our Lenten living
as we turn for home again,
longing for the words of pardon,
stripping off old grief and pain,
till we stand, restored and joyful,
with the Church on Easter day.
Truth will be our Lenten learning:
hear the Crucified One call!
Shadowed by the Saviour's passion,
images and idols fall,
and, in Easter's holy splendour,
God alone is all in all. (ESmith)
Prayer of Confession
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Coming together, face to face with God and with
one another, and seeking to live into full and perfect reconciliation, we
recognize that we have sometimes fallen short of our aspirations and seek
forgiveness. Let us pray.
—silent
personal reflection—
One: You take away our sins:
Lord have mercy.
All: Lord have mercy.
One: You create a pure heart in us:
Christ have mercy.
All: Christ, have mercy.
One: You give us again the joy of salvation:
Lord, have mercy.
All: Lord have mercy.
—silent
personal reflection—
One: All our problems
All: We send
to the cross of Christ
One: All our difficulties
All: We send
to the cross of Christ
One: All the devil's works
All: We send
to the cross of Christ
One: All our hopes
All: We set on
the risen Christ
One: Christ the
Sun of righteousness shine upon us and scatter the darkness from before our
path: and the blessing of God Almighty, Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer, be among
us, and remain with us always.
All: Amen.
Thanks be to God!
Please stand, all who are able.
Song of Praise
The matriarchs' God and ours
who leads us onward still,
inspire our hearts, unite our minds
to work God's will.
Rock, Saviour, Maker, Lamb,
we sing your praise anew;
the Mother, Father, great 'I am',
we worship you.
Prayer of the Day
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Loving God, through your
full affinity with Jesus of Nazareth, you know what it is like to be badly
tempted. Through our affinity with him, we know that you are not oblivious to
our difficulties.
Pity us as we try to
live faithfully and lovingly in this world of incessant temptation. By your
Word sustain us, in your Word secure us, through your Word deliver us, and with
your Word send us on our way rejoicing. Through Christ our Lord.
Amen!
Gospel Acclamation
//Cantor: Glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
All: Glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.//
Cantor: One does not live by bread alone, by bread
alone, but,
by the words that come from
the mouth, from the mouth of God.
//Cantor: Glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
All: Glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.//
Gospel Reading
Matthew 4:1-11
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Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the
wilderness to be tempted by the devil. He fasted forty days and forty
nights, and afterwards he was famished. The tempter came and said to him,
“If you are the Chosen One, command these stones to become loaves of
bread.” But he answered, “It is written, ‘One does not live by bread
alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”Then the devil took
him to the holy city and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, saying
to him, “If you are the Chosen One, throw yourself down; for it is written, ‘God
will command the angels concerning you,’ and ‘On their hands they will bear you
up, so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.’” Jesus said to
him, “Again it is written, ‘Do not put the Holy One your God to the
test.’” Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him
all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor; and he said to him, “All
these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.” Jesus said
to him, “Away with you, Satan! for it is written, ‘Worship the Holy One your
God, and serve only God.’” Then the devil left him, and suddenly angels
came and waited on him.
Reader: The
gospel of Jesus Christ.
All: Thanks
be to God!
Sermon
Please stand, all who are able.
Song
Elyse:
////Ewe
thina.////
Sizowa
nyathela amadimoni.
All:
////We
walk his way.////
Unarmed
he faces forces of demons and death;
we
walk his way.
////We
walk his way.////
He
breaks the bonds of hell, dying on the cross;
we
walk his way.
////We
walk his way.////
The
tree of freedom blooms by his empty grave;
we
walk his way.
////We
walk his way.////
Litany
for Lent
One: Jesus invites us to a way of celebration,
meeting
and feasting with the humble and poor.
All: Let
us walk his way with joy.
One: Jesus beckons us to a way of risk,
letting
go of our security.
All: Let
us walk his way with joy.
One: Jesus challenges us to listen to the voices
of
those who have nothing to lose.
All: Let
us walk his way with joy.
One: Jesus points us to a way of self-giving,
where
power and status are overturned.
All: Let us
walk his way with joy.
One: Jesus calls us to follow the way of the
cross,
where
despair is transformed
by
the promise of new life.
All: Let
us walk his way with joy.
Please be seated
Prayer Song
///God, fill our cup to overflowing
and give us grace to share
all that we are and are becoming,
shaped by your care.///
Silent Meditation
Prayers of the People
News of the People
Not on ppt:
Welcome cards
Service concludes with bilingual celebration
Home gathering sign ups
Coffee on Wilshire
Offerings
(regular and food)
Song
Elyse: You are the source of creation
Yet
you were born as a child
And
in your flesh felt the longings we feel
All: Save
us in the time of trial
Save us in the time of trial, in the time of trial
Elyse: For forty days in the desert
No
food or water the while
You
met the tempter and showed us the way
All: Save
us in the time of trial
Save us in the time of trial, in the time of trial
Elyse: When we are caught in our cravings
When
we are trapped in desire
you
show us how to hold onto what’s real
All: Save
us in the time of trial
Save us in the time of trial, in the time of trial
Elyse: When we are sated with plenty
And
when we live in denial
When
we forget to return to your word
All: Save
us in the time of trial
Save us in the time of trial, in the time of trial
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Please stand, all who are able.
Song
1. //Driven
by the Spirit out in the wilderness.//
When the Spirit says, “Go,” you can’t say, “No.”
You listen for the voice when you’re bended low.
Driven by the Spirit out in the wilderness.
2.
//Tempted by the Devil out in the wilderness.//
Though you try to be strong, it’s been so long,
he whispers in your ear and you know he’s wrong.
Tempted by the Devil out in the wilderness.
3. //Angels
all around you out in the wilderness.//
You are far from home where wild things roam;
there’s danger everywhere but you’re not alone.
Angels all around you out in the wilderness.
4. //You
are my beloved out in the wilderness.//
When you were baptized you realized
you’d heard the voice of God from the opening
skies.
You are my beloved out in the wilderness.
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1. //We are
on the road (wo), we are on the road,//
//On our way to heaven, we are on the road.//
2. //We
shall sing God’s praise (wo), we shall sing God’s praise,//
//On our way to heaven, we shall sing God’s
praise.//
3. //We
shall live the word (wo), we shall live the word.//
//On our way to heaven, we shall live the word.//
4.
Hallelujah, amen (wo), hallelujah, amen.
//On our way to heaven, hallelujah, amen.//
