fourth Sunday of Lent

Gathering Music
Chimes of the Hour
Welcome/Announcements
Prelude
Introit
Call to Worship
 
Pastor: The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.
Congregation: He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters;
Pastor: he restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for his name's sake.
Congregation: Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil; for the Lord is with me; his rod and his staff-- they comfort me.
Pastor: He prepares a table before me in the presence of my enemies; he anoints my head with oil; my cup overflows.
Congregation: Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord my whole life long.
Pastor: Amen. Praise be to our God!
 
Hymn
 
Call to Confession
 
Jesus said: I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life. As followers of Jesus, we are to have nothing to do with the worthless deeds of darkness, but rather to expose them. Let us therefore come before God to confess our sins, saying together:
 
Prayer of Confession (in unison)
 
You are light, O God; in you there is no darkness at all. We are your dearly loved children, but too often our claim to have fellowship with you is contradicted by our preference for the darkness. We confess that in those times we lie and do not practice the truth. We thank you that if we walk in the light, as you are in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of your Son Jesus cleanses us from our sins. Create in us, O God, willing obedience. Renew us with your Spirit. Grant us peace and fill us with the joy of your salvation. Amen.
 
Kyrie
 
Assurance of Pardon
 
Pastor: If we confess our sins, God is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all righteousness. Believe this gospel and live in its peace.
Congregation: Thanks be to God.
 
Passing the Peace
 
Pastor: Christ has given us peace that surpasses all understanding. The peace of Christ be with you!
Congregation: The peace of Christ be with you also!
 
Prayer for Illumination
 
Scripture
 
Liturgist: Ephesians 5:8-14
 
Liturgist: The Word of the Lord!
Congregation: Thanks be to God!
 
Pastor: John 9:1-41*
 
Pastor: The Gospel of the Lord!
Congregation: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ!  
 
Sermon:   
 
Affirmation of Faith
 
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried. He descended into hell. The third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
 
Hymn
 
Sharing our Joys and Concerns
 
Prayers of the People
 
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 debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.
 
Offering/Music
 
Doxology
 
Prayer of Dedication
 
Hymn
 
Benediction
 
Threefold Amen 
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