Prelude Call to Worship -- Pastor Esteban Lopez *Hymn: God of the Sparrow, God of the Whale *Prayer of Confession O Lord, as we approach the time when we remember Your sacrifice, Your death, and Your Resurrection, please let us humble ourselves. Please forgive us our shortcomings and reconcile us that we may avail ourselves of Your loving sacrifice and help bring the news of this miracle to others. Amen. *Assurance of Promise The Reading of the Psalm [responsive] -- Psalm 25:1-10 To you, Yahweh, do I lift up my soul. My God, I have trusted in you. Don't let me be put to shame. Don't let my enemies triumph over me. Yes, no one who waits for you shall be put to shame. They shall be put to shame who deal treacherously without cause. Show me your ways, Yahweh. Teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth, and teach me, For you are the God of my salvation, I wait for you all day long. Yahweh, remember your tender mercies and your lovingkindness, For they are from old times. Don't remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions. Remember me according to your lovingkindness, for your goodness' sake, Yahweh. Good and upright is Yahweh, therefore he will instruct sinners in the way. He will guide the humble in justice. He will teach the humble his way. All the paths of Yahweh are lovingkindness and truth to such as keep his covenant and his testimonies. Anthem -- Adult Choir "Forty Days" Dawes Children's Time The Reading of the Word -- Julia Johnson, liturgist Genesis 9: 8-17 2 Peter 3: 18-22 Mark 1: 9-15 *Hymn: O Love That Will Not Let Me Go The Message -- "From Floods of Agony to Showers of Blessing" -- Pastor Nelson \The Pastoral Prayer The Lord's Prayer [sung] Receiving of Tithes and Offerings *The Gloria Patri *The Prayer of Thanksgiving *Hymn: Precious Name *Benediction * The Congregation is invited to stand. |
| JEFFERSON HILL COMMUNITY CHURCH Saint Paul, Minnesota Order of Worship March 9, 2003 ** First Sunday of Lent ** 10:00 a.m. |