Trinity UCC Worship Order for March 26, 2023

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Please contact the Pastor directly by text or phone with prayer requests. Pastor Nathan will be prudent in offering prayers i.e. “For First name only, in need of healing”; “For First name only, comfort in grief” etc. Please contact the pastor directly with news of those needing extra pastoral care.

 

The Way for Worship at  Trinity United Church of Christ

March 26, 2023                  Fifth Sunday in Lent                   11am

Gathering in Community

Gathering Music               Open Our Hearts                   Joe Rowley

Greeting and Announcements                                       Rev. Nathan King

Centering Music and lighting of altar candles

*Responsive Intent
One: Wait and watch for God!
All: Even when we feel in the depths of death and despair?
One: Wait and watch for God!
All: Even when life seems like a night that never ends?
One: Wait and watch for God! In God there is constant love and kindness.
All: We will wait and watch with hope.

*Hymn            What Wondrous Love Is This              NCH #223

Morning Prayer Concerns and Celebrations

Prayers of the People and Lord’s Prayer
Our Mother-Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Thy kindom 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 kindom, and the power, and the glory, forever.
Amen.

 

Getting into the Texts

A Reading from the Gospels                                            John 11:1-45

A Reading from the Hebrew Scriptures                       Ezekiel 37: 1-14

Anthem                                  In All Our Living

Sermon                                  “The Last Word”                                  Rev. Dr. Cathy Cook

 

Giving of Our Gifts to God

Invitation to Offering                http://www.PayPal.me/CommaChurch

Offertory and Bringing of Our Gifts                                “Breath of the Living God”
Breath of the living God, who in the beginning moved o’er the waters,
Breath of the living God, by whom all creation was first conceived:
Come now and live within us, come, let your gifts enrich us.
Breath of the living God, our Creator Spirit, eternal Source.

Breath of the living God, whose eternal Word came to dwell among us,
Breath of the living God, by whom all creation has been renewed:
Come now and live within us, come, let your gifts enrich us.
Breath of the living God, our Creator Spirit, eternal Source.

*Praise Response                                               Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise God all creatures here below
Praise God above you heavenly hosts
Creator, Christ, and Holy Ghost
Amen.

Prayer of Dedication

 

Going Forth with Good News

*Chiming of the Trinity                       (In the name of the Creator, Christ and Holy Spirit)

*Benediction

*Closing Song                          Breathe on Me, Breath of God                                                 NCH #292

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Celebrations in March

26 Molly H.
26 Tyler W.
28 Debbye & Jim K.

 

 

In Need of Prayers

– John B.
– Brian K.
– Ann C., Cathy’s mom
– The Family of Wayne R.
– Cindy R.
– Bob’s Dad
– Martin V.
– Pat L.
– Helena’s dad
– Lincoln H.
– Ralf T.
– Antonio
– Sheila J.
– Revs. Jerry and Marion
– United Methodist churches
– Rwanda and Co. Mission
– Palestine/Israel
– Ukraine/Russia