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Fifth Sunday in Lent

10:30 a.m., March 29, 2009

                                                                 

 LITURGIST: Jay Book

 

PRAISE SONG: “Face the Cross”                          EJ Choir                                 

 

*CALL TO WORSHIP

L: God’s mercy floods over us.                                                              

P: Lord, wash me clean of the pain in my life.                                   

L: God’s love pours into us.                                                                   

P: Lord, pour your love into every pore of my being.                       

L: Let the love and mercy of God reign in your heart today.                        

P: Be with me, Lord, and guide my life. Amen.

 

*OPENING HYMN: No.98 “To God Be the Glory”

 

 Opening PRAYER                                        Liturgist

                                                                                  

Sharing Joys and Concerns

 

Silent prayer AND PASToRAL PRAYER

 

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-12  

                           

*Hymn: No.397 “I Need Thee Every Hour”

 

Children’s moment                                     Lorena Conway                                      

 

SCRIPTURE: John 12:20-33                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

 

Sermon:   “We wish to see Jesus”                    Pastor Cha

 

OFFERTORY  

                                               

*OFfERING No.  95 “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow”

 

 OFFERTORY PRAYER

 

*Closing Hymn: No.396 “O Jesus, I Have Promised”

 

*Benediction

L: Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
P: In the name of Christ. Amen.

                                                                                           

Sermon  Outline

Do we wish to see Jesus? Are we ready to follow Jesus wherever that may lead? Well, then, what’s our response upon Jesus’ word saying “Those who love their life lose it, and those who hate their life in this world will keep it for eternal life”? In this Lenten season, let us think about the cost of our Christian Discipleship.   

Fourth Sunday in Lent

10:30 a.m., March 22, 2009

                                                                 

 LITURGIST: Jay Book

 

PRAISE SONG: “We Bring the Sacrifice of Praise”              EJ Choir                                 

 

CALL TO WORSHIP

L: We gather to share in our love of God.                                                

P: Lord, open our hearts and let us share your Good News.                    

L: We gather to share our witness to God’s goodness.                            

P: Lord, let our lives bear witness through service to your people.          

L: We gather to praise God whose love is eternal.                                  

P: Lord, open our hearts today to sing your praises. Amen.

*OPENING HYMN: No.102 “Now Thank We All Our God ”

 

 Opening PRAYER                                        Liturgist

                                                                                  

Sharing Joys and Concerns

 

Silent prayer AND PASToRAL PRAYER

 

Scripture: Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22  

                           

*Hymn: No.378 “Amazing Grace”

 

Children’s moment                                        Jonathan Koch                                       

 

SCRIPTURE: John 3:14-21                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

 

Sermon:   “Salvation for the Next Life?”  Pastor Cha

 

OFFERTORY  

                                               

*OFfERING No.  95 “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow”

 

 OFFERTORY PRAYER

 

*Closing Hymn: No.364 “Because He Lives ”

 

*Benediction

L: Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
P: In the name of Christ. Amen.

                                                                                                                                                                                          

Sermon  Outline

 

Salvation and Eternal Life have been the primary theological themes. What is salvation? What is eternal life? These are important questions to ask especially in our 20^th century.

We often think that salvation and eternal life belongs to the next life, not in this life. But if we look at the Scripture carefully, there are many Scripture verses telling us that the salvation and eternal life starts now in this life.  The “Good News” for us Christians is not just about living for the next life, but living in this life the “Good News” that will carry over into the next life.

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Third Sunday in Lent

10:30 a.m., March 15, 2009

                                                             

                                                                 

 PRELUDE “Here, O My Lord, I See Thee Face to Face”

                                  Frederick C. Atkinson    Arr. Harold DeCou    

                     

* CALL TO WORSHIP

L: Out of the depths of our struggles, we cry to you, O Lord.

P: Come now here Lord God and renew us.

L: Out of the depths of our sins and failures, we cry to you, O Lord.

P: Come now here Lord God and redeem us.

L: Out of the depths of our pains and hurts, we cry to you, O Lord.

P: Come now here Lord God and forgive us.

All: Here together we have come to worship and give God praise and thanks. Amen.

 

*OPENING HYMN: No.577 “God of Grace and God of Glory”

 

 Opening PRAYER

In our Lenten season we lead us into the desert of repentance that in this pilgrimage of prayer, we might learn to be your people once more. In fasting and service you bring us back to your heart. You open our eyes to your presence in the world and you free our hands to lead others to the radiant splendor of your mercy. Be with us in these journey days, for without you we are lost and will perish. To you alone be dominion and glory, forever and ever. Amen.                                     

 

Sharing Joys and Concerns

 

Silent prayer AND PASToRAL PRAYER

 

Scripture: I Cor. 1:18-25  

                            

*Hymn: No.504 “The Old Rugged Cross”

 

Children’s moment                                     Jonathan Koch                                         

 

SCRIPTURE: John 2:13-22                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

 

Presentation on Volunteer in Mission:   

                                                                  Joyce & Dan Frankfother

 

Hymn: No 395“Take Time to Be Holy”                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

OFFERTORY “Ah, Holy Jesus” Johann Cruger

                                        Arr. Roger C. Wilson                    

                                               

*OFfERING No.  95 “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow”

 

 OFFERTORY PRAYER

 

*Closing Hymn: No.156 “I Love to Tell the Story”

 

*Benediction

L: Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
P: In the name of Christ. Amen.

 

  

 

Second Sunday in Lent

10:30 a.m., March 8, 2009

                                                             

LITURGIST: Jay Book

 

 PRELUDE “Sweet Hour of Prayer”           Bradbury – Rasley

                  “Jesus walked this Lonesome Valley”       Wilson          

                        

* CALL TO WORSHIP

L: We lift our souls up to the Lord.

P: We place our trust in God’s abiding love.

L: Lord, make us know your ways.

P: Give us hearts of confidence and courage.

L: For God is steadfast in God’s love.
P: God is with us every step of our way. Amen.

 

*OPENING HYMN: No.348 “Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling”

 

 Opening PRAYER                                        Liturgist

 

Sharing Joys and Concerns

 

Silent prayer AND PASToRAL PRAYER

 

Scripture: Psalm 22:23-31       John Atkinson, Mindy Pope and Angel Sierra

 (Small Group Ministry Team)    

 

*Hymn: No.297 “Beneath the Cross of Jesus”

 

Children’s moment                             Leonard Sheaffer                                         

 

SCRIPTURE: Mark 8:31-38                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

 

Sermon: “Where are We Setting Our Mind?”         Pastor Cha

 

Hymn: No 402 “Lord, I want to be a Christian”                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

OFFERTORY “Jesus Paid It All”              Grape-Mason                    

 

*OFfERING No.  95 “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow”

 

 OFFERTORY PRAYER

 

*Closing Hymn: No.338 “Where He Leads Me”

 

*Benediction

L: Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
P: In the name of Christ. Amen.

 

POSTLUDE “Footsteps of Jesus”                 Everett

 

Sermon Outline

Where we Christians are setting our mind is an important question in this season of Lent as we commemorate Jesus’ suffering for us. Distinguishing divine concerns from human concern is a matter no less difficult today than for Jesus’ first disciples. In today’s scripture, we find Jesus rebuking his followers when they could not imagine that the messianic way would be anything but a way of worldly triumph and exemption from struggle.