Holy Communion

March 7, 2010

Third Sunday in Lent

Evangelical Lutheran Worship - Setting One

GATHERING

PRELUDE                      "Pastorale"                             Charles Wesley

WELCOME

CALL TO WORSHIP   " Create In Me a Pure Heart"       Adult Choir

CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS

P:     Trusting in the word of life given in baptism, we are gathered in the name of the Father,and of the + Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

C:    Amen.

P:     Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.

Silence is kept for reflection.

P:     Merciful God.

C:    We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, and are not worthy to be called your children.  Have mercy on us and turn us from our sinful ways.  Bring us back to you as those who once were dead but now have life, through our Savior Jesus Christ.  Amen

P:     The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.  Through the Holy Spirit, God gives life, freedom from the power of sin and resurrection from the dead.  In the name of  + Jesus Christ, your sins are forgiven.  Live in newness of life.

C:    Amen.

GATHERING HYMN    "Guide Me Ever, Great Redeemer"          ELW 618

GREETING                                                                                  p. 98

KYRIE                                                                                           p. 98

.......the Lord be with you.

And also with you.

PRAYER OF THE DAY                                                             p. 102

WORD

CHILDREN'S CHOIR                      "These Are The Days of Elijah"

FIRST READING                                                            Isaiah 55:1-9

PSALM                                                                             Psalm 63:1-8

SECOND READING                                          1 Corinthians 10:1-13

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION     "Let Your Steadfast Love"      p. 103

GOSPEL                                                                             Luke 13:1-9

CHILDREN'S TIME                                                        Pastor Dave

SERMON                                                                 Pastor David Cline

HYMN OF THE DAY     "I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say"           ELW 611

APOSTLES' CREED

I believe in God, the Father almighty,

creator of heaven and earth. 

I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son,

           our Lord,

who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,

born of the virgin Mary, 

suffered under Pontius Pilate,

was crucified, died, and was buried;

he descended to the dead. 

On the third day he rose again;

he ascended into heaven,

he is seated at the right hand of the Father,

and he will come again to judge the

      living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,

the holy catholic church,

the communion of saints,

the forgiveness of sins,

the resurrection of the body,

and the life everlasting.

Amen

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION                                              p. 105

PEACE                                                                                        p. 106

MEAL

OFFERING               "An Appalachian Air"                    Gilbert Martin

OFFERING PRAYER                                                                p. 107

GREAT THANKSGIVING                                                       p. 111

THE LORD'S PRAYER                                                            p. 112

INVITATION TO COMMUNION

LAMB OF GOD                                                                         p. 112

COMMUNION SONGS

      "O Jesus, Joy of Loving Hearts"                                        ELW 658

"Jesus, Still Lead On"                                                              ELW 624