Holy Communion
March 15th, 2009
Third Sunday in Lent
Now the Feast and Celebration
GATHERING
PRELUDE
"The Heavens Are Telling" Kelly
WELCOME
CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS p. 2
(NTF booklet)
GATHERING SONG
"When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" ELW 803
(red book)
GREETING p. 2
KYRIE p. 3
PRAYER OF THE DAY p. 7
CHOIR ANTHEM
"Go Not Far From Me, O God" Nicola Zingarelli
WORD
CHILDREN'S TIME Pastor Chris
FIRST READING Exodus 20:1-17
PSALM
"How Great Thou Art" ELW 856
SECOND READING 1 Corinthians 1:18-25
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION p. 8
"Return to God"
GOSPEL John 2:13-22
SERMON Pastor Christopher Olkiewicz
Silence for reflection follows.
HYMN OF THE DAY
"Now We Remain" ELW 500
APOSTLES' CREED p. 9
PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION p. 10
PEACE p. 10
MEAL
OFFERING
"More Precious Than Silver" Pethel
OFFERING SONG
"As the Grains of Wheat" p. 10
OFFERING PRAYER p. 11
GREAT THANKSGIVING p. 11
Including acclamations on p. 12 & 13
THE LORD'S PRAYER p. 13
LAMB OF GOD p. 14
COMMUNION SONGS
"I Am the Bread of Life" ELW 485
"Oh, That the Lord Would Guide My Ways" ELW 772
TABLE BLESSING p. 14
POST COMMUNION SONG p. 15
"Thanks Be to You"
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION p. 16
SENDING
ANNOUNCEMENTS
BLESSING & DISMISSAL p. 16
POSTLUDE
"Lord Christ, When First You Came" Medieval European Tune
