Holy Communion

March 27^th, 2011

Third Sunday in Lent

Welcome to Worship at St. Andrew's

Evangelical Lutheran Worship - Setting Three

GATHERING

PRELUDE      "Reflections on Three Lenten Tunes"       Mark Albrecht

WELCOME

CONFESSION & 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 "For by Grace You Have Been Saved"  ELW 598

GREETING                                                                                p. 138

KYRIE                                                                                         p. 138

PRAYER OF THE DAY

P:   Merciful God, the fountain of living water, you quench our thirst and wash away our sin.  Give us this water always.  Bring us to drink from the well that flows with the beauty of your truth through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C:  Amen.

WORD

FIRST READING                                                         Exodus 17:1-7

R:  The Word of the Lord.    C:  Thanks be to God.

CHOIR ANTHEM  "Come, Let Us Sing Unto the Lord"     Emma Lou Diemer

SECOND READING                                                   Romans 5:1-11

R:  The Word of the Lord.    C:  Thanks be to God.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION        "Return to the Lord"            p. 142

P: The gospel according to.....

C: Glory to you, O Lord.

GOSPEL                                                                             John 4:5-42

P: The word of the Lord.

C. Praise to you, O Christ.

SERMON                                              Pastor Beth Bachman Caulfield

HYMN OF THE DAY   "Come to Me, All Pilgrims Thirsty"     ELW 777

RECEPTION OF NEW MEMBERS

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

The assembly responds:     hear our prayer.

PEACE

P:   The peace of the Lord be with you.

C:  And also with you.

MEAL

OFFERING          "As the Deer"                                   arr. Stan Pethel

Please sign the black pad & pass it to your neighbor.

Then return it to the center aisle.

OFFERING PRAYER

Response after the prayer, all respond:  Amen

GREAT THANKSGIVING                                                       p. 144

                     Congregation sings responses on:                           p. 145

THE LORD'S PRAYER                                                            p. 145

LAMB OF GOD                                                                           p. 14