Holy Communion
March 29th, 2009
Fifth Sunday in Lent
Now the Feast and Celebration
GATHERING
PRELUDE
"A Lenten Prayer" Anna Page
WELCOME
CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS p. 2
(NTF booklet)
GATHERING SONG
"O Jesus, I Have Promised" ELW 810
(red book)
GREETING p. 2
KYRIE p. 3
PRAYER OF THE DAY p. 7
CHOIR ANTHEM
"This is the Covenant" Jean Berger
WORD
FIRST READING Jeremiah 31:31-34
PSALM 51:1-12
SECOND READING Hebrews 5:5-10
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION p. 8
"Return to God"
GOSPEL John 12:20-33
SERMON Pastor Christopher Olkiewicz
CHILDREN'S CHOIR
Silence for reflection follows.
HYMN OF THE DAY
"Seed That in Earth Is Dying" ELW 330
APOSTLES' CREED p. 9
PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION p. 10
PEACE p. 10
MEAL
OFFERING
"God So Loved the World" Stainer/arr. Schuster
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
"Take My Life, That I May Be" ELW 583
"Let Us Break Bread Together" ELW 471
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
"Now the Green Blade Rises" French Carol
