Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church March 4, rd Sunday in Lent 10:30 AM

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1 The Prayers of the People and Lord s Prayer Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. The Offertory Invitation When the people of Jesus day came to the temple, they offered God their sacrifices. Today, we offer God our gifts as a token of our faith, our gratitude, and the commitment of our lives. Let us bring before the Lord our tithes and offerings. As the offering plates are being passed, please sign and pass the Friendship Registers located at the end of your pews. Thank you! The Offertory Great Is Thy Faithfulness Don Roberts *The Congregation Sings in Response #375 (PH) Lord of All Good Lord of all good, our gifts we bring to You; Use them Your holy purpose to fulfill; Tokens of love and pledges brought anew, That our whole life is offered to Your will. *The Prayer of Dedication (In Unison) Loving God, we offer these resources and our lives in service to you. Accompany these gifts with your grace so that others may know your mercy and truth. Fill our lives with your Spirit so that others may know your love and presence. In Christ s name we pray, Amen. The Church Goes Forth to Serve *The Hymn #369 I m Gonna Live So God Can Use Me (Presby Hymnal) *The Benediction *The Benediction Response Amen Chancel Choir *The Postlude Psalm XIX B. Marcello Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church March 4, rd Sunday in Lent 10:30 AM The Church in Preparation The Prelude Blessed Jesus, We are Here J.S. Bach If You But Suffer God to Guide Thee J.S. Bach, arranger Announcements Exchange of Greetings Introit Blessed Jesus, At Your Word Chancel Choir The Call to Worship Nate Grossman Leader: God s glory is on tour in the skies, People: God-craft on exhibit across the horizon. Leader: Madame Day holds classes every morning, Professor Night lectures each evening. People: Their words aren t heard, Their voices aren t recorded, Leader: But their silence fills the earth: Unspoken truth is spoken everywhere. People: Let us join our voices with the praise of all creation; Let us worship God! (Psalm 19:1 4, The Message, adapted) The Opening Prayer (In Unison) Merciful God, your truth reverberates through our world with both the power of a thunderclap and the subtlety of falling snow. Your grace washes our souls with the cleansing force of a steady spring rain. Your love sustains us like the life-giving warmth of the summer sun. Be with us now as we worship you. Empower us to declare your glory with all creation. Inspire our words and our deeds so that we may proclaim you grace and goodness in this and every hour. Amen. *The Hymn #417 Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation (Presby Hymnal) (Ushers will collect prayer requests. Please pass them to the center aisle.) *The people will rise in body or spirit

2 The Prayer of Confession (In Unison) Loving Lord, we confess that our outrage is often misplaced. We know there are issues and actions that rightly deserve our anger and resistance. Yet we often reserve our greatest outrage for the minor frustrations of life. We can become absolutely infuriated over someone else s poor driving or lack of courtesy. But we passively accept the realities of poverty, hunger, abuse, and greed. Forgive us, Lord. Help us to know when to gather our anger and when to let it go. Ignite in our hearts your passion for justice. Guide our spirits so that we may channel our emotional energy toward faithful, fruitful change, through the grace of Christ. Amen. A Time of Silent Confession The Assurance of Pardon The Congregation Sings in Response Gloria Patri Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen. The Church in Proclamation The Scripture Reading Exodus 20: 1-17 O. T. Page 66 John 2: N. T. Page 93 Leader: The word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God The Anthem Jesus Loves Me Chancel Choir The Micro Message Esther Radvinski The Congregation Sings in Response God is Calling through the Whisper God is calling through the whisper of the Spirit's deepest sighs, through the thrill of sudden beauties that can catch us by surprise. Flash of lightning, crash of thunder; hush of stillness, rush of wonder. God is calling - can you hear? God is calling - can you hear? The Hymn When Christ Went to the Temple (See Below) Text: Copyright 2015 by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette Sung to Llangloffan (Hymn Tune to "Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers" & O God of Every Nation ) When Christ went to the Temple to worship God one day, He entered through the courtyard where anyone could pray. That court was for the nations and all could enter in. But Jesus found a market, a shameful robbers' den. There, cattle, sheep and pigeons were sold for sacrifice, And moneychangers shouted of quality and price. Outsiders could not enter the inner courts for prayer. Their only place to worship was in the courtyard there. When prayer gave way to profit, and pride closed many doors, The Lord cried out in anger and made a whip of cords. He shooed the sheep and cattle and scattered pigeons, too. God's house was for all people not for a chosen few. O God, you love the nations and call us all to pray. Forgive us when our worship turns other folk away. As Christ, in loving protest, fought prejudice and pride, May we who follow Jesus now welcome all inside. The Church Responds *The Affirmation of Faith - Apostles' Creed (In Unison) I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. The Sermon Temple Troubles Rev. Merry Meloy

3 This Week at Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church Sunday, March 4, rd Sunday in Lent 9:15 AM Sunday School 10:30 AM Worship 11:30 AM Sunday Lunches (provided by Suja Benjamin and Shari Manos) 6:30 PM Deacons Monday, March 5, 2018 Tuesday, March 6, 2018 Wednesday, March 7, :00 PM Community Dinner Saint Andrews Manna Team 5:15 PM Youth Program 7:00 PM Community Lenten Service at Saint Paul Roman Catholic Church 8:00 PM Narcotics Anonymous 6:15 PM Canticleer Ringers 7:30 PM Chancel Choir Thursday, March 8, 2018 Friday, March 9, 2018 Worship Leadership Ushers: Dale Hutchison Ben Grossman Dave Landis Pat Bopp Liturgist: Nate Grossman Next Week: Dale Hutchison Micro Message: Esther Radvinski Next Week: Susan Moon Flower Delivery: Barb Hutchison Next Week: Chuck King Open the Church: Paul Perry Next Week: Paul Perry Close the Church : Dan Hawks Next Week: Dale Hutchison The Flowers today are given by Pastor Merry in thanksgiving for her mother, Alice. Prayer Requests can be made by using the purple prayer request cards found in the pew racks. Pass your requests to the center aisle during the Opening Hymn. They will be distributed to our Prayer Team to be included in this week s prayers. Restrooms: From the front of the sanctuary, use the left entrance (by the piano) and follow the hallway to the right. The restrooms are down the hall on the left. From the rear of the sanctuary, turn left and go downstairs. The restrooms are at the end of the hallway. Child Care: The Church Nursery is available for children through kindergarten age. To find the nursery, please go to the left front entrance of the sanctuary and follow the hallway to the right. The nursery is on the left. If your child would like to be rocked during worship, a rocking chair is available on the left side of the sanctuary. Happy Birthday March 8 March 9 William Bennett Patty Bopp 9:15 AM Sunday School 10:30 AM Worship Saturday, March 10, 2018 Next Sunday, March 11, th Sunday in Lent Worship Attendance for February 25, 2018: 58 Welcome Karen Krenitsky! A warm Saint Andrews welcome to our guest organist, Karen Krenitsky! She will be filling in for Chuck while he recovers from surgery. Before retirement, Karen served as the organist at Saint Mark s Lutheran Church here in Butler. She first started playing as a student at Butler High School. Years later, in 2000, she earned a Master s Degree in music from Duquesne University (all while teaching full-time at Broad Street Elementary School and raising a family!) A widow, she has two grown sons and enjoys cooking, reading and gardening. Please take time to welcome Karen. We are blessed to have her with us!

4 Thank You! A huge thank you to everyone who helped with the reception following the Community Ash Wednesday Service. Thank you to our Property Team for helping to set-up and clean-up, our bakers for the bounty of delicious cookies, our Deacons for being such gifted, gracious hosts, and to everyone who participated! Adult Ed Series Some parts of the Bible are so familiar, we may think we already know the lessons they teach. But even the most well-known story can offer new insights when we explore a text together. This Lent, Rev. Fred Young will help us see some of the most beloved passages of Scripture with fresh eyes. Come share your questions, puzzles, and aha moments as we listen to God s word together. The series will run through Sunday, March 18 th. We meet at 9:15 in the church library. There s a seat waiting for you! First Sunday Mission Offering Our First Sunday Mission Offering in March will benefit the Butler County Relief Initiative. BERI s mission is to complement existing agencies in meeting the essential needs of Butler County residents whose lives have been affected by a significant emergency. BERI works with the United Way and the Center for Community Resources to address the heating and utility needs of low-income residents. Together, these agencies help clients become more self-sufficient and financially stable. Midweek Lenten Services This Lent, Saint Andrews is joining with a number of downtown churches for a series of midweek worship services. Each Wednesday, at 7:00 pm, we will worship at a different church. After the service, we ll share refreshments and a time of fellowship. A schedule of worship locations and worship leaders is below. Bring some friends and come! Wednesday, March 7 Hope in the Midst of Grief 7:00 pm at St. Paul Roman Catholic Church 128 North McKean Street Presiding: Father Harry Bielewicz Preaching: Pastor Merry Meloy Wednesday, March 14 Hope for the Addicted 7:00 pm at St. Peter s Anglican Church 218 East Jefferson Street Presiding: Father Andrew DeFusco Preaching: Pastor Eric Park Wednesday, March 21 Hope in the Midst of Violence 7:00 pm at Covenant Presbyterian Church 230 East Jefferson Street Presiding: Rev. John C. R. Silbert Preaching: Father Andrew DeFusco To help support BERI, simply place your donation in a First Sunday Mission Offering envelope from the pew racks or write BERI on the memo line of your check. Thank you!

5 Easter Lilies Order Form Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018 These flowers will be placed in the sanctuary for the celebration of Easter and may be removed from the church by the donor following the worship service. Number of Lilies Total payment included X $9.00 each I will take my flower (s) with me after the service - YES or NO (please circle one) For the bulletin insert on Easter Sunday, April 1, Given: In memory of New Flower Calendar for 2018 Would you like to donate the chancel flowers for one or more worship services? The Flower Calendar for 2018 is in the narthex. Please sign up for a Sunday or two. Don t forget to tell us if the flowers are in honor or in memory of someone, or if they are to commemorate an important date. We still have openings on: March 11 March 18 The flowers you donate are yours to take home after the worship service, or you may leave them and a Deacon will take them to one of our homebound members. The cost is $40. Thank you! In honor of In celebration of, in thanksgiving for, in appreciation of, or whatever you wish: Given by: Please complete this order form and place it, with your payment, in the offering plate or mail it to the Church Office, 201 E. Jefferson Street, Butler PA no later than Wednesday, March 14, 2018, so that we can include your information in the bulletin on Easter Sunday. Make checks payable to Saint Andrews U.P. Church with Lilies on the memo line. Thank you for your cooperation. Per Capita is Due Per Capita is an allotment that Saint Andrews owes Beaver-Butler Presbytery for each active member on our rolls. This money is used at the Presbytery, Synod, and General Assembly levels to pay operating expenses salaries, utilities, supplies, etc. This year, the rate is $40.00 per member. If you wish to pay your portion of our per capita, you may use the envelope marked Denominational Apportionment You may also simply mark per capita on the memo line of a check made out to Saint Andrews. Thank you.