Traditional Worship 8:15 am Sanctuary (upper level)

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2 Traditional Worship 8:15 am Sanctuary (upper level) GREETING Rev. Catherine Nance Please fill out the registration pad and pass it to your neighbor. When it comes to the end, please pass it back opened so we can learn each others names. PRELUDE SCRIPTURE READING Psalm 146:1-7 Jim Scruggs INVOCATION *HYMN No. 290 (vs 1-3) Go to Dark Gethsemane PRAYER OF CONFESSION We come to you, Jesus, burdened with our own sin. Our own calls for revenge and violence, our own betrayals, and our own denials. You know the sins we carry, secretly or openly; you know the crushing weight of our sin. You carry our burdens, Lord. These, the simplest and graves of sins, are magnified into organizations and systems, amplified in the actions of corporations and governments. Selfishness, revenge and violence unfold on the largest scale, bringing forth misery and destruction in our world every day. You carry all of our burdens. Forgive us Lord. WORDS OF PARDON AND ASSURANCE PASTORAL PRAYER AND LORD S PRAYER Jim Sruggs Rev. Nance PASSING THE PEACE SHARING GOOD NEWS RECEIVING OF THE OFFERING OFFERTORY *DOXOLOGY No. 95 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow! ANTHEM What Wondrous Love Is This Morning Glory Chorus SCRIPTURE John 19:1-16a SERMON Cross Words: Condemn Rev. Nance *HYMN No. 297 Beneath the Cross of Jesus *BENEDICTION *Those who are able please stand Clergy Mobile Phone Numbers Rev. Catherine Nance Rev. Parker Benson Rev. Sarah Slack

3 Traditional Worship 10:30 am Sanctuary (upper level) WELCOME Rev. Catherine Nance PRELUDE Wondrous Love by David Johnson *CALL TO WORSHIP Terry Wilson Pastor: What has happened? Why are you here? People: We have come because they have crucified our Lord. Pastor: Who has crucified your Lord? People: The Roman soldiers, at Pilate s command, as requested by the Jewish leaders. Pastor: But I heard you yell Crucify! in the awful silence of your souls. People: We all like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. *HYMN No. 290 (vs 1-3) Go to Dark Gethsemane PRAYER OF CONFESSION Terry Wilson We come to you, Jesus, burdened with our own sin. Our own calls for revenge and violence, our own betrayals, and our own denials. You know the sins we carry, secretly or openly; you know the crushing weight of our sin. You carry our burdens, Lord. These, the simplest and gravest of sins, are magnified into organizations and systems, amplified by actions of corporations and governments. Selfishness, revenge and violence unfold on the largest scale, bringing forth misery and destruction in our world every day. You carry all of our burdens. Forgive us Lord. WORDS OF PARDON AND ASSURANCE MUSICAL SELECTION Calvary arr. Terry D. Wilson with They Crucified My Lord PASTORAL PRAYER & LORD S PRAYER RECEIVING THE OFFERING Rev. Nance OFFERTORY When I Survey the Wondrous Cross arr. Diane Bish *DOXOLOGY No. 95 Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow! CHILDREN S TIME ANTHEM Deep, Deep Love by Frombach & Dengler Chancel Choir SCRIPTURE John 19:1-16a SERMON Cross Words: Condemn Rev. Nance *HYMN No. 301 Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross *BENEDICTION *EXTINGUISHING OF CANDLES *BENEDICTION RESPONSE O Sacred Head, Now Wounded *POSTLUDE All Glory, Laud and Honor arr. John Pethel

4 Contemporary Worship 10:30 am (Asbury Hall, lower level) WELCOME MUSIC We Are One Tonight The Band WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS Chris Lee OPENING PRAYER GREETING/PASSING THE PEACE *WORSHIP IN SONG Strong God The Band The Stand Beautiful One ATTENDANCE REGISTRIES TIME OF PRAYER Rev. Sarah Slack OFFERING How Deep the Father s Love for Us The Band KIDS OWN WORSHIP SERMON Cross Words: Condemn Rev. Slack John 19:1-16a *CLOSING SONG Lead Me to the Cross The Band *BENEDICTION *Those who are able please stand Each Wednesday! This week SANITY 5:30 pm - Dinner 6:30 pm -Worship 7:40 pm - Open share groups Thursdays at 5:00 pm Asbury Hall KIDS OWN WORSHIP During 10:30 Worship (Ages 3 through 2nd grade) Preschool in room C3 K-2nd grade in room C10

5 Meetings & Small Groups HAPPENING AT Today 8:15 am Traditional Worship, Sanctuary 9:15 am Sunday School, Various 10:30 am Traditional Worship, Sanctuary 10:30 am Contemporary Worship, Asbury Hall 4:30 pm Confirmation Class, 205 6:00 pm Groove (Youth Study), 153 Tuesday, March 20th 10:00 am Bible Study (Bonnie VanPelt), 152A 6:00 pm Family Promise Homelessness Workgroups, Wesley Hall (upper level) 7:00 pm Pickleball, Asbury Hall Wednesday, March 21st 10:00 am Just Art, :00 pm Noonday Lenten Worship, Sanctuary (upper level) Thursday, March 22nd 6:30 am Men s Bible Study, 254 6:00 pm Compassion Counseling Board, 202 Saturday, March 24th 1:00 pm Daffodil Show, Asbury Hall (lower level) NEXT SUNDAY! Children s Palm Sunday Celebration During the 9:15 am Sunday School Hour Bring your children and enjoy crafts, food, fellowship and story time. Music Ministry Each Sunday 7:35 am Morning Glory Chorus, 249 4:30 pm Youth Handbells, 252 5:15 pm Evensong Handbells, 252 Monday, March 19th 3:30 pm Children s Choirs Primary Praise (K-1st) Merrymakers (2nd & 3rd) Joy Singers (5th & 6th) Tonight at 6:00 pm Groove Study, 153 *No 1st Sunday Funday on April 1st For more information on the youth ministries contact Nathan Irwin at nirwin@1stchurch.org Wednesday, March 21st 7:30 pm Chancel Choir, 249 Today and Next Sunday, we are collecting individually wrapped (or packaged) snack items for Wesley House in Knoxville. Just bring your items to the area in front of the church office.

6 Noonday Lenten Worship THIS WEDNESDAY! Rev. Mike Stallings Maundy Thursday Worship March 7:00 pm Sanctuary (upper level) Learn more at: Stations of the Cross March 30th 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Wesley Hall (upper level) Good Friday Worship March 7:00 pm Asbury Hall (lower level) Music: Susan Daves - Director of Music Sarah Lawson - Morning Glory Chorus Director Chris Lee - Contemporary Worship Director Samuel Williams - Technical Director Dwain Pesterfield - Organist Pianist: Stephanie White Youth Ministries: Nathan Irwin - Director Children s Ministries: Denise Johns - Director Carmen Faircloth - Assistant Director Greeters: 8:15 Traditional Mike & Cookie Crowson Jim & Christy Snyder 10:30 Traditional Ellen Hadaway Audrey Pettis 10:30 Contemporary The Smith Family Today s special music is from an upcoming book of piano music arranged by 1st UMC Director of Music, Terry Wilson. It is dedicated to Stephanie White Calvary with, They Crucified My Lord This is an African American spiritual. In this case Terry has chosen to incorporate an additional spiritual: He Never Said a Mumbalin Word.