People: ORDER OF WORSHIP FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT *HYMN O Love, How Deep, How Broad, How High DEUS TUORUM MILITUM

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1 ORDER OF WORSHIP FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT *HYMN O Love, How Deep, How Broad, How High DEUS TUORUM MILITUM March 9, :00 a.m. The beginning of the opening voluntary is a call to silent, personal meditation. Please silence all electronic devices, as we prepare our hearts and minds to worship God. OPENING VOLUNTARY Two settings of Durch Adams Fall J. S. Bach ( ) INTROIT Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt Menschlich Natur und Wesen, Dasselb Gift ist auf uns errebt, Daß wir nicht mocht'n genesen Ohn' Gottes Trost, der uns erlöst Hat von dem großen Schaden, Darein die Schlang Eva bezwang, Gotts Zorn auf sich zu laden. J. S. Bach Through Adam s fall human nature and character is completely corrupted, the same poison has been inherited by us, so that we would not be able to recover health without comfort from God, who has redeemed us from the great harm that was done when the serpent overcame Eve and led her to bring God s wrath upon herself. Lazarus Spengler ( ) CALL TO WORSHIP *** The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. He will not always accuse, nor will he keep his anger forever. He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him. For he knows how we were made; he remembers that we are dust.

2 PRAYER OF CONFESSION Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy, blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin! For I know my transgressions and my sin is ever before me. Against you and you only have I sinned and done that which is evil in your sight, so that you are justified in your sentence and blameless in your judgment. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit; through Christ our Lord. WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION O Lord, by whose love fear vanishes, by whose forgiveness sin falls away, and by whose mercy mortality is defeated, come to us who are fearful, sinful and mortal in the hearing of your word. By love persuade us; by forgiveness heal us; and by mercy redeems us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. SILENT CONFESSION OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 (p. 2) KYRIE ELEISON PROMISE OF THE GOSPEL *** *GLORIA PATRI To him who sits upon the throne, the God whom we adore, and to the Lamb that once was slain, be glory evermore. Isaac Watts ( ) Richard Proulx ( ) ST. ANNE (Hymn 210) PSALTER Psalm 32:1-8 William Knyvett ( ) Happy are they whose transgressions are forgiven and whose sin is put away! Happy are they to whom the Lord imputes no guilt, and in whose spirit there is no guile! While I held my tongue, my bones withered away, because of my groaning all day long. For your hand was heavy upon me day and night; my moisture was dried up as in the heat of summer. Then I acknowledged my sin to you, and did not conceal my guilt. I said, I will confess my transgressions to the Lord. Then you forgave me the guilt of my sin. Therefore all the faithful will make their prayers to you in time of trouble; when the great waters overflow, they shall not reach them. You are my hiding-place; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance. NEW TESTAMENT LESSON Matthew 4:1-11 (p. 3)

3 CHILDREN S MOMENT *HYMN Eternal Lord of Love OLD 124TH HYMN (seated) During the organ introduction, children through fifth grade may process to the Strouse Building to meet for the Gathering. Go with us, Lord, and guide the way, Through this and every coming day, That in your Spirit strong and true, Our lives may be our gift to you. TALLIS CANON SERMON Choosing to Die: Adam and Christ Ms. Jarvis If, because of the one man s trespass, death exercised dominion through that one, much more surely will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness exercise dominion in life through the one man, Jesus Christ. Romans 5:17

4 PRAYERS People The Lord be with you, And with your spirit. Let us pray. O Lord show thy mercy upon us, And grant us thy salvation. O God, make clean our hearts within us, And take not thy Holy Spirit from us. *HYMN Sing, My Tongue, How Glorious Battle PICARDY OFFERING OFFERTORY ANTHEM Since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. I Corinthians 15:21-22 G. F. Handel ( ) *DOXOLOGY Praise God from whom all blessings flow, Praise God, all creatures here below, Praise God above, ye heavn ly host, Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. OLD HUNDREDTH (Hymn 591) *AFFIRMATION OF FAITH The Apostles Creed (p. 14) *BENEDICTION

5 *BENEDICTION RESPONSE Wie uns nun hat ein fremde Schuld In Adam all verhöhnet, Also hat uns ein fremde Huld In Christo all versöhnet; Und wie mir all durch Adams Fall Sind ewigs Tods gestorben, Also hat Gott durch Christi Tod Verneut, was war verdorben. Just as another s guilt has brought us shame in Adam, so another s grace in Christ has brought us all reconciliation; and just as for me through Adam s fall everything perished eternally in death, so God through Christ s death has renewed what was ruined. Bach LEADING WORSHIP: Cynthia A. Jarvis, Minister; Brian Russo, Director of Youth and Senior Adults; Austin Crenshaw Shelley, Associate Minister for Christian Education; Daniel Spratlan, Director of Music; Ken Lovett, Organist/Associate Director of Music; and Gallery Choir. GREETERS: Elders: Dorene Jones and Landon Jones; Deacons: Anne Pringle and Jeannette Quirus. USHERS: John Armbruster, Head Usher; William R. Chambers, Team #1 Leader; Richard Brown; Carolyn Manwaring; Barbara Sheble; Harry M. Spaeth; and Suzan Willcox. FLOWER ARRANGERS: Mari Bernhagen and Suzan Willcox. CLOSING VOLUNTARY Durch Adams Fall Dieterich Buxtehude ( ) COUNTERS: Terry Frazier and Doug Olson. *Congregation standing ***Seating interval Flowers in the chancel are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of the loved ones of Barbara and John Armbruster. MUSIC ATTRIBUTIONS: Hymns, anthems and texts reproduced with permission CCLI. License #: OneLicense.net #: License # , copied with permission.