HOPE CHURCH FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT SACRAMENT OF THE LORD S SUPPER March 11, 2018 ~ 11:00 AM THE APPROACH TO GOD PRELUDE Tambourin Francoix Joseph Gossec, arr. Axtell Symphony no. 1, Movement 3, Allegro William Boyce, Arr. Behnke Quartet for four flutes: Adagio; Allegro George Frederick Telemann WELCOME CALL TO WORSHIP Love Which Understands O Jesus Christ, in human flesh you practiced heaven s care, besieged by need, betrayed by greed, sustained by faith and prayer. Then send your Spirit to inspire our cautious hearts and hands, till work and prayer are rooted deep in love which understands. BANCHORY VOTUM AND SENTENCES Our help is in the name of the LORD who made heaven and earth. Amen. Psalm 124:8 O give thanks to the LORD, for the LORD our God is good. The steadfast love of the LORD endures forever. Let the redeemed of God say so, those the LORD has redeemed from times of trouble; those the LORD has gathered in from the lands, from east and west, from south and north. Give thanks to the LORD our God; for the steadfast love of the LORD endures forever. from Psalm 107 *PROCESSIONAL HYMN Purple #308 O God in Whom All Life Begins *SALUTATION NOEL *Congregation standing as able Bold type indicates congregational response 3
PRAYER OF CONFESSION Open My Heart congregation sings two times Ana Hernandez Spirit of Truth, open our hearts in honesty, that we may confess the ways we turn from your path of life. We cling to comfort rather than courage; we give ourselves to what is harmful rather than whole; we place our trust in security rather than community. In your great love and mercy, remove all that is deadly in us and lift up in us the gifts that make for true life. prayer continues in stillness Spirit of Compassion, open our hearts in lament, that we may confess to you our suffering and discouragement. We know pain and loss for ourselves and for others which leaves us torn and empty, depleted of hope and of faith. In your great love and mercy, bind up what is broken and lift up in us the comfort of your peace. prayer continues in stillness 4
Spirit of Life, open our hearts in hope, that we may confess our desire to walk with Jesus in faithfulness. We praise you that you have created us to be people of righteousness and compassion, choosing gratitude and grace as our way of life. In your great love and mercy, renew us as your children and lift up in us the love and light of Christ to be a blessing to your world. congregation sings Open My Heart as above WORDS OF ASSURANCE AND GOD S GUIDE TO GRATEFUL LIVING *THE PEACE The peace of Christ be with you. And also with you. WORD WITH THE CHILDREN PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION THE WORD OF GOD IN PROCLAMATION AND SACRAMENT Children ages 3 through grade 5 leave for Children in Worship THE OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Numbers 21:4-9 p. 122 This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. THE EPISTLE LESSON Ephesians 2:1-10 p. 949 This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. THE GOSPEL LESSON John 3:14-21 p. 864 This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ. SERMON Walking with Jesus 5
PRAYER FOR BLESSING Bless the Lord My Soul congregation sings twice Taizé *CONFESSION OF FAITH adapted from A Brief Statement of Faith, In life and in death we belong to God. Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), 1983 We trust in Jesus Christ, fully human, fully God. Jesus proclaimed the reign of God: preaching good news to the poor and release to the captives. We trust in God, whom Jesus called Abba, Father. In sovereign love God created the world good and makes everyone equally in God s image to live as one community. We trust in God the Holy Spirit, everywhere the giver and renewer of life. In a broken and fearful world the Spirit gives us courage to unmask idolatries in Church and culture, to hear the voices of peoples long silenced, and to work with others for justice, freedom, and peace. With believers in every time and place, we rejoice that nothing in life or in death can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen. LIFE OF HOPE 6
CALL TO PRAYER Goodness is Stronger than Evil text from an African prayer book PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING AND INTERCESSION Throughout the prayer the following response will be used: Lord, in your mercy; Hear our prayer.... ending with the Lord s Prayer Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen. OFFERING Please sign and pass the Fellowship Pad, and pass it back. Offertory Faithful, Faithful is Our God (Ka mana'o 'i 'o) Ka mana'o 'i 'o, O ko kakou Akua, Faithful, faithful is our God. In love there is no one more faithful than our God, who brings the light into our darkness, the God who shares the breath of life in you and me, all living things upon the earth. *Doxology Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God, all creatures here below; praise God above, ye heavenly host; *praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. *or Creator, Christ, and Holy Ghost, Amen. *Prayer of Dedication Joe Camacho OLD HUNDREDTH 7
THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD S SUPPER Meaning of the Sacrament Communion Prayer Holy and right it is, and our joyful duty...... we worship and adore your glorious name. Most righteous God, we remember in this Supper...... together we proclaim the Mystery of the faith: 8
Send your Holy Spirit upon us we pray......even so, come, Lord Jesus! Words of Institution The Communion Please take and eat the bread as it is served, then pass to your neighbor saying, The Body of Christ for you. The recipient responds, Amen. Gluten free crackers are available in the cups on each paten. Please hold the cup, passing the tray to your neighbor with the words, The Blood of Christ for you. The recipient responds, Amen. The congregation will drink the cup together. The Reformed Church in America welcomes baptized children to receive the sacrament of communion. Hope Church encourages parents/guardians to decide whether they wish their children to participate in the sacrament. Music during communion: Bless Now, O God, The Journey arr. Anne Krentz Organ Kyrie eleison, Kyrie eleison. Bless now, O God, the journey that all your people make, the path through noise and silence, the way of give and take. The trail is found in desert and winds the mountain round, then leads beside still waters, the road where faith is found. Christe eleison, Christe eleison. Bless sojourners and pilgrims who share this winding way, whose hope burns through the terrors, whose love sustains the day. We yearn for holy freedom while often we are bound. Together we are seeking the road where faith is found. 9
Kyrie eleison, Kyrie eleison. Divine Eternal Lover, you meet us on the road. We wait for lands of promise where milk and honey flow. But waiting not for places, you meet us all around. Our covenant is written on roads, as faith is found. Amen. We Will Walk with God We will walk with God, my brothers, we will walk with God. We will walk with God, my sisters, we will walk with God. We will go rejoicing, till the kingdom has come. THE RESPONSE TO GOD Sizohamba arr. Bell *THANKSGIVING Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless God s holy name! Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all God s benefits. from Psalm 103 God gave Jesus Christ for us all, and will give us all things with Christ. Therefore shall my mouth and heart show forth the praise of the Lord from this time forth forevermore. *COMMISSIONING OF THOSE SERVING COMMUNION IN HOMES God s peace and love go with you in the name of Jesus Christ and the body of Christ called Hope Church. Go forth bearing these holy gifts, that those to whom you go may share with us in the communion of Christ s body and blood. We who are many are one body, because we share the Word, one bread, one cup. *RECESSIONAL HYMN Purple #307 God of Grace and God of Glory *BENEDICTION CWM RHONDDA POSTLUDE Toccata in D Minor (Dorian), BWV 538 Johann Sebastian Bach Those wishing to listen to the postlude are welcome to remain in the sanctuary. Open my Heart, music and text by Ana Hernandez, 2005 AnaHernandez.org; Bless the Lord My Soul, text and music Jacques Berthier, 1991, Les Presses de Taizé, GIA Publications, Inc., agent; We will Walk with God, text and music arr. John Bell 2002, The Iona Community, GIA Publications, Inc., agent The Lord be With You; Words: 1999 Ron Rienstra Music: 2009 Ron Rienstra; arr. Greg Scheer 2008 Used by permission. CCLI song # 4314828. License #11067032 All works listed above are reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-703252, All rights reserved. 10