March 21, 2021 Service

 

 

PETALUMA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

THE WORSHIP PODCAST

March 21, 2021

The Order of Service

For the 5^th  Sunday in Lent

THE JOURNEY IS OUR HOME

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PRELUDE:  “My Song is Love Unknown” Played by Marilyn Lee, Organist

 

GREETING: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

                                                           

CALL TO WORSHIP: Elizabeth Truesdell

 

Come, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Come, all who feel the weary spots in your souls and I will send my love.

Come, sisters and brothers and heed the call to be in covenant community;

in relationship and commitment to God and to one another.

Come, let us worship.

AMEN.

 

OPENING HYMN:  “O Jesus I Have Promised”  (UMH 396) Played by Marilyn Lee

O Jesus, I have promised

to serve thee to the end;

be though forever near me,

my Master and my friend.

I shall not fear the battle

if thou art by my side,

nor wander from the pathway

if thou wilt be my guide.

 

O let me feel thee near me! 

The world is ever near;

I see the sights that dazzle, 

the tempting sounds I hear; 

my foes are ever near me, 

around me and within; 

but, Jesus, draw thou nearer, 

and shield my soul from sin. 

 

CALL TO CONFESSION: Elizabeth Truesdell

 

ASSURANCE OF PARDON: Rob Bickmore

 

SCRIPTURE READINGS:

 

Jeremiah 31:31-34      

Read in English by Rob Bickmore

 

Psalm 51:1-12                

Read in English by Elizabeth Truesdell

Read in Fijian by Vacatawa Sekuri Yadraka

                                  

SERMON:  “Written On Our Hearts”  Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

THE PASTORAL PRAYER: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

THE LORD’S PRAYER:     

Led in English by Rob Bickmore

Led in Fijian by Vacatawa Sekuri Yadraka

 

THE OFFERING OF OUR GIFTS AND TITHES:  Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

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OFFERTORY:  “Safe in His Arms”  Played by Marilyn Lee

 

PRAYER OF DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT:  Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

CLOSING HYMN:  “Here I Am Lord”  (UMH 593) Played by Marilyn Lee

 

I, the Lord of sea and sky,
I have heard my people cry.
All who dwell in dark and sin,
My hand will save.

I who made the stars of night,
I will make their darkness bright.
Who will bear My light to them
Whom shall I send 

Here I am Lord, Is it I Lord?
I have heard You calling in the night.
I will go Lord, if You lead me.
I will hold Your people in my heart.

 

THE BENEDICTION:  Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

POSTLUDE: "Fanfare and March On, St. Theodulph" Played by Marilyn Lee