March 7, 2021 Service

 

PETALUMA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

THE WORSHIP PODCAST

March 7, 2021

The Order of Service

For the 3rd Sunday in Lent

THE JOURNEY IS OUR HOME

 

 

PRELUDE:  “Just a Closer Walk With Thee”  Marilyn Lee, Organist

 

GREETING:  Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

                                                           

CALL TO WORSHIP: Charlotte Peterson

 

God calls us in this Lenten time to enter a new reality.

It is one that up-ends the money changer’s tables in the Temple.

It is one that tells us that true power is made perfect in weakness.

As we come to worship this day, let us take one step closer to this reality in Christ Jesus.  Come, let us journey together in love.

Come, let us worship God together.

 

OPENING HYMN: “How Great Thou Art” (UMH 77) Marilyn Lee

 

1) O Lord my God! When I in awesome wonder

consider all the worlds thy hands have made,

I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,

Thy power throughout the universe displayed.

Refrain:

Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee;

How great thou art, how great Thou art.

Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee,

How great thou art, how great thou art!

 

2) When through the woods and forest glades I wander,

and hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees;

when I look down from lofty mountain grandeur

And hear the brook, and feel the gentle breeze;  (Refrain)

 

3) And when I think that God, his son not sparing,

sent him to die, I scarce can take it in;

That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing,

He bled and died to take away my sin;   (Refrain)

 

CALL TO CONFESSION:  Nora Tallent

 

PRAYER OF CONFESSION: Charlotte Peterson

Holy and magnificent God, guide and companion on this journey.  We pause in prayerful hope today to breathe deeply of the reality to which you call us.  We slow down now in prayer so that we can release the burdens and the brokenness.      We cease our constant movement now to look you in the eye and say that we are sorry. Forgive us, we pray, for the times when we have failed to follow the path of your love.  Have mercy on us for judging others when you call us not to judge, but to love.  Fill us, Holy One, with a newness of spirit so that we might journey with integrity and courage, as we return to the path to travel with you.  We pray this in the precious name of Jesus Christ.  AMEN.

 

ASSURANCE OF PARDON: Rob Bickmore

 

SCRIPTURE READINGS:

John 2:13-22                              

Read in English by Nora Tallent

Read in Fijian by Vacatawa Sekuri Yadraca

1^stCorinthians 1:18-25          

Read in English by Charlotte Peterson

                                         

SERMON:   “Called to a New Reality” Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

THE LORD’S PRAYER:        

 Led in English by Charlotte Peterson

 Led in Fijian by Vacatawa Sekuri Yadraka

 

HOLY COMMUNION: Led by Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

THE OFFERING OF OUR GIFTS AND TITHES: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

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OFFERTORY:  “The Shores of Galilee” Played by Marilyn Lee

 

PRAYER OF DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

Closing Hymn:  “Lift High the Cross” (UMH 159) Marilyn Lee

 

Refrain:

Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim

till all of the world adore His sacred name

 

1) Come Christians follow his triumphant sign.

The hosts of God in unity combine. (Refrain)

 

2) Each newborn servant of the Crucified

bears on the brow the seal of Him who died. (Refrain)

 

3) O Lord, once lifted on the glorious tree,

As thou hast promised, draw the world to thee. (Refrain)

 

4) So shall our song of triumph ever be:

Praise to the Crucified for victory!  (Refrain)

 

THE BENEDICTION:  Pastor Schuyler

 

THE POSTLUDE:  “The March of Faith”  played by Marilyn Lee