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Lighting of Candles: #85MV
Take,
O take me as I am;
summon
out what I shall be;
set
your seal upon my heart
and
live in me.
Coming
Together and Lord's Prayer:
People of God we are here; in this sacred space, in this
sacred moment.
Briefly leave daily concerns aside.
For here we recall the stories of faith.
Here we are awed by the glory of God,
who made heaven and earth,
Let us pray...
Our
Father,
who art in
heaven, hallow-ed be thy name.
Thy
kingdom come, thy will be done
on earth
as it is in heaven.
Give us
this day, our daily bread
and
forgive us our trespasses
as we
forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead
us not into temptation,
but
deliver us from evil.
For thine
is the kingdom
and the
power and the glory
forever
and ever,
Amen.
Singing: #672VU “Take Time to Be Holy”
Sharing the
Peace of Christ:
In a spirit of community and thanksgiving,
reach out to those around you and share with each other the Peace of Christ,
perhaps with the words "Peace be with you!", responding "And
also with you!"
Storytelling:
Singing: #605VU “Jesus Teacher Brave and Bold”
Welcoming with
Baptism:
People are asked not to take pictures during
the service.
Introduction
Statement of Faith: #918VU "A New Creed"
Questions and Promises
Congregation's Promise
All: As a baptized and baptizing people, we commit
ourselves to support and uphold you within the community of faith. May God grant us all grace to live out our
baptismal promises!
Prayer
(together): Gracious and Holy God,
Mother and Father of us all, we bless you for the gift of life and within it,
the gift of water. We recall how your
Spirit hovered over creation's unshaped waters and how, by water, comes the
growth of the earth. It was through
water that you led the children of Israel to freedom. It was in the waters of the Jordan, your
child, Jesus, was baptized. Now, may
your Spirit be upon us and work through this day's water to link us with Jesus'
baptism and with Christians in every time and place. May what we do here be a sign for all of new
life in Christ! Amen.
Music
for Movement: #196MV
(Sunday
School participants leave for their learning circle)
We
will take what you offer,
we
will live by your word;
we
will love one another
and
be fed by you, Lord.
(repeat)
Choir:
Readings
from Scripture:
1st Corinthians
1:18-25 NT pg 166
John2:13-22 NT pg 93
In ages past, disciples,
prophets, priests and historians wrote down their faith. This is a faithful witness of our
ancestors. Word of God for us today.
Thanks be
to God.
Message: “It Has To Mean Something”
Singing: #142VU “Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross”
Giving
Our Offerings:
Offering
Song (#116VU) and Prayer:
God
the holy trinity,
grant
the mercy we implore;
God
the one, all praise to thee
through
the ages evermore
Let us pray...
Just as
you are the God who knows us by name, so are you the God who knows all those in
need by name. May these, our gifts, be a beacon of light to those are in need.
Prayers
of the People: #18MV
As we sing, pray meditatively your own prayers to God.
If you like, you may come and light a candle as an act of
prayer as well.
Lord,
prepare me to be a sanctuary,
pure
and holy, tried and true;
with
thanksgiving,
I’ll
be a living sanctuary for you
Singing: #427VU “To Show By Touch and Word”
Sending
Out and Sung Response: #108VU (verse 1)
Throughout
these Lenten days and nights
we
turn to walk the inward way,
where,
meeting Christ, our guide and light,
we
live in hope till Easter Day
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