Murray Presbyterian Church

March 7, 2010 –10:00 am

3rd Sunday in Lent

 

Please prepare your hearts for worship

PRELUDE

                                                        

CONGREGATIONAL LIFE AND NURTURE

                   Welcome Visitors/Announcements

                   The Ritual of Friendship (Red Book)

                   Prayer Request Cards

                   Sharing Joys and Concerns

TOLLING OF THE CHURCH BELL

 

PREPARING OUR HEARTS FOR WORSHIP

CALL TO WORSHIP:  Psalm 100 (pg. 953)

 

Passing the Peace of Christ

 

PRAISE HYMN: “Amazing Love” (insert)

 

PRAYER OF CONFESSION (Unison):  Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed 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 debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.  For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

 

A TIME OF SILENT CONFESSION

                   ASSURANCE OF PARDON

                     GLORY TO THE FATHER

(Gloria Patri, Hymnal #805)

 

HEARING THE WORD

YOUTH MESSAGE

 

SERMON:  Dr. Nancy Grisham

                     Founder, Livin’ Ignited

 

RESPONDING TO THE WORD

HYMN: #45 “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing”

 

PASTORAL PRAYER

  THE OFFERING   

  Offertory

  Doxology (Hymnal #809)

  Prayer of Thanksgiving

 

HYMN: #502 “Amazing Grace!”

 

BENEDICTION

CONGREGATIONAL BENEDICTION

(Inside hymnal covers)

POSTLUDE