WELCOME AND CONCERNS OF THE CONGREGATION
PRELUDE “What Wondrous Love Is This” Craig Phillips
SERVICE FOR THE LENTEN CANDLES – from Psalm 121: 1, 2, 8
Where do we find help?
All help comes from our Creator God.
How much will God protect us?
God will protect us always and everywhere.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
*HYMN 49 The God of Abraham Praise
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
God of mercy, we confess that we have sinned against you. We bless what we should curse and curse what we should bless. We trust our own righteousness and forget your gift of grace. Forgive us, by your steadfast love. Create a clean heart within us, teach us your holy way, and restore to us the joy of your salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord…
Silent Prayers of Confession
ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS
The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. – 1 Timothy 1:15
Hear then Christ’s word of grace to us: Our sins are forgiven.
Thanks be to God!
*RESPONSE OF PRAISE “What Wondrous Love” Hymn 215
What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul,
What wondrous love is this, O my soul!
What wondrous love is this, that caused the Lord of bliss,
to bear the heavy cross for my soul, for my soul,
to bear the heavy cross for my soul!
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
SCRIPTURE LESSONS: Genesis 12:1-4a; Romans 4:1-5, 13-17
SERMON “Depending on Faith” Rev. Barrett Ingram
*HYMN 829 My Faith Looks Up to Thee
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH The Apostles’ Creed hymnal, pg. 35
PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
OFFERTORY ANTHEM “Psalm 121” John Ness Beck
RECEIVING OF GOD’S TITHES AND OFFERINGS
*DOXOLOGY – Hymn 606
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
*HYMN 839 Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is Mine!
*BENEDICTION
*POSTLUDE “Postlude on “Angelus” David N. Johnson
*Those who are able are invited to stand.