WELCOME AND CONCERNS OF THE CONGREGATION

PRELUDE    “The Glory of These Forty Days”   A.W. Leupold

SERVICE FOR THE LENTEN CANDLES

LITANY – from Psalm 91:1, 15

One: All those who find their protection from God

All: will find rest and assurance.

One: All those who love God and call upon him for help

All: will be answered and rescued.

SCRIPTURE AND PRAYER 

*HYMN 620              Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven

PRAYER OF CONFESSION                                

Almighty God, we have sought security in shelters of our own making.  Instead of trusting your Word, we have relied upon our own will to overcome evil within and around us.  Our will has not been strong enough; when tempted, we have fallen.  Forgive us for turning away from the sustaining Bread you have so generously provided us.  Indwell us by your Spirit, that we would entrust ourselves wholly to the power of your saving Word, Jesus Christ, our Lord…

Silent Prayers of Confession

ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS 

As the Apostle Paul wrote: “...if you confess with your lips that Jesus Christ is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will  be saved.” (Romans 10:9) These words contain the good news that in Jesus Christ we are forgiven.

Thanks be to God!

*GLORIA PATRI        

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

SCRIPTURE LESSON: Luke 4:1-13

SERMON                  “To Foil the Tempter’s Power”             

*HYMN 166              Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH        The Apostles’ Creed             pg. 35

PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER 

OFFERTORY ANTHEM     “A Lenten Reflection”    Lee Dengler 

RECEIVING OF GOD’S TITHES AND OFFERINGS

*DOXOLOGY

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION

*HYMN 829               My Faith Looks Up to Thee

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE     “O God, Our Help In Ages Past”    Charles Callahan   

                        *Those who are able are invited to stand.