WELCOME AND CONCERNS OF THE CONGREGATION

PRELUDE        “The Lord’s My Shepherd”         Donald Hustad                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

SERVICE FOR THE LENTEN CANDLES – from Psalm 23:1, 6

God cares for us like a loving shepherd.

We find rest and refreshment.

God’s love and kindness is always with us.

And we will live forever.

PRAYER OF THE DAY

*HYMN 275              A Mighty Fortress Is Our God 

PRAYER OF CONFESSION                    

God, our comforter and guide, we confess what comes between us and you.  We have been blind to the faults in ourselves that we so readily detect in others: prizing appearance and credentials, and failing to see the heart; rushing headlong into temptation, without thought for what is right; keeping secret what would shame us, if it were known; denying truths voiced by people we disdain.  God of light, expose to us our sin, that we may confess it and turn from it, and so live in the light of your forgiveness and love... 

Silent Prayers of Confession

ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS – Rom. 8:34; 2 Cor. 5:17

Hear the good news!  Who is in a position to condemn?  Only Christ, and Christ died for us, Christ rose for us, Christ reigns in power for us, Christ prays for us.  Anyone who is in Christ is a new creation.  The old life has gone; a new life has begun.  Know that you are forgiven and be a peace.
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:  Ephesians 5:8-14; Psalm 23  

SERMON                “Fear No Evil”           Rev. Barrett Ingram

*HYMN 803              My Shepherd Will Supply My Need   

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH     The Apostles’ Creed        hymnal, pg. 35

PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER

OFFERTORY ANTHEM   

“The Wondrous Story”          Zollene Reissner

RECEIVING OF GOD’S TITHES AND OFFERINGS

*DOXOLOGY – Hymn 606 

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION AND THE LORD’S PRAYER

*HYMN 802              The King of Love My Shepherd Is 

*BENEDICTION  

*POSTLUDE                “Prelude in G Minor”                   J.S. Bach

*Those who are able are invited to stand.