WELCOME AND CONCERNS OF THE CONGREGATION

PRELUDE       “In the Cross of Christ I Glory”      Robert Lau

SERVICE FOR THE LENTEN CANDLES

LITANY – from Psalm 27:13, 14

One: Let us speak with confidence:

All: We will see God’s goodness all around us.

One: We need to wait on God — 

to discover what God wants us to do.

All: As we wait, our confidence will be strong and 

we will trust God.

SCRIPTURE AND PRAYER 

*HYMN 268              Crown Him with Many Crowns 

PRAYER OF CONFESSION                                William Temple               

O God, our judge and savior, set before us a vision of thy purity, and let us see our sins in the light of thy holiness.  Pierce our self-contentment with the shafts of thy burning love, and let love consume all that hinders us from service to thy cause; for thy holiness is our judgment, so are thy wounds our salvation…

Silent Prayers of Confession

ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS 

The prophet Isaiah calls on the wicked to forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts; let them return to God who will have mercy on them and abundantly pardon them. (Isaiah 55:7) And, we believe that “Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners”  (1 Timothy 1:15) The good news therefore is this: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven.

Thanks be to God!

*GLORIA PATRI        

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

SCRIPTURE LESSON: Philippians 3:17-4:1

SERMON                  “The Pattern”             

*HYMN 209              My Song Is Love Unknown

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH        The Apostles’ Creed             pg. 35

PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER 

OFFERTORY ANTHEM     “My Faith Looks Up to Thee”

                                                                                           Lloyd Larsen

RECEIVING OF GOD’S TITHES AND OFFERINGS

*DOXOLOGY

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION

*HYMN 846               Fight the Good Fight

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE          “May God His Grace Convey”      Samuel Scheidt

                        *Those who are able are invited to stand.