28 feb 2010 sermon worship

							  Sunday February 28, 2010
  Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the
 prophets and stones those who are sent to it!
How often have I desired to gather your children
 together as a hen gathers her brood under her
        wings, and you were not willing!
Worship Announcements
 Passing of Christ’s Peace

    We invite all the gathered
  members of this faith family to
express their love and concern as
    we embrace each other.
           Call to Worship
           L: O God, who is here,
         in this place, in our midst;
    ALL: Empower us to praise you,
 not with words and actions which come
 from outside of us, but from within us;
L: Dwell in us more fully that we may sing to
           you with all our being;
ALL: Fill us with a sense of your joy, that
we might actually delight in your worship;
L: Focus us upon your self-giving Love,
which is above every love we have ever
        known, the source of all.
        ALL: O God, who is here –
  in this place, now – in our midst;
  Make your love real here and now,
    through Jesus Christ. Amen.
   Opening Hymn:

Behold What Manner of Love
 Behold what manner of love the father
          has given unto us
 Behold what manner of love the father
          has given unto us
That we should be called the children of
                 God
That we should be called the children of
                 God
               (repeat)
         Prayer of Confession
Together we confess the reality of sin in personal and common life:

ALL: Loving God, we enter your presence
confessing the things we try to conceal from you
and the things we try to conceal from others.
We confess the heartbreak, worry, and sorrow we
have caused that make it difficult for others to
forgive us; the times we have made it easy for
others to do wrong; the harm we have done that
makes it hard for us to forgive ourselves.
Lord have mercy and forgive us through Christ.
Amen.
         Assurance of Pardon
Having confessed our sin, we remember God’s promises of redemption:


           L: Hear the Good News!
            The mercy of the Lord
      is from everlasting to everlasting.
          Know it! Believe it! Live it!
      You are forgiven, loved and freed
      through the life, death and
 resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  ♪ ♪ Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! ♪ ♪
A Time of Christian Witness:
   Sharing the presence
    of God in our lives.
Music:

Pass It On
  Prayer of Illumination:
 ALL: Lord, open our hearts and
 minds by the power of your Holy
  Spirit, that as the scriptures are
read and your Word is proclaimed,
we may hear with joy what you say
         to us today. Amen.
Luke 13:31-35

At that very hour some Pharisees came and
said to him, "Get away from here, for Herod
wants to kill you."
Jesus said to them, "Go and tell that fox for me,
'Listen, I am casting out demons and
performing cures today and tomorrow, and on
the third day I finish my work. Yet today,
tomorrow, and the next day I must be on my
way, because it is impossible for a prophet to
be killed outside of Jerusalem.'
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills
the prophets and stones those who are
sent to it! How often have I desired to
gather your children together as a hen
gathers her brood under her wings, and
you were not willing!

See, your house is left to you. And I tell
you, you will not see me until the time
comes when you say, 'Blessed is the one
who comes in the name of the Lord.'"
This is the word of the Lord.
ALL: Thanks be to God.
Gathered in Love
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH

L: Do you believe and trust
    in God the Father?

  ALL: I believe in God,
   the Father Almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
    L: Do you believe and trust
         in Jesus Christ?

 ALL: I believe in Jesus Christ,
     his only Son, our Lord,
      who was conceived by
         the Holy Spirit,
      born of the Virgin Mary,
  suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
    he descended to the dead.
  On the third day he rose again;
    he ascended into heaven,
     and sits at the right hand
          of the Father;
      and he will come again
to judge the living and the dead.
    L: Do you believe and trust
        in the Holy Spirit?

ALL: I believe in the Holy Spirit,
    the holy catholic church,
   the communion of saints,
     the forgiveness of sins,
  the resurrection of the body
 and the life everlasting. Amen
 Prayer List from February 21, 2010

Chris Wilde              Agnes Messler
Mike Wilde               Claudia Green
Bonnie Rish              Sadie Roberts
Key Morrow               Del Soliz
Pete and family          Ryan Swick
Leona Biars and family
For the extension of unemployment benefits
Prayers of Joy and Concern

We turn our worries over to God
 and rejoice in Her goodness.
              Offertory Invitation

    L: Blessed are you, God of all creation;
          Through your goodness
       we have these gifts to share.
 Accept and use our offerings for your glory
    And for the service of your kingdom.
       ALL: Blessed be God forever!

Will the usher please collect our tithes and offerings.
             Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
  Praise Him all creatures here below,
   Praise Him above ye heavenly host,
   Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
                  Amen.
    Prayer of Dedication
            All: God of love,
   As you have given your life for us,
        we offer our gifts to you;
   Bless each gift, whatever its size,
    and multiply the good to be done
through our talents and treasure. Amen.



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Hymn before Communion:
   Spirit of the Living God
              # 322
     Prayer of Joy
   L. The Lord be with you.
     P. And also with you
    L. Lift up your hearts.
P. We lift them up to the Lord.
 L. Let us give thanks to the
          Lord our God.
   P. It is right to give Him
       thanks and praise.
 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,
    the power and the glory,
    now and forever. Amen
   Sending
Announcements
  Closing Hymn:
This is My Father's World
          # 293
Charge and Response

 ‘Lilies Amen’ 