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First Presbyterian Church, U.S.A.
Twenty North Dixie Avenue
Cookeville, Tennessee
Telephone: (931) 526-4424; email:
firstprescooke@frontiernet.net
A
Service for the Lord’s Day
4th Sunday in Lent
March
14th, 2010,
11:00 a.m.
* Indicates that those who are able may
stand. Bold type is spoken by the people.
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
VOLUNTARY “Allegro con spirito” from Sonata in D Major,
K 311 W.A. Mozart
(Please sign and pass the registers)
CALL TO WORSHIP
Rev.
Dick Neil
Let
your lives witness to Christ’s love,
And
may your words bring reconciliation.
Let
your thoughts be of peace
And
our touch bring healing.
Let
your actions count for justice,
And
may our faith be a sign of hope.
Let
our time of worship here and now be a true blessing for us all and
restore joy and praise to our lives.
*OPENING HYMN There Is Now A New Creation (see insert)
*CALL TO CONFESSION
Like the prodigal son, we have each left our Father and pursued our
own way. Let us, also like the prodigal, return to God and confess
our sin.
*PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Merciful God, you love us with a profound, outrageous love, and your
generously give to us all that you have. Yet we fail to appreciate
you or to respond in gratitude to your love. Like the younger
brother, we stubbornly choose our selfish ambition rather than
receive your wise council. We pursue the pleasures of this world,
believing that they will make us happy, only to discover that we’re
left with poverty of both soul and spirit. Or, like the elder
brother, we hold ourselves aloof and apart, judging others and
withholding compassion and mercy. Neither of these brothers
understood that their truest treasure lay in their relationship with
the Father – and that is our sin as well. We ask for your
forgiveness and your grace, merciful God, for the sake of Jesus
Christ. Amen.
*RESPONSE: HYMN NO. 572 Lord, Have Mercy Upon Us
*ASSURANCE OF PARDON
Yet
while we are still far off, the Father sees us and is filled with
compassion.
He
runs toward us to put his arms around us and give us the kiss of
welcome and grace.
Friends, believe the good news: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven!
Amen.
*Gloria
Patri, P. 579
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen.
TIME
FOR YOUNG DISCIPLES
PSALTER Psalm
32
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
ANTHEM Create In Me a Clean Heart, O
God Carl F. Mueller
Text:
Psalm 51:10-13
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within
me. Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not thy holy spirit
from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and uphold me
with thy free spirit. Then will I teach transgressors thy ways, and
sinners shall be converted unto thee.
SCRIPTURE READING Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
SERMON With Arms Wide
Open Rev. Erin Angel
*HYMN OF AFFIRMATION NO. 85 What Wondrous Love Is This
*GREETINGS (After an exchange of the Peace between the pastor and
the congregation, we encourage you to greet one another. The
Greetings will conclude with the first verse of
“Blest Be the Tie” {Hymn No. 438})
The
Peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
And also with you. (A
time of greeting)
Blest be the tie that binds our hearts in Christian
love:
The fellowship of kindred minds is like to that above.
PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE
LORD’S PRAYER
Presentation of tithes and offerings
OFFERTORY Come, Ye Disconsolate
J. Bert
Carlson
*Doxology
(p. 592)
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
*CLOSING HYMN NO. 376 Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
*Benediction
*POSTLUDE Yorkminster
Recessional Gordon Young
Announcements
Personal Concerns
OFFICERS
Church Office: Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. –
1:00 p.m. (firstprescooke@frontiernet.net)
Pastor: The
Rev. Pat Handlson (home: 526-5486) (phandlson@frontiernet.net)
Parish
Associate: The Rev. Erin Angel (home: 526-9474) (angelsfour@dishmail.net)
Website:
www.firstprescookeville.org
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