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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
5th Sunday in Lent
March 21, 2010,
11:00 a.m.
* Indicates that those who are able may
stand. Bold type is spoken by the people.
A
THOUGHT FROM JOHN CALVIN: “When Christ says, the poor will always be
with us, we can learn a profitable doctrine; that offerings, by
which the poor are relieved, are sacrifices acceptable and of sweet
savor to God.”
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
VOLUNTARY The Costly Gift
Richard Proulx
Paul
Thurmond, Organist
(Please sign and pass the registers)
*CALL TO WORSHIP (from Isaiah
43) Mike
Birdwell, Liturgist
The
Lord is the holy One of Israel, our creator and our king.
We
are precious and much loved in the sight of the Lord.
The
Lord is about to do a new thing, and we will perceive it.
We,
God’s people, will declare our praises before the Lord.
*OPENING HYMN NO. 483 Sing Praise to God, Who Reigns Above
*PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Almighty God, you have loved us with an extravagant love but we have
refused to be moved to love others in the same way. We often waste
the blessings you have bestowed upon us; our time, our talent and
our treasure. We place too much importance on the things of the
world that don’t really matter; things that moths eat, rust destroys
and thieves steal. Forgive us when we fail to put you first in our
lives. Help us to realize that everything is trash compared to your
extravagant love, and strengthen us to live our lives in joyful
obedience to your call. In Christ’s name we pray. Amen.
*RESPONSE: HYMN NO. 572 Lord, Have Mercy Upon Us
*ASSURANCE OF PARDON (from Isaiah 43)
We
have burdened the Lord with our sins.
We
have wearied the Lord with our iniquities.
Yet
the Lord says, I will blot out your transgressions.
The Lord says, I will remember your sins no more.
*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
SCRIPTURE READING Philippians 3:2-16
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
ANTHEM My Song Is Love
Unknown Edwin T. Childs
Text: Samuel
Crossman (1624-1683)
My
song is love unknown, my Savior’s love to me,
Love to the loveless shown that they might lovely be.
Oh,
who am I, that for my sake
My
Lord should take frail flesh and die?
Sometimes they strew his way and his sweet praises sing;
Resounding all the day Hosannas to their king.
Then “Crucify” is all their breath,
And
for his death they thirst and cry.
Why, what has my Lord done to cause this rage and spite?
He
made the lame to run, and gave the blind their sight.
What injuries! Yet these are why
The
Lord most high so cruelly dies.
Here might I stay and sing of him my soul adores.
Never was love, dear king, never was grief like yours!
This is my friend in whose sweet praise
I
all my days could gladly spend.
SCRIPTURE READING John 12:1-8
SERMON Trailer
Trash Rev. Pat Handlson
APOSTLE’S CREED (p. 14 Traditional)
*HYMN OF AFFIRMATION The Costly Gift (see insert)
*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 When I Survey the Wondrous
Cross Eugene Bradford
*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. 80 Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley
*BENEDICTION
*POSTLUDE
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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