M A R C H 1 1 T H, 2 0 1 2 3rd Sunday in Lent Worship Celebration
M A R C H 1 1 T H, 2 0 1 2 3rd Sunday in Lent Worship Celebration
M A R C H 1 1 T H, 2 0 1 2 3rd Sunday in Lent Worship Celebration
GODS PEOPLE COME INTO HIS PRESENCE WITH PRAYER AND PRAISE (We will be using The UM Hymnal & The Celebration Hymnal)
A TIME OF CENTERING Congregational Open Our Eyes, Lord (Celebration Hymnal # 633) Open our eyes, Lord, we want to see Jesus, To reach out and touch Him, and say that we love Him. Open our ears, Lord, and help us to listen, Open out eyes Lord, we want to see Jesus. ANNOUNCEMENTS & WELCOME PRELUDE LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES LENTON CANDLE/CALL TO WORSHIP Rich Ashley John Hamrick Insert
SCRIPTURE READING John 2:13-22 Leader: This is the Word of God for the people of God. All: Thanks be to God.
Rich Ashley
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HYMNS OF PERPARATION The Celebration Hymnal # 314 What Wondrous Love Is This? SERMON Rev. Bruce Johnson Putting Business Out of Business The United Methodist Hymnal # 12
SENDING FORTH
*OPENING HYMNS The Celebration Hymnal # 347-349 And Can It Be? (vv. 1, 2, & 4) My Saviors Love (1 & 4) O How He Loves You and Me MORNING PRAYER AND THE LORDS PRAYER
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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
HOLY COMMUNION
*HYMN OF DEDICATION
Congregation
Peace of our praying, Faith of forgiving, Way of our walking, King of all kings, Breath of our breathing, Courage of caring, Hope of our hoping, Life of all life. Worship & Song #3022, 2011. Abingdon Press. Used with permission.
THE LIGHT OF CHRIST ENTERS THE WORLD *BENEDICTION *POSTLUDE *Indicates the Congregation shall stand, as able
We welcome all our visitors today as you worship with us! We hope you will come again! If you are looking for a church home and want to feel and experience the love of God, Bright Hope Laurel United Methodist Church is the place for you!
SPECIAL MUSIC
A Week In Gods Word For those who would like to study the Lectionary Texts for this week: 3rd Sunday in Lent Exodus 20:1-17 Psalm 19 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 John 2:13-22
PARTICIPANTS IN WORSHIP Today Greeters Judy Womble and Bonnie English Mark and Lisa Anderson Next Sunday Angela Fox and Sherry Lesley Ed Ponder and Dot Cody
Prayer Concerns
Ushers
Tom Wrenn and Rich Ashley TBA N/A Rev. Johnson Samuel Johnson
John Hamrick and Rich Ashley TBA Dr. Ernie and Francis Powell Dixie Tipton Jacob Miller
Samuel Johnson, Elizabeth Lesley, James Lesley, Jacob Miller, Sabrina Shelton, and Eden Wood (Acolytes)
Refreshments
Need Volunteers
Need Volunteers
Audio-Visual
271 Laurel Valley Road, Mars Hill, North Carolina 28754 (828) 689-5486 (Church) (828) 680-9931 (Parsonage) (828) 380-2974 (Pastors Cell Phone)
Church Web Address: http://www.brighthopelaurel.org Church E-mail: mail@brighthopelaurel.org Pastors E-mail: bjohnson@wnccumc.net
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