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9:00AM/10:30AM Services
March 16, 2025
SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY
Sunday, March 16, 2025 9:00AM & 10:30AM
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GATHERING
PRELUDE
WORDS OF WELCOME
MINUTE FOR MISSION
*CALL TO WORSHIP (from Psalm 95)
Christian Education Initiative
Leader: O come, let us sing unto the Lord, People: and shout with joy to the rock of our salvation. Leader: Let us come into God’s presence with thanksgiving, People: singing joyful songs of praise.
Leader: Let us seek the Lord in prayer.
*PRAYER OF INVOCATION
*HYMN When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (Apostles’ Creed)
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, The holy catholic church, The communion of saints, The forgiveness of sins, The resurrection of the body, And the life everlasting. Amen.
*GLORY BE TO THE FATHER
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
God of mercy, You sent Jesus Christ to seek and save the lost. We confess that we have strayed from You and turned aside from Your way. We are misled by pride, for we see ourselves pure when we are stained, and great when we are small. We have failed in love, neglected justice, and ignored Your truth. Have mercy, O God, and forgive our sin. Return us to paths of righteousness through Jesus Christ, our Savior. Amen.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON (1 John 1:9)
Leader: If we confess our sins, God is faithful and just, and will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Therefore, let us assure one another of God’s pardon.
All: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Thanks be to God.
Create in me a clean heart, O God, Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION
Victor C. Johnson
Cast me not away from Thy presence, O Lord, and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.
Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation; and uphold me with Thy Spirit, O Lord.
Spirit of God, speak once again through the Words of Scripture that our listening ears may hear Your voice. Help us to place Your Word in our minds, treasure it in our hearts, choose it with our wills, and live it through our bodies. In Christ’s name we pray. Amen.
SCRIPTURE
Leader: This is the word of the Lord.
All: Thanks be to God!
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
THE LORD’S 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.
*HYMN
Ezekiel 18:1-24
Page 1205 Pew Bible
CARING
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, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.
Breathe on Me, Breath of God
*DOXOLOGY OLD HUNDREDTH
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION
SCRIPTURE Ezekiel 18:25-32 Page Pew 1206 Bible
SERMON
“Repent and Live”
*HYMN Jesus, Refuge of the Weary
Rev. Brett Everett
GOING
*BENEDICTION & RESPONSE Now unto Him
*POSTLUDE
