March 17 Order of Service and Announcements by Desert Hills Presbyterian Church

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FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT

9:00am/10:30am Services

March 17, 2024

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PRELUDE

WORDS OF WELCOME

MINUTE FOR MISSION

*CALL TO WORSHIP

SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY

Sunday, March 17, 2024 9:00am & 10:30am

PLEASE SILENCE OR PLACE YOUR CELL PHONE ON VIBRATE.

GATHERING

ST.PATRICK’S BREASTPLATE arr. John Schnaffner Arabesque on Great is Thy Faithfulness arr. John G. Barr

Christian Education Initiative (CEI) Brent Benham

Leader: What does the Lord require of you?

People: To seek justice, and love kindness, and walk humbly with our God.

Leader: Then let us follow Christ in all of life.

People: We strive to follow the Lord in all we do and say.

Leader: Let us seek the Lord in prayer.

*PRAYER OF INVOCATION

*HYMN

Crown Him With Many Crowns

*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

Almighty God, no temptation has overtaken us that is not common to humanity, and we realize that You are faithful and will not let us be tempted beyond our ability to resist. So please forgive us for our sins and strengthen us, Lord, that we may find the way to escape temptation and live fully for You. In Jesus’ name we pray. 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.

ANTHEM Restoration

Forgive our sins, O Lord.

Heal us and restore us, we pray.

Take our iniquities.

Cleanse us from every evil.

Restore the joy of Your salvation.

Heal all our brokenness.

Mend the places marred by our sin.

Cover our stains with grace.

Loosen the chains that bind us.

Redeem our weakness for Your glory.

Chancel Choir

Teach us to follow You.

Heather Sorenson

Give us the strength to walk in Your truth. Lend us in pastures green.

Give us the victory, Lord, for Your name!

Rebuild the shattered walls.

Gather Your children back to Your love; And by Your power we will conquer all!

Forgive our sin, O Lord.

Heal us and restore us, we pray.

Kyrie, kyrie, kyrie. Amen.

PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION

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!

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM (9:00am)

Luke 19:1-10

CARING

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Jamie Gibbs and Casey Norris present their daughters Zenley Elizabeth Norris and Ellia Jule Norris.

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.

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.

*HYMN Be Thou My Vision

OFFERINGS OF THE PEOPLE

OFFERTORY

Zacchaeus Was a Wee Little Man arr. Tammy Waldrop Handbell Choir

And He said, “Zacchaeus, you come down!”

*DOXOLOGY OLD HUNDREDTH

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION

SCRIPTURE

SERMON

HYMN

GROWING

Luke 19:11-28

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“The Parable on Faithfulness” Rev. Jim Noble

Here I Am Lord

GOING *BENEDICTION & RESPONSE Now unto Him *POSTLUDE Voluntary in D Minor John Stanley MORE INFO: WWW DESERTHILLSMUSIC ORG TEL: (480) 488-3384 EMAIL: SCHOOLOFMUSIC@DESERTHILLS ORG Desert Hills COMMUNITY BAND Concert TODAY! 4:00pm Desert Hills Presbyterian Church An hour of toe-tapping Irish music 25+ local musicians (and one leprechaun) Refreshments served afterwards FREE! 34605 N Tom Darlington Rd , Scottsdale, 85266 Lauded for its “stu virtuosity” the Me promises an inspiring chamber music perfo Saturday, March 23 4:00 PM The Merz Trio

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GRIEVING:

JoAnn Dixon

ASSISTED LIVING & HOMEBOUND:

Anne Wellington(9), Yvonne Banducci(14)

HEALING:

Nancy Taylor(6), Harriet Basta(3), Jim Blakeslee(8), Nancy Miles, Bill Hanley, Debbie Roam, Dave & Bonnie Prentice, Chris Scotti(5), Kristin Trippham, Rev. David Phillips. (#) Parish Shepherd

MILITARY:

Mathew Croteau, Fred Alcantu, Austin Ast, Isaac Corbett, Jessica Cumbie, Chanteal Williams Dotson, Lucas Alan Dufresne, Ethan Groce, Graham Benham, Christopher Bingham, Cade Brennan, Joshua Fielder, Elizabeth Fricker, Gregory Fricker, Ryan Leavitt, Kenn Mattson, Nathan Nadolsky, Nicklas Nadolsky, Charles Porter, Kyle Reimer, Chris Skinner, Cherise (nee Harry) Smallcanyon, Richard Scheuerle, Tyrus Smedes, Daniel Sullivan, Aaron Wilcox, Ben Williamsz and Skye-Marie Williamsz.

IN NEED OF PRAYER? DO YOU HAVE A JOY TO SHARE?

We are here to pray for you and with you. Our Sunday Prayer team believes in the power of prayer. Look for one of us with a purple lanyard throughout the church grounds before or after each church service. We will pray with you and/or fill out a prayer request card for continual prayer.

Please submit your prayer request online at deserthills.org/request-prayer/ or call the DHPC Prayer Hotline at (480) 757-0700.

Next Sunday “Blessed is the King” Luke 19:29-48 Week 12 Readings THE TEACHINGS OF JESUS Sermon on the Mount - Part 1 Matthew 5:1-64 Sermon on the Mount - Part 2 Matthew 6:5-7:29 The Kingdom of Heaven Luke 10:25-37 The Good Samaritan Luke 10:25-37 Lost and Found Luke 15:1-32 CORNER Sundays 10:30am Office Conference Rm 109 (Downstairs) Mondays 6:30pm Fellowship Center Rm 215 or ZOOM Thursdays 10am Office Conference Rm 109 or ZOOM

Prayer Requests

Today’s flowers are given by John and Barbara Jorgensen.