Sunday, March 30, 2025
The Fourth Sunday of Lent
Loving care for our youngest children (infants-age 4) is provided in Room 24 during the Worship Service.
HSunday, March 30, 2025
The Fourth Sunday of Lent Order of Worship
GATHERING MUSIC
Ilze Akerbergs
GREETING & WELCOME Reverend Jimmy Moore and Reverend Mary Beth Morgan
*THE PASSING OF THE PEACE AND THE RINGING OF THE BELLS
PRELUDE
Ilze Akerbergs
Meditation on "It is Well with my Soul" — Elizabeth Krouse (b. 1943)
*CALL TO WORSHIP
One: The season of Lent is a time for us to consider our lives, and to determine to make changes that reflect God’s glory.
All: Repentance is not feeling bad. Repentance is about changing our minds and making sacred choices.
One: The people of God in exile were asked to consider that the Divine ways are other than our own.
All: Here, in this place, we are ready to acknowledge that there is much we do not know. But we do know that our God is calling us to move to a holy place.
One: Once when Jesus heard a report of some who had suffered mercilessly, he challenged the simplistic notion that they had suffered because of their sin.
All: Jesus calls us all to repent…to change our minds. May grace prepare us for the changes we are called to make, even this day. Amen.
*Please stand as you are willing and able.
*GATHERING HYMN
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Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
*PRAYER OF CONFESSION
One: Let us pray.
All: Merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. For our sake, and the good of the world, have mercy on us.
One: In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven!
All: In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven!
CHILDREN’S MOMENT
MISSION MOMENT
A CALL TO PRAYER
JOYS AND CONCERNS
PASTORAL PRAYER
SILENT PRAYERS
THE LORD'S PRAYER
James Thomas Appalachia Service Project
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.
LESSON FROM THE PROPHETS
GRADUAL HYMN
Isaiah 55:1-9
Mary Beth Hannah-Hansen
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (Verses 1 and 2)
*LESSON FROM THE GOSPELS
Luke 13: 1-9
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Cheryl Crouch
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SERMON
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (Verses 3 and 4)
Reverend Jimmy Moore
Coming Alive through a Deeper Understanding of Repentance
A CALL TO GIVING
ANTHEM
Come to the Water — John B. Foley, arr. Jack Schrader
1. O let all who thirst, let them come to the water. And let all who have nothing, let them come to the Lord: without money, without price. Why should you pay the price, except for the Lord?
2. And let all who seek, let them come to the water. And let all who have nothing, let them come to the Lord: without money, without strife. Why should you spend your life, except for the Lord?
3. And let all who toil, let them come to the water. And let all who are weary, let them come to the Lord: all who labor, without rest. How can your soul find rest, except for the Lord?
4. And let all the poor, let them come to the water, Bring the ones who are laden, bring them all to the Lord: bring the children without might. Easy the load and light: come to the Lord.
*THE DOXOLOGY
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise God, all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts!
Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts!
Praise the Spirit! Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
*OFFERTORY PRAYER
The Chancel Choir
Loving God, bless the gifts that we give this day as acts of discipleship. We repent of our need to hold on that that which we are called to share. Through Christ we pray. Amen.
*BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE Ilze Akerbergs
Recessional on "No Tramp of Soldier's Marching Feet" (Kingsfold) - John Barr (1938-2024)
MARCH 30, 2025
PARISH JOYS AND CONCERNS
DEATHS
Joann Eberly
Janet Anderson
HOSPITALIZATION, EXTENDED CARE & HEALING AT HOME
Ben Ackerman
Dixie Arter, Peggy Hoyle’s mother
Randy Barnes
Liz Collins
Linda Joachim Gluff
Beth Gough, sister-in-law of Nancy Henry
Mike Grubbs
Diana Hall
John Hopkins, brother-in-law of Carle and Linda Crawford
Peggy Good Hoyle
Martin, son of Peggy Good Hoyle
John I
Debra Jones
Bill Kemp
Donnie King, grandmother of Molly King
Carrie Lawrence
Tim Lloyd
Dennis Long, father of Katie Long
Bruce Martin
Trish Martin
Doran May
Joan McEvoy
Ann McNair
Jo Parrish, mother of Susan Parrish
Susie Rimstidt
Nancy Rusnak
Jason Shaw
Judy Skirvin
Georgia Sumner
Cheryl Wolf
Patti Wright
Mike Yost
AH
Ally
Carol
Charles
Cillian
Daniel
David
Gunner
Jenny
Jeremy
Jordan
Julie
Kay
Kim, friend of Annette Lemond
Kip I.
Laura
Matisse
Matt
Phyllis
Sheila
Sue
Tom
THIS WEEK @ ST. MARK’S
Sunday, March 30, 2025
9:30am Breakfast Garton Hall
9:30am Nomads Room 8
10:30am Worship Service Sanctuary
10:30am Sunday School Rooms 1 and 4
12:00pm Soul Feast Library
2:00pm Cancer Support Society Concert Sanctuary
Monday, March 31, 2025
7:00pm Bloomington Chamber Singers Sanctuary
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
7:00pm Bloomington Chamber Singers Sanctuary
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
11:30am Staff Meeting Room 15
7:00pm Boy Scout Troop 100 Meeting Garton Hall
7:00pm Lenten Service Library
Thursday, April 3, 2025
11:00am Women of Wonder and Faith Room 8
4:00pm Thriving Connections Garton Hall
6:00pm Bell Choir Rehearsal Sanctuary
7:00pm Choir Rehearsal Sanctuary
Friday, April 4, 2025
1:00pm Conversations on Life Room 8
7:00pm Bloomington Chamber Singers Sanctuary
Saturday, April 5, 2025
7:00am S.O.S. (Men’s A.A.) Choir Room
9:00am A.A. Room 15
9:00am Bloomington Chamber Singers Sanctuary
10:00am Nursery School Young at Art Garton Hall
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