Third Sunday of Lent 3/12/23

Starling Avenue Baptist Church Third Sunday of Lent March 12, 2023 ╬ 11:00 a.m.

TheWorshipofGod

Third Sunday of Lent

March 12, 2023 ╬ 11:00 a.m.

*We invite you to stand as you are able.

Gathering at God’s Invitation

Welcome LindaPulliam

CalltoWorship

As a deer longs for flowing streams so our souls long for you, O God. Our souls thirst for God, for the living God. When shall I come and behold the face of God?

Why are you cast down, O my soul? Hope in God;

For I will praise him again, My help and my God.

LightingoftheChristCandle

Dr.JoshuaHearne

We light the Christ candle as a reminder that Christ is the one who has drawn us to this place, abides with us now, and is with us to the end of the age.

Prelude When I Survey the Wondrous Cross LowellMason,arr.Herbek

LifeoftheCommunity KathyLong

Offering Ourselves to God

*Hymn#167 I Saw the Cross of Jesus WHITFIELD

ScriptureReading Romans5:1-11 KathyLong

The Word of God for the People of God

Thanks Be to God.

PrayerofConfession

As thirsty people wandering through this season of Lent, we seek God’s forgiveness and grace in this moment of honest confession. Gracious God, as we wander through the wilderness this Lent,

Dr.JoshuaHearne

we are more aware of our thirst for your presence, For your love, And for your guidance on life’s journey. Forgive us for turning away from you.

Forgive our doubt and uncertainty that led us to place our faith in worldly comforts that don’t run deep enough and don’t last. We come to your well today desperate and thirsty for Christ’s living water. Quench our thirst, we pray. Grant us your forgiveness and your grace. Amen.

AssuranceofPardon

Jesus said, “Those who drink of the water that I will give them will never be thirsty.” Come, drink deep, and know that you are forgiven. Amen.

*Hymn#178 How Deep the Father’s Love for Us TOWNEND

GivingourTithesandOfferings

OffertoryPrayer LindaPulliam

Offertory O Worship the King JohannHaydn,arr.Bridges

*Doxology(Hymn#706)

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.

Listening to God

TheChurchatPrayer&TheLord’sPrayer

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.

Anthem Perfect Peace arr.KurtKaiser

*ScriptureReading John4:5-30,39-42

Dr.JoshuaHearne

For the Word of God in Scripture, for the Word of God among us, for the Word of God within us.

Thanks be to God

Sermon “WhereYouAre”

Dr.JoshuaHearne

Responding to God’s Word

DisciplineofSilence

To be in God’s presence is to be changed. During this moment of silent reflection, consider the change God wishes to make in you.

*Hymn#183

In the Cross of Christ I Glory RATHBUN

If you sense God calling you today, we invite you to respond during this time of invitation. If God is calling you to follow Jesus for the first time, to rededicate yourself as a Christ-follower, or as a faithful Christian, to join the fellowship of our church, we encourage you to come forward to speak to our pastor during this closing hymn.