March 20, 2022

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Starling Avenue Baptist Church Third Sunday of Lent

March 20, 2022 ╬ 11:00 a.m.

The Worship of God Third Sunday of Lent March 20, 2022 ╬ 11:00 a.m.

Gathering at God’s Invitation Prelude

Brethren, We Have Met to Worship

Welcome

Dr. Joe Bryant

Life of the Community Psalter

arr. K. D. Refrow

Margaret Caldwell Psalm 32:1-2 KJV

Margaret Caldwell

Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile. *Hymn #188

“Man of Sorrows!” What a Name

The Church at Prayer & The Lord’s Prayer

Philip P. Bliss Margaret Caldwell

Remembering in Prayer: Ed & Kay Spencer, Linda Harris (Collette Hankins’ sister), Patsy Hobson, Roy Harrell, Christy Mattox, Phillip Collins, David Tollison, Freddie Donavant, Regina Carter, Lowell Roberts & Judy Hubbard; All Those Affected by War & Violence; Our Homebound Members 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.

*Hymn #182

Alas, and Did My Savior Bleed

Hugh Wilson

Giving our Tithes and Offerings *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.

Anthem

My Lord Is Near Me All the Time

Barbara Gaultney

Choir accompanied by Fern Kanode, piano; Patsy Roach, Margaret Caldwell and Richard Caldwell, percussion

Hearing God’s Word Old Testament Reading

Isaiah 55:6-7 KJV

Dr. Joe Bryant

Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. * New Testament Reading

Matthew 20:17-19 KJV

Dr. Joe Bryant

And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death, And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.

Sermon

“Prediction of The Passion” Easter Series: “The Road to Calvary”

Dr. Joe Bryant

Responding to God’s Word *Hymn #171

What Wondrous Love Is This

William Walker Arr. William J. Reynolds

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.

Sending Into God’s World Benediction

Isaiah 40:8 KJV

Dr. Joe Bryant

The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.

Postlude

*We invite you to stand as you are able.

Jacob’s Ladder

Arr. K. D. Refrow