Saturday, March 5, 2022

Bulletin for March 6, 2022 Worship

 Marshall Presbyterian Church

Broadly, deeply, joyously sharing the good news of Christ
with Marshall and Madison County!

March 6, 2022 First Sunday in Lent
Carol Ann West, Pianist
Rev. Melissa Upchurch, Pastor

ASSEMBLING IN GOD’S NAME

PRELUDE

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

* CALL TO WORSHIP

One: The season of Lent sets us on a journey.
All: The journey begins in the wilderness.
One: We follow the way of Jesus, who faced trials, trouble, temptation, and testing.
All: Like Jesus, we are not alone. The Holy Spirit is with us. God’s Word is on our lips.
One: Our call is to trust in God alone, to do God’s will in all things.
All: For God leads us not only into the wilderness, but also through the wilderness. Let us worship God.

* OPENING PRAYER

* HYMN What Wondrous Love Is This

* PASSING THE PEACE

HEARING AND RESPONDING TO GOD’S WORD


PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
THE SCRIPTURES

Old Testament: Deuteronomy 26:1-11
Epistle: Romans 10:8b-13
Gospel: Luke 4:1-13

One: The Word of God for the people of God!
All: Thanks be to God!

TIME WITH YOUNG DISCIPLES
HOMILY Rev. Melissa Upchurch

SHARING JOYS AND CONCERNS (See bulletin insert)
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE (The Lord’s Prayer is located on the lower half of page 35 in the purple hymnal)

SHARING THE GIFTS OF GOD
OFFERTORY MUSIC
*DOXOLOGY

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION

Faithful God, we are humbled as we try to do what is right and to walk in your ways. Receive these offerings and use them for your good purposes in the church and in all creation. We pray through Jesus Christ, Amen.

CALL TO CONFESSION
SPECIAL PRAYER OF CONFESSION (Litany of Penitence)
One: Let us pray:
All: Holy and merciful God, we confess to you and to one another, and to the whole communion of saints in heaven and on earth, that we have sinned by our own fault in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, an d by what we have left undone.
One: We have not loved you with our whole heart, and mind, and strength.
We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We have not forgiven others as we have been forgiven.
All: Have mercy on us, O God.
One: We have not listened to your call to serve as Christ served us. We have not been true to the mind of Christ. We have grieved your Holy Spirit.
All: Have mercy on us, O God.
One: We confess to you, O God, all our past unfaithfulness: the pride, hypocrisy, and impatience in our lives,
All: we confess to you, O God.
One: Our self-indulgent appetites and ways, and our exploitation of other people,
All: we confess to you, O God.
One: Our anger at our own frustration and our envy of those more fortunate than ourselves,
All: we confess to you, O God.
One: Our intemperate love of worldly goods and comforts, and our dishonesty in daily life and work,
All: we confess to you, O God.
One: Our negligence in prayer and worship, and our failure to commend the faith that is in us,
All: we confess to you, O God.
One: Accept our repentance, O God, for the wrongs we have done. For our neglect of human need and suffering
and our indifference to injustice and cruelty,
All: accept our repentance, O God.
One: For all false judgments, for uncharitable thoughts toward our neighbors, and for our prejudice and
contempt toward those who differ from us,
All: accept our repentance, O God.
One: For our waste and pollution of your creation and our lack of concern for those who come after us,
All: accept our repentance, O God.
One: Restore us, O God, and let your anger depart from us.
All: Favorably hear us, O God, for your mercy is great.
One: Almighty God, you have created us out of the dust of the earth. May these ashes be for us a sign of our mortality and penitence and a reminder that only by your gracious gift are we given everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Savior.
All: Amen.

[Voluntary Imposition of the Ashes]

Those wishing to make this penitential gesture of prayer may approach the chancel by the center aisle and return to their seats by the side aisles. Others may choose to remain seated, offering personal prayers of confession. Anyone experiencing mobility problems may raise their hand and Pastor Melissa
will go to them.

(Afterward):

One: Accomplish in us, O God, the work of your salvation,
All: that we may show forth your glory in the world.
One: By the cross and passion of our Savior,
All: bring us with all your saints to the joy of Christ’s resurrection.

PRAYER

GOING FORTH IN GOD’S NAME

* HYMN Jesus, Remember Me
(Three times)

* INVITATION
CHARGE
BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE