PARTICIPATING IN WORSHIP TODAY Rev. Chris Lenocker, Parrish Associate Evan Gratz, Director of Community Life Elder Mary Harker Alicia McMillan, Interim Director of Worship and Music/Organist Brick Singers Bryan Verhoye, Pianist/Music Associate Worship Band: Bob Giesick, Dave Zedaker, David Held Deacon Greeters: Nicole Hage and Merideth Blair March Ushers: Jim Cress, Dwight Kellogg, Ben Adams, Dale Sundberg, Buck Buchanan, Al Walter, Ellie Anderson, Katie Fulhorst, Lou Ray Checkert, Jill Giesick, Joshua Stalker Media Ministry: Bryan Bennett, Kurt Walter, Jonathan Seifert, Erich McMillan VISITORS Please complete a Welcome Card from the pew pocket, so that we may become acquainted and serve you. Place the card in the offering or hand to an Usher. We’re glad you are here! PRAYER is a powerful source of comfort and healing. We invite you to bring to our attention those in need by contacting the church office, or noting your prayer request on the Welcome Card. Place the card in the offering or hand to an Usher. TODAY’S FLOWERS are given in joyful memory of Helen and Bill Kearns, and sister Maggie, by Carol Kearns Nicholson and Kathy Kearns Dixon. The floral arrangements were created by Suzy Lidstrom. PRAYER QUILT MINISTRY: Prayer Quilts are gifts of love and prayers for those in special need. Please come forward and tie your prayers into the quilts. To request a quilt, please contact Louise Lucas at
[email protected], or Joanne Albrecht at (619) 222-1585.
A Service of Worship March 4, 2018 Communion Sunday
Classic Worship 10:45 a.m. Sanctuary
DEACONS’ CARE FUND: On Communion Sunday, we draw attention to our Deacons’ Care Fund that provides financial help to a church or community member in a time of crisis. Application forms to request assistance are available in the church office. Please put your donation to the fund in the gold envelopes provided in the pew pockets and place in the offering. Rev. Karla Shaw, Senior Pastor Rev. Alex Wirth, Associate Pastor Rev. Dr. Chris Lenocker, Parish Associate Point Loma Community Presbyterian Church 2128 Chatsworth Blvd., San Diego, CA 92107 ■ (619) 223-1633 pointlomachurch.org
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Order of Worship - 10:45 Please remember to silence your cell phones and refrain from flash photography. Thank you.
Prelude
The Church’s One Foundation Bryan Verhoye, pianist
Welcome and Call to Worship *Songs of Praise
How Firm a Foundation Lord, I Need You
arr. Jan Sanborn
Life of the Church — Birthday Blessing (Children to Sunday School) *Song of Preparation
Evan Gratz No. 612 (1-4)
Scripture Reading
A Prayer for Mercy Brick Singers Alicia McMillan, director 2 Corinthians 12:7b-10 (Page 185 in the pew Bible)
Allen Pote
Elder Mary Harker
Prayer of Confession (In unison, followed by silent prayer) Lord God, we bow our heads before You in humble confession of the wrongs we have done, as well as the acts of love and mercy we have not done. We have bent the truth to serve our own purposes. We have been slow to apologize and swift to condemn. We have refused to make allowances for others while demanding others make allowances for us. We have coveted things we do not need. We have spoken more than we have listened, getting carried away by our own self-importance. We have been slow to serve, but quick to demand service of others. We arrogantly imagine we can manage the lives of other people when we have not yet learned to manage our own with righteousness. For Jesus sake, forgive us these sins, as well as those particular wrongs we name in the silent prayer. During this Lenten season, help us follow Jesus in all our thoughts, words and deeds. (silent prayer) Amen. Affirmation of Grace *Response
Your Grace is Enough
Speak O Lord
Invitation to Christian Stewardship Offertory
Invocation Ministry of Music
Rev. Chris Lenocker
Prelude sur l’Introit de l’Epiphanie Alicia McMillan
Duruflé
*Doxology (Old Hundredth) Sermon
Lessons from the Wilderness: A Time of Dependence
Pastor Chris
Call to Communion
I Come with Joy
No. 768 (1-2)
The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper I Come with Joy Behold the Lamb Let Us Break Bread Together
No. 768 (3,4,5,1) No. 776 (1-3)
Pastoral Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer (sung) No. 632 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. *Benediction Postlude:
Grand Choeur Sortie Alicia McMillan, organist
*Please stand, if you are able.
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