THE LORD’S DAY
An Order for Worship
ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING
Fourth Sunday in Lent
March 23, 2025
Minister The Reverend Bruce Hedman
Organist Brenda Pike
The Preparation
Organ Prelude
Call to Worship
*Pilgrim Hymnal No. 64
Lasst Uns Erfreuen
“All Creatures of Our God and King”
Prayer of Adoration and Lord’s Prayer (unison, using
“debts”)
Prayer of Confession (unison):
MOST MERCIFUL FATHER, WE CONFESS THAT WE HAVE
NOT LOVED THEE WITH ALL OUR HEART AND SOUL, WITH ALL OUR MIND AND STRENGTH, AND
THAT WE HAVE NOT LOVED OUR NEIGHBOR AS OURSELVES. FORGIVE US, AND RENEW US, SO THAT WE MAY
HERCEFORTH WALK IN THE WAY OF THY COMMANDMENTS, AND DO THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE
PLEASING IN THY SIGHT: THROUGH JESUS
CHRIST OUR LORD. AMEN.
Assurance of Pardon
Psalter Reading (responsive): Psalm 72 Selection 85 p. 526
*Gloria Patri
The Fellowship of Prayer
Greetings and Announcements
Litany for One Great Hour of Sharing
Pastor: From
many lands, we gather as a people with diverse homelands,
backgrounds,
and experiences, sharing who we are today.
PEOPLE: OUT OF
MANY, WE ARE ONE.
Pastor: Of
different ages and abilities, we gather as a people wearing different clothing, filling different roles, speaking
many languages, singing different
songs.
PEOPLE: OUT OF
MANY, WE ARE ONE.
Pastor: With
diverse hopes and dreams, we gather as a people of different personality types and interest, with
multiple ministries and callings.
PEOPLE: OUT OF
MANY, WE ARE ONE.
Pastor: Each carrying
within us many voices, we gather as a people holding happiness alongside hurt, often in the same moment. Inside every one of us, a crowd of ideas, feelings, and questions.
PEOPLE: OUT OF
MANY, WE ARE ONE.
Pastor:
Generous Creator, Source of all life, you have given us all we
need. Let
us know you, within and among us this hour. Feed us from the bread of life that sustains
us daily. Heal our spirits with the balm
of peace for all brokenness. Shelter us
in the sanctuary of your love. Fill the
inner well that so often runs dry in us, that we may be renewed by springs of
hope for all the world. Amen.
Organ Response
The Offertory
Offertory Sentences & The
Collection
*Doxology and Prayer of Dedication
*Gospel Song No. 202
Lowry
“Beautiful River”
The Proclamation of the Word
Collect of the Day
First Lesson Joshua
5: 9-12
Epistle Lesson 2nd
Corinthians 5: 16-21
Gospel Lesson
Luke 15: 1-32
Sermon Rev. Hedman
“The Prodigal Son”
Ascription of Glory
*The Apostles’ Creed Selection 51 p. 511
*Pilgrim Hymnal No.
225
St. Agnes
“Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee”
*Benediction
*Organ Postlude
ANNOUNCEMENTS
This week and next we will take up a collection for the
THE ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING. Seven
denominations join with our own once a year to collect funds, this year, to help with
disaster relief, both at home and abroad..
Please be as generous as possible.
Our Litany this morning comes from the UCC’s suggested Worship Resources
for the One Great Hour of
Sharing.
Pray for our Service Personnel:
Lucas Santerre, Paul Slevinski, Michael Ryan McCabe
Prayer Concerns:
Jim Platt, Joseph Blanchard, Charles Dingwell,
John Hallbach. Jacob Cutler,Tracey Purvis
Cycle of Prayer for Area Churches:
The Most Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church
The Reverend David Choquette