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Lent 4

03/30/2025 - 10:30 am

“The One Who Loves Another Has Fulfilled the Law”

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

CENTERING MUSIC O Sacred Head, Now Wounded Hans Leo Hassler
Arr. Fred Bock

CALL TO WORSHIP

One: Come, children of God, rejoice in your Maker!

Many: Sing songs and hymns, old and new;

One: celebrate with voices and instruments, with praise and prayers!

Many: Open your eyes to the life-giving presence of Jesus Christ.

One: For God is already here, among us and within us,

Many: bringing new life to all who believe.

All: Let’s praise God together!

*HYMN #300 “We Are One in the Spirit”

PRAYER CONFESSING OUR NEED FOR GOD’S GRACE

O God, You who are always doing a new thing,

we confess that we sometimes close windows

against the fresh air of new ideas,

against the noise of other people’s worries,

against the winds of change.

God of every place and time,

we confess that we often draw the curtains

against people who are different,

against world news or community concerns.

Forgive us our insulation in our locked homes,

our shuttered churches,

the security systems on our hearts.

Open up our lives,

and let your Spirit blow through. Amen.

MOMENT OF SILENT PRAYER

SONG OF RENEWAL #452 (chorus)

Open the eyes of my heart, Lord. Open the eyes of my heart;
I want to ese you; I want to see you.

CELEBRATION OF GOD’S GRACE

Friends, hear these good words. Our God is a God of new life, and in Jesus Christ we are forgiven. Thanks be to God!

*PASSING THE PEACE

Pastor:       The peace of Christ be with you.
People:      And with you also.
Pastor:       Let us pass the peace of Christ.
People:      The peace of Christ be with you.   (To one another)

ANTHEM Lord of the Small Dan Forrest
CVPC Men’s Quartet

BLESSING THE CHILDREN AND SINGING TO GODLY PLAY

This Little Light of Mine

This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine

Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine!

Today’s Story “The Feast by the Sea”
Kathleen Krentz & Joyclyn Van

Leader: And as we continue our worship…

Congregation: May God be with you there.

Children: May God be with you here.

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

Leader: God in your grace,

People: Hear our prayer

PASTORAL PRAYER

THE LORD’S PRAYER

As we pray together the Lord's Prayer, you are invited to say this in whatever version is most comforting and meaningful to you. Here is one possible version (ecumenical version) that you can use:

Our Father, who is in heaven, holy be your name.

Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

SCRIPTURES Numbers 27:1-11 and Romans 13:8-10

RESPONSE

Reader: The word of the Lord

People: Thanks be to God

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION, from Psalm 19 - responsively

Pastor:       May the words of my mouth
People:      And the meditations of our hearts
All:            Be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord,
                  Our rock and our redeemer. Amen

SERMON “The One Who Loves Another Has Fulfilled the Law”

MOMENT OF SILENT REFLECTION

*HYMN OF RESPONSE #203 “Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love”

MOMENT OF THANKS

OFFERING OURSELVES AND OUR GIFTS

OFFERTORY The Old Rugged Cross George Bernard Arr. Fred Bock

*Song of Thanksgiving

*PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

Generous God, we offer these gifts to you this morning, trusting that you will multiply them and use them to nurture the work of your kingdom in our world. Thank you for including us in your work by inviting us to give. We give you thanks for the givers, the gifts, and the work you will accomplish with them. Amen.

*CLOSING HYMN #100 “My Soul Cries Out with a Joyful Shout”

*CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

As you go from here,

remember to love.

For love is what God asks of us;

it is the very heart and soul

of what it means to follow Jesus Christ.

So go from here to love and serve God

by loving and serving those you meet.

And now may God: Creator, Christ, and Holy Spirit, be with you and bless you this day and forevermore. Amen.

*POSTLUDE March in D G. F. Handel
Arr. George Blake