Traditional Worship Bulletin
Traditional Worship Service
March 30, 2025 | 11:00 am
Let Go
Romans 12:9-15
Rev. Lance Marshall, Senior Pastor
Welcome
Rev. Zhenya Gurina Rodriguez, PhD, Associate Pastor
Opening Prayer
Organ Voluntary: “Ich ruf zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ” BWV 639
(I Call to You, Lord Jesus Christ)
Johann Sebastian Bach, composer
Peggy Graff, organist
*Call to Worship
Rev. Phyllis Barren, Associate Pastor
One: God calls us to wake from our slumber.
All: We rise to embrace the life of faith.
One: Christ’s love compels us to act with compassion.
All: We open our hearts to those who weep and rejoice.
One: The Spirit moves us from comfort to service.
All: We commit ourselves to love in action. Amen.
*Passing of the Peace
*Hymn 181: “Ye Servants Of God”
*Affirmation of Faith 881
I believe in God the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth;
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord:
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried;
the third day he rose from the dead;
he ascended into heaven,
and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic◦ church, the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
*Gloria Patri 70
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.
**Please be seated
Faith Like a Child
“Mister Mark” Burrows, Director of Children’s Ministries
*Hymn 399: “Take My Life, and Let It Be”
Scripture: Romans 12:9-15
Joseph Councilman, lay reader
God speaks to us through the reading of scripture.
Thanks be to God.
Sermon Series: Let Go
Rev. Lance Marshall, Senior Pastor
Pastoral Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer
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. (Matthew 6:9-13)
Offertory: “Psalm 121”
Heather Sorenson, arranger
Choral Union
Thomas Williams, director
*Doxology 95
Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow.
Praise God, all creatures here below;
Praise God above, ye heavenly host.
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
*Benediction
One: Our gathering will soon be ended. Where will we go, and what will we do?
All: We will go out to be God’s people in the world.
One: May grace, peace, hope, love, and joy forever accompany you. Amen.
*Congregational Benediction: “Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus”
Turn your eyes upon Jesus,
Look full in His wonderful face,
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim,
In the light of His glory and grace.
*Postlude: “Trumpet Tune”
Wilbur Held, arranger
The flowers today are given by Mr. Thane Arther & Dr. Bill Boyd in honor of their 25th Anniversary.
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Notes from First Church
Lent Banners
The seasonal wall hangings (paraments) reflect the themes and color of this liturgical season. The purple of Lent represents sorrow and repentance. Grey, the color of ashes, calls us back to Ash Wednesday, when we received this symbol of mourning and humility on our foreheads. The tan fabric suggests desert sands and the arid nature of sin.
The coarse ropes suspended between the fabric panels also carry symbolic meaning. The five groupings of ropes remind us of the five wounds Christ bore on the cross. The rope itself is a symbol of the betrayal of Christ as the soldiers bound him after the kiss of Judas. The stones, woven into the ropes, represent the sin that weighs down our souls. The knots in the ropes suggest the discord in our families, the hurts between married couples, and the absence of peace and joy caused by our pride and failure to depend on God.
These paraments provide a visual reminder of the mercy God offers us not only in the Lenten Season but also throughout the entire year.
Thank you Dianne Fisher for helping make our banners happen.
Labyrinth
The labyrinth is a special prayer path the church has used for many centuries. The practice of walking the labyrinth is designed to help deepen your awareness of God’s presence and guidance.
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