Worship Bulletin

WE GATHER

Welcome & Announcements (Elder Laura Rowe)

Invitation to Worship (Rev. Eric Brotheridge)

Prelude: Come Alive by Lauren Daigle & Michael Farren; arr. by Dan Galbraith (Praise Band)

Call to Worship, adapted from Rev. Elizabeth Dilley (Elder Laura)
   One: The prophet asks: Can our soul-weary bones live again?
   ALL: We declare: O God, you know!
   One: The gift is sure and unmistakable:
   ALL: God’s breath poured out as new life for weary souls!
   One: Let us celebrate the gift of God’s new life, and come to worship God as one new body!

Opening Praise
   Days of Elijah (Praise Band)
   Hymn #514 (1-4): God, Who Touches Earth with Beauty

Young Disciples Time (Rev. Eric)

Prayer Hymn #254: Breathe on Me, Breath of God

Lenten Prayer of Confession (in unison)
   Merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart and mind and strength. We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. In your mercy forgive what we have been, help us amend what we are, and direct what we shall be so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways to the glory of your holy name. Amen.

Pastoral Prayer (Rev. Eric)

WE HEAR THE WORD

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14 NRSVUE (Jim Reece)

Special Music: Dry Bones Traditional Spiritual, arr. by Mark Hayes (Choir)

Message: God’s Care – O Dry Bones! (Rev. Eric)

WE COME TO THE TABLE

Communion Hymn #249 (1, 2, 4): Spirit

Invitation to Communion & Words of Institution (Rev. Eric)

Prayer of Blessing for Elements (Elder Yeno Matuka)

The Lord’s Prayer (in unison)  
   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 sins, as we forgive those who sin 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.

Lenten Stations & Partaking of Communion

WE RESPOND TO GOD’S CALL

Invitation to Offering (Rev. Eric)
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Prayer of Blessing for Offering (Elder Laura)

Sending Forth: Power of Your Love (Praise Band)

Benediction: Aaron’s Blessing (Rev. Eric)

Postlude (Becky Burkart)