First United Methodist Church
Wadesboro,North Carolina




Order of Worship

Third Sunday in Lent
March 7, 2010 .....10:55 a.m.

know not what the future hath of marvel or surprise,
Assured alone that life and death God’s mercy underlies.
                                                    John Greenleaf Whittier

We Gather as the Church


PRELUDE

GREETING AND PARISH NOTICES

We Celebrate God’s Presence

CENTERING PRAYER

*ENTRANCE HYMN .....Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah..... page 127

TIME FOR CHILDREN ..... When Bad Things Happen ..... Rob

We Celebrate Through God's Word


PSALTER ..... Psalm 63 ..... page 788

OLD COVENANT ..... Isaiah 55:1-9 ..... Pew Bible 635

EPISTLE ..... I Corinthians 10:1-13 ..... Pew Bible 997
The Word of God for the people of God:
Thanks be to God!
PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING AND INTERCESSION
Call to Prayer
Morning Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer


GIVING OF OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS
Offertory .....Were You There ..... Dale Wood


*Doxology..... Old 100th

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise him, all creatures here below;
Praise him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen


GRADUAL HYMN ..... Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me ..... page 361, stanzas 1-3

GOSPEL ..... Luke 13:1-9 ..... Pew Bible 906
This is the Gospel of our Christ:
Thanks be to God!
GRADUAL HYMN ..... page 361, stanza 4

SERMON ..... Who is to Blame? ..... Rob Rollins

We Celebrate Through Our Response


HYMN ..... There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy ..... page 121

*BENEDICTION AND SENDING FORTH

RESPONSE ..... Choir and Congregation

The Lord bless and keep you,
the Lord make his face to shine on you
and be gracious, gracious.
The Lord bless and keep you,
the Lord lift his countenance on you
and give peace, give you peace. Shalom. Shalom.


*CHIMES OF THE HOLY TRINITY
Go in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit

There will be no postlude on the Sundays of Lent.

*Congregation standing as you are able.

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