Sunday February 26th, 2023

Welcome 
Passing the Peace: “Family of God”
Calling Song: “Great Is Thy Faithfulness”                      UMH#140 all vs.                                   
                        
Call to Worship - Dianne Kinney
One: Bless the Lord, who forgives all sin. 
Many: God's mercy endures forever! 
One: Come, let us worship the God of grace. 
Many: Lord, have mercy on us, and grant us your salvation.

Opening Prayer (in unison) - Dianne Kinney
Lord, make us instruments of your peace; where there is hatred, let us sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is darkness, light; where there is despair, hope; and where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, grant that we may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved, as to love. For it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we are brought to abundant life. Amen.

Hymn: “Gloria Patri”                                                         UMH#70                                                                  
Old Testament Reading                     Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 (MSG)
New Testament Reading                                Matthew 4:1-11 (CEB)
Lenten Candle Liturgy
Praise Hymn “Lord, I Need You”                                   Music Team 
Children’s Time           Pastor Mary Beth

Prayers of the People                           Danny Crego
Doxology                                                                                         * UMH#95 *                                                                          
Prayer Hymn: “Trust and Obey”                                           UMH#467 vs.1,4 
Message: Pastor Mary Beth                                                    Psalm 32 (CEB)
Apostles’ Creed
Praise Hymn: “Tasting Forgiveness”                                            Music Team                                                                                 
Communion Service
One: God of love, we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual food of the most precious body and blood of our savior Jesus the Messiah; and for assuring us in these holy mysteries that we are living members of the Body of Christ. And all the people said:  Many: Amen.
Closing Hymn: “There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy”       UMH#121 vs. 1,3,4
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May God bless you and keep you; may God’s face shine upon you and be gracious unto you; may God’s countenance be lifted upon you and give you peace, from this day forth and forevermore.
 Many: And now, God, send us out to do the work that you have given us to do: to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord.  To Christ, to you, and to the Holy Spirit be all honor and glory, now and forever, Amen.