WELCOME AND MEDITATION

`OPENING HYMN #304 There Is A Name I Love To Hear

`THE CALL TO WORSHIP
Pastor: Gods Spirit is moving among us; give thanks! Our God is about to
do a new thing in our midst.
PEOPLE: How good it is to be chosen by God; we gather to sing our
praises and thanks.

Pastor: God has done great things for us; we are glad! Now God is
pointing us toward new goals.
PEOPLE: We are waiting to hear what God would have us do; we are
ready to risk new behaviors to be faithful.
Pastor: Into the wilderness of our lives omes living water. Into the sorrow
of our da!s omes reason for "o!.
ALL: Forgetting what lies behind, we greet our future; we press on,
responding to the upward call of Christ.
` GLORIA PATRI #575
Glor! be to the #ather$ and to the Son$ and to the %ol! Ghost; &s it was in the beginning$ is now$ and ever shall be$ world
without end. &men$ &men.
THE PRAYER OF INVOCATION by the Pastor
THE LORD`S PRAYER
THE SERVICE OF GIVING
OFFERTORY
` DOXOLOGY #572
'raise God from whom all blessings flow: 'raise %im$ all reatures here below; 'raise %im above$ !e heavnl! host; 'raise
#ather$ Son$ and %ol! Ghost. &men.
` PRAYER OF DEDICATION
COMMUNITY
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
March 17, 2013
Bible Study 9:45 AM Worship 10:30 AM
Fifth Sunday In Lent
HYMN #348 Nearer My God To Thee
Children will join Kathy in the McLaren Hall for Sunday School
THE MORNING PRAYERS:
Hear Our Prayer, O Lord Page #585
Request for Prayers and Praises
PRAYERS by the Pastor
Alleluia
THE SCRIPTURE: Philippians 3: 4b-14 (Pew Bible Page 1261)
Read by Sandi Vanacore
SERMONIC SELECTION 1eff McLaren

THE MESSAGE: Finding Oneself Rev. Mark Goforth
THE CLOSING HYMN #569 When Upon Life`s Billows
`THE BENEDICTION
`THE DISMISSAL SONG God Be With You
God be with !ou till we meet again; (! %is ounsels guide$ uphold !ou$ )ith %is sheep seurel! fold !ou; God be with
!ou till we meet again. *ill we meet$ till we meet$ till we meet at +esus feet; till we meet$ till we meet till we meet; God be
with !ou till we meet again.
`Those who are able, please stand
The Flowers on the altar today are dedicated to the glory of God
Today, following our morning worship service, we will have our Council Meeting.
All officers and council members are asked to stay.
March 24, 2013:
Palm Sunday
Bible Study: Luke 19: 28-40, Into 1erusalem
March 28, 2013, 7:00 P M: Maundy Thursday Service
March 30, 2013, 5:00 PM: Resurrection Celebration
March 31, 2013: Easter Sunday
TODAY IS YOUR LAST DAY TO SIGN UP FOR EASTER
LILIES
April 13, 2013, 4:00 PM: Our First Chili Cook-Off, Please sign up starting next
week if you would like to make Chili.
April 20, 2013, 10:30 AM; Women`s Spiritual Life Group
Welcome visitors! Please join us in McLaren Hall for a time of fellowship and coffee
after the worship service!