In this morning’s passage from the gospel of John, Jesus interrupts the Temple business of selling animals for sacrifice. Elsewhere in the New Testament, we read testimony that it is Jesus, himself, who is to be the sacrifice. How do we understand this jarring metaphor? Where is love?
Join us throughout the season of Lent, as we search the scriptures for clues about the mystery of God’s action in the crucifixion. You are invited to join us on this Lenten journey!
Prelude
“Cross Medley,” Don Wyrtzen
©1988, Word Music, All rights reserved.
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Piano: Heather Ingraham
Introit #257 R
”What Wondrous Love”
(Public Domain)
Cantor: Chris Bartlette
Hymn # 68 R
“Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing”
(Public Domain)
Vocal: Chris Bartlette, Colin DeLap, Heather Ingraham, Patricia Raube
Piano: Heather Ingraham
Come, thou Fount of every blessing, tune my heart to sing thy grace;
Streams of mercy, never ceasing, call for songs of loudest praise.
Teach me some melodious sonnet, sung by flaming tongues above,
Praise his name—I’m fixed upon it—name of God’s redeeming love.
Here I raise to thee an altar, hither by thy help I’ve come;
And I hope, by thy good pleasure, safely to arrive at home.
Jesus sought me when a stranger, wandering from the fold of God;
He, to rescue me from danger, bought me with his precious blood.
O to grace how great a debtor daily I’m constrained to be!
Let thy goodness, like a fetter, bind my wandering heart to thee;
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, prone to leave the God I love;
Here’s my heart, O, take and seal it; seal it for thy courts above.
Children’s Message
Music: “Lord, I Lift Your Name On High,” Rick Founds
©1989, Maranatha Praise, Inc.
Used by Permission. CCLI License #CSPL068847
Piano: Heather Ingraham
Message: Thanks to Rev. John Stevens, Dollar Store Children’s Sermons, https://dskidsermons.com/.
Thanks to Rev. Steve Garnaas-Holmes, “Right sacrifice,” Unfolding Light, March 4, 2021.
Anthem
“Sing to Jesus,” Fernando Ortega
©2002, Word Music
Used by Permission. CCLI License #CSPL068847
Vocal: Heather Ingraham, Patricia Raube
Percussion: Colin DeLap
Piano: Heather Ingraham
Communion Meditation
“Pie Jesu,” Lani Smith
©1992, Lorenz Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Piano: Heather Ingraham
Hymn #96 R
“O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing”
(Public Domain)
Vocal: Chris Bartlette, Colin DeLap, Heather Ingraham, Patricia Raube
Piano: Heather Ingraham
O for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer’s praise,
The glories of my God and King, the triumphs of his grace!
My gracious Master and my God, assist me to proclaim,
To spread through all the earth abroad the honors of your name.
Jesus! the name that charms our fears, that bids our sorrows cease,
‘Tis music in the sinner’s ears, ‘Tis life and health and peace.
He breaks the power of cancelled sin, he sets the prisoner free;
His blood can make the foulest clean, his blood availed for me.
To God all glory, praise, and love be now and ever given
By saints below and saints above, the Church in earth and heaven.
Postlude
“In the Cross of Christ I Glory,” Robert Lau
©2002, Lorenz Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Piano: Heather Ingraham
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Pastor: Rev. Patricia Raube
Parish Associate: Rev. Jeff Kellam
Music Director: Chris Bartlette
Music Associate: Colin DeLap
Pianist/Organist: Heather Ingraham
Handbell Director: Claire Bombard
Media Manager: Ryan DeLap
Liturgist: Laura Keibel
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