Lenten Evening Prayer: Ask. Search. Knock.

Wednesday, March 22, 2023
6:15 PM 7:15 PM 18:15 19:15

Union Presbyterian Church 200 E Main St Endicott, NY, 13760 United States (map)

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Join us each Wednesday in Lent as we gather for a simple supper at 5:30 pm (in our Fellowship Hall) followed by Evening Prayer in our sanctuary. Throughout this season we will be exploring Jesus’ sermon on the Mount, filled with beautiful words for faithful living. This week’s theme: Ask. Search. Knock.

Wednesday Evening Prayer  

Union Presbyterian Church, Endicott, NY 

The Sermon on the Mount: Ask, Search, Knock

Matthew 7:7-12

March 22, 2023 

Preacher: Rev. Pat Raube 

Prelude Chris Bartlette 

“How Deep the Father’s Love For Us,” Molly Ijames

Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE.    

Call to Worship Rev. Pat Raube 

Stay with us, Lord, for it is evening, 

and the day is almost over. 

May your justice shine like the sun,

and may the poor be lifted up.

Hymn  #382 PH

“Somebody’s Knocking at Your Door,” Joy F. Patterson

Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE.    

Somebody’s knocking at your door;
Somebody’s knocking at your door;
O sinner, why don’t you answer?
Somebody’s knocking at your door.

Knocks like Jesus,
Somebody’s knocking at your door;
Knocks like Jesus,
Somebody’s knocking at your door;
O sinner, why don’t you answer?
Somebody’s knocking at your door.

Can’t you hear Him?
Somebody’s knocking at your door;
Can’t you hear Him?
Somebody’s knocking at your door;
O sinner, why don’t you answer?
Somebody’s knocking at your door.

Answer Jesus,
Somebody’s knocking at your door;
Answer Jesus,
Somebody’s knocking at your door;
O sinner, why don’t you answer?
Somebody’s knocking at your door.

Scripture Matthew 7:7-12

“Ask, and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. Is there anyone among you who, if your child asked for bread, would give a stone? Or if the child asked for a fish, would give a snake? If you, then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him! In everything do to others as you would have them do to you, for this is the Law and the Prophets.”

Response We live not by bread alone, 

but by every word that comes from the mouth of God: 

Thanks be to God! 

Meditation “Ask, Search, Knock”

Music Meditation Chris Bartlette 

“Jesus Loves Me,” Marilyn Reimer

Used by Permission. CCLI License #CSPL068847

Prayers  

Let my prayer rise before you as incense, O Lord, 

and the lifting of my hands as the evening sacrifice. 

The Lord’s Prayer (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 debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.  

Hymn  #539 PH

“Savior, Again to Thy Dear Name We Raise”

(Public Domain)

Savior, again to Thy dear Name we raise
With one accord our parting hymn of praise.
We stand to bless Thee ere our worship cease;
And, now departing, wait Thy word of peace.

Grant us Thy peace upon our homeward way;
With Thee began, with Thee shall end the day.
Guard Thou the lips from sin, the hearts from shame,
That in this house have called upon Thy name.

Grant us Thy peace, Lord, through the coming night;
Turn Thou for us its darkness into light;
From harm and danger keep Thy children free,
For dark and light are both alike to Thee.

Grant us Thy peace throughout our earthly life,
Our balm in sorrow, and our stay in strife.
Then, when Thy voice shall bid our conflict cease,
Call us, O Lord, to Thine eternal peace.

Blessing    

Bless the Lord.  

God’s name be praised!  

May God bless us in our sleep with rest,  

in our dreams with vision,  

in our waking with a calm mind,  

and in our souls with the friendship of the Holy Spirit,  

this night and every night.   

Amen!  

Postlude Chris Bartlette

“Oh, How He Loves You and Me,” Mark Hayes

Used by Permission. CCLI License #CSPL068847