Third Sunday in Lent
March 7 Ÿ 9:30 morning
worship
Pre-service
Music for Meditation
Gathering in God’s
Presence
Welcome
and Announcements
* We Light the Christ Candle
* Call
to Worship Psalm 138:1-5, NRSV
I give you thanks, O LORD, with my whole heart; before the gods I sing your praise;
I bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks to your name for
your steadfast love and your faithfulness; for you have exalted your name and
your word above everything.
On the day I called, you answered me, you increased my strength of soul.
All the kings of the earth shall praise you, O LORD, for they have
heard the words of your mouth.
They shall sing of the ways of the LORD,
for great is the glory of the LORD.
* Salutation
* Hymn of Gathering 318 “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing”
Prayer of Confession
God of compassion, you are slow to anger and full of mercy, welcoming sinners who return to you with penitent hearts. Receive in your loving embrace all who come home to you. Seat them at your bountiful table of grace, that, with all your children, they may feast with delight on all that satisfies the hungry heart. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, our Savior, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.
Words of Assurance Isaiah
55:6-9, NRSV
Seek the LORD while he may be found, call upon him while he is near;
let the wicked forsake their way, and the unrighteous their thoughts;
let them return to the LORD, that he may have mercy on them, and to our God,
for he will abundantly pardon.
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the LORD.
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher
than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.
God’s
Will for Our Lives Proverbs
3:5-6, NIV
Trust in the Lord with all your
heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him
and he will direct your paths.
Experiencing God’s
Word
Time with Our Children
(Afterward
children may go to Sunday School or return to their families.)
* Sermon Hymn 105 “Grace Greater Than Our Sin”
Prayer for Illumination
Scripture Lesson 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Page 931
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Table Talk WARNING
Prayer
for Blessing
Responding to God’s Grace
* Profession of Faith from
Heidelberg Catechism, Q&A 1
My only comfort in life and in death is
that I am not my own,
but belong—
body and soul,
in life and in death—
to my faithful Savior Jesus Christ.
He has fully paid for all my sins with his precious blood,
and has set me free from the tyranny of the devil.
He also watches over me in such a way
that not a hair can fall from my head
without the will of my Father in heaven:
in fact, all things must work together for my salvation.
Because I belong to him,
Christ, by his Holy Spirit,
assures me of eternal life
and makes me wholeheartedly willing and ready
from now on to live for him.
Our Tithes and Offerings
* Doxology
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.
* Prayer of Dedication of Gifts and Self
The Sacrament of the Lord’s Table
Meaning
Invitation
Prayer
Communion
Sharing Our Joys and Concerns
Prayers of God’s People and
Lord’s Prayer Traditional
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, for ever. Amen.
* Hymn for Departing 273 “Jesus Paid It All”
* Benediction Numbers
6:24-26
The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face to shine upon you
and be gracious to you; the LORD
lift up the light of his countenance upon you and give you peace. Amen.
* Parting Chorus 457 “I Will Sing of the Mercies”
The Hymnal for Worship & Celebration
I will sing of
the mercies of the Lord forever,
I will sing, I will sing,
I will sing of the mercies of the Lord.
With my mouth will I make known
Thy faithfulness, Thy faithfulness,
With my mouth will I make known
Thy faithfulness to all generations.
I will sing of the mercies of the Lord
forever,
I will sing, I will sing,
I will sing of the mercies of the Lord.
* Indicates all who are able are invited to stand.
Communion at Church of the Saviour takes place around the table.
After the liturgy the elders will direct people to come forward and take
a seat at the table. We begin by
passing the bread. You are invited to
take a piece of bread and pass the loaf while in turn you repeat the phrase,
“The body of Christ given for you.” You
may partake of the bread. The cup
follows and begins with the common cup.
If you so desire, you can drink from the common cup before passing it on
with the phrase, “The blood of Christ shed for you.” For those who do not wish to drink from the common cup, a tray of
individual cups will follow from which you may take one. When all at the table have been served, the
pastor will give a blessing of peace.
At this time, all stand and share the peace of Christ. The elders will also serve those who wish to
partake of communion and are unable to make it to the front.
We are glad you have chosen
to worship with us this morning.
Please join us for a time of
refreshment and fellowship following worship.
This week at CoS:
Sunday
9:30 Worship with Communion
10:36 Fellowship
11:00 Choir
Monday
7:00 Consistory/Elders/Deacons
Tuesday
10:00 Mobile Food Pantry
Wednesday
5:00 4-H
7:00 Worship Council
Thursday
5:00 WW
6:30 OA
Next Sunday
9:30 Worship
10:36 Fellowship
11:00 Choir
L.I.F.T. with church potluck
:: Serving God This
Week ::
Greeters: Steve
& Lynne Bennink
Sound: Kyle
McClellan
Nursery: Monica
Feikema & Amy Pitz
Refreshments: Troy
& Tracy Snyder
Sunday School: Deb
Meindertsma & Lisa Kingma
:: Serving God Next
Week::
Greeters: Dan & Lyn Anderson
Sound: Ray Tibbe
Nursery: Jennifer Ferwerda,
Amy & Ally Richardson
Refreshments: Dick & Cheryl Taylor
Sunday School:
Deb Meindertsma & Lisa Kingma
Prayer Journal * Prayers for Healing and Renewal * March 7,
2010
Service men & women Chuck Breen Allers family
Darryl & Denise Barkel Hermie Kooima
Prayer is a Healer!
If you are in need of the power of prayer due to sickness,
family crisis or other
reasons, you can seek support by notifying Pastor Dave, an Elder, or leaving word at the church office.
The Cedar Rapids
mission team is once again selling the famous COS wet burritos to fund our
spring break trip. Order forms will be
available on the information table and we encourage you to help sell them to
your family and friends. Price is $3.00
each. Order forms are due to Amy Pitz
or Cheryl Taylor by March 21. Burritos
will be available on March 27.
The Christian Action council is looking for a volunteer to organize a summer mission trip. In addition to the spring break mission trip, we would like to offer a second mission opportunity during the summer months. If you or someone you know might be available to help organize this, please see Cheryl Taylor or Roger Luben.
ATTENTION: Preview of coming attraction...the first 2010 COS potluck... happening Sunday, March 14. Please bring a main dish and salad or dessert along with your own table service. Beverages will be provided. As always at Church of the Saviour...at each table... "entertainment" is provided!! Please plan to join this family gathering and have some great food, fun, and fellowship.
Coopersville Cares is offering a Feeding America Mobile Pantry truck this Tuesday, March 9, at 10AM in the COS parking lot. Please bring your own bags or containers. People in need are assisted regardless of age, marital status, religion, race, gender or sexual orientation. No previous association with Coopersville Cares or proof of income is needed.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is being presented at the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre through March 21. For more information visit www.grct.org or call 616/222-6650. Tickets are $16 to $30, curtain times are 2PM and 7:30PM.
Free Workshop on Forgiveness: Has someone hurt you? Are you struggling with anger, bitterness, confusion? Bethany Christian Services is offering a free, four-session workshop on Forgiveness: Healing the Hurts You Don't Deserve, March 11, 18, 25, and 30. To register call Phyllis at 616.224.7488.
Purchase your tickets today to hear Don Piper, author of 90 Minutes in Heaven, share his experience of his death and life. He will be at Fair Haven Ministries in Hudsonville on Thursday, March 18, at 7pm. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door and discounted for seniors. Purchase your advance tickets online at www.allendalechristian.com, or at the ACS school office.
The Kids' Clothing & Toy Sale at Allendale Christian School will be held on Saturday, March 20, 9am-12:30pm and is open to everyone in the community to shop or sell. For more information or to receive a seller number, please contact Judy Knoper (895-5510) by Thursday, March 18. The Scholastic Book Fair will also be going on from 9am-noon in the school library. Stop on out to connect kids with interesting and fun new books to read.
Christian music artist, Mac Powell from Third Day, will be at the Frederick Meijer Gardens on Thursday, March 25, 11:45AM-1PM. Bethany Christian Services invites you to join them for this free luncheon. Seating is limited, reply to Faye at 616/224-7538 before March 15 to reserve seats.
The Grand Rapids Area Center for Ecumenism (GRACE) is offering a night at the movies tomorrow, March 8, for a showing of The Color of Fear. GRACE also invites you to join them for the community seminar My Journey with Alzheimer’s Disease with Dr. Richard Taylor on Sunday, March 21, at 2PM at the First United Methodist Church in Grand Rapids. Contact Chris at 616/452-1568 ext. 224 for more information.