

| First Presbyterian Church Monticello, Arkansas |
| The Order of Worship The Lord’s Day 3rd Sunday of Lent March 7, 2010 WE ASSEMBLE IN GOD’S NAME Prelude “In Sacred Memory” Moore Welcome and Passing of the Peace Karon Loveless (Members, guests and visitors are asked to please sign the Friendship Pad in the pew. This is for the attendance records kept in the church office. Thank you.) Choral Introit “Behold the Lamb of God” Johnson Call to Worship Prayer of Adoration *Hymn, No. 76 “My Song is Love Unknown” Blue Hymnal Time for the Children Martha Robson We invite younger children (kindergarten and below) to Children’s Church after Time for Children. Please follow the teachers to the CE Building. Call to Confession Let us remember the Law of God. God spoke all these words, saying, honor your father and your mother. You shall not murder. Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor. Let us pray. Prayer of Confession (in unison): Patient God, how trying we must be. You have told us, you have shown us, you have come among us. Still, we look away, ignoring, forgetting, rejecting your purposes for us. Have mercy on us. Forgive us for what we have done, and for what we have not done. Tell us again. Show us again. Come among us again. With grace anew, come among us again, so that we might start fresh, and receive the life you have given us in Jesus Christ. Amen. (Continue in Silent Confession) Assurance of Pardon Holy God, your Word, Jesus Christ, spoke peace to a sinful world and brought humanity the gift of reconciliation by the suffering and death he endured. Teach those who bear his name to follow the example he gave us. May our faith, hope, and charity turn hatred to love, conflict to peace, and death to eternal life; through Christ our Lord. Amen. *Hymn, No. 579 “Gloria Patri” Blue Hymnal Anthem “Become to Us the Living Bread” French Melody WE PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD First Lesson Isaiah 55:1-9 Page 635, Pew Bible *Hymn, No. 407 “When a Poor One” Blue Hymnal Second Lesson Luke 13:1-9 Page 906, Pew Bible Sermon “You Satisfy the Hungry Heart" Rev. Dr. Martha Robson Prayers of The People WE GIVE THANKS TO GOD Presentation of Tithes and Offerings Offertory “More Love to Thee” Hegarty *Doxology, No. 592 “Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow” Blue Hymnal *Prayer of Dedication *Affirmation of Faith The Apostle’s Creed Traditional I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen. THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD’S SUPPER *Hymn, No. 514 “Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ” Blue Hymnal The Invitation Prayer of Consecration Words of Institution The Communion THE SENDING Hymn, No. 521 “You Satisfy the Hungry Heart” Blue Hymnal *Commission Choral Benediction “Threefold Amen” Anon. *Postlude “Recessional” Wilson |