Order of Worship

(on a phone, best viewed horizontally) 

 

March 9, 2025            10:45am

 

Lent 1

Christ’s Call Collides with Our Bias

 

We gather with our bias

Pre-service Music

Welcome

Prelude                              You Are My Hiding Place                Ledner arr. Wilhelmi

Call to Worship

One:        Jesus invites, “follow me”.

Many:     We will follow,

                  but prefer to come in our own way,

                  at our own time.

One:        Christ’s call collides with our bias.

Many:     We come with open hearts, to learn your way.

All:           O God, guide us as we worship you.

Prayer

Hymn                                  Spirit, Open My Heart                                                 VT 636

To hear Christ’s transforming word

Children’s Time

Scripture                            Luke 10:25-42

Hymn                                  Bless the Arms That Comfort                                    VT 527

Sermon                              Christ’s Call Collides with Our Bias

That shapes us in the way of the cross

Prayer of Confession

All:           Loving and merciful God,

                  we confess that we have sinned against you.

One:        We have not loved you with all our thoughts, words and actions.

Many:     We have sinned through what we have chosen to do

                  and what we have chosen to neglect.

One:        We have not fully accepted your love for us.

                  We have not loved our neighbours as ourselves.

Many:     We cling to our assumptions

                  and insist that our point of view is the correct one.

All:           We repent before each other and before you, our loving God.

                  Please help us open our hearts to your love.

 

~ silence ~

 

All:           Help us shake free from our biases and assumptions

                  so we may better share your peace in your world,

                  rejoicing in your name.

                  Amen.

Hymn of Assurance       Beautiful Things (VT 551)                                             Choir

Time of Sharing

Offering Prayer

Musical Offering       Missa Brevis No. 8                                                          Daley

Joys and Concerns

      After each time of sharing we respond “Lord, hear our prayers.”

Announcements

Hymn                                  Will You Let Me Be Your Servant                            VT 778

Benediction

Postlude                           

 

Worship Leader: Jesse Neufeldt                                       Preacher: Rachel Siemens

Children’s Time: Cheryl and Lowell Thiessen                         Pianist: Cheryl Thiessen

Reader: Olivia Neufeldt                                            Choir: Bruce Baergen, Ev Buhr

Joys and Concerns: Debbie Bledsoe                          Ushers: Martin Blank, Len Franz