WE PRAISE GOD AND GATHER AS GOD’S PEOPLE
Prelude
Announcements/Sharing
*Hymn “Christ, the Life of All the Living” # 97
*The Order for Confession p. 56
*The Greeting p. 57
*The Kyrie
*The Hymn of Praise (verses 10,11,12) # 112
*The Prayer of the Day
WE HEAR GOD’S WORD
The First Lesson: 1 Samuel 16:1-13
The Psalmody: Psalm 23 p.225
The Second Lesson: Ephesians 5:8-14
*The Lenten Response p. 63
*The Holy Gospel: John 9:1-41
The Children’s Sermon
Hymn “Be Thou My Vision” # 776
The Sermon
*The Nicene Creed p. 64
*The Prayer
*Sharing the Peace p. 66
The Offering
*The Offertory p. 66
GOD’S WORD BECOMES VISIBLE
*The Great Thanksgiving p. 68
*The Communion Prayer
*The Lord’s Prayer
The Lamb of God
Receiving of Sacrament & Blessing of Children
The Communion Blessing
WE PRAISE GOD AND GO FORTH TO SERVE
*Post Communion Canticle p. 73
*The Prayer
*The Benediction
*The Triple Amen
*Hymn “Amazing Grace” # 448
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We welcome to the Lord’s table all who come believing the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ was given and shed for the remission of sins. Children who normally receive this sacrament in their own congregations are welcome to participate with us. Other children are invited to come forward for a spoken blessing.
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ASSISTING IN WORSHIP
Greeter: Erla Shaffer
Ushers: Cinde & Tom Schuckers
Lay Reader: Forrest Brubaker
Lay Assistant: Frank Burt
Bread Baker: Gerry Spicher
Offering Counters: Mark Henry, Eric Brubaker, Frank Burt, Forrest Brubaker
Acolyte: Chad Brubaker
EVENTS THIS WEEK
TODAY: 6:00 p.m. Catechism at Christ Church.
TUESDAY: 2:00 p.m. Bible Study at Christ Church.
Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. Midweek Lenten Worship at
Christ Church. Topic: “Invest”
Thursday: DuBois Ministerium Lenten Lunch and Service at First U.M. Church, 100 Long Ave., DuBois -- Pastor Chris is preaching:
12:00 - 12:20 p.m. Lunch
12:20 - 12:40 p.m. Worship
12:40 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch
Thanks to the folks of St. John, Rockton; St. John, Oklahoma; and St. Peter for providing the luncheon.
SATURDAY: 5:00 p.m. Worship at Christ Church.
Next Sunday Worship Services will be held at:
9:00 a.m. at St. John, Oklahoma
11:00 a.m. at St. Peter, Luthersburg -Immediately following Worship the Parish Choir will practice for 15 minutes. New people are always welcome! * * * * * * * * * * * * * Easter Flower Order Forms are available by the front door of each church. Cost per plant is $7.99 for Lilies; $6.99 for Tulips or Hyacinths. Please give your order form and money to Lynnie Kirkwood or Gerry Spicher. Orders are due by this Friday, April 8. Easter Service will be held at St. Peter this year.
Next Sunday, April 10, is Pastoral Pulpit Exchange among our Lutheran Churches in Clearfield County (Part 2). Pastor Matt Finney of Shepherd of the Hills, Karthaus is our Exchange Pastor. Pastor Chris will be at Faith United Lutheran in Houtzdale.
Sympathy to the family & friends of Dee Miceli who died last Friday.
