PRELUDE/ENTRANCE
GREETING/ANNOUNCEMENTS
*OPENING SONG
“God of Grace and God of Glory” UMH 577
*CALL TO WORSHIP
Liturgist: Lenten travelers, why are you here?
People: We gather to do the work of worship.
Liturgist: Lenten travelers, what happens when we gather to worship?
People: We listen and proclaim. We sing and pray. We repent and encourage.
Liturgist: Lenten travelers, how do we do the work of worship?
People: We bring all that we are to be present to God and one another.
Liturgist: Lenten travelers, what work does God do in worship?
People: God raises us up so that we can delight in life together with God and one another.
Liturgist: Lenten travelers, come, let us worship God together!
ALL: Come, let us worship God together! Amen.
Written by Dr. Lisa Hancock, Discipleship Ministries, October 2023.
OPENING PRAYER (inspired by John 2:13-22)
Holy God, in Jesus Christ you have built for us an eternal house, a temple of righteousness, a place of gracious plenty for the hungry and abundant life for the poor in spirit. Fill us with zeal for the body of Christ. Overturn the tables of corruption and greed and upset the imbalance of injustice, so that we may worship you in spirit and truth; through Jesus Christ, who is risen indeed. Posted on the Presbyterian Church USA website, http://www.pcusa.org/.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
WORDS OF ASSURANCE
SHARING GOD’S PEACE
JOYS AND CONCERNS
PROCLAMATION AND RESPONSE
A TIME FOR CHILDREN
SPECIAL MUSIC
*FIRST SCRIPTURE Exodus 20:1-17
SECOND SCRIPTURE John 2:13-22
MESSAGE “Rebuilding the Temple”
RESPONSE TO THE WORD
*SONG OF RESPONSE
"Lord of the Dance UMH 261
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
THE LORD’S PRAYER
*OFFERING OF OURSELVES
*DOXOLOGY UMH 95
*PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
HOLY COMMUNION
GREAT THANKSGIVING UMH 15 THE LORD’S PRAYER
SHARING THE BREAD AND CUP
SENDING FORTH
*SONG OF DISMISSAL
“How Great Thou Art” UMH 77
*BENEDICTION
*PEACE “Shalom to You” UMH 666