Our Approach to God

Gathering Time                                                                      Bill Barclay

·            As you come in to St. Andrew's take the opportunity to greet others.  Know you are part of God's family. You might prepare for worship by reading today's scripture lessons, silent prayer, looking at the hymns, noticing the people around you who are seeking God today.

Welcome & Announcements                                              

A time of greeting one another, sharing friendship, news & activity in the life of our church.

Introit: (see insert)         Rich in Kindness, Rich in Mercy.             Kreutz

Call to Worship:

*Hymn: # 321             Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

Prayers of Adoration & Confession/ Words of Assurance: (#425 v.3)

¯       “With voices united our praises we offer, and gladly our songs of true worship we raise.  Our sins now confessing, we pray for your blessing; to you, our great Redeemer, forever be praise.”

Lenten Reading                                                                          Gary Bell

Moments for Mission

*Children’s Hymn: # 435       All things bright and beautiful

Children’s Time        

Children are invited to come forward for a time of story followed by church school

Listening for God's Word

Words & Song for Illuminations (#505 v1)

¯       “O Christ the Word incarnate, O Wisdom from on high, O Truth unchanged, unchanging, O Light of our dark sky; we praise you for the radiance that from the hallowed page, a lantern for our footsteps, shines on from age to age.”

Scripture:                    Isaiah 55: 1-9             (pg 598)                             Gary Bell   

                                     Responsive Psalm  63: 1-8 (see insert)

                                     Luke 13: 1-9 (pg 848)           

*Hymn: # 394             Holy Spirit, truth divine

Message                     “Living large for God?”

Response to God's Word

*Presbyterian Faith Statement  8.1.1 – 8.1.3  (pg 22)               

Anthem: (see insert)        Search me Lord and know my heart

Offering & Offertory                           Prelude in e minor                         L. Krebs

*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. (#830)

*Dedication of our Offerings    

·          We stand as our offerings are presented and dedicated to God's glory.  You may wish to offer a silent prayer as the offerings are placed on the table, offering your life to God as a living sacrifice.

The Sacrament of The Lord’s Supper:

Invitation to The Lord’s Table

Communion Hymn: # 530

The Apostles’ Creed (#539)

The Great Prayer of Thanksgiving (#564)

Institution of the Supper

Sharing the Bread and the Cup

Prayer after Communion

*Closing Hymn: # 371                        Love divine, all loves excelling

*Benediction  & Choral Amen

Postlude :                                Passaacaille                                          D. Buxtehude

Take a moment to pray/listen to the music and perhaps to recommit yourself in your spiritual journey of faith as you prepare to go out from this place into the world.