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March 02, 2008
Sunday, March 2, 2008 Bulletin
The Order for the Worship of God
Faith Presbyterian Church
9:30 a.m., March 2, 2008
Let the first tone of the organ be a call to quiet meditation in which all may become aware of God’s presence, and lift up a prayer for yourself and for Faith Church.
Prelude Fugue in A-flat minor
Johannes Brahms (Germany, 1833-1897)
Welcome, Announcements, and Greet One Another
Invocation
Hymn # 384 “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”
Psalter: Psalm 103: 8 – 11 (read responsively) Grieke Toebes
8 The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.
9 He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever;
10 he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities.
11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him;
Prayer of Confession: front of hymnal
Prayer for Illumination Grieke Toebes
First Lesson: John 18: 28 - 40 NIV Grieke Toebes
28Then the Jews led Jesus from Caiaphas to the palace of the Roman governor. By now it was early morning, and to avoid ceremonial uncleanness the Jews did not enter the palace; they wanted to be able to eat the Passover. 29So Pilate came out to them and asked, "What charges are you bringing against this man?"
30"If he were not a criminal," they replied, "we would not have handed him over to you."
31Pilate said, "Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law."
"But we have no right to execute anyone," the Jews objected. 32This happened so that the words Jesus had spoken indicating the kind of death he was going to die would be fulfilled.
33Pilate then went back inside the palace, summoned Jesus and asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?"
34"Is that your own idea," Jesus asked, "or did others talk to you about me?"
35"Am I a Jew?" Pilate replied. "It was your people and your chief priests who handed you over to me. What is it you have done?"
36Jesus said, "My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jews. But now my kingdom is from another place."
37"You are a king, then!" said Pilate. Jesus answered, "You are right in saying I am a king. In fact, for this reason I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me."
38"What is truth?" Pilate asked. With this he went out again to the Jews and said, "I find no basis for a charge against him. 39But it is your custom for me to release to you one prisoner at the time of the Passover. Do you want me to release 'the king of the Jews'?"
40They shouted back, "No, not him! Give us Barabbas!" Now Barabbas had taken part in a rebellion.
Special Music “Morning Has Broken”
Traditional Gaelic Melody arr. Melody Bober
Piano duet by Kelsey Patton and Mayfawny Bergmann
Children’s Sermon
Second Lesson: John 19: 1 - 16 NIV Grieke Toebes
1Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged. 2The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They clothed him in a purple robe 3and went up to him again and again, saying, "Hail, king of the Jews!" And they struck him in the face.
4Once more Pilate came out and said to the Jews, "Look, I am bringing him out to you to let you know that I find no basis for a charge against him." 5When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, "Here is the man!"
6As soon as the chief priests and their officials saw him, they shouted, "Crucify! Crucify!" _ But Pilate answered, "You take him and crucify him. As for me, I find no basis for a charge against him."
7The Jews insisted, "We have a law, and according to that law he must die, because he claimed to be the Son of God."
8When Pilate heard this, he was even more afraid, 9and he went back inside the palace. "Where do you come from?" he asked Jesus, but Jesus gave him no answer. 10"Do you refuse to speak to me?" Pilate said. "Don't you realize I have power either to free you or to crucify you?"
11Jesus answered, "You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin."
12From then on, Pilate tried to set Jesus free, but the Jews kept shouting, "If you let this man go, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who claims to be a king opposes Caesar."
13When Pilate heard this, he brought Jesus out and sat down on the judge's seat at a place known as the Stone Pavement (which in Aramaic is Gabbatha). 14It was the day of Preparation of Passover Week, about the sixth hour. _ "Here is your king," Pilate said to the Jews.
15But they shouted, "Take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!" _ "Shall I crucify your king?" Pilate asked. _ "We have no king but Caesar," the chief priests answered.
16Finally Pilate handed him over to them to be crucified.
Lector: “This is the Word of God.”
Congregation: “Thanks be to God for His Word.”
Hymn # 385 “Alas! and Did My Savior Bleed”
Sermon Series: “Why did Jesus Have to Die?
#2 “Pilate” Pastor Green
Gathering of Tithes and Offerings
Please sign and pass the register located in the pew.
Offertory Gott der Vater wohn' uns bei
Dietrich Buxtehude (Germany, 1637-1707)
God the Father, be our stay, O let us perish never!
Cleanse us from our sins, we pray, and grant us life forever.
Keep us from the Evil One; uphold our faith most holy.
Grant us to trust Thee solely with humble hearts and lowly.
Let us put God's armor on, with all true Christians running.
Our heavenly race, and shunning the devil's wiles and cunning.
Amen, Amen, this be done; so sing we Hallelujah!
Response
All things are Thing; no gift have we,
Lord of all gifts, to offer Thee;
And hence with grateful hearts today,
Thine own before Thy feet we lay.
Hymn “A Communion Hymn for Christmas” See insert
The Lord’s Supper
Invitation and Words of Institution
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Giving and receiving of the Bread and Cup
The inside cups are white grape juice; the outer cups contain wine.
Prayer of Consecration (in unison)
We thank you, O Lord, for this your sacred meal. Please accept our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving; and, as we leave this table, we offer ourselves as living sacrifices-- praying that our lives may be holy and acceptable to you. In your mercy we ask you to fulfill in us the purpose of your redeeming love. Amen
Hymn # 386 “Ah, Holy Jesus, How Have You Offended”
During the last hymn, children in grades K-6 may leave for children’s choir
Benediction
Postlude Prelude and Fugue in G minor
J.S. Bach (Germany, 1685-1750)
Worship
…is the quickening of conscience by God’s holiness;
the nourishment of mind with His truth;
the purifying of imagination by His beauty;
the opening of the heart to His love;
the surrender of the will to His purpose;
and all of this gathered up in adoration—
the most selfless emotion of which our nature is capable, and therefore the chief remedy for that self-centeredness which is our original sin and the source of all actual sin.” -William Temple
Welcome
To all who are weary and seek rest; to all who mourn and long for comfort; to all who struggle and desire victory; to all who sin and need a Savior; to all who are idle and look for service; to all who are strangers and want fellowship; to all who hunger and thirst after righteousness; and to whosoever will come--this church opens wide her doors and offers her welcome in the name of Jesus Christ her Lord.
Guests please sign our guest book and join us in the Fellowship Hall after worship.
Babysitting is available during worship for infants up to
2-1/2 years old in the room behind the balcony. Children ages 2-1/2 through 5 will be in the Pre-School Nursery in the Education Wing. School age children worship with their parents.
Announcements
* Greeters this morning are Ken & Lois Wark.
* Ushers this morning are
* Java Heroes – the Latour’s
* Copies of the 2007 Annual Report are now available. They are located on the table in the Narthex.
* Faith Women’s Bible Study – Please note: Starting time from now on is 9:30am.
* NOTE: When wearing perfume or other strong scents please be considerate of those that may be allergic or sensitive.
* Directories – New church directories are now available at both entrances.
* Prayer Hotline - If you need prayer or other help from the church or know of anyone else that does, please call one of the elders or deacons or use the new prayer hotline at prayers@faithpresbyterian.org.
Weekly Calendar for March 2, 2008
Today:
9:30 a.m. Congregation at Worship
11:00 a.m. Sunday School
12:00 p.m. Faith Fellowship dinner in homes
2:30 p.m. St. Mary’s worship
6:30 p.m. Bible Study at the Stewart’s
This Week:
Tues., 9:30 a.m. FWF Bible study at church
Tues., 7:00 p.m. Session
Tues., 7:00 p.m. Boy Scout Troop 338
Tues., 7:30 p.m. Tippecanoe Co. Jail Bible study
Wed., 7:00 a.m. Morning Prayers & Breakfast (John Miller)
Wed., 6:30 p.m. Adult Choir
Wed., 7:30 p.m. Bible Study at Kathy Bowker’s
Coming Weeks:
Sun., Mar. 23 Easter Brunch
Mark Your Calendar
Sunday, March 23 – Easter Brunch
Posted by faithpres at March 2, 2008 09:49 AM