LANGLEY UNITED CHURCH

̶= 0;Guided by the Holy Spirit, we are called together by Jesus:<= /p>

to worship God; to gr= ow as disciples of Christ; to serve the world and each other;

and to offer hospitali= ty and welcome to all.”

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Minister Rev. Rod Mac= Kinnon 604-530-5912

February 21^{st, 2010
   10 am}=

First Sunday in Lent<= o:p>

We Gather in God’s Name

Gathering Music:

  =     MV 42 Praise God for This Holy Ground

      MV 79 Spirit, Open My Heart

      MV 167 Hush! Hush!

Greetings and Announcements

Preparation for Worship, Quiet Meditation

Introit:&nbs= p;     MV 118 Me Alone

Lighting the Christ Candle

Call to Worship:

&nb= sp;     One:     Who are we?

&nb= sp;     All: &n= bsp;   To whom do we belong?

&nb= sp;     One:     Who are we going to be?

&nb= sp;     All: &n= bsp;   Where will our journey take us?

&nb= sp;     One:     As we begin our journey through Lent together,

                      &= nbsp; we are aware of all our questions.
                  Yet we take heart, for = God is with us.

&nb= sp;     All: &n= bsp;   Let us worship God who journeys with us.

Hymn of Praise: MV 163 River Running in You and Me    &nb= sp;

Prayer of Approach and Confession:

                 we thank you for your love and care for all creation,

           including each one of us.

      As we begin our journey through this season of Lent,

           be with us as we ask important questions and

          and seek to make choices that reflect your will for us= .

      We confess that sometimes we try to journey alone,

            to follow our own path,

to make unwise decisions,

to make poor choices,

that do not reflect your love for us and others.

Forgive us, and hold = us close in your love.

Forgive us, and give = us the courage to follow your way.

Amen

Assurance of Pardon:

      One:     God hears us as we make our confession and

                     =    seek a new and better way.

                  God will guide us and will bl= ess us and

                     =    give us courage for our journey.

      All:=     Thanks be to God!

Passi= ng the Peace of Christ:

      One:     The Peace of Christ is with you.

        &= nbsp;   All:=     And also w= ith you.

Sung Response:   MV 95 How Deep the Peace     &n= bsp;          &nb= sp;

Learn= ing with Children

Child= ren’s Song: MV 92 Like a Rock

We Listen for God’s Word<= /o:p>

The Hebrew Scriptures:    &= nbsp;   Deuteronomy 26: 1-11 (p. 180)

The Letter to the Church:     Romans 1= 0: 8b-13 (p. 160)<= /span>

The Gospel Lesson:      =         Luke 4:1-13 (p. 61) =

Anthem:    On Eagle’s Wings<= /b> (Psalm 91) =

Reflection

Hymn: &= nbsp;     MV 216 Wherever You May Go

We Respond to God’s Word<= /o:p>

Sharing Our Joys and Concerns

As We Prepare to Pray: VU #370 Send Your Holy Spirit

Prayers of the People and Our Lord’s Prayer

Presenting Our Gifts

Offertory:&n= bsp;     Pastorale by D. Wood=

Doxology:&nb= sp;     VU #541 Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow

Offering Prayer

We Go Forth to Serve

Closing Hymn:    VU 424 May the God of Hope Go with Us

Commissioning and Benediction:

      One:     Who are we?

      All:=     We are God’s people.

      One:     To whom do we belong?

      All:=     We belong = to God and to each other.

      One:     Who are we going to be?=

      All:=     We will be people who face our temptations and

&nb= sp;                     &= nbsp; make new choices with courage and strength.=

      One:     Where will our journey = take us?

      All:=     We donR= 17;t know, but together we will journey

        =                 with Jesus.

      One:     Let us go forth, with God’s blessings upon us all.

Threefold Amen: MV 208 Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen!

Postlude:&nb= sp; Prelude in G Major by J. S. Bach        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;           (Please remain seated during the Postlude)

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