(Ezekiel 37:1-14; John 11:41-45)
March 29, 2020
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
Fifth Sunday in Lent
Rev. Dawn Garrett-Larsen, Pastor
Lay Readers: Curt & Molly Bailey
March 29, 2020 Worship 10:30 AM
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRELUDE The Lord’s Prayer by Mallory
CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: Loving God, hear our cry
People: Bring us to life
Leader: Redeeming God, rescue us
People: Bring us to life
Leader: Spirit of God, breathe on us
People: Bring us to life
Leader: The love of God is at home in us
People: We live in peace
Leader: The justice of Jesus is at home in us
People: We live in hope
Leader: The wildness of God’s Spirit is at home in us
People: We live in wonder and joy
*HYMN # 419 (Green) My Faith Looks Up to Thee
*INVOCATION (in unison)
God of mercy, we come to you dry and lifeless, seeking your breath of life. Lead us to the place where our hopes lie buried and call us out from the tombs of despair. Call forth our faith that we may know you to be the resurrection and the life, in this world and the world to come. Amen.
LORD’S PRAYER (trespasses)
*GLORIA PATRI #734 (Green)
ANTHEM Be Still My Soul (click on title) arr. Marcie Smith
Rebecca Fitzpatrick, violin; Abigail Rice, viola; Thomas Rice, cello; Edie Rice, piano
CHILDREN’S TIME
HEBREW BIBLE LESSON Ezekiel 37:1-14
CALL TO PRAYER Come Bring Your Burdens to God
Come bring your burdens to God (3 times); For Jesus will never say no!
MORNING PRAYER
*HYMN #521 (Green) Abide with Me
GOSPEL LESSON John 11:41-45
SERMON Breath of God Rev. Dawn Garrett-Larsen
SPECIAL MUSIC We Shall Walk Through the Valley In Peace
OFFERING
Offertory Beautiful Savior arr. Michael Burkhardt
*The Doxology #34 (Green)
PRAYER OF DEDICATION (in unison)
We worship you, God of Life, with our hearts, our souls and the gifts we give to support ministry in this place. We devote our time to you, and all the talents you have entrusted to us. Accept us as a congregation presented for your use on the altar of life. Let us be menders of broken relationships, bearers of your healing Spirit, proclaimers of your active and inclusive love. In Christ’s name. Amen.
*HYMN #22 (Green) Let All Things Now Living
*BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE When Jesus Wept W. Billings
Call to Worship adapted and reprinted from Eggs and Ashes; Invocation adapted and reprinted from Touch Holiness; Unison Prayer of Dedication reprinted from Fresh Winds of the Spirit, Book 2
Happy Birthday
March 31 Jennifer Maxfield & Abby Rice
April 1 Brooke Lupton
April 2 Hannah Blaker
April 3 Ron Krahl
April 4 Jeanne Hollenbeck
In Sympathy: Our condolences to John Allen and Family, whose mother died last week.
Prayer List
Muriel Allemand (Jim & Connie Malone’s friend); Maureen Baker (Carla DeMeco’s friend); Steve Beck (Heidi Schwarz’s brother); Keith Blaker; Brad Bliss; Marjorie Case; Cathy Coots; Christian (Whitey Schultz’s son); Peggy & Bob DeSantis (Dorice & Don Raw, Sr.’s friends); Julie English (Janet & Kim Tenreiro’s friend); Sandy Erdman and Family; Brian Fuscaldo (Mara Huberlie’s nephew); Jerry Gomez (Kathi Nacca’s friend); Barb Harradine; Gayle Henry; Carin Herren; Bill Huberlie; Jeff Johnson (Jim & John Johnson’s brother); Carol Kober (Debbie Lyon’s neighbor); Jim Kolesar (George & Carin Herren’s friend); Sue Kotalik; Michelle List (JoAnn Reed’s friend); Loren (Meg & Jack Radley’s friend); Lynn (Joan Ryan’s friend); Scott Lyon (Betty’s son); Eileen McCarthy (Carla DeMeco & Betsy Dresser’s friend); Sally Mueller; Liz Nelson (Kathy Ward’s friend); Chris Pritchard (Rick, Cindy Mullen & George Herren’s friend); Jack and Meg Radley; Sara (Meg & Jack Radley’s granddaughter); Scott & Amanda (nephew and niece of Don & Marilyn DeSmith); John Paul and Pat Smith; Smith/Dworetsky Family (Okke & Kathy Postma’s friends); Sally Stowell (Alice Berry’s mother); Walker (Don & Dorice Raw’s friend); Kathy Ward; Gordon Wenner (George & Carin Herren’s friend); Merle Winn (Amy Ogden’s friend); Josh Yeo (Barb Stahl’s friend); Jason Zeller (Kathy Ward’s son); Linda Zeller (Kathy Ward’s daughter in law)
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
United Church of Christ
58 N. Main St., Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-2184
Website: www.canandaiguachurch.org
E-mail: office@canandaiguachurch.org
We’re a Different Kind of Church
- We value and respect diversity in the ways we express our faith.
- We enjoy thoughtful dialogue about faith issues.
- We encourage each other to work for justice and to care for people in need in our community and in our world.