March 26, 2023

ORDER OF WORSHIP

Prelude -Meditation on "St. Christopher" - John Barr

Welcome

Announcements

Call to Worship
Leader: Lift up your eyes, O people of God!
ALL: Our eyes are lifted! We look to the hills, we gave to the horizon.  Where is our help?
Leader: Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
ALL: Our help is from the One who guides and guards us day by day.

Opening Hymn "Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah" #127

Blessing of the Offering

Children's Sermon

Music Ministry "Bethlehem, Galilee, Gethsemane" - Bill Gaither (Jim Ross-piano)

Scripture Mark 7:24-30

Sermon "All Are Welcome? Impossible!"

Hymn "Help Us Accept Each Other" #560 vs 1-2

Joys/Concerns

Sung Call to Prayer "Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying" #2193

Pastoral Prayer/Lord's Prayer

Action Steps

Closing Hymn "Tell Me the Stories of Jesus" #277

Benediction

Postlude- "Jesu Meine Freude" (Jesus My Friend) - Cruger/Freudenburg

The flowers on the altar today are given with love in honor of the birthday of Phyllis Stockton by her husband, children and grandchildren.

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