VILLAGE CHURCH WORSHIP BULLETIN

March 7, 2010



10:00 a.m.

Gathering for Worship
PRELUDE This Joyful Day

Village Ringers
WELCOME TO WORSHIP The Rev. Dr. Jack W. Baca

CHURCH LIFE
INTROIT We Bring the Sacrifice of Praise
Dearman/Hill 		The Sanctuary Choir
CALL TO WORSHIP The Rev. Scott Mitchell
Leader:It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to your name, O Most High;
PeopleTo declare your steadfast love in the morning and your faithfulness by night,
Leader:To the music of the lute and the harp, to the melody of the lyre.
PeopleFor you, O Lord, have made me glad by your work; at the works of your hands I sing for joy.
All:Oh come let us worship the Lord!
Approaching God in Praise and Prayer
HYMN OF PRAISE 195(1-4) Come, Thou Almighty King ITALIAN HYMN

CALL TO CONFESSION
Do not love the world or anything in the world. If you love the world, love for the Father is not in you. For everything in the world—the cravings of sinful people, the lust of their eyes and their boasting about what they have and do—comes not from the Father but from the world. The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.
PRAYERS OF CONFESSION
Silent
Unison: Eternal God, whose covenant with us is never broken: we confess that we have failed to fulfill your will for us. We betray our neighbors and desert our friends, and run in fear when we should be loyal. Though you have bound yourself to us, we will not bind ourselves to you. God, have mercy on us, weak and willful people. Lead us once more to table, and, once more, unite us to Christ, who is bread of life and the vine from which we grow in grace, to whom be praise forever. Amen.you have gathered us around Christ
ASSURANCE OF PARDON

RESPONSE OF PRAISE 805 Glory Be to the Father GREATOREX
SOLO The Lord Is My Shepherd
Kaplan		 Katy Lundeen, Soloist
Offering Ourselves to God
A TIME WITH THE CHILDREN

The Rev. Jan Farley

PRESENTATION OF TITHES & OFFERINGS

OFFERTORY MUSIC The Shepherd’s Psalm
Kerr
Village Ringers,
Kathy Loftman, Flute
RESPONSE OF THANKS 36 Bless His Holy Name DIX
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
He has done great things, he has done great things,
He has done great things, bless his holy name.
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name.

PRAYER OF DEDICATION
Receiving God's Word
WRITTEN WORD Psalms 51:1-10
John 13:21-30, 36-38

SPOKEN WORD The Rev. Dr. Jack W. Baca
“The Joy Way: When We Lose Our Way God Doesn’t Lose Us”

Responding to God's Word
ANTHEM Let Us Break Bread
Trad/Howorth		 Lisa Elliott, Soloist
THE FAMILY CELEBRATES HOLY COMMUNION
Invitation to the Table
Prayer
Words of Institution		 Service of The Bread & Cup
Prayer of Thanksgiving
As we celebrate the Lord’s Supper, we partake of the bread individually, as a sign of our personal relationship with Christ; We partake of the cup together, when all are served, as a sign of our unity in Christ.
HYMN OF COMMITMENT 445(1,2,5) Just As I Am, Without One Plea WOODWORTH

PASSING OF THE PEACE
Leader: May the peace of Christ be with you.
People: And also with you.
BENEDICTION

CHORAL RESPONSE Let Us Now Depart In Thy Peace
New Mexico Folk Song		 The Sanctuary Choir
POSTLUDE Psalm XLX
Marcello		 Jeffrey Brown, Organist

OUR GREETERS are Wolfgang and Michele Bluhm.

OUR ACOLYTES are Grace See and Avery Edwards.

THE DEACON ON DUTY is Tom Bowman. He will be available in the Church Office following the service to pray with or assist you in any way possible.

The Rev. Dr. Jack W. Baca, Senior Pastor
The Rev. Jan Farley, Associate Pastor
The Rev. Scott Mitchell, Interim Associate Pastor
Brian Gillette, Student Ministries Director
Karen Jensen, Children’s Ministries Director
Dr. Keith A. Pagan, Traditional Music Ministries Director
Bill Smith, Church Administrator
Pam Miller, Nursery School Director
Duey Neil, Contemporary Music Ministries Director