March 15, 2026

Fourth Sunday

in Lent

10:20 AM

 

 

 

 

Prelude

 

Brother James Air

 

 

 

Welcome/Announcements

 

 

 

 

Opening Music

 

Crimsoned

 

 

 

Call to Worship

 

 

L: Live as children of the light.

P: Rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.

L: The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.

P: And also with you.

Eph. 5:8, 14

 

2 Thess. 3:18

 

 

 

*Hymn #816

If Thou but Trust in God to Guide Thee

 

 

 

*Call to Confession

 

1 Tim. 1:14–15

 

 

*Prayer of Confession

 

 

God of grace, you love us, but we have not loved you. You call, but we have not listened. We walk away from neighbors in need, wrapped up in our own concerns. By our actions and our attitudes we praise what you condemn—we condone evil, partiality, oppression, greed. Help us to admit our sin, so that as you come to us in mercy we may repent, turn to you, and receive forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our Redeemer. Amen.

 

 

*Silent Prayer of Confession

 

 

 

*Assurance of Pardon

 

Isa. 53:4, 5

 

 

 

*Gloria Patri #581

Glory Be to the Father

 

 

 

*The Peace

 

 

L: The peace of the Lord be always with you.

P: And also with you.

 

 

 

Collect of the Day

 

 

 

 

 

First Lesson

See insert

1 Samuel 16:1–13

Response

See insert

Psalm 23

 

 

 

Second Lesson

See insert

Ephesians 5:8–14

 

 

 

*Hymn #187

Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us

 

 

 

*Gospel Lesson

See insert

John 9:1–41

 

 

 

Sermon

The Rev. Charles Gillett

 

 

*Affirmation of Faith

Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

 

Prayers of the People

 

Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

 

Invitation to the Offering

 

 

 

Offering

 

 

 

 

*Doxology #606

Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow

 

 

 

*Prayer of Dedication

 

 

 

 

 

*Hymn #802

The King of Love My Shepherd Is

 

 

*Benediction

 

*Choral Amen

 

 

 

Postlude

Allegro Maestoso

F. Mendelssohn