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3rd Sunday in Lent

Central United Methodist Church in Fayetteville, Arkansas


March 7, 2021 / 10:45 A.M.
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GREETING Dr. Jan Davis

OPENING VOLUNTARY Jesus, Lover of My Soul arr. Paul Manz


Scott Montgomery, organ

* CALL TO WORSHIP Dr. Steve Pulliam


Leader: Let us worship God,
who reconciled us to him through Christ.
People: We are new creations;
the old has gone, the new has come!
Leader: Let us worship God as Christ’s ambassadors.
People: Through us and through our worship
may we announce the good news to all.

* OPENING HYMN 159 Lift High the Cross CRUCIFER


Refrain: Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim
till all the world adore his sacred name.
1. Come, Christians, follow this triumphant sign.
The hosts of God in unity combine. (Refrain)
2. Each newborn servant of the Crucified
bears on the brow the seal of him who died. (Refrain)
3. O Lord, once lifted on the glorious tree,
as thou hast promised, draw the world to thee. (Refrain)
4. So shall our song of triumph ever be:
Praise to the Crucified for victory! (Refrain)

* SCRIPTURE LESSON 1 Corinthians 1:18-25


This is the Word of God for the people of God.
Thanks be to God.

SERMON Crosstalk: Dr. Jan Davis


FOOLISHNESS

CALL TO CONFESSION (based on Isaiah 54:7-8) Dr. Steve Pulliam


Is not this the fast I choose:
to loose the bonds of injustice;
to share your bread with the hungry;
to bring the homeless poor into your house;
to clothe the naked?
Then your light shall break forth like the dawn,
and your healing shall spring up quickly.
Having heard these promises, let us confess our sins.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION AND PARDON
God of mercy, whose Son, Jesus Christ,
longs to gather us in the wide embrace of his love, we confess that we
have been wayward children. We have disobeyed your commands;
our ears have been deaf to your call; our hearts have been cold to your love.
In your great mercy receive us yet again as your well-beloved children,
not because we are worthy, but for the sake of him who loved us
and gave himself for us. Amen.

GIVING OF OUR TITHES AND OFFERING

OFFERTORY SOLO Give Me Jesus arr. Moses Hogan


Gloria Deveraux, soprano

* GREAT THANKSGIVING
The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts.
We lift them up to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
The pastor gives thanks, remembering God’s acts of salvation, and concludes:
And so, with your people on earth and all the company of heaven,
We praise your name and join their unending hymn:

The pastor continues the thanksgiving and concludes:


And so, in remembrance of these your mighty acts in Jesus Christ,
we offer ourselves in praise and thanksgiving as a holy and living sacrifice,
in union with Christ’s offering for us, as we proclaim the mystery of faith:

The pastor invokes the present work of the Holy Spirit and then praises the Trinity, concluding:
All honor is yours, Almighty Father, now and forever:

TAKING THE BREAD AND CUP

COMMUNION MUSIC Prelude in C J.S. Bach


Frode Gundersen, piano
RECEIVING PRAYER & INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP

CLOSING VOLUNTARY Finale Jubilante Healey Willan


Scott Montgomery, organ

(*) The asterisk indicates to stand, as you are able.

JOIN US EACH WEDNESDAY AT NOON DURING LENT


FOR OUR WEEKLY LENTEN MEDITATION SERVICE
These 30-minute services will include a Lenten hymn, meditative music, and a short message of hope.
You may view each service beginning at noon on Wednesdays at Central’s website (centraltolife.com),
as well as Central’s Facebook Page (Central United Methodist Church – Fayetteville).

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