CCC
Call to Worship:
L: God sent Christ into the world not to condemn the world; but that the world might be saved through Him.
P: God's love endures forever.
L: God is our refuge and strength; a present help in trouble.
Therefore, we will not fear, though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea; though the waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble with its tumult.
P: God's love endures forever
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Hymn "Spirit of the Living God"
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Lenten Cross Willa Wilkins and Ben Morris
Scripture Lesson Isaiah 58:1-12
Invitation to the Observance of the Lenten Discipline
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Prayer of Confession (Unison) O, God, when we pause to look back at our lives on this Ash Wednesday, we realize that we have been weighed in the balance and found wanting. We have neglected to do good when it was in our power to do so. We, like believers of old, have pulled down your altars and erected idols crafted in our own image. We have turned our backs on the poor, choosing instead to criminalize poverty. We have ignored the cries of the motherless, the fatherless, the widow and the widower choosing instead to turn children and the elderly into the new poor. We have bankrupted the country with our greed and consumed more than our share of the world's riches. We have not dealt honorable with our enemies or our friends, and we have feigned a place in the company of the righteous. Forgive us, O God, for turning sackcloth and ashes into a fashion statement by pursuing form without substance. Forgive us, O God, for the times we have neglected to provide our children and our world an authentic example of Christianity. As we begin the journey of these 40 days, wash us, O God and we shall be clean. Cleanse us, O Lord, and we shall be made whole. Amen.
Imposition of Ashes
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Hymn "Living for Jesus"
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Invitation to the Lord's Table
Great Thanksgiving
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L: The Lord be with you.
P: And also with you.
L: Lift up your hearts.
P: We lift them to the Lord.
L: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
P: It is right to give our thanks and praise.
L: It is truly right...
....who forever sing to the glory of your name;
P: Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.
L: You are holy.............according to his commandment:
P: We remember his death, we proclaim his resurrection, we await his coming in glory.
L: Gracious God...........And now, with the confidence of the children of God, let us pray:
P: Our Father, who art in heaven.............Amen.
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Breaking of the Bread
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Prayer in unison:
God of compassion, through your Son Jesus Christ you reconciled your people to yourself. Following your example of prayer and fasting, may we obey you with willing hearts and serve one another in holy love; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Blessing and Sending
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