sunday, March 20, 2022

​Fruitland United Methodist Church
March 20, 2022
Third Sunday of Lent

Prelude “I Will Sing of the Mercies of the Lord Forever” Arranged by John Innes

Welcome
The lighting of the candles and welcoming the neighborhood to worship.

Interlude “Great is the Lord” by Michael ad Debra Smith

*Call to Worship
 Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

Calling Song “Shine, Jesus, Shine” TFWS #2173
Lord, the light of your love is shining
In the midst of the darkness, shining
Jesus, Light of the world, shine upon us
Set us free by the truth you now bring us
Shine on me, shine on me

Shine, Jesus, shine
Fill this land with the Father's glory
Blaze, Spirit, blaze
Set our hearts on fire
Flow, river, flow
Flood the nations with grace and mercy
Send forth your word
Lord, and let there be light

Lord, I come to your awesome presence
From the shadows into your radiance
By the blood I may enter your brightness
Search me, try me, consume all my darkness
Shine on me, shine on me

Shine, Jesus, shine
Fill this land with the Father's glory
Blaze, Spirit, blaze
Set our hearts on fire
Flow, river, flow
Flood the nations with grace and mercy
Send forth your word
Lord, and let there be light

As we gaze on your kingly brightness
So our faces display your likeness
Ever changing from glory to glory
Mirrored here may our lives tell your story
Shine on me, shine on me

Shine, Jesus, shine
Fill this land with the Father's glory
Blaze, Spirit, blaze
Set our hearts on fire
Flow, river, flow
Flood the nations with grace and mercy
Send forth your word
Lord, and let there be
Lord, and let there be light

Responsive Reading from Psalm 63
Leader: You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you,  my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water.
People: I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power  and your glory.
Leader: Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.
All: I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name, I will lift up  my hands.

Unison Invocation
Lord Jesus, how is it possible that we can pray during this Lenten season in a spirit of gladness?
It is not that we have forgotten your suffering. It is not that we are unaware of the needs and worries of those around us. We are glad because in your great mercy and unending love, you continue to send joys and blessings not matter how messed up our lives and our world might be. We come thanking you for your presence and amazing grace. Amen.

Baptism
Baptism of Reece Hrizuk Jr.
March 20, 2022
The actions and words of Jesus tell us something about God’s desire for children to be a part of each local Christian community. In the United Methodist Church, our understanding of the gospel and our tradition has led us to baptize those of all ages. Those who are too young to make that decision are baptized with their parent’s commitment to provide a Christian education with the prayerful hope that their child will confirm this decision later in life.

To the parents of RJ: Reece and Suzy, you have shared in God’s creative power, giving life to this wonderful young man. Will you pledge to support and love RJ by providing a loving home that includes the opportunity for RJ to grow up in a community of Christian faith, with the hope that he will someday confirm the decision that you are making for him this day?

To the Congregation: Reece and Suzy, along with other members of their family, they have expressed their trust in God and in you, the Fruitland United Methodist Church, by presenting RJ for baptism. Will you pledge your support and loving presence in times of ease and difficulty, in times of joy and sorrow, in times of growth and frustration? Will you pledge to be faithful witnesses for Christ in praying for RJ, Suzy, and Reece?

Pastor: RJ, I now baptize you in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In praise to God for RJ and remembering our own need for childlikeness before God, let us hear the commitment of this choir number.

Choir “I Was There To Hear Your Borning Cry” TFWS # 2051

Congregational Response “Sanctuary” TFWS #2164
Lord prepare me
To be a sanctuary
Pure and holy
Tried and true
And with thanksgiving
I'll be a living
Sanctuary, oh for You

Old Testament Reading Isaiah 55:6-9
Gospel Reading Luke 2:21-24 and 39-40
 God’s Word for God’s People. Thanks Be To God

Offering “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” UMH #140 v. 3
Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow
Blessings all mine with 10, 000 beside
Great is Thy faithfulness
Great is Thy faithfulness
Morning by morning new mercies I see
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided
Great is Thy faithfulness
Great is Thy faithfulness
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me

Children’s Moment

Message “Somebody’s At The Door” Revelation 3:14-22

Commitment Hymn “Dear Lord and Father of Mankind” UMH #358
Dear Lord and Father of mankind,
forgive our foolish ways;
reclothe us in our rightful mind,
in purer lives thy service find,
in deeper reverence, praise.

In simple trust like theirs who heard,
beside the Syrian sea,
the gracious calling of the Lord,
let us, like them, without a word,
rise up and follow thee.

O sabbath rest by Galilee,
O calm of hills above,
where Jesus knelt to share with thee
the silence of eternity,
interpreted by love!

Drop thy still dews of quietness,
till all our strivings cease;
take from our souls the strain and stress,
and let our ordered lives confess
the beauty of thy peace.

Breathe through the heats of our desire
thy coolness and thy balm;
let sense be dumb, let flesh retire;
speak through the earthquake, wind, and fire,
O still, small voice of calm.

Unison Benediction*
May the peace of the Lord Jesus go with you
wherever he may send you.
May he guide you through the wilderness,
protect you through the storm.
May he bring you home rejoicing
at the wonders he has shown you.
May he bring you home rejoicing once again into our doors.
 *from Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals

Postlude “Simple Gifts” A traditional Shaker tune arranged by Lani Smith
Thank you for Worshiping with us today!

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