Welcome
I welcome each of you today into Christian community as we gather during our journey through the season of Lent. Lent is a time of reflection, introspection, and penitence, a period of forth days mirroring Jesus’ forty days of fasting and temptation in the desert. It’s a spiritual journey we embark on together as a community, tracing the path from the ashes of Ash Wednesday to the glory of Easter Sunday.
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*Praise Music - Shine Jesus Shine
Call To Worship
2 Corinthians 5:20
“So we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We beseech you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.”
Reading by Congregation
In the spirit of reconciliation, we open our hearts to God and one another.
Opening Song - God, We Gather as Your People
Invocation
Disciples Generous Response
Taken from the words of Enos – adapted from Book of Mormon scripture
All day and night I prayed until my voice reached the heavens. And God said, “Enos your sins are forgiven and you shall be blessed.” Knowing that God could not lie, my guilt was swept away. Then I began to feel a desire for the welfare of my community. Therefore I poured out my whole soul to God for them.
When we are reconciled to God, our hearts and focus shift. We more fully seek the welfare of others and the wider community. Just as Enos’s focus shifted, so ours can when we receive God’s generosity and seek to share that generosity with others.
Receiving and Blessing of the Offering
The Spoken Word
*Closing Hymn - "Amazing Grace" CCS #19
*Benediction
We welcome our guests and visitors today. Please come worship with us again!