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Sunday, April 3, 2011
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Sunday, April 10th, 2011
  
Fourth Sunday in Lent
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5th Sunday in Lent
  
 
=We Gather in God's Name=
 
=We Gather in God's Name=
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====Opening Sentences====
 
====Opening Sentences====
  
Leader: For once you were darkness, but now in the Lord you are light.
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Leader: Search me, O God, and know my heart;
         
 
'''People: Live as children of light — for the fruit of the light is found in all that is good and right and true.'''
 
  
Leader:   Try to find out what is pleasing to the Lord.
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'''People: try me and know my thoughts!'''
  
'''People:   Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.'''
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Leader: See if there is any wicked way in me,  
  
Leader:   For it is shameful even to mention what such people do secretly; but everything exposed by the light becomes visible, for everything that becomes visible is light.  
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'''People: and lead me in the way everlasting.'''
  
'''People:  Therefore it says, '''
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LeaderLet your light scatter the darkness
 
 
'''AllSleeper, awake! Rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.'''
 
  
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'''People:  and illumine your church.'''
  
 
====Opening Prayer====
 
====Opening Prayer====
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====Old Testament Scripture====
 
====Old Testament Scripture====
''Psalm 23''
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''Psalm 42''
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idNz3SU7lB8 Click here to watch the video at YouTube.com]
*[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2023&version=NLT Click here to read the passage at BibleGateway.com]
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*[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+42&version=NIV Click here to read the passage at BibleGateway.com]
  
 
====New Testament Scripture====
 
====New Testament Scripture====
''John 9:1-20''
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''1st Corinthians 9:19-27''
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*[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+9%3A1-20&version=NLT Click here to read the passage at BibleGateway.com]
 
  
 
=We Respond in Prayer=
 
=We Respond in Prayer=
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(Offered by a member of the community)
 
(Offered by a member of the community)
 
====Passing of the Peace====
 
 
====Fellowship & Conversation====
 

Revision as of 18:19, 10 April 2011

Sunday, April 10th, 2011

5th Sunday in Lent

We Gather in God's Name

Opening Sentences

Leader: Search me, O God, and know my heart;

People: try me and know my thoughts!

Leader: See if there is any wicked way in me,

People: and lead me in the way everlasting.

Leader: Let your light scatter the darkness

People: and illumine your church.

Opening Prayer

We Hear God's Word

Old Testament Scripture

Psalm 42

New Testament Scripture

1st Corinthians 9:19-27

We Respond in Prayer

Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession

Please stand when offering a prayer, so others will know you have the floor.

The 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. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

Closing Prayer

(Offered by a member of the community)