April 3, 2022 Worship

Pioneer Presbyterian Church

Fifth Sunday of Lent

10:00 a.m.                                                                                                                              April 3, 2022

 PRELUDE

 WELCOME & ANNOUNceMENTS

 CHOIR INTROIT

 Call to Worship:  Isaiah 43:16-21

Thus says the Lord, who makes a way in the sea, a path in the mighty waters,

who brings out chariot and horse, army and warrior; they lie down, they cannot rise, they are extinguished, quenched like a wick:

Do not remember the former things, or consider the things of old. I am about to do a new  thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?

 I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. The wild animals will   honor me, the jackals and the ostriches

for I give water in the wilderness, rivers in the desert, to give drink to my chosen people,

     the people whom I formed for myself so that they might declare my praise.

 *PRAYER OF THE DAY

 * Hymn of Praise (Opening): “God of the Ages, Whose Almighty Hand”  Glory #331    

 CALL TO CONFESSION

 Prayer of Confession

Purifying God, we grow comfortable with the way things are in our lives, in the church,           

and in the world. We do not always welcome the new life you offer in Christ, for you    

overturn our notions of power and protocol. Convinced of our own righteousness, we are critical of others. Wanting to control our assets, we hoard the gifts you give us. Forgive us, we pray, for seeking our gain at the expense of others. Bend our lives toward your own life

     of self-giving love and sacrifice. Fill us, our homes and churches, the whole world, with the

     abundant love of Christ until all are made new. We pray in the name of Jesus, Amen.

 

 

Assurance of Pardon

 

No matter how hard we try, we cannot make ourselves right with God.

 

              Our righteousness comes from faith in Christ, who has made us God’s own.

 

  Hear again the very, very good news! In Jesus Christ we are forgiven!

 

             The old life has passed away—and a new life has begun. Thanks be to God for so great a gift!

 

passing the peace

 

GLORY BE TO THE FATHER

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

 

TIME WITH CHILDREN

           

CHOIR ANTHEM                            

 

Gospel Lesson: John 12:1-8

 Message:                                       “Extravagant Love”                   Pastor Daryl R. Wilson

 Hymn of Response:                  “Your Faithfulness, O Lord, is Sure”            Glory #42

 

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER

 

CALL TO OFFERING

 

*DOXOLOGY

 

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION

 

Closing Hymn:                                 “The Lord Went to a Dinner”                                Insert

 

CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

 

CHORAL RESPONSE

 

LOOKING AHEAD

4/9       1:00 p.m.                 Jean’s Memorial Service at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 777

                                            Coburg Road, Eugene, OR (541) 343-3140

4/10    following service      M & M meets

4/10    1:00 p.m.                    Prayer Shawl meets

4/17    following service      Worship and Music meets

 

 

PRAYER CARE:

For the people of Ukraine, Ralph Sawyer with serious health issues, Blaze Carol Sawyer’s nephew with a head injury, Summer Bauer undergoing cancer treatments, Darlene Wingfield, Mary and Ray Swarthout, George and Joyce Sahlberg, Margaret Dunbar dealing with declining health issues. Our thoughts and prayers are with our friends and family near and far.

LECTIONARY For  4/03/22:   Joshua 5:9-12,  Psalms 32, 2 Corinthians 5:16-21, Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32