The Third Sunday of Lent - March 7, 2010

ASBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
March 7, 2010
The Third Sunday of Lent
Liturgical Color: Purple
Where the living Spirit awakens us to embrace, serve and transform our world.

ANNOUNCEMENTS & INTRODUCTIONS & GREETINGS

THE OASIS, OUR LIFE IN CHRIST
“GOD THE SCULPTOR OF THE MOUNTAIN” #2060
Silence to Remember your Baptism and Prepare of Communion

*SONG OF CENTERING ON THE WORD
“KYRIE” #2275

SCRIPTURE LESSON LUKE 13:1-9

CHILDREN’S TIME
Singing “Oh How He Loves You and Me” Afterward the children ages 4 through 2nd grade may go to Story Hour in the library across the hall or return to their seats after the children’s time.

REFLECTIONS “Keeping It Alive”

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
“STAY WITH ME” #2198
SHARING AND PRAYING
“STAY WITH ME” #2198
PASSING THE PEACE

OFFERING (Bring with you to the table)

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING
All who love Christ are invited to the table of grace. There is a Divine longing for your participation. Please come down the center aisle and receive by intinction and you are invited to kneel at the rail if you wish. Return to your seats by outside aisles.
Musical Response:
Jesus, Jesus, walk with us in our desert lands;
Walk with us this day.

SPECIAL MUSIC DURING COMMUNION “WAIT”

*BLESSING
“There is a really deep well inside me. And in it swells God. Sometimes I am there too. But more often stones and grit block the well, and God is buried beneath. Then God must be dug out again.” Etty Hillesum
WE GO TO DIG OUT THE POSSIBILITIES OF GOD THAT THE HOLY ERUPTIONS WILL BLESS US. WE DIG AND FERTILIZE AND WATCH AND WAIT AND GOD IS WAITING WITH US.

*DEPARTING SONG
“SING TO THE KING”