ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE
March 6, 2019 6:30 PM
PRELUDE
WELCOME
*CALL TO WORSHIP (based on Psalm 51)
Leader: Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love.
All: Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me and I shall be whiter than snow.
Leader: Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right Spirit within me.
All: The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit, a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise
Unison: Let us worship God.
*HYMN #85 “What Wonderous Love is This”
SCRIPTURE READING Dolores Canaday
Isaiah 58:1-12
2 Corinthians 5:6-10
This is the Word of the Lord
Thanks be to God!
CHOIR ANTHEM “Unto Thee, O Lord, Will I Lift Up My Soul” Young
REFLECTIONS “Rebirth” Pastor Bob Jones
SPECIAL MUSIC “Draw Me Nearer” Donna Flint
*LITANY OF CONFESSION
Leader: We entreat you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
All: We confess that when we practice our piety, we want others to know it.
Leader: We urge you not to accept the grace of God in vain.
All: We confess the propensity to focus on how much we give to ourselves.
Leader: For our sake God made him to be sin who knew no sin.
All: We confess our prayers lack sincerity unless there is something we want.
Leader: So that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
All: The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
PRAYER followed by THE NICENE CREED, pg. 15
IMPOSITION OF ASHES Genesis 3:17-19
Remember that you are dust, and to dust you will return.
SPECIAL MUSIC “Come Follow Me” Susan Smith
*BENEDICTION
(You may remain in the Sanctuary to pray and meditate or depart quietly)
March 6, 2019 6:30 PM
PRELUDE
WELCOME
*CALL TO WORSHIP (based on Psalm 51)
Leader: Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love.
All: Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me and I shall be whiter than snow.
Leader: Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right Spirit within me.
All: The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit, a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise
Unison: Let us worship God.
*HYMN #85 “What Wonderous Love is This”
SCRIPTURE READING Dolores Canaday
Isaiah 58:1-12
2 Corinthians 5:6-10
This is the Word of the Lord
Thanks be to God!
CHOIR ANTHEM “Unto Thee, O Lord, Will I Lift Up My Soul” Young
REFLECTIONS “Rebirth” Pastor Bob Jones
SPECIAL MUSIC “Draw Me Nearer” Donna Flint
*LITANY OF CONFESSION
Leader: We entreat you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
All: We confess that when we practice our piety, we want others to know it.
Leader: We urge you not to accept the grace of God in vain.
All: We confess the propensity to focus on how much we give to ourselves.
Leader: For our sake God made him to be sin who knew no sin.
All: We confess our prayers lack sincerity unless there is something we want.
Leader: So that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
All: The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
PRAYER followed by THE NICENE CREED, pg. 15
IMPOSITION OF ASHES Genesis 3:17-19
Remember that you are dust, and to dust you will return.
SPECIAL MUSIC “Come Follow Me” Susan Smith
*BENEDICTION
(You may remain in the Sanctuary to pray and meditate or depart quietly)