Fifth Sunday of Lent

April 6, 2014

*Those that are able are invited to stand

Gathering

Welcome and Announcements

Entering into worship

Scripture Ezekiel 37:1-14

Visual Illustration Watering Dry Bones

Call to Worship

*Hymn “O Breath of Life” #543

*Opening Prayer

Lord God, great I AM, you are resurrection and life.

As we worship you this day show us who we are: bearers of good news, messengers

of resurrection.

We wait for you and we trust in your Word.

By the power of your Spirit, set our hearts and minds on the source of life and peace-

Jesus Christ our Savior. In him we pray, Amen.

*Hymn “Into My Heart” (verse 1) #2160

in The Faith We Sing

Into my heart, into my heart, come into my heart Lord Jesus;

Come in today, come in to stay; Come into my heart, Lord Jesus.

*Greeting One Another in Christian Love

A Time for Prayer

(You are invited to share your prayer concerns with the congregation by writing them on the

Prayer Request cards in the pews and placing them in the offering plate.)

Visual Illustration Psalm 142

*Hymn “Out of the Depths” #2136

in The Faith We Sing

Silent Prayer / Pastoral Prayer / 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 trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into

temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

Moving into God’s word

Children’s Sermon

*Hymn “Wonderful Words of Life” #600

Scripture John 11:1-45

Message

Sharing our blessings

Offering our Gifts and Tithes

Offering Prayer

Without the breath of God, we are dry bones and without the Word of God, we are dust.

With gratitude, let us offer our lives and our gifts to the Lord of all life. Lord, receive them and

us in your mercy we pray. Amen.

Offertory

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Taking the Word to the World

Anthem “Fight the Good Fight” Choir

*Closing Hymn “Awake, O Sleeper” #551

*Benediction

*Hymn “Into My Heart” (verse 2) #2160

in The Faith We Sing

Out of my heart, out of my heart, shine out of my heart, Lord Jesus;

Shine out today, shine out always;

Shine out of my heart, Lord Jesus.

Postlude

Prayer Concerns:

Linda (friend of Mary K.) – back problems

Cheryl (Tom’s cousin) – liver surgery

Barb (Tom’s sister) – upcoming surgery

Joey (5^th grader in Sewickley) – recently diagnosed with cancer

Ongoing Prayer Requests:

George- battling stomach cancer; Pat Spencer- continued healing;

Steve (friend of Gail)- continued healing in rehab; Flo (cousin of Jean McQuade)- lung cancer;

Baby Gavin- brain tumor; Mary Ellen (Sharon’s sister)- cancer;

Steve (John McQuade co-worker)- prostate cancer; Sydney- diagnosed with Leukemia;

Tina Whitehead and her work for human dignity; Our military and their families

Home Bound/Assisted Living:

Alice Wetzel, Marge Schillinger, Betty Willey, Stephen Koesel, Vivian Behm, Richard James,

Ken Thompson, Harriet Fuller, Nancy Radovic, Norma Wood, Bea Crawford, Nell Harper