ORDER OF SERVICE PRELUDE

Choral Introit

“My God Is A Rock In A Weary Land”

Trad. Spiritual arr. Robert Shaw/Alice Parker

My God is a rock in a weary land, shelter in a time of storm.

Stop and let me tell you ‘bout chapter one When the Lord God’s work was just begun Stop and let me tell you ‘bout chapter two When the Lord God written his Bible through Stop and let me tell ‘bout chapter three when the Lord God died on Calvary.

And my God is a rock in a weary land, shelter in a time of storm.

Stop and let me tell you ‘bout chapter four, When the Lord God visit among the poor. Stop and let me tell you ‘bout chapter five, When the Lord God brought the dead alive. Stop and let me tell you ‘bout chapter six, He went to Jerusalem and healed the sick.

Oh my God is a rock in a weary land, shelter in a time of storm. Oh I know Him, He’s a shelter in the storm.

Stop, let me tell you ‘bout chapter seven, Died and risen and went to heaven. Stop, let me tell you ‘bout chapter eight, John seen Him standin’ at the golden gate. Stop and let me tell you ‘bout chapter nine, Lord God turned the water to wine. Stop and let me tell you ‘bout chapter ten, John says he’s comin’ in the world again.

Oh my Jesus, Oh my Jesus, My God is a rock in a weary land, shelter in a time of storm.

Welcome And Opening Prayer

CONGREGATIONAL HYMN

“O Sacred Head Now Wounded”

See P. 194 in the Hymn Book

Prayer Of Confession

Eternal God, whose covenant with us is never broken, we confess that we fail to fulfill your will. Though you have bound yourself to us, we rebel against binding ourselves to you. In Jesus Christ you serve us freely, but we refuse your love and hold ourselves back from others. We do not love fully as you command. In your mercy, forgive and cleanse us. Lead us once again to your table that you set for us so long ago and unite us to Christ who is the bread of life and the vine from which we grow in grace.

In the silence of our hearts and minds, we confess to you our sins…

ASSURANCE OF PARDON

CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE

“When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”

See P. 198 in the Hymn Book

Luke 22:7-18