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In addition to our prayer team, the elders of the week Palmer McArthur and Ed Cook are available for prayer after the service.
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5 Linda Bradley 6 Caroline Peklenk
Anne Ishee 8 Neely Dixon
Smith Galvin
ONLY ONE PRAYER SERVICE ON SATURDAY
The usual Saturday morning prayer time will not be held this Saturday. Instead, there will only be the all-church prayer service this coming Saturday at 5:00 PM. Come and join others as we pray for the future of our church and the wonderful new sanctuary.
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS
Daylight savings will starts next Sunday, March 12. That is the day of our rededication of the sanctuary. Be sure to set your clocks ahead an hour before you go to bed!
DEDICATION SERVICE IS AT 10:45
Our dedication service next Sunday, March 12, will begin at 10:45. That is 45 minutes earlier than usual. Be sure to get this change on your calendar!
LENTON, LUNCH & HEALING
Our Lenten, lunch and healing services will continue through April 6 at the usual time, 12:15. Come and be blessed by these special services.
SECOND SUNDAY LUNCH
This will be starting again on April 9 (Palm Sunday) in Beard Hall. Plan to come with your family for a meal and fellowship.
Room in the Inn
We are currently signing folks up for Room in the Inn duties. Contact Lindsay Norvell for information, email: or call her at
704-361-0972 or go to: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0948ada92da75-wpcroom
ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL
Mary Alice Ranson
Linda Simpson Upstairs Conference Room
Hearing God's voice in your life, Ignatian's way of proceeding.
James Galvin, David Reule Parlor A/B/C
Foundations
Betty Smith, Bill Faustine, Ted McGavran Room 114/116
CROSS TRAINING/YOUTH
Come for a wonderful meal, fellowship and Bible Study each Wednesday night starting at 6:00 PM. Dinner is $7.00/person and $25 for families of four or more.
COMING SOON...WESTMINSTER CHURCH-CATION!
May 5-7, 2017 at the Caraway Conference Center in Sophia, NC
Please sign up by March 31st. You can mail your check to the office or place it in the offering plate. Prices include 5 meals, 2 nights lodging, activities, t-shirt/s, and the best weekend of your life! Register through link in weekly announcement.
An * means we are the host but not the sponsor of an event.
WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
First Sunday of Lent
March 5, 2017
11:00 AM
Rev. Trevor Smith, Pastor 704-609-6971 (cell)
Rev. Leslie Dibble, Pastor 704-608-0542 (cell)
Sharon Eckel, visitation 704-649-0757 (cell)
101 Colville Road
Charlotte, North Carolina 28207
704.376.0751
www.westminstercharlotte.org
Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians
By his wounds we are healed......
† Please stand as you are able
Music to the Glory of God
Welcome, Announcements & Signing of Visitor Cards
Choral Prelude
Chiming of the Hour, Entrance of the Light and Word
(Please stand as you are able as the Light and Word reach your pew.)
† Call to Worship from Psalm 111
Leader: The Lord be with you!
All: And also with you!
Leader: I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart. Great are the works of the Lord, studied by all who delight in them.
All: Full of splendor and majesty is his work, and his righteousness endures forever.
Leader: He has caused his wondrous works to be remembered; the Lord is gracious and merciful
All: He sent redemption to his people; he has commanded his covenant forever. Holy and awesome is his name!
Leader: The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever! We come O Christ to you. Let us worship You in the splendor of your holiness!
† Hymns of Praise: #117 We Come, O Christ, to You DARWELL
Prayer of Confession
Leader: Let us pray.
All: Gracious God and Father, our coming to you this morning is of necessity; for we are sinners all. Even this past week we turned deaf ears to your Spirit who would have had us choose righteousness; instead we chose to think, speak and act according to our old fallen natures. We gossiped when we should have prayed. We hid behind fear when we might have offered apologies and received forgiveness from those we sinned against. We cherished and nurtured hurts when we might instead have enjoyed the new life that comes with forgiving those who sinned against us. So we come, Father, confessing and repenting of all our sins in the silence of these next few moments.
(As the Spirit has called us to God’s throne of grace, this place of peace, use the next few moments of silent prayer to confess your sins to God.)
Leader: Thank you, Father, for hearing our prayers,
All: Thank you for hearing us and forgiving us that we might begin again to be whole, holy people, bringing honor and glory to you. For this we ask in Jesus' name. Amen.
Assurance of God’s Forgiveness
Leader: Friends, hear the good news of the Gospel! God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. In Jesus Christ you are forgiven.
All: Thanks be to God!
Leader: And because we are completely forgiven we can pray with
joy the prayer Jesus taught us saying …
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 debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one, for Thine is the Kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. AMEN.
† Response of Praise:
O for the wonderful love He has promised, Promised for you and for me!
Though we have sinned, He has mercy and pardon,
Pardon for you and for me.
Come home, come home, Ye who are weary, come home;
Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling, Calling O sinner come home.
† Passing of the Peace
Children’s Message
Sharing of Concerns & Pastoral Prayer
Gifts of Tithes and Offerings
Offertory
† The Doxology (# 625) OLD HUNDREDTH
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
† Prayer of Dedication
Scripture Reading: Isaiah 53:5-6
Leader: This is the Word of the Lord
All: Thanks be to God!
The Word Preached: The Rev. Trevor H. G. Smith
Our Peace Comes at a Price
The Lord’s Supper
Invitation to the Table
Confession of Faith
I believe in God the Father Almighty; Maker of heaven and earth; I believe in Jesus Christ His only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
Words of Institution
Memorial Acclamation (spoken together)
Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
Prayer of Consecration & Communion of the Body and Blood of Our Lord
[We will commune by intinction this morning.]
Prayer of Thanksgiving
† Hymns of Response: Grace So Glorious BROWN
Knowing You KENDRICK
† Benediction
Postlude
If you desire prayer for any need this morning, members of our prayer ministry team are waiting at the front of the sanctuary to pray with you privately and confidentially..
Welcome to Westminster
We are glad you are here worshipping with us. We like to send out a short letter of welcome to our visitors, so if you are comfortable doing so, take a moment to sign the Friendship Folio that will be passed during the welcome this morning.
We know that not everyone who visits is ready to fill out their name and address so feel free to wait until such time as you are ready – get to know us for a few weeks then decide! We think that finding a church home is so important that visiting four or five weeks in a row is a great idea. Hear both our pastors preach, maybe visit a Sunday school class, get a feel for the people, the ministers, and the building – then decide.
And again, know that we are glad you are here!
Sermon Notes: Our Peace Comes at a Price
Isaiah 53:5-6
Introduction
1. Jesus didn’t look the part of Messiah:
2. But Jesus played the part of Messiah:
3. So now we share in Jesus’ reward:
Conclusion