Podcast
March 15, 2020
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SILOAM UNITED CHURCH
Sunday, March 15th, 2020
Third Sunday in Lent
Seasonal Colour – Purple
WE GATHER IN GOD’S LOVE
We acknowledge that we meet on land once inhabited
by our indigenous brothers and sisters.
GATHERING SONGS David Parisi
OPENING WORSHIP SONG
“Let Us Build a House”
WORDS OF WELCOME Jen Prince
LIFE AND WORK OF THE CHURCH
CALL TO WORSHIP (responsive) Rev. Ann Corbet
One: Turn away from the calls of worldly success
ALL: Awaken, and turn back to God.
One: Turn away from the desire to have what everyone else has
ALL: Awaken, and turn back to God.
One: Turn away from greed and the race for power
ALL: Awaken, and turn back to God.
One: As we enter Lent, may we turn back to God
ALL: May we seek forgiveness, may we seek healing, may we seek wholeness. May our hearts be renewed in this time of worship.
TERRITORY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
LENTEN CANDLE LIGHTING (a third purple candle is lit)
All remain seated and sing “Throughout These Lenten Days & Nights”:
Throughout these Lenten days and nights
we turn to walk the inward way,
where, meting Christ, our guide and light,
we live in hope till Easter Day.
We bear the silence, cross and pain
of human burdens, human strife,
while sisters, brothers help sustain
our courage till the Feast of Life.
OPENING PRAYER Jen Prince
SONG “How Lovely is Your Dwelling Place”
SCRIPTURE LESSON John 4:5-28 Reader: Malcolm Macgregor
MINISTRY OF MUSIC Siloam Choir
“O for a Heart to Praise My God, by Büda & Büda;
Dr. Todd Wieczorek, director; David Parisi, accompanist
THE MESSAGE “Burn the Ships” Jen Prince
SONG “Matthew 5” (verses 1,2,4)
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Rev. Ann Corbet
SUNG LORD’S PRAYER
COMMISSIONING & BENEDICTION
SUNG RESPONSE: “Go Out and Serve Him”
Filled with the Spirit, filled with God’s grace,
Filled with the friendship we find in this place;
Called as disciples, go now in faith.
Jesus will show the way.
Go out and serve Him, serve Him
Carry His Word into all of the world.
Go and serve Him, serve Him.
Go out and serve our Lord.
Go serve our Lord.
Words and Music by Don Besig and Nancy Price
© GlorySound
Used by permission CCLI Licence #2427001
LEAVING SONGS David Parisi
Rev. Dr. Sheila Macgregor, Lead Minister & Minister of Worship & Pastoral Care
Rev. Ann Corbet, Ministry of Visitation
Jen Prince, Ministry of Children and Youth
Allison O'Connor, Program Assistant, Ministry of Children & Youth
Rev. Wib Dawson, Minister Emeritus
Dr. Todd Wieczorek, Director of Music
David Parisi, Musical Accompanist
Erin Salter, Office Administrator
Music by permission CCLI License 2427001