March 1, 2026
Second Sunday in Lent
March 1, 2026 Livestream Holy Communion + Worship Online Bulletin
Gathering
Chiming of the Trinity
Prelude
Of the Father’s Love Begotten arr. Pam Turner
Welcome
Call to Worship
We come seeking understanding, even when the answers are unclear.
We come longing for new life, even when change feels unsettling.
God’s Spirit moves where it will— creating, renewing, surprising.
Come, let us worship the God who invites us to begin again.
Hymn
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling BLAENWERN
On the insert, please sing stanzas 1, 3, 4
Reading from the Old Testament
Genesis 12:1–4a
Psalm of Response
Psalm 121 UMH p.844
Please sing response 1
Anthem
Christ Among Us David Haas
Reading from the Gospels
John 3:1–17
Sermon
Born From God Above
The Celebration of Holy Communion
The Great Thanksgiving and Communion
Invitation to the Table
Confession
Merciful God,
We confess that we have lived from fear.
We have drawn lines you did not draw.
We have judged where you loved.
We have clung to certainty instead of trusting your Spirit.
Forgive us.
Birth us again —
not into shame,
but into love.
Words of Assurance
Great Thanksgiving
Lord’s Prayer
Our Creator, holy and close at hand,
your love is the ground beneath us
and the breath within us.
May your reign of justice and mercy take root,
here on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today what we truly need—
bread for our bodies, grace for our souls,
and courage for the journey.
Release us from what binds us,
as we learn to release one another.
Do not leave us alone in times of trial,
but lead us toward life.
For yours is the love that sustains us,
the power that renews us,
and the hope that will not let us go.
Amen.
Sharing of Bread and Cup
Thanksgiving after the meal
Joys and Concerns
Blessing of the Tithes and Offerings
Make a Gift of a Tithe or Offering
Doxology UMH#95
Hymn
Hymn of Promise UMH#707
Blessing and Sharing of Christ’s Light
Postlude
What Wondrous Love Is This arr. James Koerts
Today’s worship participants
Our Pastor: Rev. Kelly Dotson
Music Director: Dr. Joel Reed
Worship Arts Associate: Patty Higgins
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