Dunbar Ryerson United Church
Sunday, March 5, 2017
Lent One
(Where you see * you are invited to rise!)
Our Approach...
PRELUDE
LIGHTING THE CHRIST CANDLE
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALL TO WORSHIP
One: Lent is a time
All: To risk, to struggle, to be healed
One: Lent is a time
All: To embrace our wilderness story and let our
faith be tested
One: Lent is a time
All: To stand in the place called nowhere and
encounter God
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One: Lent is a time
All: To be free from the landscape around us, and
turn to the landscape within
One: Lent is a time
All: To let go who we think we are and welcome
what we yet may be
One: Let it go
Let it be
Let it all unravel
Let it go and it may be
A road on which to travel
Come let us worship God
*inspired by Jan Richardson and Michael Leunig
INTROIT: Herr, Gedenke
Felix Mendelssohn
PRAYER
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*HYMN: Spirit, Open My Heart
MV 79
LEARNING TOGETHER
A TIME OF OFFERING / GATHERING OUR GIFTS
HYMN: To the Desert Jesus Came
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DEDICATION
The Word…
SCRIPTURE: Matthew 4:1-11
4 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the
wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 He fasted forty
days and forty nights, and afterwards he was
famished. 3 The tempter came and said to him, “If you
are the Son of God, command these stones to become
loaves of bread.” 4 But he answered, “It is written, ‘One
does not live by bread alone, but by every word that
comes from the mouth of God.’”
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5 Then
the devil took him to the holy city and placed
him on the pinnacle of the temple, 6 saying to him, “If
you are the Son of God, throw yourself down; for it is
written, ‘He will command his angels concerning
you,’ and ‘On their hands they will bear you up,
so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.’”
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said to him, “Again it is written, ‘Do not put the
Lord your God to the test.’”
8 Again,
the devil took him to a very high mountain and
showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their
splendor; 9 and he said to him, “All these I will give you,
if you will fall down and worship me.” 10 Jesus said to
him, “Away with you, Satan! for it is written, ‘Worship
the Lord your God, and serve only him.’”
11 Then
the devil left him, and suddenly angels came
and waited on him.
*HYMN: Jesus, Tempted in the Desert
REFLECTION
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VU 115
SILENCE FOR REFLECTION
Anthem: My Soul’s Desire
Tom Walker
Our Response…
COMMUNION
One: God is with you.
All:
And also with you.
One: Lift up your hearts!
All:
We lift them up to God.
One: Let us give God thanks to God, our God.
All:
It is right to give God thanks, and praise.
One: Blessed are you, holy are you,
great God of all creation…
…and brings all to new life.
All:
Blessed are you, holy are you,
great God of all creation.
One: We thank you for Jesus…
…that we might be healed and whole.
All:
Blessed are you, holy are you,
great God of all creation.
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One:
All:
One:
All:
One:
All:
One:
All:
And so, with all the pilgrims…
…we worship you, and bless your name.
Sanctus
VU 951
Santo, Santo, Santo,
Mi corazon te adora!
Mi corazon te sabe decir:
Santo eres Dios!
Holy, holy, holy,
My heart, my heart adores you!
My heart is glad to say the words:
You are holy, God!
Blessed is Jesus. Holy is the Christ…
…remember me.
Blessed is Jesus. Holy is the Christ.
With all that we are
we remember him, loving God.
After the meal was over…
…remember me.
Blessed is Jesus. Holy is the Christ.
With all that we are
we remember him, loving God.
We remember
his death.
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One:
All:
One:
All:
One:
All:
We proclaim
his resurrection.
We await
his coming again.
Great God, loving God…
…now and forever.
Amen.
JESUS’ PRAYER
Our Loving God in heaven,
Holy is your name; your kingdom come,
Your 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 yours is the kingdom, the power and the glory
forever and ever. AMEN
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Sharing in the Bread and the Cup
One: The gifts of God, for all God’s people.
All: Thanks be to God!
Communion Motets:
Kyrie
O Sacrum Convivium
William Byrd
G. P. Pergolesi
Prayer After Communion:
All:
You have given us a wonderful gift,
by calling us to your table,
life-giving God.
Unite all who have shared,
wherever we may be,
so that we may faithfully
live as people of Christ’s Way –
proclaiming the Good News
of your never ending love.
In Jesus` name we ask it. Amen.
*Hymn: Jesus Christ is Waiting
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VU 117
*COMMISSIONING AND BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE: Prelude in A Minor
J.S. Bach
Please join us for refreshments and conversation after
worship.
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