First Sunday in Lent

March 1, 2020

8:30 & 11:00 am

Welcome…Lent begins with a solemn call to fasting and repentance as we remember our

journey to the baptismal waters of Easter. During Lent the people of God will reflect on the meaning of their baptism into Christ’s death and resurrection. This past Wednesday we began the season with the mark of ashes, remembering our human mortality and frailty. What seems like an ending is really an invitation to make each day a new beginning, in which we are washed in God’s mercy and forgiveness. With the cross on our brows and recalling Jesus’ temptation, we begin our Lenten journey.

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BELL CALL TO WORSHIP

VOLUNTARY

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross, Hymn #298 (Barbara Kinyon)

~ The Mount Olivet Ringers

*HYMN #269: Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days LAND OF REST

*GATHERING LITANY

People of God, on this wilderness journey, what will you eat?

The word of the Lord is our daily bread.

People of God, in this time of temptation, how will you live?

Our faith is in the faithfulness of God.

People of God, at this kingdom crossroad, whom will you serve?

We worship the Lord our God alone.

*PRAYER OF THE DAY

Wild God of wilderness,

as we devote these forty days to you, shape us by your Holy Spirit

into the image of Christ our Lord, so that we may be ready, by your grace,

to confront the power of death with the promise of eternal life. Amen.

*SOLO RESPONSE:

The Lord is in this holy temple. Let all the world keep silence before God.

ANTHEM

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God, Hymn #110 (Johann Sebastian Bach and Hans Leo Hasler)

~ The Mount Olivet Choir

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION:

O Lord, may the words of your mouth be our daily bread,

and may the leading of your Spirit become our way;

in Jesus’ name. Amen.

SCRIPTURE:

Philippians 2: 5-11 ~ Page 197 in N.T. section of the pew Bible

Matthew 4: 1-11 ~ Page 3 in N.T. section of the pew Bible

The Word of God for the people of God.

Thanks be to God!

CHILDREN’S SHARING [After Children’s Sharing at the 11:00 service, children age 3—Kindergarten will go upstairs

to Room U4 and children in grades 1-5 will go upstairs to Room U7 for Belief Builders]

SERMON

*HYMN #150: God, Who Stretched the Spangled Heavens HOLY MANNA

*PRAYER OF CONFESSION AND ASSURANCE OF PARDON

Lord God,

you know the ways of good and evil.

You know the things that tempt us and the things that give us life.

You know our nakedness, and you know our sin.

We confess that we have disobeyed your word,

denying your providence and care and relying on our own cleverness.

Have mercy on us, we pray:

cover us with your grace, feed us with the bread of life,

and re-create us in your image;

through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.

Happy are those whose sin is forgiven!

Be glad in the Lord and shout for joy:

in Jesus Christ we are forgiven.

Thanks be to God!

*SHARING OF GOD’S PEACE

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

(The congregation responds to each petition of “Hear us, O God,” with:

“Your mercy is great.”)

LENTEN OFFERING SPEAKER ~ Lori Smith

All God’s Children Camp

THE PRESENTATION OF GOD’S TITHES AND OUR OFFERINGS

MUSICAL OFFERING

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God, Hymn #110 (Johann Pachelbel)

~ Dr. Steven K. Shaner, organ

*DOXOLOGY #296: Sing, My Tongue, the Glorious Battle PICARDY

Unto God be praise and glory:

to the Father and the Son, to th’eternal Spirit honor

now and evermore be done;

praise and glory in the highest, while unending ages run. Amen.

*THE GREAT THANKSGIVING

Musical Setting C ~ Page 20-22 in Hymnal

THE LORD’S PRAYER (in unison)

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 trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom,

and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

MUSIC DURING COMMUNION (Marty Haugen)

Lamb of God ~ The Mount Olivet Choir, Cantor and Congregation

You take away the sins of the world; have mercy on us.

You take away the sins of the world; have mercy on us.

You take away the sins of the world; grant us your peace.

Lenten Organ Music

*HYMN #378: Amazing Grace AMAZING GRACE

*BLESSING

CHORAL BENEDICTION

The Benediction (Knut Nystedt)

~ The Mount Olivet Choir

VOLUNTARY

Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 (Johann Sebastian Bach)

~ Dr. Steven K. Shaner, organ

[You are welcome to be seated or come to the choir area during the Voluntary]

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Congregational Prayers

For Healing:

For those battling cancer: Nancy Hanna, Kate Heavner, Michael Griggs, Joel

Miller, Doug French, Patricia Reed, Carolyn Moore-Kochlacs, Carol Dommisse,

Nick, Ed Desmond, Anne Wetmore, Christina Hershey, Sara Beth Howard,

Jack Kauflin, Reneé Michel, Ed Desmond, Anne Bailey, Linda Heinricks,

Meredith, Kathe Traynham, Carolyn Brooks, Amanda McCormick, Laura Borak.

For Nina Hebert, friend of Tad and Diane Davis, who is recovering

from a brain aneurysm.

For Cindy Newcomb, who is recovering from knee replacement

surgery.

For Loretta Cochran, Cindy Newcomb’s mother, who is

recuperating from a fractured femur.

For Bonnie Fowler, who is recovering from surgery on her femur.

Sympathy

For Kennie Gill and her family, as they grieve the death of

Kennie’s husband, Amar Gill.

For Roy and Shirley Beck and their family, as they grieve the death

of Roy’s mother, Freda Beck, on February 15.

For Donna Rose and her extended family, as they grieve the death of

Donna’s sister, Sue. Donna is a friend of Cindy Huber.

Prayers for the World:

For the people of China, South Korea, Italy, Iran and other countries

to which the corona virus has now spread. And for the CDC and

WHO, as they work to stop the spread of the virus and for the over

76,000 people infected worldwide.

For prospective LGBTQ foster parents as the U.S. Supreme Court

has agreed to hear a case about whether a religious group can

discriminate against LGBTQ couples in placing foster children.

For Loudon County, which is working to preserve the records of

black schools in the county from the time when black children were

forced to attend segregated schools.

For our diplomats who strive to bring a negotiated peace to

Afghanistan.

For a lasting peace in South Sudan.

For peace, economic and environmental justice throughout the

world.

To activate our prayer chain, please contact Carmen Clipper at

carmenstewartclipper@gmail.com

Participants in Today’s Worship Services:

Preacher: Rev. Teer Hardy

Liturgists: Brian Butler (8:30); Margarita Ramirez (11:00)

Acolytes: Matt Voigt (8:30); Benjamin Ellison, Nick Glorioso (11:00)

Children’s Sharing: Linnea Carlson (8:30, 11:00)

Choirmaster/Organist: Dr. Steven K. Shaner

Choirs: The Mount Olivet Choir; The Mount Olivet Ringers

Cantor: Jim Maxstadt

Percussion: Thomas Joyce, timpani

Communion Steward: Dotty Dake

The flowers on the altar are dedicated by David and Martha Foster to the

memory of their daughter, Colleen, whose life was celebrated at Mount

Olivet yesterday.

Mount Olivet United Methodist Church is committed to loving God and

loving neighbor with our whole selves—heart, mind, soul, and strength.

We believe that all persons are of sacred worth and dignity as part of God’s

creation, as demonstrated by the ministry of Jesus Christ. We therefore

welcome all persons into the life and ministry of our congregation regardless

of race, culture, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or

socioeconomic status, education, politics, physical or mental ability or health,

or faith history.

MOUNT OLIVET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

1500 North Glebe Road Arlington, VA 22207 703 527-3934

Email: contactus@mtolivet-umc.org; website: mountolivetumc.com

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Sign in and register your attendance on either the members/friends or guests/visitors

cards found in the pew rack or online at mountolivetumc.com.

Feel free to use the nursery and childcare, located on the main level to the left of the

sanctuary. You will be given a pager for your infants and/or toddlers.

Ask an usher for a large print bulletin, a large print hymnal and/or an assisted listening

device.

Join us for refreshments and fellowship in the Gathering Space following worship.

Please stand, as able, for those acts of worship marked with an asterisk*.

Words in bold type indicate a congregational response with God and each other.

If you cannot come forward for communion, our serving team will be glad to serve you in

your pew. Simply motion to one of the ushers who will be moving about the sanctuary.

Need a ride to church? We are happy to provide transportation. Please call the church office

by noon on Wednesday.

If you have any questions, speak to someone with an “Ask Me” ribbon or visit our

Information Wall in the Gathering Space.

Mount Olivet records and live streams its 8:30 worship service on the internet so that those

beyond our walls are able to worship with us. While the camera’s frame is restricted to the

chancel area, if you are sensitive to this, the pews in the rear and balcony of the Sanctuary are

the least likely to be in the camera’s frame; or you may wish to attend the 11:00 worship

service.

Mount Olivet is a “green” church, please recycle your bulletin.