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Marlow
United Methodist Church
The Celebration of the Gospel
March
14, 2010
Fourth
Sunday in Lent
We
had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead
and has come to life; he was lost and has been found.
Luke 15:32
________We
Gather As the Body of Christ________
PRELUDE:
"What
A Friend Medley"
WELCOME
...
SHARING THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH
SILENT
PRAYERS OF PREPARATION
**GREETING
(**Those
who are able are invited to stand.)
Leader:
We come to worship today aware of the mystery of life,
reverent before your holy love and power.
People:
We come before you, O God, in the shadow of the cross,
grateful for your great love for us.
Leader:
Help us to live out of our deep relationship with you.
People:
Open our eyes and our hearts so that we might see your
image in ourselves, and in all those with
whom we share this earth.
All:
Come, Holy Spirit, and transform us by your grace.
**HYMN
OF PRAISE:
"Softly
and Tenderly"
UMH
#348
________We
Attend to the Word________
PRAYER
OF THE DAY
(Unison):
God
of compassion, you welcome the wayward, and you embrace us all
with your mercy.
Clothe us with the garments of your grace and feed us with
your love, that we will always know ourselves as your beloved
children,
living as a sister or brother to all we meet.
We pray to you our Parent, in the name of our Brother,
Jesus.
Amen.
CHILDREN’S
TIME
A
GIFT OF MUSIC:
"He
Will Be My God"
EPISTLE
READING:
"2
Corinthians 5: 16-21"
PSALTER:
"Psalm
32"
UMH #766
**GOSPEL
READING:
"Luke
15:1-3; 11b-32"
This
is the Word of God, for the people of God.
Thanks
be to God.
REFLECTING
ON THE WORD
**GOSPEL
HYMN:
"Amazing
Grace" UMH
#378
________We
Respond in Prayer and Gratitude________
A
TIME OF PRAYER
Sharing
Our Concerns and Celebrations
Prayers for the Church, the World, and All in Need
Leader: God in your mercy,
People:
hear our prayers.
The
Prayer of Jesus UMH
#895
Sharing the Peace of Christ
OFFERING
OUR GIFTS AND TITHES
Offertory
Music:
"Crying
In The Chapel"
**OFFERTORY
SONG:
Tune:
"This
Is My Father's World" UMH
#144
We
give our gifts, O God, on this and every day,
That
as we give your love may live in all we do and say.
So
guide us daily, God, your grace to show and tell,
To
heed your call to care for all, ‘till all the world is well.
**OFFERTORY
PRAYER:
Holy
God, gracious and merciful, you bring forth food from the earth
and nourish your whole creation.
Turn our hearts toward those who hunger in any way, that
all may know your care.
Sustain us in our Lenten pilgrimage: may our fasting be a
hunger for justice; our alms, a making of peace; and our prayer,
the song of grateful hearts.
We pray through Jesus Christ, our Redeemer and Companion.
Amen.
________We
Go in Ministry to the World_________
**HYMN
OF DISCIPLESHIP:
"God
Be with You"
UMH #672
**BENEDICTION
AND SENDING FORTH
**CONGREGATIONAL
TRI-FOLD AMEN:
UMH
#898
**POSTLUDE:
"Be
Thou My Vision"
We
go forth to live and serve in the spirit of Christ.
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Greeter: Bob Rhoades
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Ministers:
The People of Marlow UMC
Sunday
Worship: 9:00
am to 10:00 am
Pastor:
Rev.
Beth Garnaas-Holmes - marlowumc©gmail.corn
- (603)
225-9511
Lay
Leader/Choir
Director/Council Secretary:
Sharon Davis - (603)
446-7064
Treasurer:
Barbara
White - (603)
446-2281
Financial
Secretary: Carol
Stewart - (603)
446-6230
Church
School Superintendent: Marcia
Levesque - (603)
446-4383
Greeter:
Bob
Rhoades - (603) 446-7574
Floral
Coordinator: Lucille
Gorges - (603)
446-3345
WebMaster:
Dave
Stewart - www.marlow-nh.org
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We
look forward to greeting
our visitors after the service and getting to know you better. We
hope you will continue to worship with us.
Join
many of us at the Odd Fellows Breakfast (usually the third Sunday of
the month)
& Coffee
Hour
last Sunday of the month
after worship.
Fellowship
of
the
Concerned:
Fellowship
of
the
Concerned:
Healing
and/or Sustaining:
Gloria
Teney; Thylor: Leaugear; Gerry Plotts; Daryl; Art Scmidt; Pal
Cargell; Scott Porter; Holly; Paul Sr.; John; Marcia
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Prayers
and/or Comfort:
Family
of Barbara Jones; Family of Marcia Bourne; Andrew Cormier(deployed
to Afghanistan) -
Gratitude/Celebration/Safe
Travel:
Walter
Wright
Attendance:
03/07/2010
/
25
adults - 03 children
Please
help us in supplying “Info” for the “Church Program” or
"Web Page". Contact Carol or Dave Stewart by: Phone:
446.6230, in person, or at autumnsden@hughes.net
Calendar
for the Week of 03/14
to 03/20, 2010
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Wednesday
17
Tuesday
18
Saturday
20
Notices
Today
we will receive
the One
Great Hour of Sharing
offering. Gifts for this
offering lay the foundation for all of UMCOR's work by covering the
costs of doing business. This
means all gifts designated to specific programs (such as our
offerings to Haiti or Chile) can go 100% to those programs because
UMCOR's basic expenses are covered.
The
envelopes provided in the bulletin are for your offerings.
If you write a check, please make it out to Marlow UMC, with
OGHS in the memo. Thank
you ahead of time for your generosity!
Caring
through Cards Ministry: If
you would like a card sent to someone on behalf of the church,
please let Donna Chase (446-7733) or Gary Levesque (446-4383) know.
The cards are at the back of the sanctuary.
“Please
bring your food contributions 3rd Sunday for the Food Pantry
distribution!”
Food
Pantry:
Please remember our neighbors when you shop by choosing
single-serving, easily prepared, diabetic-friendly meals to
contribute to the food pantry. If you would like to give a financial
donation for food, there is a jar on the table at the back of the
sanctuary where you can put your offering. This money will be used
to purchase needed items.
We
also welcome your help in identifying others whom we can help.
Deliveries are made the third Sunday of the month. If
you can help with deliveries, please contact Marcia Levesque
(446-4383).
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Church
Address: PO Box 4 / 11 Church
Street / Marlow, NH 03456
Church
Phone & Fax: (603) 228-0708
Church
Web Page at: www.marlow-nh.org
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