Palm Sunday
Prelude: Ron Dobscha ANNOUNCEMENTS: INVOCATION: CALL TO WORSHIP: Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna to the Son of David! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest! Hosanna in the highest heaven! Come and worship the King who comes to save His people! *Hymn “Hosanna, Loud Hosanna” # 197
* PRAYER OF CONFESSION:
O King of Glory, we confess that our praise of Your majesty has often been faint, our performance as citizens of Your kingdom, treasonous. For we have surrendered to the enemy by our secret and our known sins. For our treason You died, Lord Jesus. For our restoration, You rose again. Draw us closer to You in this Holy Week, that our eyes may catch the vision of Your tears, and our hearts, the wonder of Your grace. By the Holy Spirit’s continuing discipline, let us be loyal and loving servants of the King. Praise be to You, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen Time of Silent Prayer: *Assurance of Pardon *Response – Gloria Patri # 581 *Passing of the peace Children’s Chat Prayer for Illumination Scripture reading: Psalm 118 Mary Esselstyn Sermon text: Luke 19: 11-40 INVOCATION: *Hymn “Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart” # 804 *Apostles Creed (on back of Joys & Concerns) Presentation of our titles and offering Offertory *Doxology # 606 *Prayer of dedication Concerns and celebrations Prayers of the people The Lord’s Prayer *Hymn “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” # 834 Benediction Postlude Ron Dobscha
Birthdays Linda Hildebrand
Anniversary Bryan & Garnet Welling Sympathy none Remember our food collection and Jesus said, “You give them something to eat” Please let Betty Fisher know of anyone within the community that maybe in need at this time. The session meeting is Monday the 14th at 7pm. The Missionary meeting is Tuesday the 15th at 9:30 am in social hall. Please remember that your flower orders are to be handed in by Tuesday, April 15th to Diana. Maundy Thursday Service is at 7 pm at North Buffalo Good Friday Service is at 7 pm at Taylorstown Next Sunday is Easter!!! There is a sunrise service at 7 am followed by biscuit and sausage breakfast. Regular service is at 11:15.
Continuing Prayer List
Chuck Dicks, Ricci Amos, Sandy Stone, Frank Huffman, Tom Westfall, Sarah Wilson, Carl Weber, Chuck Harton, Suzy Smith, Fred Wilkinson, Donna West, Marley Smith, Helen Provenzano, Jim King, Cathy Moore, Mary Stoey, Johnny Yurko, Betty Fisher, Tim Knabensue, Chuck Kapaika, Margaret Danna, Karen Hunter, Susan West, Ina Henderson, Nellie Baker, Jean Kuhn, Dakota Kondratowicz (14 yr old going thru chemo of brain), Ron Westfall, John Weinheimer (liver cancer), Doug Ward, Jimmy Davis ( Ava’s Uncle), Cindy and Butch Ward, Seth Cummings, Tom Miller, Charles Monticello,
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Prelude: Ron Dobscha
ANNOUNCEMENTS: INVOCATION: CALL TO WORSHIP: (Psalm 80) Hear us, Shepherd of Israel, You who lead us like a flock You are seated in the heavens, Your glory shines in all the world Awaken Your might, O LORD, come and save us Restore us, O God; make Your face shine upon us that we may be saved. Revive us, LORD and we will call on Your name Restore us, LORD God Almighty; make Your face shine upon us that we may be saved.
*Hymn “Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty! # 1
* PRAYER OF CONFESSION: God of mercy, You sent Jesus Christ to seek and save the lost. We confess that we have strayed from You and turned aside from Your way. We are misled by pride, for we see ourselves pure when we are stained and great when we are small. We have failed to love, neglected justice, and ignored Your truth. Have mercy, O God, and forgive our sin. Return us to paths of righteousness through Jesus Christ, our Savior. Amen *Time of silent prayer *Assurance of Pardon *Response – Gloria Patri # 581 *Passing of the peace Children’s Chat Prayer for Illumination Scripture reading: Psalm 22 Deb Rankin Sermon text: John 12: 1- 11 INVOCATION: *Hymn “Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart!’ # 804 *Apostles Creed (on back of Joys & Concerns) Presentation of our titles and offering Offertory *Doxology # 606 *Prayer of dedication Concerns and celebrations Prayers of the people The Lord’s Prayer *Hymn “Standing on the Promises” # 838 Benediction Postlude Ron Dobscha
Continuing Prayer List
Chuck Dicks, Ricci Amos, Sandy Stone, Frank Huffman, Tom Westfall, Sarah Wilson, Carl Weber, Chuck Harton, Suzy Smith, Fred Wilkinson, Donna West, Marley Smith, Helen Provenzano, Jim King, Cathy Moore, Mary Stoey, Johnny Yurko, Betty Fisher, Tim Knabensue, Chuck Kapaika, Margaret Danna, Karen Hunter, Susan West, Ina Henderson, Nellie Baker, Jean Kuhn, Dakota Kondratowicz (14 yr old going thru chemo of brain), Ron Westfall, John Weinheimer (liver cancer), Doug Ward, Jimmy Davis ( Ava’s Uncle), Cindy and Butch Ward, Seth Cummings, Tom Miller, Charles Monticello
Prelude: Carol Smith
ANNOUNCEMENTS: CALL TO WORSHIP: (from Psalm 130) Out of the depths, we cry to You, O LORD! Let Your ears be attentive to our pleas If You, O LORD remembered our sins, who could stand? But with You there is forgiveness! We wait for the LORD, our souls wait and in His word we hope All you people, hope in the LORD! For with the LORD there is steadfast love. He has redeemed His people. Let us together worship our great God and redeemer. INVOCATION: *Hymn “Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us” # 187 * PRAYER OF CONFESSION: Lord, when our flesh fails us, when we give in to the sin that desires to pull us away, when we fail to flee temptation, have mercy on us. All of us have been led by our flesh instead of Your Spirit. We have fallen short sometimes in great ways that are brought to light and sometimes in our hearts where only You can see. Our only hope is in a Redeemer who takes the cross in our place. Forgive us Lord, and remember the work of Your Son when we have sinned. Restore to us the peace that comes through forgiveness and reset our focus on following You. Amen *Time of silent prayer *Assurance of Pardon *Response – Gloria Patri # 581 *Passing of the peace Children’s Chat Prayer for Illumination Scripture reading: Psalm 19 Suzie McCoy Sermon text: Galatians 3: 1-15 *Hymn “For the Beauty of the Earth” # 14 *Apostles Creed (on back of Joys & Concerns) Presentation of our tithes and offering Offertory *Doxology # 606 *Prayer of dedication Concerns and celebrations Prayers of the people The Lord’s Prayer *Hymn “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” # 834 Benediction Postlude Carol Smith
Birthdays: Ida Reese , Debbie Rugg
Anniversaries: none this week Sympathy: none Remember our food collection, and Jesus said, “You give them something to eat”. Please let Betty Fisher know of anyone within the community that may be in need at this time. Dartball; There will be 2 games this week. Both at Home. Last game was postponed because of bad weather. Practice at 7 and Game starts 7:30 Tuesday: We play Free Methodist Church. Thursday: West Washington United Methodist Church. Don’t forget to stay for the Congregational meeting at 12:30 this day. Hospitality table will have snacks and beverages. Time to look over packet and do some socializing with fellow church family. Today is the last day for our giveback blanket project. Thank you everyone for your contribution. It is appreciated. The missionary meeting and WOW meetings will start up again in February weather permitting, The traditional Super Bowl of caring 2025 Mission for the City Mission will be on February 9th. Super Bowl Sunday!! Insert in the bulletin today is the order form for our 250th anniversary. Please fill out and return to Don Hanes by April 1st.
Continuing Prayer List
Chuck Dicks, Ricci Amos, Sandy Stone, Frank Huffman, Tom Westfall, Sarah Wilson, Carl Weber, Chuck Harton, Suzy Smith, Fred Wilkinson, Donna West, Marley Smith, Helen Provenzano, Carol Pierce, Jim King, Mary Stoey, Johnny Yurko, Betty Fisher, Tim Knabensue, Chuck Kapaika, Margaret Danna, Karen Hunter, David Smith, Tommy Ann Sanders ( 5 yr.old), Helen Wagner, Susan West, Ina Henderson, Nellie Baker, Jean Kuhn, Riley, Dakota
Prelude: Carol Smith
ANNOUNCEMENTS: CALL TO WORSHIP: Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens! Praise God in the heights! Praise God, all the angels! Praise God, all the heavenly host! Praise God, sun and moon; Praise God, all you shining stars! Praise God, you highest heavens, And you waters above the heavens! Let them praise the name of the LORD! INVOCATION:
*Hymn “The First Nowell” # 147
* PRAYER OF CONFESSION: Gracious God, we confess that our fears and doubts can override our hope and faith. When we lose sight of Your love, have mercy upon us, and grant us Your forgiveness through Christ our Lord, who intercedes for us even today. Restore us and renew in us the joy of Your salvation, even as You establish our feet in the path of faith. These things we pray in the name of Jesus, our Risen Savior, who promises fullness of life here and resurrection for the life to come. Amen. *Time of silent prayer *Assurance of Pardon *Response – Gloria Patri # 581 *Passing of the peace Children’s Chat Prayer for Illumination Scripture reading: Psalm 149 Lois Miller Sermon text: Luke 2: 41-52 *Hymn “Come, Thou Almighty King” # 2 *Apostles Creed (on back of Joys & Concerns) Presentation of our tithes and offering Offertory *Doxology # 606 *Prayer of dedication Concerns and celebrations Prayers of the people The Lord’s Prayer *Hymn “We Gather Together” # 336 *Benediction Postlude: Carol Smith
Birthdays: Garnet Welling
Anniversaries: John & Donna West Sympathies: None Remember our food collection, and Jesus said, “You give them something to eat”. Please let Betty Fisher know of anyone within the community that may be in need at this time. January 5th is Communion. Next year will be North Buffalo’s 250th anniversary! As one way to celebrate our years of blessings, we want to give back to our community, each month we will have a project with a goal that has a 25 in it. For January we will hold a blanket drive. Our goal is to collect enough blankets for 25 families in Charleroi, through a Presbyterian Church there. This should be about 100 blankets. Starting in January we will have boxes to collect the blankets. We will be taking down the Christmas greens Saturday the 4th of January at 9 am. All are welcome to come and help put them away.
Continuing Prayer List
Chuck Dicks, Ricci Amos, Sandy Stone, Frank Huffman, Tom Westfall, Sarah Wilson, Carl Weber, Chuck Harton, Suzy Smith, Fred Wilkinson, Donna West, Marley Smith, Helen Provenzano, Carol Pierce, Jim King, Mary Stoey, Johnny Yurko, Betty Fisher, Tim Knabensue, Chuck Kapaika, Margaret Danna, Karen Hunter, David Smith, Tommy Ann Sanders ( 5 yr.old), Mary Ann Durila, Marilyn Ward, Doug Ward, Jean Kuhn, Jim Nelan, Helen Wagner, Susan West, Ina Henderson, Nellie Baker, Raylin, and Madax, Cathy Moore, Seth Cummings, Prelude: Ron Dobscha
Call to Worship: Give thanks to the Lord, call on His name; make His deeds known to all the people! For He is the Lord, our God, faithful to a thousand generations! Sing His praises; tell of His wonderful works, and glory in His holy name! Let those who seek the Lord rejoice! For He is the Lord; our God, faithful to a thousand generations! Search for God, and for His strength. Never stop looking for Him. For He is the Lord, our God, faithful to a thousand generations! INVOCATION: *Hymn: “ We Gather Together” # 336 *PRAYER OF CONFESSION: O God, so often we take You for granted. We take for granted that You will answer our prayers, that You will heal us and make us whole. We take for granted that You love us. Forgive us for not appreciating your grace and presence in our lives. Help us to be more thankful. Give us faith to see You in everything and everyone around us, so that we may be truly grateful. In Christ’s name we pray. AMEN *Time of Silent prayer *Assurance of Pardon *Response – Gloria Patri # 581 *Passing of the peace Scripture reading: Psalm: 107 1-9 Sermon reading: 1 Timothy 2: 1-7 Apostles Creed Special offering for Toys for Tots Offertory *Doxology *Prayer of dedication *Hymn: For the Beauty of the Earth” # 14 *Benediction Postlude: Ron Dobscha
Prelude: Ron Dobscha
ANNOUNCEMENTS: CALL TO WORSHIP: Ruby Hathaway O give thanks to the Lord. Our God is good. The steadfast love of the Lord endures forever! The Holy One is my strength and my might; and has become my salvation. This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the LORD! INVOCATION
*Hymn “There’s a Sweet, Sweet Spirit” # 408
* PRAYER OF CONFESSION: Debbie Durila (Unison) O God, You have been faithful, yet we have not loved You with our whole hearts. Remove the scales from our eyes, for we overlook neighbors in need. Cleanse us of selfishness, which keeps us from serving them. Restore us by Christ’s redeeming sacrifice and purify our intentions. Make us fit for Your service in Christ’s name we pray. AMEN Time of silent prayer *Assurance of Pardon *Response – Gloria Patri # 581 *Passing of the peace Children’s Chat Prayer for Illumination Scripture reading: 2 Corinthians 9: 6 – 12 Lois Miller Old Testament Psalm 100 Diana Donaldson City Mission Speaker: Shelley Kubincanek Baptism of Haven Kaye Bedillion *Hymn “Child of Blessings, Child of Promise” #486 *Apostles Creed Presentation of our tithes and offering Offertory *Doxology *Prayer of dedication Concerns and Celebrations Prayers of the People The Lord’s Prayer *Hymn “Fairest Lord Jesus” #630 *Benediction Postlude: Ron Dobscha
Birthdays: Dorothy Caffrey, Shayla Miller, Don Herschell
Anniversaries: None Sympathies: To the Family of Ron Poznick Mary Ann Durila’s Dad . Remember our food collection, and Jesus said, “You give them something to eat”. Please let Betty Fisher know of anyone within the community that may be in need at this time Our next Dart ball game is Tuesday November 12 at 4th Presbyterian Church. Practice starts 7 pm and the game starts at 7:30. “Operation Christmas Child” The Samaritan’s Purse project collects shoebox gifts filled with fun toys, school supplies and hygiene items – and delivers them to children in need around the world to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way. For many of these children, the gift filled shoebox is the first gift they have ever received. There are empty shoeboxes and brochures with labels in the back of the church. Please fill a shoebox (or two) and return it to the church by Sunday, November 17. If you have questions, you can speak with Christine Welling. Janet Brach has now been moved to the Donnell House after being diagnosed with cancer and needs prayers. Ina Hendersson fell a couple weeks ago and she went to her chiropractor, he sent her to Canonsburg Hospital where they found she had a stroke and is in the Canonsburg Hospital. Jean Kuhn is doing better and hopefully will be home soon. Thanks to all who helped with the 5 gallon bucket project. Your help was greatly appreciated. We were not able to record today's worship service. However, the bulletin and announcements are below. The Anniversary Committee is especially looking for recipes for a cookbook. Prelude: Ron Dobscha ANNOUNCEMENTS: CALL TO WORSHIP: Lord, use this day of worship as a door for the Word. Help us to declare the message of Christ. Help us to hear the Gospel, to treasure it. Open our Hearts. Fill us with Your Spirit that we may know what it means to walk in wisdom. We come this day thirsty to hear the Word that will never leave us thirsty again. To receive the water that springs up to eternal life. We are here in this place to worship You, O God, we pray to You, we sing to You, all that we do is to worship You. You alone are worthy. INVOCATION: *Hymn “Spring of Living Water” see insert * PRAYER OF CONFESSION: (Unison) Lord, we come now ready to confess our sin before You and before one another. Even as people justified and born again, we struggle with sin every day of our lives. In our interaction with others we often have been walls instead of doors for the Gospel. Instead of presenting and making way for the good news, we often stand in the way and shut others out. We are not gracious in our actions and our speech, and we reject the wisdom that You impart to us. We look at prayer as a last resort instead of quickly turning to You in our time of need and sin. We recognize that our only hope is in Christ, so as we confess these sins today, help us to see the mercy and grace of Jesus in the middle of our sinfulness. Amen *Time of silent prayer. *Assurance of Pardon *Response – Gloria Patri #581 *Passing of the peace Children’s Chat Prayer for Illumination Scripture reading: Psalm 119:41-48 Ruby Hathaway Sermon Text: Colossians 4:2-18 *Hymn “Here I Am Lord” # 69 *Apostles Creed Presentation of our tithes and offering Offertory *Doxology *Prayer of dedication Concerns and Celebrations Prayers of the People The Lord’s Prayer *Hymn “This is My Fathers World” # 370 *Benediction Postlude: Ron Dobscha Birthdays:
Ron Westfall Honey (Lois) Moore Anniversaries: None Sympathies: To the Family of James Donald Richmond Bob Moore’s brother-in-law Remember our food collection, and Jesus said, “You give them something to eat”. Please let Betty Fisher know of anyone within the community that may be in need at this time. Our next Dart ball game is Sept. 24. Practice starts 7 pm and the game starts at 7:30. The game is at Free Methodist church at Glenn Street in Washington. Our 250th Anniversary plans are coming together. If interested in any of our committees or if you have photos or anything that pertains to the anniversary, please bring it to church so we can document them, then return them to you. |
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