Today’s Servants USHERS: Wilma Lund, Earl & Peggy Northcutt, Ken Rogers

READERS: Dan Bacon, Dr. Jan Elsea AUDIO: Jim DeBusk

VIDEO: Kim Summers

SERMON 137 Miles: A Journey with Jesus

1: From Fear to Love

Rev. Dr. David Summers

COMMITTING OUR FINANCIAL GIFTS FOR 2016-2017

(During our last hymn we invite you to bring forward your pledge card as an act of faith and worship as we offer ourselves to God's work through PVUMC.

Please return to your seat for the benediction.) * HYMN OF COMMITMENT The Summons The Faith We Sing No. 2130 * BENEDICTION * POSTLUDE

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Communion is available at the rail following the service. Our prayer team is available during the serving of communion for a time of healing

and anointing prayer. You may share a prayer concern with the prayer team,

or simply ask them to pray for your unvoiced concern.

Our Mission: Alive with the Spirit,

we bring God’s love into action by igniting faith, transforming lives,

and creating community.

Worship Celebration February 21, 2016 — 8:00 a.m.

MEDITATION

The first question which the priest and the Levite asked was: 'If I stop to help this man, what will happen to me?' But... the good Samaritan reversed the question: 'If I do not stop to help this man, what will happen to him?'

~Martin Luther King, Jr.

HYMN SING Tommy Strawser, Dr. Ashley Snavley INVITATION TO THE LENTEN JOURNEY Rev. Dr. David Summers

* CALL TO WORSHIP

Leader: We come as God’s people, journeying to Jerusalem.

People: We walk as disciples, following Christ, towards the cross.

Leader: Our journey is significant, moving us from fear towards love.

All: We follow in the unfailing steps of Jesus the Christ, whose name we praise.

* HYMN OF PRAISE Eternal Lord of Love (see screen)

* OPENING PRAYER (in unison) Rev. Eve Williams

Holy God, you call us to leave places of comfort and convenience and move toward the cross.

You are with us as we journey, in times of hope and dark nights of doubt.

Dwell with us as we journey through these days of Lent and lead us from temptation to trust, from fear to love, from despair to hope, and from sadness to joy. Amen.

* MOMENTS OF CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP * HYMN OF FELLOWSHIP Lord, I Want to Be a Christian verses 1-2

Hymnal No. 402

When you see an * in the order of worship, please stand as you are able.

Large-print bulletins, Bibles and hymnals, as well as assistive listening devices and wheelchairs, are available from the ushers.

PRAYER OF CONFESSION (in unison)

Merciful Savior, we confess we have been a wayward people.

We have wandered away from you, becoming exiles.

The resolutions we make are quickly broken.

We fall short of our good intentions and neglect our neighbors.

We have spoken in anger or impatience.

Our sin has left us sick, broken and needy, yet you have made us your own.

You have forgiven us and loved us.

We receive this gift with gratitude, joy and awe. Amen.

Silent Prayer and Words of Assurance Leader: In the Name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven! People: In the Name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven! All: Glory to God. Amen.

(Please fill out and pass the fellowship pad)

ANTHEM Jesus Paid it All Howard Helvey

Paradise Singers, Dr. Andria Fennig, piano

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE and THE LORD’S PRAYER

Christopher Wurpts, Youth Ministries Director SHARING OF GOD’S TITHES AND OUR OFFERINGS

OFFERTORY Grace Mark Hayes

Paradise Singers

* DOXOLOGY Sing, My Tongue, the Glorious Battle verse 5 No. 296

* OFFERTORY PRAYER * HYMN OF PREPARATION Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior verses 1,2,&4

No. 351

SCRIPTURE Luke 10:25-37 (page 71 N.T., Pew Bible)

Leader: God’s Word for God’s people.

People: Thanks be to God.