Morning Worship at Plymouth Church | Second Sunday in Lent | March 13, 2022 | 11 A.M.

Let us know you're here! https://bit.ly/PlymouthLive ONLINE BULLETIN: https://www.plymouthchurch.com/worshi... ONLINE GIVING: https://www.plymouthchurch.com/give/ === GATHERING | Chimes indicate the beginning of worship. LeAnnStubbs “No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you are always welcome here!” WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS | “Growing in love of God and neighbor” OPENING VOLUNTARY | Prelude in A minor (BWV 543) | J. S. Bach Carl Gravander, organist INTROIT | Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God | William Billings Chancel Choir Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me; And cast me not from your presence, Lord, and take not your Holy Spirit from me. Psalm 51:10-11, adapted by Dean McIntyre +CALL TO WORSHIP | Taken from Psalm 118:24 & 51:15 Leader: Today is the day that God has made. People: Let us rejoice and be glad in it! Leader: O Lord, open our lips. All: And our mouths shall proclaim your praise! +HYMN 2 | The God of Abraham Praise | leoni +PRAYER OF CONFESSION | Prayer of St. Ephrem, 4th Century C.E. (Orthodox) | Unison Rushing Kimball O Lord and Master of my life, take from me the spirit of sloth, despair, lust of power, and idle talk. But give rather the spirit of integrity, humility, patience, and love to your servant. O Lord and King, grant me to see my own faults, and not to judge my neighbor, for blessed are you unto ages of ages. Amen. +ASSURANCE OF GOD’S LOVE | SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST Let us offer one another signs of reconciliation and love: The Peace of Christ be with you. And also with you. +SUNG RESPONSE | O Love, How Deep | deo gracias PROCLAMATION OF THE WORD STORY FOR ALL AGES LeAnn Stubbs ANTHEM | O Lord God | Pavel Tschesnokov Chancel Choir CALL TO PRAYER The Spirit of God be with you. And also with you. Let us pray. PASTORAL PRAYER | Begins with silent prayer. After each petition, please respond: God, in your mercy. Hear our prayer. THE LORD’S PRAYER | Using debts 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 debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil; for thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. SCRIPTURE LESSON | Psalm 27 NRSV Updated Edition Join in sing the Response when marked R. R 1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? 2When evildoers assail me to devour my flesh— my adversaries and foes—they shall stumble and fall. 3 Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war rise up against me, yet I will be confident. 4 One thing I asked of the Lord; this I seek: to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his temple. R 5 For he will hide me in his shelter in the day of trouble; he will conceal me under the cover of his tent; he will set me high on a rock. 6 Now my head is lifted up above my enemies all around me, and I will offer in his tent sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing and make melody to the Lord. R 7 Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud; be gracious to me and answer me! 8 “Come,” my heart says, “seek his face!” Your face, Lord, do I seek. Do not hide your face from me. 9Do not turn your servant away in anger, you who have been my help. Do not cast me off; do not forsake me, O God of my salvation! 10 If my father and mother forsake me, the Lord will take me up. R 11 Teach me your way, O Lord, and lead me on a level path because of my enemies. 12 Do not give me up to the will of my adversaries, for false witnesses have risen against me, and they are breathing out violence. 13 I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. 14Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord! R SERMON Jared Wortman RESPONSE CALL TO SHARING OFFERTORY ANTHEM | God So Loved the World | Bob Chilcott Chancel Choir | Molly McDonough, solo God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whoso believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16 +DOXOLOGY | old hundredth | All are invited to sing. +PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING SENDING FORTH +HYMN 239 | Built on the Rock | kirken den er et gammelt hus +BENEDICTION +SUNG BENEDICTION | May the Lord Be Always With You | Ben Allaway CLOSING VOLUNTARY | Toccata | Gilbert M. Martin Carl Gravander, organist