Welcome to worship at Northminster!

Thank you for worshipping with us today. If you are visiting with

us this morning we hope you feel the presence of God and the

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SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY

THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT

March 4, 2018

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* Those who are able, please stand.

Congregation responds in bold.

CENTERING THOUGHT

Christ for President

Let’s have Christ our President

Let us have him for our king

Cast your vote for the Carpenter

That you call the Nazarene

The only way we can ever beat

These crooked politician men

Is to run the money changers out of the temple

Put the Carpenter in

1660 Kessler Boulevard, East Drive

Indianapolis, IN 46220

317-251-9489

www.northminster-indy.org

O It’s Jesus Christ our President

God above our king

With a job and a pension for young and old

We will make hallelujah ring

Every year we waste enough

To feed the ones who starve

We build our civilization up

And we shoot it down with wars

But with the Carpenter on the seat

Way up in the Capital town

The USA would be on the way

Prosperity Bound!

Words by Woody Guthrie,

Music by Jeff Tweedy & Jay Bennett

APPROACHING GOD

Please silence your cell phone before worship begins.

WELCOME Teri Thomas

GATHERING SONG Hymn No. 814 In God Alone

MON ÂME SE REPOSE

(Worshippers are invited to sing English or French)

*CALL TO WORSHIP

People of the covenant, give thanks.

The Lord is our salvation.

The Lord is merciful and gracious,

slow to anger and abounding in love.

Children of the living God, draw near.

Jesus Christ is with us.

Let us worship God.

*HYMN NO. 625 How Great Thou Art

HOW GREAT THOU ART

*PRAYER OF CONFESSION Marland Pittman

Loving God, we confess we are a people of dust and ashes.

You made us a temple of living stones, but we dishonor the

body of Christ.

You gave us your law to guide us, but we seek the wisdom of

the world.

Save us from ignoring your way. Let your commandments

rule and guide us. Help us to depend on you alone.

*SILENCE FOR PERSONAL PRAYER AND REFLECTION

*KYRIE ELEISON (Lord, have mercy) Russian Orthodox

*DECLARATION OF FORGIVENESS

Brothers and sisters, in Jesus Christ, crucified, risen and coming

again, you are forgiven.

We are set free to live in faithfulness with God and with one

another!

LISTENING FOR GOD’S WORD

CHILDREN’S TIME Ruth Chadwick Moore

(Preschool children may be excused for Church School at this time.)

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION Shema Yisrael

The Shema (Jewish tradition)

(9:00) Section Leaders

(11:00) Chancel Choir

OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Exodus 20: 1-17 (Pg. 66)

GOSPEL LESSON John 2: 13-22 (Pg. 93)

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

SERMON A Promise with Purpose Teri Thomas

SILENCE FOR REFLECTION

RESPONDING TO GOD’S WORD

*HYMN NO. 838 Standing on the Promises PROMISES

(please sing stanza 2 and Refrain)

TESTIMONIAL Liz Neterval

OFFERING(Please sign the pew pad and pass it to your neighbor.)

OFFERTORY Ave Verum Wolfgang A. Mozart

(1756-1791)

(9:00) Section Leaders

(11:00) Chancel Choir

Ave, verum Corpus Hail, true body

natum de Maria Virgine, born of the Virgin Mary,

Vere passum immolatum Who truly suffered, was sacrificed

in cruce pro homine, on the cross for humanity,

Cujus latus perforatum Whose side was pierced,

unda fluxit et sanguine, pouring out water and blood,

Esto nobis praegustatum Be for us a foretaste

in mortis examine. during our final examining.

*DOXOLOGY OLD 100TH

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;

Praise Christ, all people here below;

Praise Holy Spirit evermore.

Praise Triune God, whom we adore.

SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION

INVITATION TO COMMUNION

ANTHEM (11:00) O Sacrum Convivium James Biery

(born 1956)

Chancel Choir

O sacrum convivium in quo Christsus sumitur:

recolitur memoria passionis ejus:

mens impletur gratia:

et futurae gloriae nobis pignus datur. Christ is with us.

O sacred banquet in which Christ is received,

the memory of his passion is recalled.

The mind is filled with grace,

and the pledge of future glory is given to us.

THE GREAT PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Lift up your hearts.

We lift them to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

It is right to give our thanks and praise. . . .

NO. 559 Holy, Holy, Holy SANCTUS

NO. 560 Christ Has Died; Christ Is Risen

MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION

NO. 561 Amen AMEN

THE LORD’S PRAYER

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.

THE COMMUNION

Our communion is open to all who trust in the Christ.

Please hold the bread and we will eat together. Drink the cup as you

are served. All bread is gluten and nut-free. All cups contain

alcohol-free grape juice.

MUSIC DURING COMMUNION

Hymn No. 428 Before I Take the Body of My Lord

LAYING DOWN

Hymn No. 533 In the Singing BREAD OF PEACE

THANKSGIVING AFTER COMMUNION

*SHARING THE PEACE

The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.

And also with you.

(Worshippers may greet one another with words of Christ’s peace.)

GOING FORTH

*HYMN NO. 226 There in God’s Garden SHADES MOUNTAIN

Stanza 1: Choir; Stanza 2: Women and Girls;

Stanza 3: Men and Boys; Stanzas 4-5: Choir; Stanza 6: All

*BLESSING AND CHARGE

Brothers and Sisters – walk into the world holding onto the

promises of God.

We go in faith knowing God’s promises are for us.

Walk boldly, knowing God has established a covenant with the

world.

We go to praise, to love, and to serve, confident that God

will be with us today, tomorrow, and always.

Amen.

POSTLUDE (9:00) Prayer Jean Langlais

(1907-1991)

CHORAL RESPONSE (11:00) Gloria Patri

Wolfgang A. Mozart

(from “Confitebor,” Vesperae solennes de Dominica) (1756-1791)

Gloria Patri, et Filio et Spiritui Sancto,

Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper,

et in saecula saeculorum. Amen

Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,

As it was in the beginning, is now, and forever,

and for generations of generations. Amen.

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MUSIC IN WORSHIP

In today’s closing hymn, No. 226 “There in God’s Garden,”

we encounter the image of a tree. This is a tree of “wisdom,

knowledge, compassion and beauty.” The tree’s name is also

Jesus. This Jesus evokes from all heaven a song of thanks for his

passion, a passion which offers “healing, strength and pardon” to all

“peoples and nations.” Alabama composer K. Lee Scott named the

tune after the mountain near Birmingham, where he has resided for

over 30 years. Shades Mountain is the first ripple of the southern

Appalachian mountain chain.

The choral response (11:00) at the conclusion of the service comes

from the 2nd movement, “Confitebor,” of Mozart’s six movement

work for chorus, soloists, and orchestra, “Vesperae solennes de

Dominica,” KV321. Each movement is a setting of a different

psalm and concludes with the Gloria Patri. Chancel Choir and

orchestra will present this and other Mozart works at 4:00 pm

Sunday, March 18th in the sanctuary as part of the Sound & Spirit

arts series.

What’s Next?

Sunday Morning Worship

Sunday, March 11 – Explore the unbreakable covenant.

Sunday, March 18 – God promised a new covenant and said it

would be written on your heart. Is it there? Can you read

it?

Holy Week Worship

Sunday, March 25 – Palm/Passion Sunday. Go to Jerusalem for

that interesting parade with Jesus and the donkey and the

palm branches. It sets the stage for Easter.

Thursday, March 29 – Maundy Thursday. Communion at 7pm.

Do you ever wonder what the others at the table were

thinking or feeling? Shall we ask them?

Friday, March 30 – Good Friday. Tenebrae at 7pm. Walk

through the final hours of Jesus’ life through scripture, song,

prayer, light and dark. The moving service concludes in

darkness and silence.

Sunday, April 1 – Easter Sunday. He is risen indeed!

Mission and Outreach

Deacons’ Spring Plant Sale – order now for delivery in early

May. Deadline for orders is March 15.

Gleaners Food Bank Volunteers – March 15, 12:30pm

Events and Education

Public Faith -- Lenten Study – Feb. 18 - March 25, 10am

#foodandfaith – March 11, 12:15pm at Fat Dan’s

Sound & Spirit Mostly Mozart Concert – March 18, 4pm

NorthStars Basile Theater Trip – March 24, 7pm, $20.

Reservations:

Clarice Stegall (317-294-3307 or stegalljourney@aol.com).

For more information, check out our website

(northminster-indy.org), ask to receive our weekly email,

pick up a newsletter from an information table,

or contact the church office.

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Christ for President ©Copyright Woody Guthrie Publications, Inc.,

(EMI), Warner-Tamerlane/Words-Ampersand Music/BMI/Titanic

Majesties.

MINISTRY

Teri L. Thomas

Pastor

Ruth Chadwick Moore

Associate Pastor

John M. Wright

Director, Music Ministries

Cheryl Plunkett

Acting Director, Christian Education

Maureen Wilson

Acting Director, Youth Ministry and

Kids Club

Marko Petričić

Music Associate/Organist

Marland Pittman

Seminary Intern

Denise Harrington

Senior Ministry Consultant

Carol McDonald

Parish Associate

Barbara A. Sloop

Parish Associate

Carol Campbell

John Reed

Tony Dzwonar

Stephen Ministry Leaders

Donald R. Durrett

Associate Pastor Emeritus