John Calvin Presbyterian Church

PRELUDE  “The Lord is My Shepherd” – Peter I. Tchaikovsky, arr. Richard Maxwell & Fred Feibel

WORDS OF WELCOME

ANNOUNCEMENTS         

ADORATION

LENT READING    “The Robe and Crown” John 19:1-7

INTROIT “In Christ Alone” by Keith Getty & Stuart Townsend, arr. Lloyd Larson performed by Sandy Cranfill as Soprano & Randy Martono-Chai on piano

*CALL TO WORSHIP (based on Psalm 130)      

ONE: Out of the depths we call to you, O Lord.

MANY: Let your ears hear our supplication.

ONE: We wait for you, O God. In your word is our hope.

MANY: We wait for you, O Lord, for with you there is mercy.

ONE: Come. Let us worship God.

                                        

PRAYER OF THE DAY 

Holy Redeemer,

In our weakness we have failed to be your messengers of forgiveness and hope. Renew us by your Holy Spirit, that we may follow your commands and proclaim your reign of Love; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

HYMN[Blue#482] “Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty” 

REPENTANCE

*CALL TO CONFESSION                                                                  

 SILENT CONFESSION

*PRAYER OF CONFESSION

God, we are a busy people. We become pre-occupied with the demands of work, our relationships, and our communities. We tend to focus on our own needs and fail to see the needs of those around us. We do that which we should not and fail to do that which we should. We ask for your forgiveness and for your guidance in following the path you have set before us. Amen.

*ASSURANCE OF PARDON                     

GLORIA PATRI [Blue#579[ [GTG581]     

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning,

is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen, amen.

THE WORD READ AND PROCLAIMED

PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION

RESPONSE  [Blue#586]  “Amen”

1st SCRIPTURE Psalm 130

2nd  SCRIPTURE John 11: 1- 45       

                                

ONE: The Word of the Lord

MANY: Thanks be to God

   

SERMON   “Oh Death, Where is Thy Sting?”   CP Ford J. Dieth

HYMN “Surely It Is God Who Saves Me”

 RESPONSE     

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Apostle’s Creed

I BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth,  and in Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

RECEIVING OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS

OFFERTORY  “I Want Jesus to Walk with Me” performed by Ron Palmisano on vocals.

DOXOLOGY [GTG#606]

Praise God from whom all blessings flow.

Praise God, all creatures here below;

Praise God above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen

PRAYER OF DEDICATION

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE 

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.

RESPONSE “Hear Our Prayer O Lord”

HYMN “Be Still My Soul”

PARTING PRAYER    

Almighty God,

you revealed your glory in your Son Jesus Christ, who wept with those who mourn and called Lazarus from the tomb: Grant us faith to trust in your power over death and life, that in times of sorrow we may hear your voice calling us into new life; through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

RESPONSE  “Surely it is God Who Saves Me” refrain only

POSTLUDE   “In the Garden” a duet by Cindy Freudenthal on organ & Randy Martono-Chai on piano            

*Liturgical material taken from the “Weekly Liturgy” of the Presbyterian Outlook. ©Presbyterian Outlook, 2026.

Note: the hymn lyrics in the bulletin and on the projection screen are from the Glory To God Hymnal (© 2013 Westminster John Knox Press), which we are transitioning to. Words in the “Blue” Presbyterian Hymnal (© 1990) in your pew may differ slightly. The Scripture quotations contained herein are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright © 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Used by Permission. All Rights Reserved.

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