February 28, 2021 Service

 

 

PETALUMA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

THE WORSHIP PODCAST

February 28, 2021

The Order of Service

For the 2nd Sunday in Lent

THE JOURNEY IS OUR HOME

 

PRELUDE: “Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child”  Marilyn Lee, Organist

 

GREETING: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

                                                           

CALL TO WORSHIP: Nora Tallent

As we move together to the rhythms of faith and grace we hear the call for us to come together to worship, to pray, to receive the gift of God’s spirit.   Come, let us respond to this call as we give ourselves in worship to a mighty God.

 

OPENING HYMN: “Where He Leads Me” (UMH 338) Marilyn Lee

 

I can hear my Savior calling,

I can hear my Savior calling,

I can hear my Savior calling,

Take thy cross and follow, follow Me.

Refrain: Where he leads me I will follow,

Where he leads me I will follow,

Where he leads me I will follow,

I’ll go with him, with him all the way.

I’ll go with him through the garden,
I’ll go with him through the garden,

I’ll go with him through the garden,

I’ll go with him, with him all the way.

 

(Refrain)

 

CALL TO CONFESSION:   Nora Tallent

 

PRAYER OF CONFESSION:   Silent Prayers of Confession

 

ASSURANCE OF PARDON: Rob Bickmore

 

SCRIPTURE READINGS:

 

Psalm 22:23-31                   

Read in English by Sue Sarno

Read in  Fijian by Vacatawa Sekuri Yadraka

 

Mark  8:31-38                       

Read in English by Nora Tallent

Read in Fijian by Vacatawa Sekuri Yadraka

                                            

SERMON:  “Get Behind Me Satan!”  Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

THE PASTORAL PRAYER:  Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

THE LORD’S PRAYER:           

Led in English by Sue Sarno

Led in Fijian by Vacatawa Sekuri Yadraka

 

THE OFFERING OF OUR GIFTS AND TITHES:  Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

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OFFERTORY:  “OraCeon” Played by Marilyn Lee

 

PRAYER OF DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

 

CLOSING HYMN:  “I Have Decided to Follow Jesus”  (FWS 2129)

 

I have decided to follow Jesus;
I have decided to follow Jesus;
I have decided to follow Jesus;

No turning back, no turning back.

 

2 Though none go with me, I still will follow;

Though none go with me, I still will follow;

Though none go with me, I still will follow;

No turning back, no turning back.

 

3 The world behind me, the cross before me;

The world behind me, the cross before me;

The world behind me, the cross before me;

No turning back, no turning back.

 

 

THE BENEDICTION: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

THE POSTLUDE:   “Joyful!”