GREETING
Rev. Joshua Jalandoon (he/him/his)

One: The Lord be with you.

Many: And also with you.

Song

Great Are You Lord

PREPARATION

CALL TO WORSHIP

One: As winter lingers and the days stretch toward light,

Many: We come to remember who we are.

One: As seeds lie hidden in the soil, waiting in silence,

Many: We bring our restless hearts before God.

All: In this Lenten season of reflection and repentance, we return to the One who formed us from dust and calls us beloved. Let us worship God the creator.

PRAYER OF ADORATION

Song Continued:

Great Are You Lord 

Song:

Lighthouse

WORDS OF WELCOME

PASSING THE PEACE

One: The peace of Christ be with you all. 

Many: And also with you.

Song of Peace

Give Us Hope

BLESSING OUR CHILDREN AND YOUTH

One: People of God, what is our prayer for these children and youth?

Many: May the Lord be with you.

Children and Youth: And also with you.

One: Children and Youth, every time you meet a burden too heavy to bear or a suffering too great, may you find your Jesus already there holding it up with you, calling you beloved, and whispering the way to new life. 

All: Thanks be to God!

Song

Be Thou My Vision

LENTEN MEDITATION

Psalm 121 - A Psalm of Ascent for those traveling to Jerusalem

Inhale: I lift my eyes to the hills,

Exhale: my help comes from the Lord.

Song

More Of You Lord

LENTEN PRAYER

Many: O God, help us to use this season of Lent to examine our attachments, and to sense where You invite us to live more simply and deeply. Teach us that in letting go we become free, rather than deprived, generous rather than covetous, and spacious rather than restricted. We offer You our Lenten journey, and today we place our feet on the road to Easter, and walk the Way that You have walked before us. Amen.

Song

Doxology

READING: Luke 10:25-42

One: The Word of the Lord
Many: Thanks be to God 

SERMON
Amelia Hamiter

The Good Samaritan, Martha, and Compassion Fatigue

OFFERING

OFFERING PRAYER

Many:  Gathered we have given in your name– blessed to be a blessing.  Generous God, bless and consecrate these gifts and use them to bring hope and healing to our community and beyond.  Enliven us to share even ourselves with the world you love. Amen.

MUSICAL OFFERING

Drive Out The Darkness

CONFESSION INVITATION
Rev. Emily McGinley (she/her/hers)

PRAYER OF CONFESSION 

Many: God, we pray…inspire courage and compassion. Open us beyond the usual boundaries shaped by fear and privilege. At times we fail to see our neighbors unless it is convenient or scheduled. We know the Good Samaritan comes near, trusting that your Kin-dom is close. And when we do the same, we bring the Kin-dom near in our own lives. But Creator God, coming near is not easy. It is simpler to stay in our homes or walk on the other side of the street. The divisions that plague our nation and world call for new ways of coming together in understanding and love. Forgive our hesitation. Form us in boldness of heart and faithful witness. Amen.

SILENCE IS HELD

WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT

One: Friends, hear the good news: while we sometimes hesitate and walk on the other side, God has already come near to us. In Christ, we are forgiven, held, and called to go and do likewise. This is the good news.

Many: Thanks be to God!

COMMUNION | Invitation to the Lord’s Table

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
A Lenten Creed from the Patmos Abbey—An Order of Saint Columba which is an ecumenical Celtic monastic community focused on prayer, hospitality, and spiritual formation.

All: We believe that our lives are held within the encircling love of God, who knows our names and recognises our deepest needs. We believe that Christ is the divine Child of the living God, and that his grace is like living waters that can never be exhausted. We believe in the birthing, renewing, enabling Spirit of God who yearns over our welfare as a mother yearns for her child. We believe that God is in the arid desert as well as in green pastures, and that hard times and disciplines are also loving gifts. We believe that our journey has a purpose and a destination, and that our path leads to a human glory we cannot yet imagine. We believe that in the church we are fellow pilgrims on the road, and that we are called to love one another as God loves us. This is our faith and we are humbled to profess in Jesus the Christ. Amen

GREAT THANKSGIVING

One: The Lord be with you.
Many: And also with you.

One: Lift up your hearts!
Many: We lift them up to the Lord!

One: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
Many: It is right to give our thanks and praise.

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

SANCTUS

WORDS OF INSTITUTION

One: Together we proclaim the mystery of the faith:

Many: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.

PRAYER OF CONSECRATION

PASTORAL PRAYER

THE LORD'S PRAYER

All: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen.

One: Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;
Many: Therefore, let us keep the feast.

Distribution of the Bread and Cup

Songs

More of You Lord

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

All: From these simple gifts of grape and grain, you have nourished us and renewed us as your children, called and sent to share your extravagant love with the world. Open our eyes to see you near. Open our lives to become agents of hope and love in our midst. When we forget our holy calling, speak again to our hearts and gently draw us back to yourself. We pray in the name of all that is holy. Amen.

Song

Lean On Me

BENEDICTION

DISMISSAL

One: Let us go forth to serve the world as those who love our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Many: Thanks be to God!

One: Go, in God’s Peace

Preacher: Amelia Hamiter

Worship Leader: Rev. Joshua Jalandoon 

Presider: Rev. Emily McGinley

Reader: Rich Meyer 

Musicians:

Colleen Howell, vocal

Jason Morrell, guitar & vocal

Henry Chiang, guitar

Christie Chew, percussion & vocal

Kresta Camillo, vocal mic

Richelle Scales, piano

Audio/Video:

Jody Constantine, Worship Arts Production Lead

Andrew Tremblay, ProPre