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OPENING PRAYER

CHIMING OF THE HOUR

PRELUDE

WELCOME

OPENING SONG Kneel at the Cross #241

Kneel at the cross,
Christ will meet you there,
Come while He waits for you;
List to His voice,
Leave with Him your care,
And begin life anew.

Refrain:
Kneel at the cross,
Leave ev’ry care,
Kneel at the cross,
Jesus will meet you there, meet you there.

Kneel at the cross,
There is room for all
Who would His glory share;
Bliss there awaits,
Harm can ne’er befall
Those who are anchored there. [Refrain]

Kneel at the cross,
Give your idols up,
Look unto realms above;
Turn not away
To life’s sparkling cup;
Trust only in His love. [Refrain]

PEACE and GREETINGS

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SONG OF PREPARATION Rev. Dollie Howell Pankey

SCRIPTURE Luke 4:1-13

Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, where for forty days he was tested by the devil. He ate nothing at all during those days, and when they were over, he was famished. The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become a loaf of bread.” Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘One does not live by bread alone.'” Then the devil led him up and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. And the devil said to him, “To you I will give all this authority and their glory, for it has been given over to me, and I give it to anyone I please. If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours.” Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.'” Then the devil led him to Jerusalem and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here, for it is written, ‘He will command his angels concerning you, to protect you,’ and ‘On their hands they will bear you up, so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.'” Jesus answered him, “It is said, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'” When the devil had finished every test, he departed from him until an opportune time.

May we be blessed by the reading of this word. Amen.

MESSAGE Rev. Sally Harris, Beloved Education Pastor

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Let us pray together! share prayers of joy and gratitude; prayers of concern or sorrow; and prayers for the world and its people. We end each prayer by saying “This is my prayer” and then together we will affirm that “This is our prayer.” If you are online, you may unmute yourself at any time or write a prayer in the chat section.

CLOSING SONG Oh the Blood of Jesus #365

Oh, the blood of Jesus,
Oh, the blood of Jesus,
Oh, the blood of Jesus,
it must not suffer loss.

Oh, the word of Jesus,
Oh, the word of Jesus,
Oh, the word of Jesus,
it cleanses white as snow.

Oh, the love of Jesus,
Oh, the love of Jesus,
Oh, the love of Jesus,
it makes His body whole.

There is power, power, power, power,
Wonder working pow’r,
In the blood, in the blood, of the Lamb, of the Lamb,
There is power, power, power, power,
Wonder working pow’r,
In the precious blood of the Lamb.

BENEDICTION

POSTLUDE

Scripture from the the New Revised Standard Version and Inclusive Language Psalter. Songs from the African American Heritage Hymnal and other sources. Communion Litany from the African American Heritage Hymnal. Liturgy adapted from the United Church of Christ Worship Ways and other sources.