BULLETIN

March 16, 2025
10:30am service

Prelude

Welcome and Call to Worship

Congregational Hymn

“Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing” #356

Come, Thou Fount of every blessing,
Tune my heart to sing Thy grace;
Streams of mercy, never ceasing,
Call for songs of loudest praise.
Teach me some melodious sonnet,
Sung by flaming tongues above;
Praise the mount! I’m fixed upon it,
Mount of God’s unchanging love!
 
Here I raise my Ebenezer,
Hither by Thy help I’m come;
And I hope, by Thy good pleasure,
Safely to arrive at home.
Jesus sought me when a stranger,
Wandering from the fold of God;
He, to rescue me from danger,
Interposed his precious blood.
 
O to grace how great a debtor
Daily I’m constrained to be!
Let that grace now, like a fetter,
Bind my wandering heart to Thee:
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it,
Prone to leave the God I love;
Here’s my heart, O take and seal it,
Seal it for Thy courts above.
 

“In Christ Alone”

In Christ alone my hope is found
He is my light my strength my song
This Cornerstone this solid Ground
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm
What heights of love what depths of peace
When fears are stilled when strivings cease
My Comforter my All in All
Here in the love of Christ I stand
 
In Christ alone who took on flesh
Fullness of God in helpless babe
This gift of love and righteousness
Scorned by the ones He came to save
Till on that cross as Jesus died
The wrath of God was satisfied
For every sin on Him was laid
Here in the death of Christ I live
 
There in the ground His body lay
Light of the world by darkness slain
Then bursting forth in glorious Day
Up from the grave He rose again
And as He stands in victory
Sin’s curse has lost its grip on me
For I am His and He is mine
Bought with the precious blood of Christ
 
No guilt in life no fear in death
This is the power of Christ in me
From life’s first cry to final breath
Jesus commands my destiny
No power of hell no scheme of man
Can ever pluck me from His hand
Till He returns or calls me home
Here in the power of Christ I’ll stand
 

Prayer of Confession

Holy one, we confess that we sometimes forget who you are.
We offer to you that which costs us little.
We bring you the leftovers of our time, energy, gifts and worship.
We neglect your call to love when it is inconvenient.
We ignore your call to serve when it causes us discomfort.
Lord have mercy. Christ have mercy.
Cleanse us and give us the mind and heart of Jesus,
who came not to be served but to serve and to give His life a ransom for many
(prayer of silent confession).

Assurance of Forgiveness

Moment For Mission

The Blessing of the Children

Childcare for ages 3 months-2 years will be in NPNS Classroom 16.  3 years – PreK will be in NPNS Classroom 11.  K-5th grade Sunday school will be in Horton Hall.

*The Welcoming of One Another

Announcements

The Word of the Lord

2 Peter 1:12-21

The Sermon

Pastor Brandi Drake

“You Just Can’t Make This Stuff Up”

Moment of Reflection

Our Offerings to God

Offertory

Prayers of The People and The Lord’s Prayer

Prayer Focus: Pivot Ministries, Bridgeport and United Methodist Church, Darien
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.

*Congregational Song

“Light Of The World” (We the Kingdom)

Light of the World Treasure of Heaven
Brilliant like the stars in the wintery sky
Joy of the Father reach through the darkness
Shine across the earth send the shadows to flight
 
Light of the World from the beginning
The tragedies of time were no match for Your love
From great heights of glory You saw my story
God You entered in and became one of us
 
Chorus
Sing hallelujah
Sing hallelujah
Sing hallelujah for the things He has done
Come and adore Him
Bow down before Him
Sing hallelujah to the Light of the World
 
Light of the world crown in a manger
Born for the cross to suffer to save
High King of Heaven death is the poorer
We are the richer by the price that He paid
 
Chorus
 
Light of the World soon will be coming
With fire in His eyes He will ransom His own
Through clouds He will lead us straight into glory
And there He shall reign forevermore
 
Chorus
 
Light of the world crown in a manger
Born for the cross to suffer to save

Benediction

Postlude

The 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 Spirit, 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 sits on the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
from there he shall come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit; the holy catholic church;
the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins;
the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

The Sacrament of The Lord’s Supper

The Sacrament is open to all who have faith in Jesus Christ. This morning you are invited to come forward to take the elements from one of our servers. One server will offer gluten free bread, the other servers will offer regular bread. Please only take gluten free bread if you need to. After receiving your elements, please return to your pew. We will partake together after everyone is seated.

 

The Apostle’s Creed 

Pastor Greg Doll

Leader: Do you believe in God the Father?
People: I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth.
Leader: Do you believe in Jesus Christ the Son?
People: I believe in Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit; 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 sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from there He shall come to judge the living and the dead.
Leader: Do you believe in the Holy Spirit?
People: I believe in the Holy Spirit; the holy catholic church;
the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins;
the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

The Sacrament of Baptism 

Pastor Doll
Peter Riordan, Assisting Elder

We extend God’s love to Arianna Grace Morello, Caleb Alexander Morello, Zachariah Lucas Morello, children of Rev. Gary and Erica Morello.