On this fifth Sunday in Lent, we continue our journey with Jesus to the cross. As we do this, we celebrate his life and the love and the lessons he gave to us. Come, join with us in worship!

This Sunday will be Music Sunday at GPUMC, a day in which the GPUMC Chancel Choir leads us in worship by presenting the cantata, “Our Father” by Pepper Choplin.

We begin with our regular Sunday morning worship at 9:30 am, both in person in the sanctuary and via the livestream.

You are always welcome at this church!

Order of Worship for Sunday, March 17

Minister: Rev. David Eardley

Liturgist: Joan Richardson

Link to the livestream here

Chimes hymn“Forgive Our Sins as We Forgive”
UMH 390
Welcome Joan Richardson
Call to worshipPsalm 51: 1-13
UMH 785
Joan Richardson
Organ meditation“Sweet Hour of Prayer”
UMH 496, arr. Gene Clark
Doug Dykstra
Greeting & Lord’s PrayerRev. David Eardley
Hymn“O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go”
UMH 480
Scripture readingJeremiah 31: 31-34 (pg 691 in the Old Testament pages in the pew Bible)Joan Richardson
Chancel chat Emily Bianchi
Offertory invitationRev. David Eardley
Offertory“Take Up Thy Cross”
UMH 415
DoxologyUMH 95
Prayer of dedicationRev. David Eardley
Hymn“Because He Lives”
UMH 364
Scripture readingJohn 12: 20-33 (pg 100 in the New Testament pages in the pew Bible)Joan Richardson
Cantata“Our Father”
Words & music by Pepper Choplin
1. We Are Not Alone
2. Our Father in Heaven
3. Holy Be Thy Name
4. Let Your Kingdom Come
5. Give Us This Day
6. Forgive Us (Help Us Forgive Ourselves)
7. Lead Us Not into Temptation
8. We Are Not Alone (reprise)
9. Thine is the Kingdom
GPUMC Chancel Choir, directed by Giustino Carrano
Hymn“O Jesus, I Have Promised”
UMH 396
Ministry opportunitiesJoan Richardson
BenedictionRev. David Eardley
Organ voluntary
“Choral (Hymn) in E-flat”
by Flor Peeters
Doug Dykstra