Welcome to New Hope United Methodist Church February 18, 2018

Announcements Coming Up… Hands on Mission, 4 pm Sun. Feb 25 Today, Cherub Choir, 11:15am, RM11 Young Adults, 11:15am, RM2 Youth, 5:30pm, Upstairs Monday, Social Justice Book Club, 6pm, RM2 Wednesday, Chimes 6pm, Choir 7pm, Sanctuary Saturday, Chat and Chew 2.0, Ebenezer UMC 10am Coming Up… Hands on Mission, 4 pm Sun. Feb 25 Chili Cook Off & Concert, 5 p.m. Sun. Feb 25 Salt Fish Supper, 6 p.m. Tuesday, 3/13

Bringing in the Light of Christ Musical Prelude Bringing in the Light of Christ

Introit Holy Ground TFWS 2272 Choir

*Call to Worship Mark 1:9 One: Jesus heard a voice from heaven, “You are my son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased. Many: The Spirit descended on him like a dove. One: We praise God for sending Jesus the Christ and for God’s Holy Spirit at work in Jesus and in our lives and world. Many: Jesus, show us the way that we might follow You and praise your holy name.

*Jesus, Name Above All Names TFWS 2071 *Jesus, Name Above All Names Jesus name above all names,  Beautiful Savior, glorious Lord.  Emmanuel, God is with us,  Blessed Redeemer, living Word.

Prayer

Anthem A Lenten Prayer (Hal Hopson) Choir

Children’s Time

O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go (Verse 1) 480 WORDS: George Matheson, 1882 1. O Love that wilt not let me go, I rest my weary soul in thee;

I give thee back the life I owe, that in thine ocean depths its flow may richer, fuller be.

O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go (Verse 2) 2. O Light that followest all my way, I yield my flickering torch to thee;

my heart restores its borrowed ray, that in thy sunshine’s blaze its day may brighter, fairer be.

O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go (Verse 3) 3. O Joy that seekest me through pain, I cannot close my heart to thee;

I trace the rainbow thru the rain, and feel the promise is not vain, that morn shall tearless be.

O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go (Verse 4) 4. O Cross that liftest up my head, I dare not ask to fly from thee;

I lay in dust life’s glory dead, and from the ground there blossoms red life that shall endless be.

Chime Choir Special Music Watercolors Eine Kleine Nacht Music (Sandra Eithun) Eine Kleine Nacht Music (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / arr. Sharon Elery Rogers)  Chime Choir

Joys and Concerns Pastoral Prayer

Hymnal #895 Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; Glory Be to the Father WORDS: Lesser Doxology, 3rd-4th cent. 70 Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost;

as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.

Offering Our Gifts to God

Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow 94 WORDS: Thomas Ken, 1674; adapt. by Gilbert H. Vieira, 1978 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia!

Praise God, the source of all our gifts Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Scripture Reading Mark 1:12-13  12 And the Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. 13 He was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels waited on him.

Message

TFWS 2105 *Jesus, Tempted in the Desert Jesus, tempted in the desert, lonely, hungry, filled with dread: "Use your power," the tempter tells him; "Turn these barren rocks to bread!"

"Not alone by bread," he answers, "Can the human heart be filled. Only by the Word that calls us is our deepest hunger stilled!"

Jesus, tempted at the temple, high above its ancient wall: "Throw yourself from lofty turret; angels wait to break you fall!" Jesus shuns such empty marvels, Feats that fickle crowds request: "God, whose grace protects, preserves us, We must never vainly test."

Jesus, tempted on the mountain by the lure of vast domain: "Fall before me! Be my servant! Glory, fame, you're sure to gain!" Jesus sees the dazzling vision, turns his eyes another way: "God alone deserves our homage! God alone will I obey!“

When we face temptation's power, Lonely, struggling, filled with dread, Christ, who knew the tempter's hour, Come and be our living bread. By your grace, protect, preserve us lest we fall your trust betray. Yours, above all other voices, be the Word we hear, obey.

*Benediction Please join us for food and fellowship in the Hospitality Room following the service.