BETHEL COLLEGE MENNONITE CHURCH
March 5, 2023
Lent 2: Shaped by New Birth

Prelude— Give me Jesus (arr. Lau); My Lord, What a Morning (arr. Lau)—Will Wiebe-Friesen, organ

Christ Candle Lighting—Dale Schrag

Land Acknowledgement—Michelle Armster

*Hymn—Breathe on Me, Breath of God—VT 737

Call to Worship—Dale Schrag

Leader: Lift your eyes to the hills—where does your help come from?
People: Our help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth. All: Let us worship our God, who watches over us now and always.

Welcome and Prayer—Dale Schrag

*Hymn— O Holy Spirit, Root of Life—VT 376

Children’s Conversation—Esther Eash

Anthem—Come, Ye Disconsolate (Terre Johnson)—Chancel Choir

Scripture Reading—Genesis 12:1-4a; John 3:1-17—Aaron Tschetter, Ani Koontz

Sermon—Michelle Armster

 *Hymn—How Many Times We Start Again—VT 553

Prayers of God’s People—Dale Schrag

*Hymn—There’s a Wild Hope in the Wind—VT 828

*Benediction—Michelle Armster

Leader: The Lord watch over you

People: the Lord bless you and make you a blessing;
Leader: the sun will not harm you by day,

People: nor the moon by night.

All: The Lord will bring you to life and carry you safely home.

Postlude—I am thine, O Lord (arr. McDonald)—Will Wiebe-Friesen, piano

* You are invited to stand

VT = Voices Together

Audio visual— Ken Lamp

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