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Centering Moment
Hymn
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328
"Surely the Presence of the Lord Is in This Place"
Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place;
I can feel his mighty power and his grace.
I can hear the brush of angel’s wings,
I see glory on each face;
Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place.
Welcome of All & Greeting
Opening
Hymn
#
2152
"Change My Heart, O God"
All verses
Change my heart, O God, make it ever true.
Change my heart, O God, may I be like you.
You are the Potter, I am the clay.
Mold me and make me, this is what I pray.
Change my heart, O God, make it ever true.
Change my heart, O God, may I be like you
Opening Prayer
Holy and Living God, You formed us from the dust of the earth and breathed into us the breath of life. As we begin this Lenten journey, cleanse what has grown weary within us, heal what is fractured between us, and turn us again toward love. Amen.
Hymn
#
2055
"You Are My Hiding Place"
All verses
You are my hiding place.
You always fill my heart with songs of deliverance,
whenever I am afraid, I will trust in you, I will trust in you.
Let the weak say, “I am strong in the strength of the Lord.”
Lord, I will trust in you.
1st Scripture
Genesis 1:1-5, 1:26-2:7
Hymn
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420
"Breathe on me, Breath of God"
Breathe on me, Breath of God, fill me with life anew,
that I may love what thou dost love, and do what thou woulds do.
2nd Scripture
Isaiah 1:1-20
Hymn
#
420
"Breathe on me, Breath of God"
Breathe on me, Breath of God, until my heart is pure,
Until with thee I will one will, to do and to endure.
3rd Scripture
Matthew 6:1-6, 14-18
Hymn
#
420
"Breathe on me, Breath of God"
Breathe on me, Breath of God, till I am wholly thine,
Till all this earthly part of me glows with thy fire divine.
Reflection & Ashes
Reflection
Hymn
#
420
"Breathe on me, Breath of God"
Breathe on me, Breath of God, so shall I never die,
But live with thee the perfect life of thine eternity.
Thanksgiving over the Ashes
Almighty God, you have created us out of the dust of the earth. Grant that these ashes may be to us a sign of our mortality and full dependency on you, so that we may remember that only by your grace and mercy are we given breath of life and meaning of life; through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.
Imposition of the Ashees
“Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”
Hymn
#
420
"Breathe on me, Breath of God"
Breathe on me, Breath of God, fill me with life anew,
that I may love what thou dost love, and do what thou woulds do.
The Lord's Prayer
Our Father-Mother, 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. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
Closing
Hymn
"Wait for the Lord"
All verses
Wait for the Lord, whose day is near
Wait for the Lord; be strong; take heart!