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    An Open, Affirming & Accessible Church

    where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here!

    Ash Wednesday
    Thanksgiving Sunday
    We welcome our guests this day and always.
    We encourage you to fill out the red and white
    first impression card found on the back of the
    pew in front of you.

    7:00 PM Worship March 9, 2011


    Welcome…
    Welcome to this Ash Wednesday service of prayer and reflection. Ash
    Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a season of introspection and
    contemplation. It is a season when we return to God by examining our
    lives, seeking forgiveness and freedom from those things that
    disconnect us from our Creator, and seek reconnection and renewal as
    we await the Easter resurrection.

    The central ritual of Ash Wednesday is the cross of ash, placed on our
    foreheads or hands. The ashes are a sign of repentance from sin, a
    reminder of mortality, and a reassurance that, amid our frailty and
    failings, we can trust God's mercy and guidance. 

    As we begin our Lenten journey together, this service invites you to


    prepare for your own personal sojourn. What do you need for your
    journey? What might you need to leave behind?

    May you be filled with God’s presence and hope as you begin your
    journey this night.

    *****

    Many thanks to all who serve in tonight’s service:


    Ushers: Penny and Ralph Holcomb
    Worship Leaders: Sharon Davis, Penny and Ralph Holcomb
    Musician: Susan Peck

    Please join us on Sunday morning for worship at 10:30am.


    ASH WEDNESDAY
    MARCH 9, 2011, 7:00PM
    ORDER OF WORSHIP

    PRELUDE
    WELCOME Jennie Ott

    CALL TO WORSHIP
    One: In this quiet place of prayer and humility,
    we begin our Lenten journey.
    We bring the lament of what is not yet
    and the hope for what will be.
    Many: Together we walk toward Easter,
    marked by the ashes of truth,
    as we pray for strength along our way.
    One: Come and meet us, O God.
    Many: Come and journey with us.
    -adapted from Seasons of the Spirit

    SONG “Spirit of the Living God”

    SCRIPTURE Joel 2:12-16 Sharon Davis

    POEM “For the Traveler” Ralph Holcomb


    by John O’Donohue

    A PRAYER OF CONFESSION Jennie Ott


    One: Let us pray:
    Many: Eternal and most merciful God, we are children of dust,
    dependent on you for life and breath. Yet so often we live with
    no regard for you.
    We have not loved you as you have loved us.
    We have not treated others with the respect they deserve.
    We have chased after other gods and failed to carry your voice
    of hope and justice to our world.
    Have mercy upon us and forgive us.
    In your compassion, lift us above every past regret and present
    failure.
    Reveal to us our true selves that might be in deeper
    communion with you and with one another.
    Guide us on our sojourns, and give us grace to accept your
    mercy. Amen.

    SILENT CONFESSION

    A TIME OF LETTING GO
    On your card, write down those things that you wish to let go of this
    Lenten season. Name the circumstances, situations, or sins for which you
    seek forgiveness or wish to leave behind. Once the chant begins and you
    are so moved, please bring your card forward and place it in the bowl on
    the table.

    CHANT Kyrie Eleison

    A TIME OF SILENT MEDITATION

    RESPONSIVE READING (based on Psalm 103 and 51) Penny Holcomb


    One: Bless God, O my soul; all that is within me, bless God’s Holy
    name.
    Many: Bless God, O my soul, and call to mind all God’s benefits.
    One: God is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in
    steadfast love.
    Many: God does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us
    according to our iniquities.
    One: For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is God’s
    steadfast love.
    Many: Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right
    spirit within me.
    One: Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your holy
    spirit from me.
    Many: Restore unto me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me
    with a willing spirit.
    WORDS OF ASSURANCE Penny Holcomb
    One: Hear these words of hope:
    God knows you and loves you. In Christ you are a new creation
    —the old has gone, the new has come. God’s forgiveness is for
    you, and through the Spirit you are empowered for new life.
    Many: We are forgiven. Thanks be to God!

    IMPOSITION OF THE ASHES Jennie Ott

    *SONG “Nada Te Turbe/Nothing Can Trouble”

    PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION
    Each intercession will end:
    One: …God in your mercy,
    All: hear our prayer.

    THE LORD’S PRAYER New Zealand Version


    All: Eternal Spirit,
    Earth-maker, Pain-bearer, Life-giver,
    Source of all that is and that shall be,
    Father and Mother of us all,
    Loving God, in whom is heaven:

    The hallowing of your name echo through the universe!


    The way of your justice be followed by the peoples of the
    world!
    Your heavenly will be done by all created beings!
    Your commonwealth of peace and freedom
    sustain our hope and come on earth.

    With the bread we need for today, feed us.


    In the hurts we absorb from one another, forgive us.
    In times of temptation and testing, strengthen us.
    From trials too great to endure, spare us.
    From the grip of all that is evil, free us.

    For you reign in the glory of the power that is love,


    now and for ever. Amen.

    *SONG “I Want Jesus to Walk with Me”

    BLESSING Jennie Ott

    When you are ready, please exit the sanctuary in silence.


    Blessings on your journey.
    Office Hours
    Tuesday9:30 – 1:00 PM
    Wednesday9:30 – 3:00 PM
    Thursday9:30 – 3:00 PM
    Friday9:30 – 3:00 PM
    that while office hours are maintained, it is always good to call ahead to be sure that the individual you want to see is in the

    Core Values
    pt people wherever they are on life’s journey. We believe that the way we treat others is an expression of our beliefs. Com
    Progressive – We are a community of progressive Christians where spirituality is
    expressed in a variety of forms. We have a thirst for knowledge where we value the
    questions as much as the answers. We value the movement of God’s Spirit in our
    community and listen with anticipation to the still speaking God.
    r diversity within our community, respectful that there is more than one path to God. We value being an Open and Affirmin
    Justice For The Environment – The whole Earth is our broader community. We are
    continually learning how to be responsible members of this community. We are
    committed to fostering our spiritual connection to the Earth.
    Vision
    y, making a difference in people’s lives by engaging in missions of compassion and justice, while we honor diversity and act
    Mission Statement
    love, to provide
    within and beyond our church community, and to be responsive to the needs of our ever-changing world.
    Open & Affirming Statement
    y and without
    We denounce acts of discrimination and violence against any person.
    and committed

    gender, gender
    cio-economic status, or physical or mental abilities. Each person is invited and encouraged to participate in all aspects of o

    Rev. Jennie Ott, [email protected]


    Cell: 612.202.2194
    Susan Peck, Director of Music [email protected]
    Cell: 541.207.2889
    Glen Williams, Office [email protected]
    1111 SW Country Club Rd.Church Office: 503.635.4348
    Lake Oswego, OR 97034www.loucc.org

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