March 5, 2017 – First Sunday in Lent (COMMUNION)

Responsive Call to Worship:
People of God, on this wilderness journey,
what will you eat?
         The word of the Lord is our daily bread.
People of God, in this time of temptation,
how will you live?
        Our faith is in the faithfulness of God.
People of God, at this kingdom crossroad,
whom will you serve?
We worship the Lord our God alone.

Scriptures:
Psalm 32
Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7
Romans 5:12-19
Matthew 4:1-11

Hymns:
#267 — Rejoice, the Lord is King
#250 — I danced in the morning
#352 — And can it be that I should gain
#400 — Spirit of the living God (COMMUNION HYMN)
#625 — Seek ye first

Sermon title:
“LENT 1 – IN THE WILDERNESS”