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FIRST CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH OF FREMONT SUNDAY, March 20, 2016 Morning Worship Service - 9:30 a.m.

GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP: ENTER INTO HIS PRESENCE Evening Worship Service - 6:00 P.M. Prelude: "The Royal Banners Forward Go" -Mansfield "Ride On, Ride On in Majesty" -Edwards GOD GATHERS Palm Processional: "The Glorious Gates of Righteousness" from Psalm 118 Prelude: "Amazing Love" -Tornquist Choral Introit with children: "Hosanna to the King" -Teschner & Tuttle Call to Worship Words of welcome Silent Prayer and Response Call to Worship – Psalm 31:1-2 *God’s Greeting *Greeting of the Lord *Hymn of Praise –"All Glory, Laud and Honor" LUYH 146:1,3,4 WE PRAISE *We Speak Our Faith – The Nicene Creed *Hymn of Praise: "Come Thou Almighty King" LUYH 492 Confession of Faith GOD CALLS US TO RECONCILE: CONFESS OUR SINS Hymn of Response: "Holy, Holy, Holy" LUYH 538 God’s Truth About Reconciliation – responsive reading page 173 Congregational Prayer Song of Response –"Hosanna, Loud Hosanna" LUYH 145:1-3 Congregational Prayer GOD SPEAKS *Hymn of Preparation: "Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken" LUYH 286 GOD SPEAKS TO US: LISTEN TO HIS WORD Scripture Reading: Matthew 18:20 Children’s Message - What’s Maundy? Sermon: The 2nd Most Misinterpreted Passage in the Bible *Hymn of Preparation –"When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" LUYH 175:1-4 Scripture Text: John 11:45-57 WE RESPOND Sermon - The Long Road to Calvary – Misplaced Love Prayer of Application Prayer of Application Offering: Pine Rest *Hymn of Response - "I Stand Amazed" LUYH 174:1-3 Offertory: "Hosanna, Loud Hosanna" -Boertje *Song of Response: "Love Divine, All Loves Excelling" LUYH 351 GOD BLESSES US: RESPOND TO GOD Offering: Church Operations GOD SENDS Offertory: "Hosanna, Loud Hosanna" -Turner *Benediction *Hymn of Thanksgiving: "We Give Thee But Thine Own" LUYH 877 (1,5) *Doxology: "God Be with You Till We Meet Again" LUYH 944 (1) *Blessing the Gifts *Moment of Reflection *Postlude: "Lift High the Cross" -Tornquist GOD SENDS US: GO AND SERVE *Please rise in body or in spirit. *Benediction *Doxology: "God, the Father of Your People" LUYH 927 (1) *Moment of Reflection *Postlude: "Sing Hosannas to the King" -Smith