It would be impossible to count the number of voices – both literal and metaphorical – that call to us everyday of our lives. Family and friends, Co-workers and neighbors, Digital media and print media (yes,
some still does exist!). Voices both present and past. On and on the list goes. Of all of the voices that
call to us on a daily basis, which ones do we listen to? Which do we say “no” to? Which ones are like a
pesky Jiminy Cricket sitting on our shoulders that we would silence if we could? And how do we discern what is the voice of God amid all of this? In the story of the Woman at the Well, we meet a woman
who literally hears the voice of Jesus and discovers a new call for her unfinished life. God promises that
Jesus does the same for us.
(*) Please stand as you are able
(-) Please be seated
GATHERING
-PRELUDE
-WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
*CALL TO WORSHIP
L: O come, let us sing to the Lord.
C: Let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!
L: While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
C: Let us come into God’s presence with thanksgiving.
L: We were reconciled to God through the death of his Son.
C: Let us make a joyful noise to God with songs of praise!
L: Having been reconciled, will we be saved by Jesus’ life.
C: O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!
*CONFESSION
L Gracious God,
C We confess that we listen to the wrong voices and that we prevent others from hearing
your call. We define people by their empty water jugs, and we fail to recognize how you
are at work in surprising ways. Forgive us, claim us, and call us anew so that crossmarked and Spirit-sealed our lives are transformed for the sake of the Gospel.
Through Jesus Christ, Our Savior and Lord, Amen
*ABSOLUTION
L God who is rich in mercy, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love has come to us in
Jesus, who by his holy cross has redeemed the world. Buried with Christ by baptism into
death, your sins are forgiven in +Jesus’ name. Cross-marked and Spirit-sealed, you are
raised to new life. Almighty God strengthen you in faith to live each day renewed in God’s
call for your life.
C: Amen
*GREETING
L The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit
be with you all.
C And also with you.
*LORD HAVE MERCY (KYRIE) WOV Pg. 28
*HYMN OF PRAISE Bless the Lord, O My Soul (sing 3 times) WOV 798
*PRAYER OF THE DAY
C Tune our hearts to listen to your voice, O God. And help us to discern which voices to
listen to in our daily lives. Meet us in our places of need and longing, And inspire us to
trust in your call upon our lives. In the name of +Jesus, Amen.
(Call to Worship, Confession, Absolution & Prayer of the Day are provided by the Nourishing Vocation Project through the Lutheran Center for Faith, Values, and Community at St. Olaf College.)
WORD
-FIRST READING: Exodus 17:1-7
L A reading from Exodus
(after the reading)
L Word of God. Word of Life. C Thanks be to God.
PSALM 95
1 Come, let us sing |to the Lord; let us shout for joy to the rock of |
our salvation.
2 Let us come before God’s presence | with thanksgiving
and raise a loud shout to the | Lord with psalms.
3 For you, Lord,|are a great God, and a great ruler a-
|bove all gods.
4 In your hand are the caverns |of the earth; the heights of the hills are |
also yours.
5 The sea is yours, |for you made it, and your hands have molded |
the dry land.
6 Come, let us worship |and bow down, let us kneel before the | Lord our maker. R
7 For the Lord is our God, and we are the people of God’s pasture and the sheep |
of God’s hand. Oh, that today you would |hear God’s voice!
8 “Harden |not your hearts, as at Meribah, as on that day at Massah |
in the desert.
9 There your ancestors |tested me,they put me to the test, though they had |
seen my works.
10 Forty years I loathed that gener-|ation, saying,
‘The heart of this people goes astray; they do not |know my ways.’
11 Indeed I swore |in my anger, ‘They shall never come |
to my rest.’ ” R
-SECOND READING: Romans 5:1-11
L A reading from Romans
(after the reading)
L Word of God. Word of Life. C Thanks be to God.
-LET THE CHILDREN COME (Please pass worship cards to the center aisle)
*GOSPEL ACCLAMATION WOV pg.31
*GOSPEL: John 4:5-42
L The holy gospel according to John. C Glory to you , O Lord.
(after the reading)
L The Gospel of the Lord. C Praise to you, O Christ
-MESSAGE Pastor Megan Morrow
-HYMN OF THE DAY I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say ELW 611
*NICENE CREED WOV pg. 32
*PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
each petition ends with
L Merciful God, C receive our prayer.
*SHARING OF GOD’S PEACE
L The peace of the Lord be with you always.
C And also with you.
(Please share a sign of God’s peace with one another, such as Peace be with you.)
-PRESENTATION OF THE GIFTS Create in Me a Clean Heart WOV 732
The Offering is presented at the altar as the Offertory is sung and the Lord’s table is prepared.
*OFFERTORY PRAYER
L Blessed are you,
C O Lord our God, maker of all things. Through your goodness you have blessed us with
these gifts. With them we offer ourselves to your service and dedicate our lives to the
care and redemption of all that you have made, for the sake of him who gave himself
for us, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
*LORD’S PRAYER
L Please join us in the Lord’s Prayer sung to the tune “Finlandia”
C Our Heavenly Father, who in love abideth. We worship Thee, hallowed be Thy name.
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as is in heaven now and evermore. Give
us this day our daily bread of life. Forgive our debts as we forgive our debtors. And
lead us not into temptations’ power, deliver us from evil here on earth. And may the
kingdom, power and the glory, now and forevermore be Thine. Amen.
SENDING
*BLESSING
L Almighty God, Father, ☩ Son, and Holy Spirit, bless you now and forever.
C Amen.
*SENDING SONG God, Be the Love to Search and Keep Me Screens
*DISMISSAL
L Go in peace. Serve in love.
C Thanks be to God.
ADDITIONAL WORSHIP SCHEDULES
‘ONLINE WORSHIP’ – VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT: Alliancestjohns.org
OR OUR FACEBOOK PAGE AT: Alliance NE St Johns Lutheran
ANNOUNCEMENTS
SCRIPTURES FOR WEEK OF MARCH 19th– 1Samuel 16:1-13, Psalm 23, Ephesians 5:8-14,
John 9:1-41.
LENTEN LUNCH– Thursday, March 16th at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 904 Cheyenne,
12:00-1:00pm
COMMUNITY TABLE – Monday, March 20th & 27th at 10:30am. Are you able to help serve? Please
contact the church office at 762-1883.
WORSHIP HELPERS – March 19-Reader- Jim Bonsall, Lay Assistant– Luayne Weisgerber.
March 26-Reader– Maurine Roller, Lay Assistant– Melinda Ewing.
WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY– Wednesdays @ 9:30. 1st & 2nd Corinthians, led by Jody Mischnick
HEAD START BACKPACKS – We are collecting individually packaged items for 31 children! We
provide one bag per child each week with ten items in each bag. At times it is hard to find enough items in
the grocery stores to fill this need, so please be on the look out for prepackaged items. Thank you for all
your generous donations!
GROCERY KART RECEIPTS– We are collecting Grocery Kart receipts to benefit our Preschool next
year. Final collection date is March 31st!
CONFIRMATION CLASSES– Thursdays at 5:30pm.
FIRST COMMUNION WORKSHOP – on Saturday, April 1 from 9a-12 Noon. In conjunction
with the First Communion class, we will be collecting items for Personal Care Kits. See the list of items
on the boxes in the Fellowship Room.
BRUNCH– TODAY! following worship. Please join us!
FINANCES
Actual expenses thru 3/5/2023 $29,325.46
Giving thru 3/5/2023 $23,404.23
Giving under actual expenses ($5,921.23)
9 Weeks of Budget Expenses $34,343.01
Giving under Budget Expenses ($10,938.78)
