Order of Service / Lent 3 / March 8, 2026
*Gathering Hymn Come, Let Us Sing of a Wonderful Love (#574 VU | vs. 1&4) Welcome & Land Acknowledgement Lighting the Christ Candle Call to Worship One: Come to the wellspring of our salvation. All: We come to the place where the water of life runs free. One: Come to the well, and set your burdens down. All: We come to draw up refreshment for mind and for spirit. One: Come, people of God, to this place of worship. All: We come with open hearts, ready to receive grace. One: Come and praise the God who gives us life. All: We come to worship and to rejoice in God’s love. * Adapted from Kate Carwford. Gathering LE 2026 . Page 29. Opening Prayer *Opening Hymn As the Deer Pants for the Water (#776 VU) Prayer of Confessional and Renewal (Unison) God of living water, we confess that we look for life in places that cannot satisfy, and we ignore the deeper thirst within us. We confess that we judge others, keep our distance, and turn away from the p...