The Power of the Cross

The Fourth Sunday in Lent

By Rev. Dana Seiler, March 30, 2025

9:30am

Welcome - Rev. Dana Seiler

Opening Song - “Raise a Hallelujah” - Makenzie Payne

Time of Greeting

Children’s Time

Song - “O Praise the Name”

Reflection on the Cross

Song - “At the Cross (Love Ran Red)”

Sermon - “The Power of the Cross”

Lent is a season to , , and make small steps toward being more in our daily actions.

Paul wrote to the church in Corinth because they had become , , and about where strength and power come from.

The Jews sought as a sign of power, while the Greeks looked for as a source of strength.

Paul describes the cross as the power of God. What does that mean to you personally in your faith journey?

The sermon talks about “going back to our roots” during times of uncertainty. What are some practical ways you can do this in your daily life?

Offering and Prayer - Sue Dunlap

Song - “Lead Me To the Cross”

Benediction


11:00am

Prelude - Will Fried

Welcome - Rev. Dana Seiler

Call to Worship - Sue Dunlap

  • Leader: When all we have hoped for and trusted in has let us down;
  • People: There is the power of the cross before us.
  • Leader: When the world seems dark, and despair threatens to enclose us;
  • People: There is Christ, reaching out for us.
  • Leader: Come and worship Christ, whose power is greater than death.
  • People: We worship the Lord in hope and faith.

Hymn - “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name” - #142 Verses 1, 3, 4

Prayer of Confession:
Mighty God, we seek power in this world in all types of places. We revere sports figures, CEOs, and entertainers. We try to elevate our own status. Yet we forget that the most powerful among us are those who forgive, those who love, those who seek to elevate others; that the One who was the most powerful on earth overcame death on a cross, and never needed earthly power, but heavenly power. Help us to seek the power of the cross, the power of love and forgiveness, in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

Declaration of Forgiveness

Passing of the Peace

Reflection on the Cross

Anthem - “I Come to the Cross” (Schrader) - Unity Choir

Sermon - “The Power of the Cross” - Rev. Dana Seiler

Lent is a season to , , and make small steps toward being more in our daily actions.

Paul wrote to the church in Corinth because they had become , , and about where strength and power come from.

The Jews sought as a sign of power, while the Greeks looked for as a source of strength.

Paul describes the cross as the power of God. What does that mean to you personally in your faith journey?

The sermon talks about “going back to our roots” during times of uncertainty. What are some practical ways you can do this in your daily life?

Anthem - “There is a Balm in Gilead” (Larson)

Offering and Prayer of Thanksgiving

Doxology

Affirmation of Faith - The Apostles’ Creed:
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried. He descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Hymn - “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross” - #101 Verses 1, 3, 4

Benediction

Postlude