CASTILE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
4 Washington Street                                        Castile, NY 14427

 Communion Sunday
 Sunday, March 5, 2023                                                                10:00 AM
   
( - Please stand if able) 
Prelude
   Ringing of Tower Bell – 10:00 AM                                                                                            
Greeting and Announcements
   O.G.H.S. Mission Moment – Debbie Beeman

Praise Hymn No. 529 “Oh, How I Love Jesus” vs. 1,2

Call to Worship: (You may be seated)   
Pastor: People of God, where do you put your trust?
              Where do you find wholeness and meaning?
People: We lift up our eyes to the hills.
               Our help comes from the creator of heaven and earth.
Pastor: We are sons and daughters of Abraham and Sarah.
              We trust in God, who neither slumbers nor sleeps.
People: We are followers of Jesus, who proclaimed God’s realm.
               We are born of the Spirit, born from above.
Pastor: Our lives are a gift from God, who loves us.
              By the grace of God, we are born anew each day.
People: God loved the world in the gift of Jesus.
               Through faith in Christ, we receive eternal life.

Opening Hymn No. 66 “To God Be the Glory”

Prayer of Invocation:
      Let the winds of the Spirit blow in our midst today, loving God. Let us hear the sound and feel the power. Open our hearts in new ways to the promise of Your healing grace so we may be a blessing to one another and to Your world. We need courage to face the challenges and struggles of life. We seek reassurance that You will be with us in our going out and our coming in. Strengthen our faith to withstand the trials and temptations that lead us away from a faithful journey with Christ. Amen. 
 Gloria Patri 

 Old Testament Reading: Psalm 121

  Children’s Message: “Born Again” 
       Dismissal to Sunday School

  Castile UCC Church Choir: “God So Loved the World” -Stainer 
 
  Gospel Reading: John 3:1-7

   Message: “Like a Newborn Child”

   You Tube: “Come Unto Jesus” - Madilyn
   
   Call to Prayer: 
   Sharing Joys and Concerns 
         Silent Prayer 		Pastoral Prayer          
  
 Apostles Creed (No. 716 in Blue Hymnal)

Sacrament of Holy Communion 
        The Lord’s Prayer (sins)                                                                                                          
                                                                                
Closing Hymn No. 52 “Our God, Our Help in Ages Past” vs. 1,2,3,6

Benediction   
  Postlude

Our offering plates are located in the Church narthex.

     If you are a guest here today, we welcome you and invite you to 
visit us again whenever possible. Please introduce yourself to our    
Temporary Pastor, Tammy Lathan, before you leave today.