This Sunday, March 17, 2024 -PIE Sunday

Lent 5 Hungering for Hope

Worship Leader: Jana Lepp
Speaker: Haven Klassen
Song Leader: Tim Neufeldt
Pianist: Ken Salsman
Ushers: Christina Reimer/ Rachel Schmidt
Tech Team (In-Person / Online): Brad Lepp/Jonah Thiessen
Coffee: Colette and Craig Harper
No Activity Period

Gathering music:

  • VT 428: Praise with Joy the World’s Creator
  • VT 353: Now the Green Blade Rises
    Welcome, Giving & Announcements
    Scripture: John 12:20-33
    Congregational Prayer
    Children’s Time
    Hymn: VT 43: God, Be the Love
    Prayers of Faith and Confession
    Sermon
    Hymn: VT 436: O Lord My God / How Great Thou Art
    Benediction

Scripture

John 12:20-33
20 Now among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. 21They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, ‘Sir, we wish to see Jesus.’ 22Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. 23Jesus answered them, ‘The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. 24Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. 25Those who love their life lose it, and those who hate their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. 26Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever serves me, the Father will honour.
27 ‘Now my soul is troubled. And what should I say—“Father, save me from this hour”? No, it is for this reason that I have come to this hour. 28Father, glorify your name.’ Then a voice came from heaven, ‘I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.’ 29The crowd standing there heard it and said that it was thunder. Others said, ‘An angel has spoken to him.’ 30Jesus answered, ‘This voice has come for your sake, not for mine. 31Now is the judgement of this world; now the ruler of this world will be driven out. 32And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people* to myself.’ 33He said this to indicate the kind of death he was to die.