Hope Presbyterian Church Accessible Worship Folder and Slide Deck Transcription
March 8, 2026, 3rd Sunday of Lent
Pastor—Joe Haack—joe@hopechurchcolumbus.org
Youth Pastor/Operations—Wes Piehl—wes@hopechurchcolumbus.org
Deacons—deacons@hopechurchcolumbus.org
LENTEN REFLECTION
Book of Common Prayer
Almighty God, who sees that we have no power of ourselves to help ourselves: Keep us both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls, that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
CALL TO WORSHIP
Isaiah 55:2, 11-12; John 4:24
LEADER
Let us worship God, for whom our souls thirst and our bodies long.
ALL
Listen, listen to me, and your soul will delight in the richest of fare.
LEADER
We have come to hear the Word God has sent. God’s Word will not return empty but will accomplish through us his holy purpose.
ALL
Let us worship God in spirit and in truth. Then we will go out with joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and the hills will sing; the trees of the field will clap their hands.
DOXOLOGY
Lyrics: Thomas Ken, 1674
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise him all creatures here below;
Praise him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Amen.
Prayer of Invocation
HYMN
Come Thou Fount
CCLI Song # 108389
John Wyeth | Robert Robinson
Come Thou fount of ev'ry blessing
Tune my heart to sing Thy grace
Streams of mercy never ceasing
Call for songs of loudest praise
Teach me some melodious sonnet
Sung by flaming tongues above
Praise the mount I'm fixed upon it
Mount of Thy redeeming love
Here I raise mine Ebenezer
Hither by Thy help I'm come
And I hope by Thy good pleasure
Safely to arrive at home
Jesus sought me when a stranger
Wand'ring from the fold of God
He to rescue me from danger
Interposed His precious blood
O to grace how great a debtor
Daily I'm constrained to be
Let Thy grace Lord like a fetter
Bind my wand'ring heart to Thee
Prone to wander Lord I feel it
Prone to leave the God I love
Here's my heart Lord take and seal it
Seal it for Thy courts above
HYMN
Almighty God
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CCLI: #7019312
Almighty God
To You all hearts are open
Search and know
Our thoughts and anxious fears
Wash us in
The fountain of Your mercy
Come with Your light
We cannot hide from You
Almighty God
To You all hearts are open
With gratitude
We raise our song to You
Come and feel
The praises of Your people
In grace and truth
You make us new again
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Almighty God
To You all hearts are open
We long for more
Than what this world provides
No shallow spring
Will ever satisfy us
But Your river deep
Floods over everything
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
To you all hearts are open
Almighty God
To you all hearts are open
Almighty God
To you all hearts are open
Almighty God
To you all hearts are open
Almighty God
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
CONFESSION OF SIN AND LAMENT
LEADER
Why, Lord, must evil seem to get its way?
ALL
Holy God, holy and mighty, holy immortal One, have mercy on us. Have mercy on our world.
LEADER
God of compassion, you are slow to anger and full of mercy, welcoming sinners who return to you with penitent hearts. Receive in your loving embrace all who come home to you.
ALL
Seat them at your bountiful table of grace, that, with all your children, they may feast with delight on all that satisfies the hungry heart. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, our Savior, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.
SILENT CONFESSION
HYMN
Jesus Cast a Look on Me
Music: Matthew Perryman Jones
Jesus cast a look on me,
Give me sweet simplicity
Make me poor and keep me low,
Seeking only Thee to know
All that feeds my busy pride,
Cast it evermore aside
Bid my will to Thine submit,
Lay me humbly at Thy feet
Make me like a little child,
Of my strength and wisdom spoiled
Seeing only in Thy light,
Walking only in Thy might
Leaning on Thy loving breast,
Where a weary soul can rest
Feeling well the peace of God,
Flowing from His precious blood
In this posture let me live,
And hosannas daily give
In this temper let me die,
And hosannas ever cry!
GRACE ASSURANCE
LEADER
Take comfort in the assurance that even those things that are hidden from memory, or are too deep for our words, are not beyond God’s redeeming love. God, who knows us completely, bestows pardon and peace.
ALL
Thanks be to God.
HYMN
A Mighty Fortress
CCLI Song # 4590051
Martin Luther | Chris Bergmann
A mighty fortress is our God,
A bulwark never failing;
Our helper He, amid the flood
Of mortal ills prevailing;
For still our ancient foe
doth seek to work us woe;
His craft and power are great,
and, armed with cruel hate,
On earth is not his equal.
Did we in our own strength confide,
Our striving would be losing
Were not the right Man on our side,
The Man of God’s own choosing:
Dost ask who that may be?
Christ Jesus, it is He;
Lord of Hosts, His name,
from age to age the same,
And He must win the battle.
And though this world, with devils filled,
Should threaten to undo us,
We will not fear, for God hath willed
His truth to triumph through us:
And though this world, with devils filled,
Should threaten to undo us,
We will not fear, for God hath willed
His truth to triumph through us:
A mighty fortress is our God,
His kingdom is forever
TITHES AND OFFERINGS
RECEIVING NEW MEMBERS
WELCOME
EXTENDING THE WELCOME
MINISTRY SPOTLIGHT
HOPE KIDS SENDING
LIFE OF HOPE
SCRIPTURE READING
Luke 15
LEADER
The Word of the Lord.
ALL
Thanks be to God.
SERMON
Slide 1
3:10 When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he relented and did not bring on them the destruction he had threatened. 4:1 But to Jonah this seemed very wrong, and he became angry. 2 He prayed to the LORD, “Isn’t this what I said, LORD, when I was still at home? That is what I tried to forestall by fleeing to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents from sending calamity. 3 Now, LORD, take away my life… (Jonah 3:10–4:3).
Slide 2
Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. 2 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” (Luke 15:1–2)
Slide 3
3 Then Jesus told them this parable: 4 “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? 5 And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders 6 and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’ 7 I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent. (Luke 15:3–7)
Slide 4
8 “Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? 9 And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.’ 10 In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” (Luke 15:8–10)
Slide 5
11 Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them. 13 “Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living. (Luke 15:11–13)
Slide 6
14 After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need. 15 So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. 16 He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything. (Luke 15:14–16)
Slide 7
17 “When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! 18 I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’ 20 So he got up and went to his father. (Luke 15:17–20)
Slide 8
But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him. (Luke 15:20)
Slide 9
21 “The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ (Luke 15:21)
Slide 10
22 “But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. 23 Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. 24 For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate. (Luke 15:20–24)
Slide 11
25 “Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 So he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on. 27 ‘Your brother has come,’ he replied, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.’ (Luke 15:25-27)
Slide 12
28 “The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him. 29 But he answered his father, ‘Look! All these years I’ve been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. 30 But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!’ (Luke 15:25–30)
Slide 13
31 “ ‘My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. 32 But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ ” (Luke 15:31–32)
Slide 14
11 Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them. 13 “Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living. (Luke 15:11–13)
Slide 15
29 But he answered his father, ‘Look! All these years I’ve been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. 30 But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!’ (Luke 15:25–30)
Slide 16
Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’ 7 I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent. (Luke 15:3–7)
…she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.’ 10 In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” (Luke 15:8–10)
Slide 17
‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. 23 Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. (Luke 15:22-23)
Slide 18
5 As a young man marries a young woman, so will your Builder marry you; as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so will your God rejoice over you. (Isaiah 62:5)
The LORD your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.” (Zephaniah 3:17)
SERVICE OF THE TABLE
If you have communicant children who are participating in the Lord's Supper, you may pick them up from Hope Kids at this time.
CONFESSION OF FAITH
Heidelberg Catechism #86
LEADER
Since we have been delivered from our misery by grace alone through Christ, without any merit of our own, why must we yet do good works?
ALL
Because Christ, having redeemed us by his blood, also renews us by his Holy Spirit to be his image, so that with our whole life we may show ourselves thankful to God for his benefits, and he may be praised by us. Further, that we ourselves may be assured of our faith by its fruits, and that by our godly walk of life we may win our neighbors for Christ.
THE LORD’S SUPPER
1 Corinthians 11:23–26
The Lord Jesus, on the night when he was betrayed took bread and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body which is broken for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me."
HYMN
Your Glory
© 2011 Integrity's Praise! Music CCLI Song # 5881068 -- CCLI License # 20115471 1
My life is Yours
And my hope is in You only
And my heart You hold
'Cause You made this sinner holy
And holy holy
'Cause Your glory is so beautiful
I fall onto my knees in awe
And the heartbeat of my life
Is to worship in Your light
'Cause Your glory is so beautiful
'Cause Your glory is so beautiful
My life is Yours
And my hope is in You only
And my heart You hold
'Cause You made this sinner holy
And holy holy
'Cause Your glory is so beautiful
I fall onto my knees in awe
And the heartbeat of my life
Is to worship in Your light
'Cause Your glory is so beautiful
'Cause Your glory is so beautiful
Glory glory hallelujah
Jesus You are good
Glory glory hallelujah
Jesus You are good
Glory glory hallelujah
Jesus You are good
Glory glory hallelujah
Jesus You are good
'Cause Your glory is so beautiful
I fall onto my knees in awe
And the heartbeat of my life
Is to worship in Your light
'Cause Your glory is so beautiful
'Cause Your glory is so beautiful
BENEDICTION
LEADER
Sisters and brothers, let us claim the freedom Christ gives us by his self-giving on the cross. May he enable us to serve together in faith, hope, and love. Go in peace and serve the Lord.
ALL
Thanks be to God.
HOPE HAPPENINGS
CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
Sunday, March 15
Members are invited to participate in a congregational meeting immediately following worship.
ESSENTIALS CLASS
Sunday, March 22
Explore the basics of Christian faith once a month after worship.
CARMEN HOUSE SPEAKER SERIES
Friday, March 27 | 6:30-8 pm
COhatch Gateway | 1581 N. High St., 43201
Join Dr. Jonathan Pennington in a conversation about Jesus—the ultimate philosopher—and the ancient art of human flourishing.
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