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Sunday worship bulletin for March 8, 2026
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The flowers in the chancel area are given to the glory of God in memory of Carolyn Anderson on her birthday.
The rosebud on the altar honors the birth of Caleb Elijah McCall to Stephanie Dallas.
Chiming of the Hour
John Gentry
Welcome, Announcements, and Invocation
Rev. Thomas Long
Prelude
“Wondrous Love” (Variation 3)
Glenn McElroy
Arr. Robert Lau
Responsive Call to Worship*
Psalm 95:1-11
Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.
Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song.
For the Lord is the great God, the great King above all gods.
In his hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to him.
The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land.
Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker;
For he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care.
Today, if only you would hear his voice,
“Do not harden your hearts as you did at Meribah, as you did that day at Massah in the wilderness,
Where your ancestors tested me; they tried me, though they had seen what I did.
For forty years I was angry with that generation; I said, ‘They are a people whose hearts go astray, and they have not known my ways.’
So I declared on oath in my anger, ‘They shall never enter my rest.’”
Choral Response*
“O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing”
№ 1
O for a thousand tongues to sing,
my great Redeemer’s praise,
The glories of my God and King,
the triumphs of His grace!
Words by Charles Wesley, music by Carl G. Glaser
CCLI 1152573
Hymn*
“I Sing the Almighty Power of God”
№ 4
Affirmation of Faith*
The Apostles’ Creed
№ 691
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day He rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
Anthem
“All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name”
Handbell Choir
Arr. Bill Ingram
Pastoral Prayer; Lord’s Prayer
Rev. Thomas Long
Children’s Time
Rev. Thomas Long
Offertory Prayer
Rev. Thomas Long
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Offertory
“I Need Thee Every Hour”
Handbell Choir
Arr. Arnold Sherman
Doxology*
№ 682
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Words Thomas Ken; Music Louis Bourgeois
CCLI 1152573
Hymn*
“Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy”
№ 502
Scripture*
Joseph Arroliga
John 4:1-26
Now Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that he was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John—although in fact it was not Jesus who baptized, but his disciples. So he left Judea and went back once more to Galilee.
Now he had to go through Samaria. So he came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired as he was from the journey, sat down by the well. It was about noon.
When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Will you give me a drink?” (His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.)
The Samaritan woman said to him, “You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan woman. How can you ask me for a drink?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.)
Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.”
“Sir,” the woman said, “you have nothing to draw with and the well is deep. Where can you get this living water? Are you greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did also his sons and his livestock?”
Jesus answered, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”
The woman said to him, “Sir, give me this water so that I won’t get thirsty and have to keep coming here to draw water.”
He told her, “Go, call your husband and come back.”
“I have no husband,” she replied.
Jesus said to her, “You are right when you say you have no husband. The fact is, you have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband. What you have just said is quite true.”
“Sir,” the woman said, “I can see that you are a prophet. Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews claim that the place where we must worship is in Jerusalem.”
“Woman,” Jesus replied, “believe me, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.”
The woman said, “I know that Messiah” (called Christ) “is coming. When he comes, he will explain everything to us.”
Then Jesus declared, “I, the one speaking to you—I am he.”
Leader: This is the Word of God for the people of God.
People: Thanks be to God.
Sermon
Rev. Thomas Long
Hymn*
“When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”
№ 221
Benediction
Rev. Thomas Long
Postlude
“Wondrous Love” (Variation 4)
Glenn McElroy
Arr. Robert Lau
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This Week’s Schedule
Today, March 8:
9:45 a.m. Adult Sunday School
9:45 a.m. Children’s Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Sunday Worship Service
4:00 p.m. Youth Group
Monday, March 9:
5:00 p.m. Tutoring
7:00 p.m. Scouts Troop 62
7:00 p.m. Circle Bible Study
Tuesday, March 10:
10:00 a.m. Circle Bible Study
5:00 p.m. Tutoring
7:00 p.m. Men’s Group
Wednesday, March 11:
4:00 p.m. Prayer Group
6:00 p.m. Cub Scouts Pack 62
6:45 p.m. Handbell Choir
7:45 p.m. Chancel Choir
Thursday, March 12:
5:00 p.m. Tutoring
Sunday, March 15:
9:45 a.m. Adult Sunday School
9:45 a.m. Children’s Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Sunday Worship Service
12:00 p.m. Soup & Salad Fundraiser
Youth Group Meeting – Today at 4pm
Youth ages 10 and up are invited to meet today in the Children’s Building at 4:00 PM. We meet every other Sunday, and our next meeting will be Sunday, March 22. Please remember to bring your books.
March Mission: Bring a friend!
Braves Game Night Out
Join us Friday, April 24 to watch the Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies at 7:00 PM! Tickets will be approximately $35 per person with tax included. Payment is expected April 19th. We will meet at the church and travel together by van to the stadium.
Soup & Salad Fundraiser – March 15
Join us on March 15 for a Soup & Salad Fundraiser supporting the Sara Bowden Women’s Group. The cost is $10 per person or $25 per family. Come enjoy great food and fellowship while supporting this ministry.
Easter Cantata – “Worthy The Lamb”
Our Easter Cantata, “Worthy The Lamb,” will be presented during the worship service on March 29th. We invite you to join us for this special time of music and celebration.
Palm Sunday Luncheon
On Palm Sunday, following the Easter Cantata, please join us for a luncheon in the Fellowship Hall. The church will provide the meat and drinks. We kindly ask that you bring a side dish or dessert to share. We look forward to this special time of fellowship together!
Community Easter Egg Hunt – Donations Needed!
Easter is quickly approaching and we are excited to prepare for our annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 4 at 2:00 PM! To help make this special community event a success, we are collecting: wrapped candy (no chocolate, please), small toys and trinkets, and themed baskets to give away during the hunt. Donations can be dropped off in the Children’s Building. Our egg hunt is a cherished tradition and a wonderful opportunity to welcome families to our church community. Your generosity helps us create a joyful and meaningful experience for all who attend.
Prayer Requests
Please remember to lift up our brothers and sisters in Christ in your prayers throughout the week:
Susan Bennet • Betty Andrews • Mike & Pam Arther • Sherry & George Walker • Sandra Rodriguez • Kim & Danny Wine • McCant Hayes • Hannah & Gabrielle Beaujean • Vallorie Wood • Ron Black • Margaret Arnold • Stephanie Dallas • Caleb Elijah McCall • Alan Hembree
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please send correspondence to
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PastorThomas@lithiaspringsmethodist.org
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