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WELCOME TO WORSHIP | sunday | march 15, 2026

a diverse, inclusive church experiencing and reflecting the love, hope and joy of Jesus Christ

to each other and our community.

WELCOME | Pastor Cathy Johns

WELCOME ONE ANOTHER

WAYS TO CONNECT | christchurchfl.org/ways2connect
Please see below.

PRELUDE
Wayfarin’ Stranger | Mary McDonald
Wes Kassulke, piano

* CALL TO WORSHIP | Connie Bookholt, liturgist
We gather to remember the one who calls us to grow in grace and strength.
Christ shapes our lives and leads us forward.
When the path is steep and the weight feels heavy, we look to the one who endured for our sake.
We will not give up, for Christ has gone before us.
Surrounded by God’s faithful people through every generation—
We run the race set before us.
Let us run with hope, trusting that transformation is already at work within us.
We worship the God who strengthens, guides, and sustains.

* GATHERING HYMN
How Firm a Foundation | The United Methodist Hymnal No. 529 (verses 1,2,3,5)
How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord,

is laid for your faith in his excellent word!

What more can he say than to you he hath said,

to you who for refuge to Jesus have fled?

“Fear not, I am with thee, O be not dismayed,

for I am thy God and will still give thee aid;

I’ll strengthen and help thee, and cause thee to stand

upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand.

“When through the deep waters I call thee to go,

the rivers of woe shall not thee overflow;

for I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless

and sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.

“The soul that on Jesus still leans for repose,

I will not, I will not desert to its foes;

that soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake,
I’ll never, no, never, no, never forsake.”

unknown | © words & music: public domain | CCLI License # 487103

* OPENING PRAYER
Faithful and sustaining God, you call us to lives that reflect the love, courage, and faithfulness of Christ. Yet we know that following this path is not always easy. There are moments when we grow tired, when obstacles rise before us, and when the journey feels longer than we expected. In those times, remind us of the strength we find in Christ, who endured suffering and never turned away from the path of love. Help us keep our eyes fixed on him, trusting that the same grace that carried him forward is at work within us. Shape our hearts through every challenge we face. Transform us more and more into the likeness of Christ, so that our lives reflect your hope, your strength, and your love in the world. Amen.

* AFFIRMATION OF FAITH | A Lenten Affirmation of Faith
We believe that our lives are held within the encircling love of God, who knows our names and recognizes our deepest needs. We believe that God has a purpose for our lives and walks with us daily. We believe that Christ is the divine child of the living God, and that his grace is like living waters that can never be exhausted. We believe that Jesus, The Word made flesh, is the ultimate expression of the depth of God’s love for humanity. We believe that Christ frees us for joyful obedience and that we are called to love one another, for love is of God. We believe in the renewing, enabling Spirit of God who sets us free, allowing us to accept ourselves and love God and neighbor. We believe the Holy Spirit binds us together with all believers into one Body of Christ, The Church. We are called to transform the world with God’s love. This we believe.

* GLORIA PATRI
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.

Henry W. Greatorex | public domain | CCLI License # 487103

MUSIC MINISTRY
Come Follow Me | Jay Althouse & Sally Albrecht
Leigh Neely, soprano
Jay Althouse, Sally Albrecht | © 1992 Jubilate Music Group LLC. | all rights reserved | used with permission under One License #A-726973

SCRIPTURE
Hebrews 12:1-3, 12-13 | New Revised Standard Version, updated edition
¹Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, ²looking to Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith, who for the sake of the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.

³Consider him who endured such hostility against himself from sinners, so that you may not grow weary in your souls or lose heart. ...

¹²Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees ¹³and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but rather be healed.

These are the words of God for us, the people of God. Thanks be to God.

MESSAGE
Greater Than | God > Discouragement | Pastor Cathy Johns

OFFERING | Pastor Doug Johns
worshiping through the offering of our lives and gifts

· Place offerings in the plates or wooden boxes

· Give online at christchurchfl.org/give

· Text GIVE to 954.880.3885

· Mail a check to Christ Church, 4845 NE 25^th Ave., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308

Connect cards may also be placed with your offering. Christ Church is a congregationally supported ministry. We thank you for your faithfulness as we reflect the love, hope and joy of Jesus to our community.

MUSIC MINISTRY

Do Not Pass Me By | Reginal Wright
Chancel Choir
Pass me not, O gentle Savior, hear my humble cry; while on others thou art calling, do not pass me by. I’m calling Savior, hear my humble cry; do not pass me by. Trusting only in thy merit, I seek thy face; heal my wounded, broken spirit, save me by thy grace. Thou the spring of all my comfort, more than life to me, Savior on earth beside thee whom in heaven but thee? While on others thou art calling, do not pass me by.

* DOXOLOGY
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.

Bourgeois & Ken | public domain | CCLI License # 487103

MORNING PRAYER

THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

* HYMN OF COMMITMENT
Stand by Me | The United Methodist Hymnal No. 512 (verses 1,2,4)
When the storms of life are raging, stand by me;
when the storms of life are raging, stand by me.
When the world is tossing me like a ship upon the sea,
thou who rulest wind and water, stand by me.

In the midst of tribulation, stand by me;
in the midst of tribulation, stand by me.
When the host of hell assail, and my strength begins to fail,
thou who never lost a battle, stand by me.

In the midst of persecution, stand by me;
in the midst of persecution, stand by me.
When my foes in battle array undertake to stop my way,
thou who saved Paul and Silas, stand by me.

Charles Albert Tindly | William Farley Smith | © words: public domain | music: 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House | CCLI License # 487103

* SENDING FORTH

* RESPONSE
Spirit Song | The United Methodist Hymnal No. 347
O let the Son of God enfold you with his Spirit and his love.
Let him fill your heart and satisfy your soul.
O let him have the things that hold you, and his Spirit like a dove
will descend upon your life and make you whole.

Jesus, O Jesus, come and fill your lambs.
Jesus, O Jesus, come and fill your lambs.

MUSIC FOR CLOSING
Postlude in g Minor | Mark L. Williams
Chuck Stanley, organ

* please stand in body or spirit.

Join us next Sunday as we continue the series, Greater Than, with the message, God > Fear, based on Psalm 27:1-4 and 14.

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