Second Presbyterian Church

Second Presbyterian Church Oil City

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Order of Service March 15@11am Eastern
Second Presbyterian Church Oil City, Pennsylvania
March 15, 2026 4th Sunday in Lent

Prelude Tech Crew
Welcome and Announcements

Penitential Rite
L/ Bless the Lord who forgives our sins. (Psalm 103)
P/ God’s mercy endures forever.

L/ Hear the Summary of the Law (Book of Common Worship, 2018):
• You are the Lord, our God and Savior: we praise and worship you alone. All other gods are idols, as lifeless as stone.
• You are the Lord, our God and Savior: forever may your name be blest. You gave us the gift of Sabbath, a day to worship you and rest.
• We are your people, keep us faithful: teach us to respect those who are our elders and caregivers, fill us with peace to make us gentle, transforming us to be chaste and pure in thought and deeds so that we give dignity and honor relationship.
• We are your people, keep us faithful: grant that we are good stewards, not stealing or lying or acting on envy or harboring thoughts of greed.
• You are the Lord, our God Most High.

L/If you say you have no sin you deceive yourself and the truth is not in you. But if we confess your sins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1: 8-9)
All/ Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us that we might delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name.
L/ In the name of Christ I declare, you are beloved and forgiven. Jesus has taken your sins upon himself and bore them on the cross. Now, by His wounds we are healed/ Thanks be to God! Amen!
All/ Thanks be to God and praise God’s wonderous name.

Hymn: #410 My Faith Looks Up to Thee

Praying the Psalms Psalm 23
L/ The Lord is my Shepherd. With God’s care and protection, I need nothing else. Beside calm and restful waters God guides my soul to peaceful meadows.
P/ God guides me on the path of righteousness and teaches me to stay the path. God walks with me through it all, even through the valley of the shadow of death. And God doesn’t just lead; God protects and disciplines so that I flourish.
L/ I fear no evil for my God is with me. I know Life because God sets the table for me, giving me comfort even with my enemies surrounding me. God anoints me with oil to overflowing.
P/ Surely goodness and mercy follow me because of God all the days of my life and in te end I will dwell in God’s ow house forever.

Doxology “Glory to the Father,,,”

Passing of the Peace

Children’s Chat Tammy Botts
Reading Scripture
Prayer for Illumination
Humility Ecclesiastes 9: 11-12, 11: 1-6

Sermon “Life is to be lived with God”
Rev. Dr. Tim Harmon

Affirmation of Faith: Westminster Shorter Catechism (PCUSA Book of Confessions, 7.001 and 6.065, 1649)

L/ What is the chief end (or purpose) of man?
All/ Man’s chief end is to glorify God and enjoy God forever.

L/ And how does God’s call to glorify and enjoy God come about?
All/ This effectual call is of God’s free and special grace alone, not from anything at all foreseen in humans who are altogether passive in it until they are quickened and renewed by the Holy Spirit and then enabled by the Spirit to answer this call and embrace the grace offered and conveyed in it.

We Offer Our Tithes of Time, Talent, and Resources
Special Music tech crew
Hymn: Praise God from Whom All Blessing Flow

Prayers of the People
L/ Let us pray for God’s people and for all the world.
Deacon/ Open our eyes and hearts to your presence among us. We thank you for those who have led us and guided us, some of whom are now gone. We thank you for the mentors and saints from ages past. We pray that you might bless us to be mentors for generations to come.
P/ Hear our prayer.
Deacon/ We pray for our country and state. We pray for our church and presbytery and fellow believers. May we work together to bring safety and peace, dignity and justice, and sustained abundance in stewardship.
P/ Hear our prayer.
Deacon/ Lord make us one in the faith. We pray for all who are called and baptized by the Spirit. May our witness be more persuasive, our service more effective, and our love more visible.
P/ Hear our prayer.
Deacon/ We pray for those discouraged or left behind, those who are ill or injured, those who don’t feel hope. We pray for those living trapped or addicted to fear, violence, hatred, and discord. Teach them your wholeness and grace.
P/ Bring your Kingdom Lord

Deacon/ We pray for the poor and outcast that they might know your love and abundance. We pray for those who are overflowing in wealth or power but are truly empty and meaningless. We pray for those who need to know You Lord.
P/ Bring your Kingdom Lord

Pastor/ Almighty and Eternal God, make us instruments of your peace, agents of your justice, and ambassadors of reconciliation in You. Make us to be bearers of hope in the perseverance you give in faith.

Lord’s Prayer (using debts, debtors)

Benediction
L/ The Lord bless thee and keep thee; the Lord make His face shine upon thee and be gracious unto thee; May the Lord turn His face toward thee and grant thee peace. (Numbers 6: 24-26)

Charge in Lent
Elder/ Proclaim the Good News, be persistent in prayer, do the work of the Gospel and carry out the ministry of Jesus Christ our Lord. (2 Timothy 4)

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Second Presbyterian Church Oil City, Pennsylvania
March 8, 2026 3rd Sunday in Lent

Prelude Tech Crew
Welcome and Announcements

Penitential Rite
L/ Bless the Lord who forgives our sins. (psalm 103)
P/ God’s mercy endures forever.

L/ Hear the Summary of the Law (Matt 22) and reflect on your ways.
• The Greatest commandment is this—You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and all your soul and all your mind.
• And the second is like it—You shall love your neighbor as yourself. Upon these two hangs all the Law and the Prophets.
(silent pause)

L/If you say you have no sin you deceive yourself and the truth is not in you. But if we confess your sins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1: 8-9)
All/ Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us that we might delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name.
L/ In the name of Christ I declare, you are beloved and forgiven. Jesus has taken your sins upon himself and bore them on the cross. Now, by His wounds we are healed/ Thanks be to God! Amen!
All/ Thanks be to God and praise God’s wonderous name.

Hymn: #59 I Sing the Mighty Power of God

Praying the Psalms Psalm 95
L/ Come and sing praise to the Lord; shout with joy to the rock of our salvation. Come before God’s presence with psalms and shouts of thanksgiving
P/ For You O God are a great God and a great ruler above all gods. In Your hands are the caverns in the earth and the heights of the hills too. The sea belongs to you. Your hands have molded the dry land.
L/ Come let us worship the Lord and bend our knees to the Lord our maker. For the Lord is our God and we are God’s own people, the sheep of God’s flock. If today you hear God’s voice do not harden your hearts.

Doxology “Glory to the Father,,,”

Passing of the Peace

Special Music Pam Keverline

Children’s Chat Tammy Botts
Reading Scripture
Prayer for Illumination
Humility Ecclesiastes 6: 1-2, 7:14,17-22

Sermon “God sees us as we really are”
Rev. Dr. Tim Harmon

Affirmation of Faith: Westminster Shorter Catechism (PCUSA Book of Confessions, 7.001 and 6.065, 1649)

L/ What is the chief end (or purpose) of man?
All/ Man’s chief end is to glorify God and enjoy God forever.

L/ And how does God’s call to glorify and enjoy God come about?
All/ This effectual call is of God’s free and special grace alone, not from anything at all foreseen in humans who are altogether passive in it until they are quickened and renewed by the Holy Spirit and then enabled by the Spirit to answer this call and embrace the grace offered and conveyed in it.

We Offer Our Tithes of Time, Talent, and Resources
Special Music Pam Keverline
Hymn: Praise God from Whom All Blessing Flow

Prayers of the People
L/ Let us pray for God’s people and for all the world.
Deacon/ Almighty God, grant that all who confess your name may be united in truth, live in love, and reveal your glory. Lord in your mercy…
P/ Hear our prayer

Deacon/ guide the people of this land and all the nations in the ways of justice and peace. Teach us to honor each other with dignity and learn to serve the common good with equity and diversity our goal as it is yours. Lord in your mercy…
P/ Hear our prayer.

Deacon/ Give us reverence for this earth and all creation. Remind us of our original purpose to care for and nurture all that you made. Teach us to be of service and spread your love. Lord in your mercy…
P/ Hear our prayer.

Deacon/ Comfort and heal those who suffer in body, mind, or spirit. Bring resilience and joy. Help us to create systems of justice and abundance in your way.
P/ Bring your Kingdom Lord

Deacon/ Be with those who are lonely, who despair, or who doubt. Teach us humility and open our hearts to the Spirit’s leading.
P/ Bring your Kingdom Lord

Deacon/ For all those joys and concerns on your hearts—I invite you to speak them aloud or write them on the chat…

Pastor/ Almighty and Eternal God, mercifully accept these prayers from your people. Strengthen us to do your will and fill us with your Spirit that your kingdom of love will be revealed to all we meet.

Lord’s Prayer (using debts, debtors)

Benediction
L/ The Lord bless thee and keep thee; the Lord make His face shine upon thee and be gracious unto thee; May the Lord turn His face toward thee and grant thee peace. (Numbers 6: 24-26)

Charge in Lent
Elder/ May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirt of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. (Romans 15: 5-6)

Closing Hymn: #68 There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy ... See MoreSee Less