CALL TO WORSHIP (from Psalm 19)
Come into this sacred space to worship God
whose teaching is perfect;
whose directions are sure.
Come into this holy place to worship God
whose standards are right;
whose commandment is clear;
whose judgements are true.
Come with holy fear --
to be given life, and made wise,
to have your heart stirred and your eyes opened wide.
Come --- let us worship God.
Let the words of our mouths and the whispering of our hearts
be according to your will, O God.

PRAYER OF ADORATION AND CONFESSION (from Psalm 19)
Your glory, O God 
is declared in the holy silence of the heavens,
and told in the silent succession of day and night.
No speech, or word or voice is heard;
yet they speak to all the world,
and their words reach to the ends of the earth. 
The sun joyfully leaps across the sky,
from one end of the heavens to the farthest reaches,
and nothing is hidden from its heat or light.
So nothing that we do or say or whisper in our hearts 
is hidden from you, Lord God.
Release us from darkness we hide deep within our lives.
Let our lives be radiant with holy fear;
delighting in your teaching, 
receiving insight from your commandments
and wisdom from your encouraging. 
Enliven our desire for your everlasting judgements
over wealth or fame:
to enjoy the sweet drippings of the honeycomb,
that are to be found 
in right relationship with those around us,
and with you. Amen.

Looking for contemporary music and song resources? Try David MacGregor's Together to Celebrate
Or metrical psalms? Try Dale A. Schoening's Sing the Psalms

HYMN SUGGESTIONS FOR LENT 3 - YEAR B
Christ is made the sure foundation	TIS 432	AHB 343
God's law is perfect and converts	TIS 8
Help us, O Lord, to learn	TIS 428	AHB 340
In the cross of Christ I glory	TIS 349	AHB 265
Praise to the living God,	TIS 102	AHB 7
The church's one foundation	TIS 457	AHB 385
The day of resurrection	TIS 361	AHB 277
Exodus 20:1-17
Lord of creation, to you be all praise	TIS 626	AHB 557
O for a heart to praise my God	TIS 568	AHB 476
What God ordains is always good	TIS 109
Your words to me are life and health	TIS 430	AHB 337
Psalm 19
God your are clothed with life	TIS 193	AHB 423
God's law is perfect and converts	TIS 8
Nature with open volume stands	TIS 343	AHB 259
Now to the Lord a noble song!	TIS 113	AHB 33
Sing a new song, sing a new song	TIS 166	AHB 102
The day of resurrection	TIS 361	AHB 277
1 Corinthians 1:18-25
All my hope on God is founded	TIS 560	AHB 465
Christ the Lord is risen again	TIS 365	AHB 282
God moves in a mysterious way	TIS 126	AHB 54
God of grace and God of glory	TIS 611	AHB 543
Here hangs a man discarded	TIS 356	SA 45
In the cross of Christ I glory	TIS 349	AHB 265
Make me a captive, Lord	TIS 604	AHB 528
Nature with open volume stands	TIS 343	AHB 259
We sing the praise of him who died	TIS 347	AHB 262
When Christ was lifted from the earth	TIS 248	SA 93
John 2:13-22
Christ is the world's light, he and none other	TIS 246	AHB 191
Come to us, creative Spirit	TIS 652
I danced in the morning	TIS 242	AHB 183
I greet you, my Redeemer sure, who lives	TIS 198	AHB 128
Inspired by love and anger	TIS 674
Jesus comes with all his grace	TIS 219	AHB 149
O Christ the healer, we have come	TIS 638
O dearest Jesus, why aren't you acquitted	TIS 337	AHB 254
O love how deep, how broad, how high	TIS 194	AHB 6
O thou who camest from above	TIS 572	AHB 486