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Ministers: Steven A. Nicoletti | Nathaniel H. Gutiérrez Robert S. Rayburn (Emeritus)

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March 21, 20218:15 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Worship Services

Important Reminders for Our Service Today

• Masks should be worn (including during congregational singing) by all except those with medical conditions that prevent wearing them, and small children.

° Please ensure that your mask covers your mouth and nose at all times.• Please observe a 6’ social distance before and after the service. • Please adhere to the limit of two households per pew. • Please do not seat yourself in one of the marked off pews. • Please dispose of all single-use items (cups, bulletins, wipes) after the service,

leaving nothing in your pew.• Restroomsareavailableonthemainfloor.• You should not attend services if you have a temperature over 100.4o, or if you have

symptoms related to, or a diagnosis of, COVID-19, or if you know you have been exposed in the last 14 days to someone with symptoms related to, or a diagnosis of, COVID-19.

• We are grateful to the congregation for their cooperation and understanding.

Fifth Sunday in LentMarch 21, 2021

Upon entering the sanctuary please maintain silence for the sake of the congregation’s preparation for worship, and please make sure electronic devices are

off or using silent mode.

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Welcome and Announcements

+Silent PrayerAlmighty and everliving God, in your tender love for the human race you sent your Son our Savior Jesus Christ to take upon him our nature, and to suffer death upon the cross, giving us the example of his great humility: Mercifully grant that we may walk in the way of his suffering, and also share in his resurrection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

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Call to Worship

*Hymn of Praise to God“St. Patrick’s Breastplate”

I bind unto myself todayThe strong Name of the Trinity,By invocation of the sameThe Three in One and One in Three.

I bind this day to me foreverBy power of faith, Christ’s incarnation;His baptism in the Jordan river,His death on Cross for my salvation;His bursting from the spicèd tomb,His riding up the heavenly way,His coming at the day of doomI bind unto myself today.

I bind unto myself the powerOf the great love of cherubim;The sweet ‘Well done’ in judgment hour,The service of the seraphim,

Confessors’ faith, Apostles’ word,The Patriarchs’ prayers, the prophets’ scrolls,All good deeds done unto the LordAnd purity of ransomed souls.

I bind unto myself todayThe beauty of the star lit heaven,The glorious sun’s life giving ray,The brightness of the moon at even,Theflashingofthelightningfree,The whirling wind’s tempestuous shocks,The stable earth, the deep salt seaAround the old undying rocks.

I bind unto myself todayThe power of God to hold and lead,His eye to watch, His might to stay,His ear to hearken to my need.The wisdom of my God to teach,His hand to guide, His shield to ward;The word of God to give me speech,His heavenly host to be my guard.

Christ be with me, Christ within me,Christ behind me, Christ before me,Christ beside me, Christ to win me,Christ to comfort and restore me,Christ beneath me, Christ above me,Christ in quiet, Christ in danger,Christ in hearts of all that love me,Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.

I bind unto myself the Name,The strong Name of the Trinity,By invocation of the same,The Three in One and One in Three.By Whom all nature hath creation,Eternal Father, Spirit, Word:Praise to the Lord of my salvation,Salvation is of Christ the Lord.Ascribed to St. Patrick (d. A.D. 466) (alt.)Traditional Irish Hymn Melody

The Lord CLeanses Us

+Confession of SinSilent PrayerCorporate PrayerO most merciful God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ; Who pardons all such as truly repent and turn to you; we humbly confess our sins and implore your mercy. We have not loved you with a pure heart fervently; neither have we loved our neighbors as ourselves. We have not done justly, nor loved mercy, nor walked humbly with you, our God. Have mercy upon us, O Lord, according to your loving-kindness; according to the multitude of your tender mercies, blot out our iniquity. Create in us a clean heart, O God; And renew a right spirit within us. Cast us not away from your presence; and take not your Holy Spirit from us. Restore unto us the joy of your salvation; and uphold us with your free Spirit. Amen.

Declaration of PardonAfter this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, “Who are these, clothed in white robes, and from where have they come?” I said to him, “Sir, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

“Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any scorching heat. For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”Revelation 7:9-10, 13-17 (ESV)

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Scripture Lesson John 19:23-37 (ESV)

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“They divided my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots.”

So the soldiers did these things, 25 but standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!” 27 Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home.

28 Afterthis,Jesus,knowingthatallwasnowfinished,said(tofulfilltheScripture),“Ithirst.” 29 A jar full of sour wine stood there, so they put a sponge full of the sour wine on a hyssop branch and held it to his mouth. 30 When Jesus had received the sour wine, hesaid,“Itisfinished,”andhebowedhisheadandgaveuphisspirit.

31 Since it was the day of Preparation, and so that the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high day), the Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken and that they might be taken away. 32 So the soldiers came and brokethelegsofthefirst,andoftheotherwhohadbeencrucifiedwithhim. 33 But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. 34 But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once there came out blood and water. 35 He who saw it has borne witness—his testimony is true, and he knows that he is telling the truth—that you also may believe. 36 For these things took place that theScripturemightbefulfilled:“Notoneofhisboneswillbebroken.” 37 And again another Scripture says, “They will look on him whom they have pierced.”

Sermon “The Church & the Cross”

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The Lord’s Supper

Procedure• A deacon will release each section. The order will generally be the balcony, DeSoto

Hall,andthenthemainfloorstartingintheback.• There will be two lines, with congregants entering via the inside aisle and returning

to their seats via the outside aisles. • Please try to maintain distance as you are able.• There is a choice of wine or grape juice. Gluten-free bread is available and marked

with “GF” on the top of the bread container.• Take the elements back to your seats and consume them there. • There will be a trash can to throw out your serving cups as you exit the service. • The mobility impaired will be served in their seats after the line ends.

You are welcome to participate in the Lord’s Supper if you are a baptized Christian, a follower of Jesus Christ, and a faithful member or adherent of this or some other congregation, recognized as belonging to the fellowship of Christian believers. If this does not describe you, we are glad you are here and commend to you this prayer for your use during the time of the Lord’s Supper.

Lord Jesus, you say that you and you alone are the way, the truth, and the life. You welcome all who are weary and burdened to come to you and promise to give them rest. You also say that those who come to you must be prepared to follow you, even at great cost. Help me, Lord Jesus, to believe what you say and to resolve to follow you whatever the cost. There are reasons enough for me to come to you. I admit that I am asinner,moresinfulthanIeverdaredtoadmit.ButinyouIfindagreaterlovethanIever dared hope for. Thank you for your suffering and death in the place of sinners to pay their debt. Knowing that you have been raised from the dead, I turn from my sins and confess you, Jesus Christ, as my Savior and my Lord. Amen.

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The Lord Commissions Us *The Charge *The Benediction +Silent PrayerHeavenly Father, who has prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understanding: Pour into our hearts such love for you and thirst for you that we, loving you and seeking you above all things, may obtain your promises, which far exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Behold the Lamb of God,The Lamb for sinners slain;Aperfectsacrificeforall,He died, but lives again.Behold the Lamb of God,Behold His hands, His side.The Son of God, the sinless Lamb, formewascrucified.

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Oh, strike your harps of gold,Ye ransomed host above,Praise Him who bought you with His blood,And saved you by His love.Behold the Lamb of God,Behold His hands, His side.The Son of God, the sinless Lamb, formewascrucified.Text: Fanny Crosby, Craig Courtney; Music: Craig Courtney

PostludeA Lenten Meditation on “Evan” ………………………………… John M. Rasley (1913 - 1998)

*Congregation standing+The congregation is invited to kneelCCLI License #751114

TODAY

Fifth Sunday in Lent – March 21, 2021

Worship:Morning Worship 8:15 & 11:00 amEvening Worship 6:00 pmLivestream 11:00 am & 6:00 pm

Sunday School for All Ages: 9:45 - 10:45 am Adult Sunday School:The Word of Faith Class (Sanctuary): Mike Pfefferle continues, “Studies in the Trinity.” You might think that you only need to know about the Trinity when “those people” ring your doorbell. J.I. Packer would disagree; he writes in Knowing God that “the heart of the Christian faith in God is the revealed mystery of the Trinity.” In this class, you’ll learn the Biblical foundation forthedoctrineoftheTrinity,howthefirstChristiansworkedtoexpresstheBiblicalteachingin their own words, and how our God’s triune nature shapes every aspect of our Christian lives. High School Sunday School:Senior High School Class (South Side of DeSoto Hall): Senior High Sunday School meets in DeSoto Hall beginning at 9:45 am!

Children’s Sunday School:Locations:· 3- & 4-yr-olds - DeSoto Hall· Kindergarten - Downstairs Room 117· 1st-3rd Grades - Upstairs Room 301· 4th-5th Grades - Upstairs Room 302· 6th-8th Grades - Upstairs Room 304· Note: Our precious 2-year-olds do not have a class at this time

Precautions: All of our ordinary precautions remain in place, including masking and social distancing. Children 5 years and older must wear a face covering to participate. Children ages 3-4 are encouraged to wear a face covering if possible. Exceptions will be made for children with certain disabilities or health conditions. Parents are welcome to remain indoors during the hour, with a reminder to maintain social distancing.

Drop off: · 3’s – Kindergarten: Parents should escort their children to the designated classroom. If needed, a parent of a 3- or 4-year-old may sit with their child during class.· 1st-8th Grades: Parents may escort their children to the designated classroom, but this is not required.

Pick Up:· 3-yr-olds-Kindergarten: Parents should pick up their children from the classroom.· 1st-8th Grades: Students will be released from the classroom at 10:45am.

CALENDARMarch 22 – March 28

For details please check the web site. You may contact the church office with questions: fpc@faithtacoma.org.

Tuesday – March 23- Ladies’ Bible Study, via Zoom 9:30 am – noonContact Dawn Darby to join the call. - Samson Society, the 629 House 7:00 – 8:00 pm

Wednesday – March 24- Girls’ Discipleship, Room 304, ALL High Schoolers welcome 2:30 – 3:30 pm- Guys’ Discipleship, Room 301, ALL High Schoolers welcome 2:30 – 3:30 pm

- Junior High Youth Group, Room 301 7:00 – 8:30 pm- Senior High Youth Group, DeSoto Hall 7:00 – 8:30 pm

- Prayer Meeting Conference Call via Zoom 7:00 pmInstructions for joining the call will go out via email on Wednesday afternoons. This email will contain a password required to join the call.

“When we have put up a faithful prayer, God is made our debtor by promise, and we are to take notice of His payment, and give Him acknowledgment of the receipt of it...” --Thomas Goodwin, The Return of Prayers

Thursday – March 25- Men’s Prayer & Bible Reading, the 629 House 6:30 amThis month we start a new reading in the book of Acts. Please join us as we read and pray for each other and the world.

-Women’s Ministry of Faith Webinar 7:00 – 8:30 pmContact Dawn Darby to get a webinar invitation.

Fifth Sunday in Lent – March 28Morning Worship 8:15 & 11:00 amSunday School 9:45 - 10:45 amEvening Worship 6:00 pmLivestream 11:00 am & 6:00 pm

ANNOUNCEMENTS

This EveningPastor Nicoletti will preach on “The Confession of St. Patrick.”

Women’s Ministry of Faith Webinar MeetingThursday, March 25, 2021

7:00pm - 8:30pmTopic—Sex in Marriage

This webinar is for women newly married, long married, and hoping someday to be married. How often do you hear a frank discussion of sex in marriage? Did you grow up in an unbelieving home and feel like you have a lot of baggage surrounding sex? Did you grow up in a Christian homeandfindthatyouhavealotofbaggagefrom“purityculture”?Haveyoueverwonderedwhy God created sex the way He did? Do you wonder if there are any resources out there that speak to your issues?

We will be discussing these issues and many more. We would also love to address any questions you have or discuss topics that are important to you. If you would like to submit comments or questions, email any of the WMF Team ahead of time, or you can submit them in the Q&A during the webinar.

Please contact Dawn Darby to get a webinar invitation.

The Essential, Unquenchable Song of the SaintsRoss Hauck, the Director of Music at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Issaquah, will be singing and leading us in worship on Palm Sunday evening. He will be talking about the “Essential, Unquenchable Song of the Saints” and what scripture has to say about the place of singing in the worship of our Risen Lord, now and for eternity.

Opportunity to ServeMembers of our congregation will be starting to host a meal on the second Saturday of every monthattheTacomaRescueMission,thefirstonebeingApril10.Thesearemealsthatwillbemade for 150-200 homeless in our community, and we need your help. If you feel that the Lord is leading you to help in this ministry, here are the needs:

1. You can volunteer to help cook and serve the meals (3:00 - 6:00pm shifts on the second Saturdays) at the Downtown Campus. 2. You can donate food or money for food. 3.Youcanbakecookiesormuffinsandbagthemtoputinwiththemeals. 4. You can host one of the Saturdays.

If you would like to help with any of the above, please text or email Melissa McMillan for more details. As we seek to be the hands and feet of Jesus, please pray that this will be a vital ministry that will be a blessing and a light for Christ in our community.

Covenant High School – Science Faculty Opening for 2021-2022Covenant High School has an opening for a full-time science teacher for the 2021-2022 school year. Please visit the school’s website and click the employment link at the bottom of the page for more information and contact Principal David T. Miller with any questions at dmiller@chstacoma.org.

Easter Invitations AvailableWhileourworshipservicesarealwaysfocusedchieflyonourworshipofGod,asthepeopleofGod, we also hope that any worship service here at Faith would be hospitable and accessible to non-Christian friends and neighbors that the Lord may give you an opportunity to invite. That said, we know that Easter Sunday is a time when even more unchurched people tend to be open to attending a church service, and it has been our custom for years to make our morning Easter services especially accessible to non-Christians and the unchurched. For those reasons, we especially encourage you to consider inviting your friends and neighbors to church on Easter, and to pray that the Lord would make them willing to come. We have made invitations to the service available in the narthex if that would be a helpful resource for you.

MusiciansOur thanks to members of the FPC choir for their contribution to our worship this morning.

Online GivingText “faithtacoma” to 1-888-364-GIVE (4483) for a link to our online giving portal, or visit www.faithtacoma.org/give.

On the Cover: “Garden of Gethsemane” by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, 1794-1872. Illustration from Die Bibel in Bildern.