*Entire service available on video HERE
Call To Worship
(Scripture to set a tone for worshipping the Lord):
The Lord your God is among you,
a warrior who saves.
He will rejoice over you with gladness.
He will be quiet in his love.
He will delight in you with singing.”
I will gather those who have been driven
from the appointed festivals;
they will be a tribute from you
and a reproach on her.
Yes, at that time
I will deal with all who oppress you.
I will save the lame and gather the outcasts;
I will make those who were disgraced
throughout the earth
receive praise and fame.
At that time I will bring you back,
yes, at the time I will gather you.
I will give you fame and praise
among all the peoples of the earth,
when I restore your fortunes before your eyes.
The Lord has spoken.
-Zephaniah 3:17-20
Worship In Song
Lord I Need You
My One Comfort/It Is Finished
Thy Mercy, Lord
Updates & Announcements
- COMMUNION: is open to any committed follower of Jesus Christ each Sunday. If you are not yet sure where you stand in relation to your faith with Jesus, we ask that you refrain from communion until you’re sure.
- SERVE: As we gear up for warmer months and outside services we’ll need more hands on deck. Email engagealbany@gmail.com if you’re interested
Needs:127 Childcare Volunteers (will train)84 Early AM Setup (will train) - JOIN US TODAY for our “Engaging with Engage” meeting to hear more about who we are and what makes us tick (lunch provided) – @ Pastor Sean’s house.
- HOLY WEEK @ Engage Albany: we will host a Good Friday service @ 6pm on April 2nd (live-streamed and in person) and a Resurrection Sunday service @ 11am on April 4th (outside and live-streamed, easter egg hunt for children fifth grade and under to follow). Refreshments (coffee, donuts) also provided. We’ll have lots of neat gifts for kids.
The Reading Of God’s Word
Mark 14:3-9 (Vickie Mausler)
While he was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, as he was reclining at the table, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume of pure nard. She broke the jar and poured it on his head. 4 But some were expressing indignation to one another: “Why has this perfume been wasted? 5 For this perfume might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor.” And they began to scold her.
6 Jesus replied, “Leave her alone. Why are you bothering her? She has done a noble thing for me. 7 You always have the poor with you, and you can do what is good for them whenever you want, but you do not always have me. 8 She has done what she could; she has anointed my body in advance for burial. 9 Truly I tell you, wherever the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”
The Proclamation Of God’s Word
Mark 14:3-9 (Jordan Stinziano)
Songs Of Response
All The Poor And Powerless
Mystery
Worship Through Giving:
Those who call Engage home are encouraged to worship through giving. In order to ensure minimal contact, those giving by cash or check are encouraged to drop in the bucket on the back table (not the garbage bucket) discreetly as they depart. To read more about what we believe about giving or to submit an offering online click HERE.
(also available on Venmo: @EngageAlbany)
Benediction
(Closing words from Scripture)
The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!
-John 12:12-13