SHADOWS LIVING in the
LENT WITH SECOND
FEBRUARY 22
The Shadow of Temptation
Matthew 4:1-11
A welcoming community of faith where Jesus Christ transforms lives
WORSHIP LEADERS
Rev. Christopher A. Henry Senior Pastor
Zachary A. Rivers Lake Fellow in Parish Ministry
Rev. Madison M. VanVeelen Associate Pastor of Care
Andrew Hisey Liturgist
Sanctuary Choir
Dr. Michelle Louer Director of Music and Fine Arts
Dr. John Allegar
Organist and Assistant Director of Music and Fine Arts
Carol Choir
Patrick Pauloski Director of Children’s and Youth Music and Second Chamber Players
Danny Fisher Carol Choir Accompanist
All music in this service used by permission: CCLI License #719352; OneLicense #A-715008; or public domain.
PROCESSION
Ewer Bearer
Kay Phelps
Acolytes
Ellie Stewart
Nora Kornmeyer
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Carole Churchill
Jill & Michael Cody
Karin Davis
Matt Davis
Jim & Virginia Dolan
Anne Fatout
Beth Maksymczak
Andrea Mims and daughter Sofia
Brooke & Scott Purucker, and children Hadley & Emerson
Dian & Peter Steitz
WELCOME FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN
Following today’s Word with Children, children ages 4 through grade 5 may remain with their families or depart for Sunday Mornings for Children. If departing, please assure your child is wearing a nametag. Carol Choir pick up will be in Room 355 at 11:15 AM. Pick up for other sections of Sunday Mornings for Children will be in the third-floor hallway at the same time. Childcare is available on the second floor for infants through age 3.
VISUAL AND HEARING ASSISTANCE
Please speak to an usher if you need a large print bulletin, large print hymnal, or an assistive listening device.
February 22, 2026
FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT
We Come Together as God’s People
Prelude Fantasia cromatica, SwWV 258 Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck Dr. John Allegar, organ (1562-1621)
Welcome
Reception of New Members
Choral Call to Worship
Lead With Love
Rev. Christopher A. Henry
Rev. Madison M. VanVeelen
Melanie DeMore
Sanctuary Choir; Dr. Michelle Louer, conductor (b. 1954)
Refrain You gotta put one foot in front of the other And lead with love, Put one foot in front of the other And lead with love.
Don’t give up hope; you’re not alone. Don’t you give up; keep movin’ on. Refrain
Lift up your eyes; don’t you despair. Look up ahead; the path is there. Refrain
* Call to Worship
One: Gather us into your presence, O Lord.
All: Gather us and speak to us your word.
One: Gather us into your presence, O Lord.
All: Gather us and make us into one people.
One: Gather us into your presence, O Lord.
All: Gather us and make us new.
One: Let us worship God!
* Prayer of Adoration
* Processional Hymn #262 God of the Ages, Whose Almighty Hand
Zachary A. Rivers
Invitation to Confession
Kyrie Kyrie Eleison (adapted from Symphony no. 9, II) Antonin Dvořák (1841-1904) arr. Ruth Elaine Schram (b. 1956)
Kyrie eleison.
Christe eleison. Kyrie eleison.
Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Prayer of Confession
One: Let us pray.
All: Almighty God, you love us, but we have not loved you.
One: We allow doubt’s permanence in our lives.
All: You call, but we have not listened.
One: We fail to trust in your goodness and the goodness of your creation.
All: We walk away from neighbors in need, wrapped in our own concerns.
One: We condone evil, prejudice, violence and greed.
All: We fail to speak peace to one another. We fail to see you in others. We sin in our empty words, broken promises, and silence.
One: God of grace, one who speaks peace,
All: Help us to admit our sin, so that as you come to us in mercy, calling us by name, we may repent, turn to you, and receive forgiveness; through Jesus Christ, our Redeemer. (Silent Prayer)
Assurance of God’s Grace
* Response of Praise
* Passing the Peace of Christ
* Hymn #80 Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley Spiritual
We Experience God’s Word
Children’s Anthem
A Lenten Prayer
Robert J. Powell Carol Choir; Danny Fisher, piano (1932-2025)
Lord, I ask a blessing for my soul today; give me peace from heaven as I kneel and pray. Forty days did Jesus face temptation strong; Give me strength to conquer knowing right from wrong.
Lord, I ask a blessing for my soul today;| give me peace from heaven as I kneel and pray. I would be like Jesus turning from all sin, with his love to keep me true and faithful within.
Lord, I ask a blessing for my soul today; give me peace from heaven as I kneel and pray. When I look to Jesus, he will show the way; help me come to meet him pure on Easter Day.
Text:
Billie Echols
The Word with Children
Teach Me, O Lord
Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes: and I shall keep it unto the end.
Text: Psalm 119:33 (Book of Common Prayer)
Second Scripture Lesson
Sermon
Thomas Attwood (1765-1838)
Matthew 4:1-11 (p. 879)
Rev. Christopher A. Henry
The Shadow of Temptation
“Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.”
(Matthew 4:1)
Moment of Silent Meditation
We Give Thanks to God
Prayers of the People and The Lord’s Prayer
Rev. Madison M. VanVeelen
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 debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.
Invitation to Discipleship and Generosity
Offertory
I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes
Leo Sowerby Dr. Mitzi Westra, mezzo soprano (1895-1968)
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help? My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: He that keepeth thee will not slumber. Behold, He that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is thy keeper; thy shade upon thy right hand. The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil, He shall preserve thy soul. The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.
Text: Psalm 121
* Prayer of Dedication
We Go Forth to Serve
* Closing Hymn #81 Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days ST. FLAVIAN
* Charge and Benediction
* Choral Benediction God Be With You Till We Meet Again
God be with you till we meet again; When life’s perils thick confound you, Put unfailing arms around you: God be with you till we meet again.
Text: Jeremiah Eames Rankin, 1880
Postlude
R.V. Williams (1872-1958)
Chaconne in G minor Louis Couperin (1626-1661) transcribed by Joseph Bonnet (1884-1944)
At the conclusion of worship, we invite you to join us in McFarland Hall for coffee, donuts, and community.
THE POWER OF PRAYER
We remember in prayer these members who have died, and their loved ones. The white rose in front of the lectern is in memory of:
Doyne Swinford
Would you like one of our pastors to pray with you today? We invite you to come to Milner Chapel immediately following the 10 AM worship service for a short time of communion and prayer. You may also visit SecondChurch.org/Prayer to fill out a Prayer Request Form.
If you or a loved one is hospitalized, please contact: Ashley McNamara, Coordinator of Pastoral Care AMcNamara@SecondChurch.org
