Sunday Morning Worship Service
May 11, 2003
THE SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY
Fourth Sunday of Easter
May 11, 2003
GREETING, WORDS OF WELCOME, RITUAL OF FRIENDSHIP, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
Praise the Lord. The Lord’s name be praised.
PRELUDE Reflections of the Cross Carl
CALL TO WORSHIP
Come, let us gather as a community of God’s people to worship our gracious God, the Creator of our earthly home.
This we know: the earth does not belong to us; we belong to the earth.
All of God’s creation is connected—people with the land; people with one another; rural, urban and suburban communities. Whatever befalls one, befalls the others.
Together we are strands in the web of life—part of the global community.
Let us respect that web and move within it with compassion and justice.
Now, let us seek God’s wisdom by worshiping God, our wonderful Creator.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
HYMN # 555 Now Thank We All Our God Rinkart
*A TIME OF SILENT CONFESSION
*UNISON CONFESSION OF SIN – We confess to you, O God, and to one another that each day, try as we might, we fail to keep our promise to love you and one another. We are captives of sin and are not capable of freeing ourselves. We confess that we do not live according to your will in caring for the land and the air or in distributing the blessings of food with which you have blessed us. We have been negligent in caring for your creation and all the people of our global community. Forgive our selfishness and our continual desire to put ourselves first. Dear God, hear our confession and help us to see the broader picture of life and our responsibility of being your faithful stewards. Help us to lead lives that bear witness to your Son Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
*ASSURANCE OF PARDON – Rich in mercy, God heard the people’s cries and, for our sake, gave Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son to die for our sins. Through this gift, God freed us from the bondage of sin and now calls us to go out in the world in mission and service. Friends, believe the Good News!
In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven.
*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE Gloria Patri Hymn # 579
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost:
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen, Amen.
MINUTE FOR MISSION Bethel’s Benevolences
Deb Hyder
NEW TESTAMENT READING Matthew 6:25-33
TIME WITH THE CHILDREN OF THE CHURCH
SPECIAL MUSIC Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring Bach
Julie Bunch & Mary Ann Hensley
OLD TESTAMENT READING Hosea 4:1-3
SERMON WWJD
The Reverend Marc Sherrod
HYMN # 272 God of the Sparrow Vajda
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH – A Statement of Faith, Presbyterians for Renewal of Creation
We live in a time of wide-spread catastrophic destruction of the natural world and human communities. Our faith compels us to respond. Empowered by our rich biblical and theological heritage: We trust that God -- who created Heaven and earth and pronounced it good -- calls us to sacrificial, loving, and joyful participation in caring for the fullness of that creation. We trust that Christ -- whose incarnation reveals God's love and compassion, who suffered death that we might have life -- calls us to carry on the holy work of transforming brokenness into wholeness. We trust that the Spirit -- whose presence in trial and rejoicing moves us into deeper awareness of God's reign -- calls us to witness boldly as servants and prophets to our age.
PRAYER CONCERNS AND A TIME FOR SHARING
SILENT PRAYER, PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE, AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
The Reverend Richard Hettrick
DEDICATION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
OFFERTORY If You Will Only Let God Guide You Neumark
*DOXOLOGY AND PRAYER OF DEDICATION
*HYMN # 285 God, You Spin the Whirling Planets Huber
*CHARGE, BENEDICTION AND RESPONSE – For the Beauty of the Earth Hymn # 473
For the beauty of the earth, For the glory of the skies, For the love which from our birth
Over and around us lies, Lord of all, to Thee we raise This our hymn of grateful praise.
*POSTLUDE Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing The Sacred Harp
*All who are able may stand.
This worship service is broadcast on WKTS 90.1 FM at 12:30 p.m. today.
TO OUR GUESTS today we extend a warm welcome. We ask that you sign our Guest Register in the narthex and participate in signing the Friendship Folder on your pew. Child care (preschool age) and rest rooms are located in our Educational Building. We hope you will worship with us again soon.
The Sanctuary Flowers today are provided by Mr. & Mrs. Dave Stevenson. Our Liturgist today is Chris Badger. Our Ushers/Greeters are Dan & Debbie Hyder.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Visit the NEW, IMPROVED, EXCITING Bethel website at www.bethelpcusa.org. Use the "contact" button to send us your suggestions.
NEXT SUNDAY - YOUTH SUNDAY, led by High School and Middle School youth! Thanks to Pat Harvey for her leadership. The Senior Highs will be sponsoring a White Elephant Sale at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday May 24th. This is a fundraiser for the Mission Trip to Idaho in July.
COPIES of last week’s sermon are available in the narthex
NO FUN LUNCH on May 13.
GRADUATES - Please give us information of high school & college grads.
RCHS BAND CONCERT - May 12, 7:30, Roane State Community College Theater with a number of our Bethel youth participating. Free admission.
The UT research team that is reviewing the Knoxville Beltway orange route decision will hold a "Public Listening Meeting" THIS MONDAY, MAY 12 AT 6:30 pm at the OAK RIDGE CIVIC CENTER. The agenda: do citizens feel that the public input process (official Public Meetings, official Public Hearings, comment cards, six years of discussion, etc.) was fair and adequate. For more information see www.lightgate.com/curbs.
BETHEL RECORDS - May 4, 2003 - Attendance 114, Contributions $5,593.12, One Great Hour $75.00, Youth Mission Trip $80.00, Parish Nurse $35.00, H.O.M.E. $70.00
PLEASE PRAY FOR: Christine Woods, Harvalee Preston, Nancy Landers, Al & Dot Davis, Margie Gulley, Ruth Moutoux, Florence Simmons, Presbyterian Churches & Pastors - Chattanooga-New Hope (Arthur H. Jones, Jr.) & Knoxville- New Hope (J. Robert Mellgard)
THIS WEEK
TODAY -YOUTH GROUP 6:00PM
MWF - BODY RECALL 9-10 AM
TUES - NO FUN LUNCH
CONFIRMATION CLASS 7:00 PM
WED - BELLS 6:00 PM
SESSION 7:00 PM
CHOIR 7:00 PM
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