GREETINGS, WORDS OF WELCOME, RITUAL OF FRIENDSHIP AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening;
You have the words of eternal life.
PRELUDE America the Beautiful Ruth Ann Ludwig
CALL TO WORSHIP
We keep the Lord always before us; because God is at our right hand, we shall not be moved.
Therefore, our hearts are glad and our souls rejoice; our bodies also rest secure.
For you do not give us up to the grave, nor let your faithful ones see the pit.
You show us the path of life, and in your presence there is fullness of joy.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
*HYMN #476 O Worship the King, All Glorious Above! Lyons
*CALL TO CONFESSION
*UNISON CONFESSION OF SIN
O God, in Jesus Christ you call us to follow, to walk in your ways and to seek your truth. Jesus keeps calling; but we keep turning away, finding excuses and giving our hearts to other gods. Still Jesus calls to us, in spite of our sins. Help us to hear him. Release us from the entanglements that prevent us from following him. Forgive our sins and draw us ever closer. Amen.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
*RESPONSE
Thanks be to God,
In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven!
*PASSING OF THE PEACE
Since God has forgiven us in Christ, let us forgive one another. The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
And also with you.
MINUTE FOR MISSION from Mission Yearbook for Prayer & Study
FIRST LESSON Psalm 16
MOMENT WITH THE CHILDREN Rev. Patricia Harvey
ANTHEM God Bless America Phil Walsh
SECOND LESSON II Kings 2
SERMON Pay Attention! Rev. Bill Shenk
DEDICATION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
OFFERTORY MUSIC When a Poor One Hymn #407
Cuando el Pobre
*DOXOLOGY AND PRAYER OF DEDICATION Hymn #592
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH – Apostle’s Creed (Traditional) Hymnal Page #14
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.
*HYMN #388 O Jesus, I Have Promised Angel’s Story
INVITATION TO THE LORD’S TABLE
GREAT THANKSGIVING AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
Let us pray.
COMMUNION OF THE PEOPLE
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
*HYMN #326 Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart Morecambe
*CHARGE AND BENEDICTION
*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE Hymn #535
Go with us, Lord, and guide the way
Through this and every coming day,
That in Your Spirit strong and true
Our lives may be our gift to You.
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