The Prelude
The Lord is in His holy temple,
The Lord is in His holy temple;
Let all the earth keep silence,
Let all the earth keep silence before Him,
Keep silence, Keep silence before Him. Amen.
The Gathering and Greeting of God’s People
Call to Worship
Leader: Christ has blessed us with every spiritual gift.
All: Blessed be the Lord!
Leader: Christ has adopted us as God’s own children.
All: Blessed be the Lord!
Leader: Christ has sealed us into God’s salvation through the power of the Holy Spirit.
All: Blessed be the Lord!
Leader: Christ has offered us an eternal inheritance in God’s redemptive love.
All: Blessed be the Lord!
Hymn of Praise Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee Hymn #464
Prayer of Confession
Merciful God, we worship You with our lips but fail to see You in the lives of our fellow creatures. We feel secure in our bounty, while neglecting those in want. We are proud of our accomplishments, and too easily blame those in need for their lack of success in life. Transform our hearts to see You anew: in those who are hungry and thirsty, in those who are strangers to us, in those who lack clothing, and in those who are sick or imprisoned. We ask this in the name of your Son, who teaches us to treat each other as beloved sisters and brothers. Amen.
Lord, have mercy upon us,
Christ, have mercy upon us,
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Words of Assurance (From Ephesians 1)
God, who raised Christ from the dead, has chosen us for adoption. As God’s adopted children, we have an inheritance of God’s salvation and the promise of eternal life.
Congregational Response
Leader: Thanks be to God.
All: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven!
Minute for Mission from Mission Yearbook for Prayer & Study
Hymn #374 Lord, Make Us Servants of Your Peace Dickinson College
Children’s Sermon Hannah Sherrod
Anthem Love Lifted Me Julie Bunch, Laura Dailey & Marilyn Gaffin
The Old Testament Lesson: Exodus 7: 8-24
The Epistle Lesson: Colossians 3: 12-14
The Gospel Lesson: John 15: 15-17
Sermon When the Waters of Life Become Polluted Rev. Patricia Harvey
Affirmation of Faith – The Apostles Creed
Sharing of Concerns and Prayers of the People
Offering
Offertory Music What a Friend We Have in Jesus Julie Bunch, Laura Dailey & Marilyn Gaffin
*Doxology
*Prayer of Dedication
*Hymn of Dedication Oh God of Bethel, By Whose Hand Hymn #269
*Charge and Blessing
*Congregational Response
God be with you till we meet again:
Loving counsels guide, uphold you, With a Shepherd’s care enfold you:
God be with you till we meet again.
Postlude
