Bethel Presbyterian Church
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
July 16, 2006
11:00 a.m.
GREETING, WORDS OF WELCOME, RITUAL OF FRIENDSHIP AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts;
The whole earth is full of God's glory.
PRELUDE
CALL TO WORSHIP
Lift up your heads, O gates!
Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the king of glory may come in!
Who is this king of glory?
The Lord of hosts is the king of glory.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
*HYMN #220 All People That on Earth Do Dwell Old Hundredth
*CALL TO CONFESSION
*UNISON CONFESSION OF SIN
Most gracious and loving God, how much more could we ask of you, how much more could you give us, than you have given us in Jesus Christ? Yet we confess that we have not claimed the fullness of your grace to us. We place our hope in material things instead of in your spiritual blessing. We neglect to serve you with all our strength. We love those whom we choose, instead of those whom you call us to love. From these and all our sins, holy God, free us and forgive us. Make our hearts thrill once more to the calling of your voice alone. Fulfill your will in us and through us, that the world would see in us a witness to your power and glory. Amen.
*WORDS OF ASSURANCE
God is giving birth to miracles in our lives, if only we would be open to them. Listen. God stands at the door and knocks, if we hear God’s voice and open the door, God will come in and live with us offering us love and forgiveness and life. Let us believe the good news of the Gospel.
Thanks be to God. In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven!
*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE Gloria Patri Hymn #578
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.
SCRIPTURE READINGS Psalm 130, Mark 5:21-43
SERMON Jesus & Jairus Rev. Marc Sherrod, ThD
*HYMN #316 Breathe on Me, Breath of God Trentham
*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.
SHARING OF PRAYER CONCERNS
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND LORD’S PRAYER
DEDICATION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
*DOXOLOGY Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow 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.
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION
*HYMN #420 God of Grace and God of Glory CWM Rhondda
*CHARGE AND BLESSING
*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE Spirit of the Living God Hymn #322
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me;
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.
Melt me, mold me, fill me, use me.
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.
*POSTLUDE
