Sunday Morning Worship Service
July 27, 2003
To Our Guests, we extend a warm welcome. We invite you to participate in signing our Friendship Folder, adding your address and phone number if you'd like to receive our church newsletter or a pastoral call. When we pray the Lord's Prayer at Bethel, we say "sins...sin against us" rather than "debts..." or "trespasses..."; during "a time for sharing" we welcome prayer requests from the congregation. On first Sundays each month, all who put their trust in Christ and who have received baptism in any Christian church are invited to share his sacred meal. We are glad you are with us. Please come again.
THE SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY
Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
July 27, 2003
GREETING, WORDS OF WELCOME, RITUAL OF FRIENDSHIP, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Worship the Lord with gladness,
and enter the Lord’s presence with songs of joy.
PRELUDE Prelude on “Slane” Young
CALL TO WORSHIP
While we have different origins, ages, opinions and occupations together we praise God in the name of Jesus Christ.
Christ unifies us by his call to come and be his people;
and because he loves, we can love each other.
Thus, we gather as the community of faith, the church, and celebrate our oneness in Jesus Christ.
We praise God for making this possible and take up the tasks of sharing his love.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
*HYMN # 485 To God Be the Glory
*A TIME OF SILENT REFLECTION
*UNISON CONFESSION OF SIN
Dear Lord, we are such ordinary men and women. We don’t do half the good we might do; we do foolish and evil things. And the worst of it is, that most of the time, we don’t even realize how foolish and evil they are. Forgive us for what we are, Lord. Strengthen the good you see in us, and teach us and lead us so that we too may be builders in your Kingdom. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
*ASSURANCE OF PARDON
If God is for us who can be against us?
He who did not spare his Son but gave him up for us all,
will he not also give us all things with him?
Who shall bring any charge against God’s people?
It is God who justifies. Who is to condemn?
In Jesus Christ we are forgiven. Amen.
*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE Blessed Assurance, Jesus is Mine! Hymn # 341
Blessed Assurance, Jesus is Mine! O what a foretaste of glory divine!
Heir of salvation, purchase of God, Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood.
This is my story, this is my song, Praising my Savior all the day long. (repeat)
OLD TESTAMENT READING Psalm 27
A MOMENT WITH THE CHILDREN OF THE CHURCH Perfect Parent
Debbie Hyder, Parish Nurse
NEW TESTAMENT READING Philippians 4:10-20
SPECIAL MUSIC
Mary Ann Hensley, Brenda Bunch, Julie Bunch
SERMON Make the A.A. Prayer Your Own
The Reverend Marc Sherrod
*HYMN # 391 Take My Life Hendon
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH – The Apostles’ Creed (Ecumenical)
I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
PRAYER CONCERNS AND A TIME FOR SHARING
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
The Reverend Bill Shenk
DEDICATION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
OFFERTORY Be Merciful to Me, O God Powell
*DOXOLOGY AND PRAYER OF DEDICATION
*HYMN # 372 Lord, I Want to Be A Christian African-American spiritual
*CHARGE AND BLESSING God Be With You Hymn # 540
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. Amen.
*POSTLUDE A Theme of Brotherhood Smith
*All who are able may stand.
This worship service is broadcast on WKTS 90.1 FM at 12:30 p.m. today.
Bethel offers Sunday school for children and four educational opportunities for adults at 9:45 AM. Childcare (babies and preschool age) is offered at 9:45 and 11 AM. Restrooms are located in our Educational Building, first floor and lower level. Ushers can provide large print hymnbooks and activity sheets for children.
The Sanctuary Flowers today are provided by Bill & Marianne Shadden - in memory of Marianne's parents. Our Liturgist today is Frank Harris. Our Ushers/Greeters are Scott and Julie McGill.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Our Bethel Picnic will be on Sunday, August 17 at Nelda Toon's House. Watch for details in your August OPEN DOOR
PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN: The evening circle will meet this evening (Sunday, July 27th) at 6 P.M. in the church lounge. We will be naming our circle and finalizing organizational and mission outlines to present to Session. A devotion will conclude the evening.
COPIES of last week’s sermons are available in the narthex.
PLEASE PRAY FOR: Tom Pickel, Lucy Webb, Justin Trivette, Jean Dice, Evelyn Waldrup, Christine Woods, Margaret True, Al & Dot Davis, Kathy Sanders (Amy Coen’s mother), Margie Gulley, Ruth Moutoux, Florence Simmons, Presbyterian Churches & Pastors - Knoxville-Spring Place (Elwyn B. Bryant) & Sweetwater -St Paul(vacant)
TUES –
EVANGELISM COMMITTEE (IN CHURCH PARLOR) – 6:30 PM
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