The Gathering and Greeting of God’s People
Leader: O praise the Lord with me,
People: Let us exalt God’s name together
Prelude
Call to Worship
Leader: Hear us, O Shepherd of Your people; shine forth,
You that are enthroned upon the ark of Your presence.
People: Restore us, O Lord God of hosts;
Let Your face shine upon us, that we may be saved.
Leader: Praise the Lord!
People: The Lord’s name be praised!
*Hymn of Praise #457 I Greet Thee, Who My Sure Redeemer Art Toulon
*Call to Confession
*Unison Prayer of Confession
Holy God, our beginning and our end, You created us in love and You sustain us in grace, by Your hand we are fed and by Your Word we are guided. Day by day, You set good things before us; yet our sins keep us from receiving the fullness of Your gifts. Have mercy on our sinfulness. Forgive us for resisting Your love, for rejecting Your grace, for refusing Your hand, for ignoring Your Word. Cleanse us, restore us, renew us that in all things we might live in Your glory. Through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord….(please continue in silent and personal confession)
Lord have mercy upon us,
Christ have mercy upon us,
Lord have mercy upon us.
*Declaration of Forgiveness
*Congregational Response
Leader: The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting. Thanks be to God.
All: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven!
Minute for Mission From the Mission Yearbook of Prayer
Special Music “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms”
Old Testament Lesson: Isaiah 5: 1-7
New Testament Lesson: Hebrews 11:29-12:2
Sermon Rev. Bill Shenk
*Affirmation of Faith The Apostle’s Creed Page 14 in Hymnal
*Hymn of Affirmation #383 My Faith Looks Up to Thee Olivet
Time of Sharing and Prayer
Offering
*Doxology
*Prayer of Dedication
*Hymn of Dedication #210 O God, Our Help In Ages Past St. Anne
*Charge and Benediction
*Congregational Response Hymn #467 vs. 1
O Lord my God! when I in awesome wonder
Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made,
I see the stars I hear the rolling thunder,
Thy power throughout the universe displayed;
Then sings my soul, my savior God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, how great Thou art!
Then sings my soul, my savior God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, how great Thou art!
*Postlude
*All who are able, please stand.
