Sunday Morning Worship Service
August 29, 2004
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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
Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
August 29, 2004
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 Psalm 100:1,2,5
God broods over the waters of life and brings order out of chaos.
We welcome the creating God to be lively in our bodies and minds.
With our imaginations and all of our senses, we experience Holy Presence.
We are here to listen for God’s guidance and to support one another through the down-sides of life.
Together we can be still; together we can listen;
And together we can respond by caring for the earth, our neighbors and our children.
We will honor God with our decisions and our actions.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
*HYMN # 288 I Sing the Mighty Power of God Ellacombe
*CALL TO CONFESSION
Remember that our Lord Jesus can sympathize with us in our weaknesses, since in every respect he was tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with boldness approach the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.
*PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Living God – we long to be whole. Search us and erase the attitudes which diminish your work among us. Reveal those frustrations which drain our hopes; set us free from anxiety. Forgive our lack of focus and our resistance to possibilities. With your strong love and radiance, work among us till we are wholly refreshed. Amen.
*ASSURANCE OF PARDON
The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting. I declare to you, in the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven. May the God of mercy, who forgives you all your sins, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life.
In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven!
*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE Gloria Patri Hymn # 579
MINUTE FOR MISSION Prison Ministry
Karen Schall
OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURE Isaiah 43:1-7
A TIME WITH THE CHILDREN
Carolyn McNew
NEW TESTAMENT SCRIPTURE Acts 20:7-12
SERMON Eutychus and his Kin
The Reverend Marc Sherrod, ThD
*HYMN # 333 Seek Ye First Lafferty
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Col. 1:15-20
Jesus Christ is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; in him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible. All things have been created through him and for him. He himself is before all things, and in him all things hold together. He is head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn of the dead, so that he might come to have first place in everything. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him God was pleased to reconcile all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross. Amen.
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE & THE LORD’S PRAYER
Rev. Bill Shenk
DEDICATION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
*DOXOLOGY AND PRAYER OF DEDICATION
*HYMN # 339 Be Thou My Vision Slane
*CHARGE AND BENEDICTION AND RESPONSE 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
*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.
Ushers can provide large print hymnbooks and activity sheets for children.
The Liturgist today is Phil Walsh.
Our Ushers/Greeters are Roger & Anita Richmond.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
HELP BEGINS AT HOME – The Bethel Learning Center Visioning Group needs your input. We would like to explore helping Bethel members with their familiarity and comfort using computers. We have not determined exactly how we might do this but the first step begins with assessing need and resources. At the rear of the sanctuary are two sign up sheets—one for those who desire some instruction, a second for those who would be willing to help others. If we see that we are filling a need among Bethel members, we will explore expanding to others. Thanks.
5TH SUNDAY COMMUNION SERVICE today at the Morgan County Correctional Facility.
CHURCH HIKE – Please sign up for our Church Hike to the Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest in N.C. on Saturday, September 11th. See details in Open Door or talk to Mark Banker.
BACK-TO-SCHOOL POOL/PIZZA PARTY – The Sherrods will host a Back-to-School Pool/Pizza Party for children & youth today 3-6 p.m. at 2667 Lawnville Rd., Kingston. Bring a beverage or dessert.
| PLEASE PRAY FOR: Tora Phillips, Fred Meers, Anne Robertson, Ginny Warlick, Carol Jane Row, Evelyn Waldrup, Christine Woods, Al & Dot Davis, Mary Sykes, Justin Winsbro (great-grandson of Ella & Bob Winsbro),Ruth Moutoux, Susan Todd, Presbyterian Churches & Pastors -Knoxville- Cross Roads (Robert Cook) & Eastminster (Richard D. Hawks) |
THIS WEEK
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY: BODY RECALL – 9-10 AM
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HANDBELLS – 5:30 PM
SESSION WORKSHOP (HOSTED BY CHUCK BUNCH) – 7:00 PM
CHOIR – 7:30 PM
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