Sunday Morning Worship Service
September 2, 2007

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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.

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The Service For The Lord’s Day
Bethel Presbyterian Church
14th Sunday after Pentecost
September 2, 2007
11:00 a.m.

GREETINGS, WORDS OF WELCOME, RITUAL OF FRIENDSHIP AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

O taste and see that the Lord is good;
Happy are those who take refuge in the Lord.

PRELUDE

CALL TO WORSHIP

Sing with joy to God our strength!

Raise a loud shout to the God of Jacob!

For the Lord is our God, who has delivered us from captivity.

God has opened wide our mouths, and filled us with good things.

PRAYER OF THE DAY

*HYMN #376   Love Divine, All Loves Excelling   Hyfrydol

*CALL TO CONFESSION

*UNISON CONFESSION OF SIN

O God, in Jesus Christ you call us to follow, to walk in your ways and to seek your truth. Jesus keeps calling; but we keep turning away, finding excuses and giving our hearts to other gods. Still Jesus calls to us, in spite of our sins. Help us to hear him. Release us from the entanglements that prevent us from following him. Forgive our sins and draw us ever closer. Amen.

Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.

*RESPONSE

Thanks be to God,

In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven!

*PASSING OF THE PEACE

Since God has forgiven us in Christ, let us forgive one another. The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. And also with you.

MINUTE FOR MISSION

OLD TESTAMENT LESSON   Jeremiah 2:4-13

MOMENT WITH THE CHILDREN   Rev. Patricia Harvey

NEW TESTAMENT LESSON   Hebrews 13:1-8 & 15-16

SERMON   Rev. Bill Shenk

DEDICATION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS

*DOXOLOGY AND PRAYER OF DEDICATION   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.

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH – Apostle’s Creed (Traditional) Hymnal Page #14

*HYMN #507   I Come with Joy Dove of Peace

INVITATION TO THE LORD’S TABLE

GREAT THANKSGIVING AND THE LORD’S PRAYER

The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
Let us pray.

COMMUNION OF THE PEOPLE

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

*HYMN #520   Here, O Our Lord We See You Face to Face   (Tune Page 326)

*CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE   Hymn #345

Dear Lord and Father of mankind,
Forgive our foolish ways;
Re-clothe us in our rightful mind,
In purer lives Thy service find,
In deeper reverence, praise.

*Postlude

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Thank You

The Liturgist today is Rev. Pat Harvey

The Ushers today are Jim Schall and Jack McNew

The organ is being played by Marilyn Gaffin

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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THIS WEEK'S EVENTS

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Sunday	Sep 2	Sunday School (all ages) Worship Christian Education Committee Youth Group	9:45 A.M. 11:00 A.M. 12:30 P.M. 2:00 P.M.
Monday	Sep 3	Boy Scouts	6:00 P.M.
Tuesday	Sep 4	Circle II NO YOGA THIS WEEK	1:00 P.M.
Wednesday	Sep 5	Seniorcize Hand Bell Practice	9:00 A.M. 6:00 P.M.
Thursday	Sep 6
Friday	Sep 7	Seniorcize	9:00 A.M.
Saturrday	Sep 8
Sunday	Sep 9	Sunday School (all ages) Worship Barthell Outing (returning at 5:00 P.M.) Youth Group	9:45 A.M. 11:00 A.M. 12:30 P.M. 2:00 P.M.