Bethel Presbyterian Church
21st Sunday After Pentecost
October 21, 2007
Gathering and Greeting of God’s People
Prayer of Preparation Before Worship
O God, light of the minds that know you, life of the souls that love you, strength of the thoughts that seek you: Help us so to know you that we may truly love you, so to love you that we may fully serve you, whose service is perfect freedom; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Prelude
Call to Worship
We lift up our eyes to the hills; from where will our help come?
Our help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
The Lord will keep us from all evil; the Lord will keep our life.
The Lord will keep our going out and our coming in from this time on and forevermore.
*Hymn of Praise # 482 Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty Lobe Den Herren
*Call to Confession: (Rom. 5:8; Heb. 4:16)
The proof of God’s amazing love is this: While we were sinners Christ died for us.
Because we have faith in him, we dare to approach God with confidence.
In faith and penitence, let us confess our sin before God and one another.
*Prayer of Confession
Patient God, We have come again. We have come again because the burden of sin is heavy, and we can’t bear it alone. We have come again because we long to hear news that is good. We have come again because there is no one else to help. Receive our prayers. Heal our hurts. Remind us that we always have a place to come, that we always have a God compassionate to care, and powerful enough to redeem. Amen.
Lord have mercy upon us,
Christ have mercy upon us,
Lord have mercy upon us.
*Declaration of Forgiveness and Congregational Response
Hear the Good news! Who is in a position to condemn? Only Christ, and Christ died for us, Christ rose for us, Christ reigns in power for us, Christ prays for us. Anyone who is in Christ is a new creation. The old life has gone; a new life has begun. Know that you are forgiven and be at peace.
Amen.
A Moment with the Children Rev. Pat Harvey
Minute for Mission Bethel’s Building Project Dr. Frank Harris & Gary Griffith
Anthem Lord, Can You Hear Us Praying? Choir
Old Testament Lesson: Psalm 84: 1-4
Epistle Lesson: I Corinthians 3: 11-17
New Testament Lesson: Luke 6: 39-49
Sermon “A Modern White Frame Building…” Rev. Pat Harvey
*Affirmation of Faith The Apostle’s Creed Page 14 in Hymnal
*Hymn of Affirmation # 442 The Church’s One Foundation Aurelia
Prayers of the People and the Lord’s Prayer
Offering
*Doxology
*Prayer of Dedication
Special Recognition
*Hymn of Dedication # 426 Lord, Speak to Me, That I May Speak Canonbury
*Charge
*Benediction
Congregational Response
God be with you until we meet again:
Loving counsels guide, uphold you,
With a Shepherd’s care unfurl you:
God be with you until we meet again.
*Postlude
*All who are able, please stand.
