Sunday Morning Worship Service
November 4, 2007
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.
Bethel Presbyterian Church
All Saint's Day
November 4, 2007
Call to Worship
Leader: We gather this morning to celebrate the lives of persons we name as saints.
People: Some of them are living, others have completed their physical lives here on
earth.
Leader: Some have touched us personally, others have touched and called into question the institutions and structures of our society.
People: But all have shaken our being—all have been examples of lives of wholeness, working for justice.
All: We celebrate these persons and their lives in all aspects of God’s creation!
Prayer of the Day
*Hymn of Praise #441 I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord St. Thomas
*Call to Confession
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
God of the ages, as we remember the saints who have gone before us, we are grateful for their witness and humbled by their example. Even though they have marked well the path of faith, we are aware that following in that way is hard for us to do. We drift and waver. We resist and rebel. Remind us though that the saints before us were not
perfect, just forgiven. They were not righteous, just saved by grace. We ask for that forgiveness, and we pray for the faith to trust in that grace, for the sake of Jesus. Amen.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
*Assurance of Pardon
Leader: God’s Word to us is a word of forgiveness, a word of assurance, a word of grace. We are loved and accepted because we are who we are and God is who God is and nothing can finally separate us from our Creator, our Parent, our Sustainer.
People: Thanks be to God. In Jesus Christ we are forgiven! Amen.
*Passing the Peace
Minute for Mission Bethel’s Building Program Liz Singley and Alf Rybka
Anthem Trust and Obey God’s Word The Chancel Choir
Scripture Lesson: Ephesians 1:15-23
Sermon No Celebrities Here Rev. Marc Sherrod
Offering
*Doxology
*Prayer of Dedication
THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION
Members of Bethel Presbyterian Church who have entered
the Church Triumphant since November 1, 2006
Sue Carter, Betty Templeton, Bob Clouse, Christine Woods
*Hymn #513 Let Us Break Bread Together
(Bring Memorial Cards forward during this hymn.)
Invitation
Great Prayer of Thanksgiving and 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.
It is truly right and our greatest joy to give you thanks and praise,
O Lord our God, creator and ruler of the universe.
We praise you for saints and martyrs, for the faithful in every age
who have followed your Son and witnessed to his resurrection.
From every race and tongue, from every people and nation,
you have gathered them into your kingdom. You have shown them
the path of life and filled them with the joy of your presence.
How glorious is your heavenly realm where the multitude of your
saints rejoice with Christ!
Therefore we praise you,
joining our voices with angels and archangels,
with prophets, apostles, and martyrs,and with all the faithful of every time and place,
who forever sing to the glory of your name:
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,
heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
You are holy, O God of majesty,
and blessed is Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord.
Sent to be our Savior,
he took our flesh and dwelt among us,
full of grace and truth. His words are true.
His touch brings healing.
To all who follow him,
he gives abundant life.
When evil sought to destroy him,
and he lay in the darkness of death,
you raised him from the grave.
He is our risen Lord forever!
Remembering all your mighty and merciful acts,
we take this bread and this wine
from the gifts you have given us,
and celebrate with joy
the redemption won for us in Jesus Christ.
Accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving
as a living and holy offering of ourselves,
that our lives may proclaim the One crucified and risen.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus:
Dying you destroyed our death,
rising you restored our life.
Lord Jesus, come in glory.
Gracious God,
pour out your Holy Spirit upon us
and upon these your gifts of bread and wine,
that the bread we break and the cup we bless
may be the communion of the body and blood of Christ.
By your Spirit unite us with the living Christ,and with all who are baptized in his name,
that we may be one in ministry in every place.
As this bread is Christ's body for us,
send us out to be the body of Christ in the world.
Hear us as we remember those who have
now entered the fullness of your presence….
Number us among your saints, O God,
and join us with the faithful of every age,
that strengthened by their witness
and supported by their fellowship,
we may run with perseverance the race that is set before us,
and may with them receive the unfading crown of glory
when we stand before your throne of grace.
Give us strength to serve you faithfully
until the promised day of resurrection,
when with the redeemed of all the ages
we will feast with you at your table in glory.
Through Christ, with Christ, in Christ,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honor are yours, almighty God,
now and forever. Amen.
Communion of God’s People
Prayer after Communion
*Hymn # 543 Abide With Me Eventide
*Charge
*Blessing for the Luncheon and Benediction
Congregational Response # 538 (verse 1) Sicilian
Lord dismiss us with Thy blessing;
Fill our hearts with joy and peace;
Let us each, Thy love possessing,
Triumph in redeeming grace.
O refresh us, O refresh us,
Traveling through this wilderness.
*Postlude
*All who are able, please stand.
Bethel offers Sunday school for children and four educational opportunities for adults at 9:45 A.M.
Childcare for babies and preschool age children is offered at 11:00 A.M.
Restrooms are located in our Educational Building on the first floor and the lower level.
Ushers can provide activity sheets for children and large print hymnals if needed.
The Liturgist today is Rev. Pat Harvey
The organ is being played by Marilyn Gaffin
The Ushers are Jim Schall and Jack McNew
The Flowers are given by Sue Jones
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Salvation Army needs bell ringers. The date is December 15th, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00p.m. at Food City in Ladd Landing. If you are able to volunteer, please let Debbie Smith know.
Please plan to join us after worship today for lunch and information-sharing about Bethel’s building project. A sheet, “Bethel Vision 2010: Make the Dream a Reality” is available on the table in the Narthex. There will be another opportunity to learn more about the Building project on November 10th, Saturday, including a brunch, so please plan to attend.
The next Mission Outreach Committee Meeting will be November 8th, at 6:00 p.m.
Plan to bring your Time, Gifts and Resources Survey to worship on November 11, 2007.
Fun Lunch for November 13th has been cancelled due to other upcoming activities.
At Home
Doris Barber, Dot and Al Davis, Gene Pierce, Anne Robertson,
John Will, Marci Smith, Pat Hale, Tom and Helen Roostee, Jack McNew
Jamestown: 851 Lawnville Road, Kingston 37763
Louise Pickel Room 209; Mac Robbins Room 305; Anne Smith Room 312
Wellington Place: 1098 Bradford Way, Kingston 37763
Joan Pemberton Room 306 B; Jan Parker Room 207
Baptist Healthcare: 700 Williams Ferry Rd #45, Lenoir City 37771
Evelyn Waldrup Room 42
Rockwood Healthcare: 5580 Roane State Highway, Harriman 37748
Roberta Cash Room 111; Margaret True Room 212 B
Harriman Healthcare: 240 Hannah Road, Harriman 37748
Ruby Hunter Room 305 A
NHC Oakridge: 300 Laboratory Road, Oak Ridge 37830
Wanda Carter Room 212
In the Hospital
Bettie Shenk - Park West Room 378
Marnie Shields – Harriman Hospital
The Session of Bethel Presbyterian Church has called a meeting of the congregation for Sunday, November 18th, 2007, immediately following worship. The purpose of the meeting is to hear a recommendation from the Trustees regarding borrowing money for our building project.
THIS WEEK'S EVENTS
| Sunday |
Nov 4 |
Sunday School (all ages)
Worship
Informational Meeting/Luncheon
Youth Group
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9:45 A.M.
11:00 A.M.
After Worship
2:00 P.M.
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| Monday |
Nov 5 |
Seniorcize
Boy Scouts
|
9:00 A.M.
7:00 P.M.
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| Tuesday |
Nov 6 |
Circle II
|
1:00 P.M.
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| Wednesday |
Nov 7 |
Seniorcize
Choir Practice
|
9:00 A.M.
7:00 P.M.
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| Thursday |
Nov 8 |
Mission Outreach Meeting |
6:00 P.M. |
| Friday |
Nov 9 |
Seniorcize
|
9:00 A.M.
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| Saturrday |
Nov 10 |
Informational Meeting/Brunch |
10:00 A.M. |
| Sunday |
Nov 11 |
Sunday School (all ages)
Worship
Youth Group
Buddy’s Race Against Cancer
|
9:45 A.M.
11:00 A.M.
2:00 P.M.
3:00 P.M.
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