Opening Chimes Alice Chaney
Welcome & Announcements
Prelude: “Wash, O God, Our Sons and Daughters” B. Culli
Lighting of the Candles
Acolytes:
Hymn: #618 “How Firm a Foundation” (v. 1,3 & 5)
Call To Worship Perry Cheek
Leader: The voice of the Lord is over the waters.
People: The voice of the Lord is full of majesty.
Leader: May the Lord give strength to his people!
All: May the Lord bless his people with peace!
from Psalm 29.
Invocation and Lord’s Prayer
God of cleansing waters and purifying fires, send your Spirit among us to bless these moments of worship. We hear your call and we respond with awe and wonder. We bring to you songs of praise and prayers of gratitude. We seek to center our thoughts on you and let your grace wash over us. Through the waters of baptism form us into a true community.
Take our hearts and our lives that we may live and love according to the wisdom of Jesus, who teaches us to pray. “Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever.” Amen.
*Gloria Patri # 36
“Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.”
Scripture Isaiah 43:1-7 P. 658
Leader: This is the reading of the Word.
People: Thanks be to God.
Children’s Moments Ruth Hardy
Please join us singing “Jesus Loves the Little Children” as the
children come down front.
Anthem “As Long As I Have Breath”
Scripture Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 P. 935
Message "The Freshness of our Faith" Don McLaughlin
Invitation to Christian Discipleship
You are invited to come forward during the hymn to make your confession of faith in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, or to renew your faith and place membership in this church family.
Hymn: #365 “Wash, O God, Your Sons and Daughters”
Invitation to Stewardship
“All shall give as they are able, according to the blessing of the
Lord your God that he has given you.” Deuteronomy 16:17
Offertory: “I’ve Just Come From the Fountain” R. Billingham
*Doxology: #46 and Prayer Bill Wright
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him all creatures here below;
Praise God above ye heavenly host:
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Amen.
Hymn: #419 “All Who Hunger, Gather Gladly” (v. 1 & 3)
Invitation to the Table
We welcome all followers of Christ to come forward to the Lord’s Table to break the bread and dip it into the cup. Deacons will bring bread and cup to those who desire to be served in the pew.
Prayer for the Bread & Cup Donna Edwards
Words of Institution
Leader: On the night when Jesus was betrayed he took a loaf of bread
People: and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body that is for you.
Do this in remembrance of me."
Leader: In the same way he took the cup also, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood.
Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me."
All: For as often as we eat this bread and drink the cup, we proclaim the Lord’s death until he returns. I Cor. 11:23-26
The Lord’s Supper “Sweet Rivers of Redeeming Love”
The Bread and Cup in Communion represent the life, death
and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. They nourish us as individuals and as a community of faith in our life together in His name.
Hymn “Sanctuary”
Lord, pre – pare me to be a sanc - tu -ar -y,
Pure and ho – ly, tried and true;_____
With thanks – giv – ing,
I’ll be a liv – ing sanc – tu – ary – y for___ You___
(Used by permission CCLI License #1119925)
Benediction
Postlude “Deo Gratias” Philip Moore
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The light of Christ leaves in you. |
