Opening Chimes Alice Chaney
Welcome & Announcements
Prelude: “Praise God!” Hugh Livingston, Jr
Lighting of the Candles
Acolytes: Victoria Brown, Gillian Senter
Hymn: #65 “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God”
Call To Worship Emily Taylor
Leader: The Lord is my light and my salvation.
People: The Lord is the stronghold of my life.
Leader: ... I will offer in his tent sacrifices with
shouts of joy; I will sing and make
melody to the Lord.
All: Teach me your way, O Lord ... I believe that
I shall see the goodness of the Lord ... from Psalm 27
Invocation
Creator God, it is you who have made us, and not we ourselves. We remember that we are dust and to dust we shall return. Breathe your Spirit into us that we may truly live and truly love and be a redeemed community. Teach us to look for the beauty of your love springing forth even in our wilderness. Plant within us the wisdom of your Word, let it grow and produce the good results of your kingdom. We give you thanks for refreshing moments of worship. With grateful praise we come before you and offer this prayer in Jesus holy name. Amen.
Scripture Genesis 15 1:12, 17-18 P. 11
Leader: This is the reading of the Word.
People: Thanks be to God.
Moment for Mission “Week of Compassion”
Children’s Moments Joy Sisk
Please join us singing “Jesus Loves the Little Children” as the
children come down front.
Anthem “Lonesome Valley”
Scripture Luke 13:31-35 P. 951
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.”
Message "A Place of Promise” 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: #97 “Fairest Lord Jesus”
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: “A Flute Song” Dennis Eliot
*Doxology: #46 and Prayer Margaret Brown
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: #413 “Take Our Bread”
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 Bread & Cup & Lord’s Prayer Wes Alford
“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.
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 (silent meditation)
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 “Lord, I Want to Be a Christian”
Lord, I want to be a Chris-tian in-a my heart,
in-a my heart,
Lord, I want to be a Chris-tian in- a my heart.
(Used by permission CCLI License #1119925)
Benediction
Postlude “Life Everlasting” David Paxton
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The light of Christ leaves in you. |
