Opening Chimes Alice Chaney
Welcome & Announcements
Prelude “Blessing and Honor” Barbara Harbach
Lighting of the Candles
Acolytes: Alex Beeny, Victoria Brown
Hymn #64 “We Sing Your Mighty Power, O God
Call To Worship Olivia Senter
Leader: Our Creator draws us into community.
People: We gather in the name of Jesus Christ.
Leader: Let us open our hearts to God.
All: We celebrate Jesus as the way, the truth and the life.
Invocation and Lord’s Prayer (unison)
Loving God, the beauty of your mercy brings us to this sacred place. Let the sounds of praising you fill this sanctuary. We believe you are present with us even when we do not feel or see or hear you. Warm our hearts with the truth of scripture, enliven our minds with a vision of peace and touch our spirits with a call to a servant lifestyle. Lord, let us respond to your call with an eager desire to share the gospel. In worship today we lean into your love and trust in your grace.
With the Risen Lord we 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 1 Peter 3:13-22 P.1105
Leader: This is the reading of the Word.
People: Thanks be to God.
Moment for Mission Olivia Senter and Miranda Robinson
Hymn: #249 “Spirit” (v. 1)
Children’s Moments Mark Lee
Please join us singing “Jesus Loves the Little Children” as the
children come down front.
Children ages 3 through 2nd grade are invited to our children’s Worship and Wonder in Room 202.
Anthem “Holy, Holy, Holy”
Scripture John 14:1-7, 15-21 P.982
Message “Commandment Keeping” Don McLaughlin
Invitation to Christian Discipleship
You are welcome to come forward during the hymn to unite with the church by confession of faith and baptism, or by transfer of membership from another church.
Hymn: #432 “O Christ, the Way, the Truth, the Life”
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 “Beautiful Savior” Charles Ore
Doxology #46 and Prayer Marty Vaughn
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: #392 “Draw Us in the Spirit’s Tether”
Invitation to the Table
We welcome all followers of Christ to partake of the Bread as it is passed, and hold the Cup that we may partake together as a sign of our unity in Christ.
Prayer for the Bread & Cup Barry Vaughn
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 “Holy Spirit, Breathe On Me”
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 #117 “He Is Lord”
He is Lord, he is Lord!
He is ri-sen from the dead and he is Lord!
Ev-ery knee shall bow,
ev-ery tongue con-fess that Je-sus Christ is Lord.
Used by permission. CCLI License # 1119925
Benediction
Postlude “All Creatures of Our God and King”
John Leavitt
The light of Christ lives in you.
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