SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY, August 21, 2005
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, 10:30 a.m.
GATHER IN GOD’S NAME
CARILLON, WELCOME, REGISTRATION, ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRELUDE Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee Beethoven/Arr. C. Berry
(Handel – Prelude in G)
*CALL TO WORSHIP from
“Touch Holiness”
Leader:
Sing praises to God, you faithful,
give
thanks to God’s holy name!
People: Weeping may linger for a night,
but joy
comes in the morning.
Leader:
You turn our weeping to dancing, God;
you remove the garments of mourning
and clothe us in gladness.
Unison: May we praise you and not be
silent!
We will give thanks to you, O God, forever!
*HYMN # 464
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
*LIGHTING THE CHRIST CANDLE
*CONFESSION OF WHO WE ARE (Unison)
In the beginning, O God, you created
laughter, you called it good, and we
laughed as little
children laugh. But in the long days of life, laughter vanishes. We turn inward
on ourselves. We suffer. We blame. We are angry. We cut ourselves off from you.
Laughter is no more. Rescue us from our folly. Make
us
glad again in your presence. Restore to us the joy of your salvation.
(time for personal, silent confession)
Amen.
*RESPONSE # 572 Lord
Have Mercy Upon Us
*ASSURANCE OF WHOSE WE ARE on
Romans 11: 29-32 (NRSV)/wrl
Leader: Once disobedient to God, you have now received
mercy.
By
the mercy shown you, let others now receive mercy!
People:
Amen. God help us be merciful!
*RESPONSE # 368
(Verse 1) I’ve Got Peace Like a River
*THE PEACE
Leader: The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with
you all.
People:
Peace be with you.
(worshipers share words and gestures of
God’s peace)
PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD
LESSON FROM THE LETTER I Corinthians 1: 20-25 (NRSV)
ANTHEM Prayer for the Earth Russian/H. Hopson
WORD WITH CHILDREN
Concluding
as children say, “God be with you here.”
And
congregation responds, “God be with you
there.”
LESSON FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT Genesis 18: 9-15 (The
Message)
SERMON “A Time
to Laugh”
RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD
OFFERINGS OF OURSELVES TO GOD’S PURPOSES
Call to Respond
Offertory Go
Forth! D.
Rathman
*Response # 592 Praise
God, from Whom All Blessings Flow
*Prayer
of Dedication
PRAYERS OF THANKS AND FOR OTHERS, THE LORD’S PRAYER
DEPART IN GOD’S NAME
*HYMN # 302
I Danced in the Morning
*CHARGE and BLESSING
*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE # 368 (Verse 2) I’ve Got Joy Like a Fountain
POSTLUDE Praise to the Lord, The Almighty Arr. C. Tornquist
*Congregation
stands as able
Next Week’s Script. Readings:
Exod. 3: 1-15; Ps. 105: 1-6;
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