SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY,
15th Sunday
in Ordinary Time,
GATHER IN GOD’S NAME
CARILLON, WELCOME, REGISTRATION, ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRELUDE I Love To Tell The Story arr. A. Whitworth
*CALL TO WORSHIP
Psalm 119: 105-112 (The
Message)
Leader:
By your words, Lord, I can see where I’m going;
they throw
a beam of light on my dark path.
People: I’ve committed myself and I’ll
never turn back
from living by your righteous order.
Everything’s
falling apart on me, God;
put me together again with your Word.
*LIGHTING THE CHRIST CANDLE
Leader:
Festoon me with your finest sayings, God;
teach me
with your holy rules.
People: My life is as close as my own
hands,
but I don’t forget what you have revealed.
The wicked do their best to throw me off track
but I don’t swerve an inch from your course.
I inherited your book on living; it’s mine
forever-
what a gift! And how happy it makes me!
I
concentrate on doing exactly what you say—
I always have and always will.
*HYMN # 327
O Word of God Incarnate
*CONFESSION OF WHO WE ARE (unison} on Psalm 119/wrl
Lord, we stray from the lighted paths
and test the righteous orders.
We forget what we see and hear in Jesus Christ,
and allow the handsome wickedness in our culture
to throw us off course, off justice, off
mercy.
Forgive us. Restore our focus and concentration.
Put us back on track by the mercy of Jesus Christ.
(time
for silent, personal confession) Amen.
*ASSURANCE OF WHOSE WE ARE on Psalm 112/wrl
Leader: God’s book on living
includes not only righteous rules,
but
also generous forgiveness.
Remember what has
been revealed in Jesus Christ—
God’s love and
mercy, pardon and peace.
People:
Thanks be to God.
*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
ANTHEM Into My Heart arr. L. Mayfield
WORD WITH CHILDREN
Concluding
as children say, “God be with you here.”
And
congregation response, “God be with you
there.”
LESSON FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT Genesis 25: 19-34 (NRSV)
SERMON “Stew”
RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD
OFFERINGS OF OURSELVES TO GOD’S PURPOSES
Call to Respond
Offertory Hallelujah!
By and By arr. M. McDonald
*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 # 314
Like the Murmur of the Dove’s Song
*CHARGE and BLESSING
POSTLUDE To God Be The Glory arr. A. Whitworth
*Congregation
stands as able
Next Week’s Script. Readings:
Gen. 28:10-19; Ps. 139:1-12; Rom.
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