SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY
Youth Sunday:
GATHER IN GOD’S NAME
CARILLON, WELCOME, REGISTRATION, ANNOUNCEMENTS
Minute for Mission
PRELUDE The Gifts You’ve Given to my Life G. Gilpin
Concerto for Oboe - Introduction
CHORAL CALL TO WORSHIP I Will
Give My Song to the Lord M. Patterson
*CALL TO
WORSHIP Psalm 68: 4-35 (NRSV)
Leader: Sing to God,
People: Sing
praises to his name;
Leader: Lift up a song to him who rides upon the
clouds
People: His
name is the LORD – be exultant before him.
Leader: Awesome is God in his sanctuary, the God of
Israel;
People: He
gives power and strength to his people.
Unison:
Blessed be God!
*LIGHTING THE CHRIST CANDLE
*PROCESSIONAL HYMN # 272
God of the Sparrow
CONFESSION & ASSURANCE Seasons of the Spirit Congregational Life
People Respond: For you are with us
still.
Leader:
In this quiet place, O God, we can feel your presence in us, comforting, (R)
Leader:
In this quiet place, O God, we can sense your grace, holding us, (R)
Leader:
In this quiet place, O God, we can touch the truth, freely, (R)
Leader:
In this quiet place, O God, we can meet with you, forever. (R)
(a time for
silent, personal confession) Amen.
Leader:
In this quiet place, O God, you have heard our prayers and confessions,
and you have forgiven us.
All: for you are with us still, Amen.
*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
NEW TESTAMENT LESSON John 17: 1-11 (NRSV)
ANTHEM The Lord Is My Shepherd E. Rentz
WORD WITH CHILDREN
LESSON FROM THE GOSPEL
Acts
1: 6-14
SERMON
“It is Not for You to Know”
RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD
AN OFFERING OF OUR LIVES TO GOD’S PURPOSES
Call to Respond
Offertory
Every Day and Night the Lord Is With Me H. Hopson
*Response # 592 Praise God, From Whom All Blessings Flow
*Prayer of Dedication
PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING AND INTERCESSION, THE LORD’S
PRAYER
DEPART IN GOD’S NAME
*HYMN # 302
I Danced in the Morning
*CHARGE (after the Charge, please be seated for the Choral
Benediction)
CHORAL BENEDICTION
Amen! Make It So!
POSTLUDE
Song of Joy C. Boodle
*Congregation
stands as able
Next Week’s Script. Readings:
Acts 2: 1-21; Ps. 104: 24-34; 1 Cor. 12: 3-13; John 20: 19-23