SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY

 33rd  Sunday in Ordinary Time: November 13, 2005  10:30 a.m.

 

GATHER IN GOD’S NAME

 

PRELUDE                                            Here I Am, Lord                       D. Schutte/A. Sherman                                                                                 

 

WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS                                           

  

PRELUDE                                        Make a Joyful Sound                                        B. Kinyon                                       

 

CHORAL INTROIT                  “With a Voice of Singing”                                       M. Shaw              

 

LIGHTING THE CHRIST CANDLE

 

*PRAYER ASKING GOD’S PRESENCE                Psalm 123:1—3a (The Message)

 

            I look to you, heaven-dwelling God, look up to you for help.

                        Like servants, alert to their master’s commands,

   like a maiden attending her lady,

We’re watching and waiting, holding our breath,

   Awaiting your word of mercy.

            Mercy, God, mercy!

                       

*PROCESSIONAL HYMN # 411                                                  Arise, Your Light Is Come!

 

*CONFESSION OF WHO WE ARE                                                      on Matthew 25:14/wrl

           

Jesus says, “God’s kingdom is as if a man, going on a journey, summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them; to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability.  Then he went away.

                        God of all the earth:  you entrust what is yours to us, your slaves,

                           each given charge over part of what’s yours.

                        Forgive when we confuse what’s ours and what’s yours;

                           and when we forget you have given your image to us as well;

                           or when we deny that something of you is us, and in all others.

           

                        Make us faithful slaves, O God,

                           servants who know our place before you,

   and with fellow servants in whom you place trust.

(time for silent, personal confession)  Amen.

 

*RESPONSE # 572                                                                     Lord, Have Mercy Upon Us

 

*ASSURANCE OF WHOSE WE ARE

 

            We are slaves of the living, loving God, who demands honesty.

            As we face our failures, God offers forgiveness in Jesus Christ.

                        Thanks be to God.

 

*RESPONSE # 428 (vs. 5)                                                       We Give Thee but Thine Own

           

*THE PEACE

The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.

           Peace be with you.

(Worshipers greet one another with words and gestures of God’s peace)

 

PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD

  

ANTHEM                            One Faith, One Hope, One Lord                             C. Courtney                                     

 

WORD WITH CHILDREN

 

LESSON FROM THE LETTER                                        1 Thessalonians 5: 1-11 (NRSV)

 

LESSON FROM THE GOSPEL                                                  Matthew 25:14-30 (NRSV)

 

SERMON                                                                                                                    “Spade”

 

RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD

 

AN OFFERING OURSELVES TO GOD

            Call to respond

            Offertory                              Give Me a Clean Heart                 M. Douroux/J. Helgen                                  

            *Hymn # 428 (vs.1)                                                       We Give Thee but Thine Own

*Prayer of Dedication                          

 

PRAYERS OF THANKS AND INTERCESSION, THE LORD’S PRAYER                                                     

 

DEPART IN GOD’S NAME

 

*HYMN # 420                                                                       God of Grace and God of Glory

*CHARGE                                                                          1 Thessalonians 5: 8 (The Message)

Since we’re creatures of the Day, let’s act like it.

                        Walk out into the daylight sober,

dressed up in faith, love, and the hope of salvation.

 

*BLESSING

 

CHORAL RESPONSE # 584                                                                                            Amen

 

POSTLUDE                          

*Congregation stands as able

Next Week’s Script. Readings: Ezek. 34: 11-16; Ps. 100; Eph. 1: 15-23; Matt. 25: 31-46

 

WE ARE A STEPHEN MINISTRY CONGREGATION

 

 

WORSHIP LEADERS

Sermon

Reverend William R. Leety

Word with Children

Rev. Jonathan C. Siehl

Musical Leadership

Canterbury Ringers

Chancel Choir

Celebration Singers

Sarah Shaffer, Director

Nancy Deeth, Organist

 

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PRAYER                                               Reverend Jonathan C. Siehl

Creator God, you mint us in your image. You press into our being a spirit that mirrors your Spirit. Give us discernment to nurture impressions of spirit, to seek in the murky depths of our being stirrings of the spirit…love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. In generosity, we spend a coin of the realm in your kingdom. Turn your Spirit in us loose in your realm, that love may abound, Turn your Spirit in us loose in your kingdom here and now, that generosity may abound. Free up your spirit of generosity in us, that we may give our material wealth with abandon, for your kingdom in this church, in this city, in this place. Amen.