SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY
2nd Sunday of Easter: April 23, 2006, 10:30 a.m.
GATHER IN GOD’S NAME
The Prelude begins worship—a time to prepare to meet
with other believers, and with God.
PRELUDE Processional on Hail
Thee, Festival Day M. Burkhardt
Jesus Christ Is Risen Today R. Hobby
WELCOME, ANNOUNCEMENTS, REGISTRATION
Minute for
Nominating Committee
Elder Steven Hilditch
CHORAL INTROIT
# 122 (Refrain)
Thine Is the Glory
*CALL TO WORSHIP Psalm 148:1-4
Praise
the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens;
Praise the Lord in the heights!
Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his host!
Praise the Lord, sun and moon; praise him,
all you shining stars!
Praise the Lord, you highest heavens;
Praise
the Lord, you waters above the heavens!
*PROCESSIONAL HYMN # 118 The Day of Resurrection!
*CONFESSION OF WHO WE ARE on Jonah 1:1-3/wrl
Now
the word of the Lord came to Jonah…saying, “Go…”
but
Jonah set out to flee…from the presence of the Lord.
Lord, we
cross the street to avoid you:
your invitation or command, your voice
calling us, or calling us your beloved.
We keep busy or
sleep, stay on the move or entertained,
indifferent to and ignorant of your
presence.
We
hope our children will be Presbyterian,
but aren’t so sure about their being disciples.
We book a flight to
or board a slow boat to the
islands of fun or safety.
Forgive, forgive!
Send a storm, or deliver us from
one. Send others to make your claim on
us.
Swallow us whole into darkness, or spit
us out wherever in the world you want us,
wherever we can be wholly yours in
Jesus.
(time for silent, personal confession) Amen.
*ASSURANCE OF WHOSE WE
ARE on Psalm 139/wrl
Where could we go to escape God’s Spirit?
Where can we flee from God’s presence?
If we flew to the sunrise or westward across the sea,
even there God’s hand is guiding us,
God’s right hand holding us fast.
Praise
God’s steadfast love and mercy!
*THE PEACE
The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
Peace be with you.
(worshipers exchange words and gestures
of peace)
PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD
NEW TESTAMENT LESSON Matthew 8: 24-27 (NRSV)
ANTHEM Jesus,
Prince and Savior L. Shackley
WORD WITH CHILDREN
OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Jonah 1 (NRSV)
SERMON ‘in the same boat’
RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD
AN OFFERING OF OURSELVES TO GOD’S PURPOSES
Call to
Respond
OFFERTORY Do You Know He’s Arisen? D. T. Randolph
*RESPONSE #
592 Praise
God, from Whom All Blessings Flow
*Prayer of Dedication
ORDINATION AND INSTALLATION Deacons-Elect:
Statement on the Gift of Ordination
Constitutional Questions to the Deacons-Elect
Constitutional Question to the Congregation
Laying-on of
Hands & Welcome
PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING AND INTERCESSION, THE LORD’S
PRAYER
DEPART IN GOD’S NAME
*HYMN # 119 (Refrain before Stanza 1 and after Stanza 4) The Strife Is O’er
*CHARGE & BENEDICTION
*CHORAL RESPONSE # 119 (Refrain)
The Strife Is O’er
POSTLUDE Fanfare and Statement on “Llanfair” E. Broughton
*Congregation
stands as able
Next Week’s Scriptures: Acts
3: 12-19; Ps. 4; 1 John 3: 1-7; Luke 24: 36-48
|
Liturgist |
Rev. Jonathan
C. Siehl |
|
Sermon |
Rev. William
R. Leety |
|
Word with Children |
Rev. Jonathan
C. Siehl |
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Musical Leadership |
Celebration
Singers Chancel Choir Sarah Shaffer,
Director |