SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY

14th Sunday in Ordinary Time

July 9, 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 (Te Deum)           M. Charpentier/a. Lovelace

                                                         Prelude in Classic Style                                         G. Young                      

 

WELCOME, ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

*PRAYER ASKING CHRIST’S PRESENCE                                                     on Mark 6:4/wrl

           

Jesus says, “Prophets are not without honor, except in their hometown,

and among their own kin, and in their own house.”

     Lord Jesus: we call this building “your house.”

                 If we, who call ourselves “your people,” have grown too cozy in your love

                 to honor you rightly, or consider you one of us, or one with us,

                 then step away from us into distance,

     to permit us to honor you, your power and holiness;

     as, not only prophet, but Lord and Saver. Amen.

 

LIGHTING THE CHRIST CANDLE                                                                                                                                                         

*HYMN # 403                                                                         What a Friend We Have in Jesus

 

*PSALM 48 (NRSV)

            Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised in the city of our God.

His holy mountain, beautiful in elevation, is the joy of all the earth,

Mount Zion, in the far north, the city of the great King.

Within its citadels God has shown himself a sure defense.

 

Then the kings assembled, they came on together.

As soon as they saw it, they were astounded;

they were in panic, they took to flight;

trembling took hold of them there, pains as of a woman in labor,

as when an east wind shatters the ships of Tarshish.

As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts,

In the city of our God, which God establishes forever.

 

We ponder your steadfast love, O God, in the  midst of your temple.

Your name, O God, like your praise, reaches to the ends of the earth.

Your right hand is filled with victory. Let Mount Zion be glad,

Let the towns of Judah rejoice because of your judgments.

Walk about Zion, go all around it, count its towers,

consider well its ramparts; go through its citadels,

that you may tell the next generation that this is God,

our God forever and ever. He will be our guide forever.

 

*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 the peace of Christ)

 

PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD

 

LESSON FROM THE LETTER                                              2 Corinthians 12: 2-10 (NRSV)

 

ANTHEM                          I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked                              G. O’Hara                                         

 

WORD WITH CHILDREN & DISMISSAL TO JOYTIME       

 

LESSON FROM THE GOSPEL                                                             Mark 6: 1-13 (NRSV)

 

SERMON                                                                                                                    “Highway”

 

 

RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD

 

OFFERING OUR LIVES TO GOD’S PURPOSES

Call to Respond

OFFERTORY     Let There Be Glory and Honor and Praises               arr. M. Hayes

                                              with To God Be the Glory                      

            *RESPONSE # 592                                 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow

            *Prayer of Dedication

 

PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING AND INTERCESSION

            THE LORD’S PRAYER (traditional)                                                        Hymnal P. 16

 

DEPART IN GOD’S NAME

 

*HYMN # 434                                                             Today We All Are Called to Be Disciples                             

 

*CHARGE & BLESSING

 

POSTLUDE                                                  Rigaudon                                                 G. Young                                    

*Congregation stands as able   

Next Week’s Scriptures: 2 Sam. 6:1-5; Ps. 24; Eph. 1:3-14; Mark 6:14-29

 

WORSHIP LEADERS

 

Liturgist 

Rev. Jonathan C. Siehl

Sermon

Rev. William R. Leety

Word with Children

Rev. Jonathan C. Siehl

Musical Leadership

Nancy Deeth, Organist