SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY
6th Sunday of Easter: May 21, 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 The Swan
C. Saint-Saens
Prelude from Suite No. 1 in G Major J. S. Bach
WELCOME, ANNOUNCEMENTS, REGISTRATION
CHORAL INTROIT Jesus
Calls Us (Stanza 1) W. Jude
*CALL TO WORSHIP from Chalice Worship
As a
shepherd seeks a lost sheep,
so
God seeks and saves the lost.
Like
a woman who searches for a lost coin until it is found,
so
God rejoices over one person restored to wholeness.
As a
father receives a returning wayward child,
so
God welcomes us, and lets the past be the past.
Therefore,
let us praise God in thanksgiving that we are received.
Let
us receive and welcome and rejoice over one another
in the name of Jesus Christ.
*PROCESSIONAL HYMN # 426 Lord, Speak to Me, That I May Speak
*CONFESSION OF WHO WE ARE
Lord,
you are at work in the world:
in city and rural village, along national borders and in legislatures,
in courtrooms and international politics,
in corporations and churches.
We confess that we rejoice and are also
wary.
We try to confine you to our reading of
Scripture, our statement of faith.
Forgive our wanting you to be ours,
instead of wanting to be yours.
Come back to us in Jesus Christ when we
distance ourselves from you.
(time for
silent, personal confession) Amen.
*ASSURANCE OF WHOSE WE ARE on Jonah 4: 2 (NRSV)
Jonah
says, “I knew that you are a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger,
and
abounding in steadfast love, and ready to relent from punishing.”
We too know the God of mercy and love in Jesus Christ.
*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
ANTHEM More Love to Thee, O Christ W. Doane/G. Martin
WORD WITH CHILDREN
OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Jonah
3:10 --
4:11 (NRSV)
SERMON “’Is
it right for you to be angry?’”
RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Declaration of Faith, former PCUS
God sends the church into the world.
God has not taken his people out of the
world, but has sent them into the world
to worship God there and serve all humankind.
We worship God in the world by standing
before the Lord in behalf of all people.
Our cries for help and our songs of
praise are never for ourselves alone.
Worship is no retreat from the world; it
is part of our mission.
We serve humankind by discerning what
God is doing in the world
and joining God in that work.
We risk disagreement and error
when we try to say what God is doing here and now.
But we find guidance in God’s deeds in
the past
and in God’s promises for the future, as they are witnessed to in
Scripture.
We affirm that the Lord is at work,
especially in events and movements
that
free people by the gospel and advance justice, compassion and peace.
AN OFFERING OF OURSELVES TO GOD’S PURPOSES
Call to Respond
OFFERTORY Glory
to His Name M. McDonald
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 # 172
My Shepherd Will Supply My Need
*CHARGE AND BENEDICTION
CHORAL RESPONSE Jesus Calls Us (Stanza 5) W. Jude
POSTLUDE Italian Hymn A. Travis
*Congregation
stands as able
Next Week’s Scriptures: Acts
1: 15-17; Ps. 1; 1 John 5: 9-13; John 17: 6-19
|
Liturgist |
Rev. Jonathan C. Siehl |
|
Sermon |
Rev. William R. Leety |
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Word with
Children |
Rev. Jonathan C. Siehl |
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Musical
Leadership |
Chancel Choir Celebration Singers Sarah Shaffer, Director |