Service for the Lord’s Day: 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

October 22, 2006  10:30 a.m.

 

GATHER IN GOD’S NAME

During the Prelude, thank God for gifts in the week passing.

 

PRELUDE                        Hymn Improvisations on Three Folk Tunes                   M. Burkhardt Arise, My Soul, Arise! (Finnish), New Songs of Celebration Render (French),

All Things Bright and Beautiful (English)

 

WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS

           

CHORAL INTROIT                                                               The Lord Is in His Holy Temple            

     LIGHTING THE CHRIST CANDLE

 

*CALL TO WORSHIP                             August Gold and Matthew J. Perlman, Where Does God Live?

                                                                                                                                              Skylight Paths Publishing

 

“Where does God live?” was the question she had.

            “God lives in us all!” said her mom and her dad.

            “God’s all there is and all that you see!”

                 But I still don’t see God, so how can it be?”

            “That’s ‘cause you’re looking with just your eyes…

look into your heart and you’ll see God inside.”

     “So I’ll see God through the eyes of my heart!”

“Exactly,” they said, “that’s just how you start!

You’ll see that God lives in things big and things small.

You’ll find God is everywhere—the ALL in all.

     God lives in the sun and the black sky of night,

     God lives in the dark, God lives in the light.

 

        

*HYMN # 339                                                                                                  Be Thou My Vision

 

*CONFESSION OF WHO WE ARE (Unison)                              on Romans 12: 7-10/Carol Fleming

 

            God of all power:

We confess that our image of strength

     is Samson, lunging through life by strong will and brute force,

with dauntless courage and superhuman power,

     intimidating enemy and friend alike;

rather than Jesus, a disappointment to those who seek a mighty savior,

     walking his way with gentle touch and fierce teachings,

     inviting enemy and friend alike to his empty tomb.

Forgive us, God, and teach us strength that comes to fullness

in what the world calls foolishness and weakness.

 (a time for personal confession) Amen.

 

*HYMN # 345 (Verse 1)                                                       Dear Lord and Father of Mankind

 

*ASSURANCE OF WHOSE WE ARE                                                                 on Isaiah 40: 29                      

God gives power to the faint,

     and increases the strength of those who have no might.

God knows our weakness and replenishes us to love and serve.

     In Jesus Christ we are forgiven.

 

*THE PEACE

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

   Peace be with you. (worshipers share words and gestures of peace)

 

PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD

 

ANTHEM                                            Sing a Little Song                                          P. Whitaker                                

 

WORD WITH CHILDREN

 

LESSON FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT                                             Job 23: 1-17 (NRSV)

 

SERMON                                                                                                            “Where’s God?”

 

 

RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD

 

OFFERING OURSELVES TO GOD’S PURPOSES

     Call to Respond 

     Offertory                             I Want Jesus to Walk With Me                      spiritual/M. Hayes

  

  *Doxology # 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 # 267                                                                           All Things Bright and Beautiful                                                                                                         

 

 

*CHARGE & BLESSING

 

*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE # 525 (Refrain Only)                         Here I Am, Lord

 

POSTLUDE                                     Fantasia on “Madrid”                                         J. Weaver

                                                                      (Allego)

                             

*Congregation stands as able

Next Week’s Scriptures: Job 42: 1-6; Ps. 34: 1-8; Hebrew 7: 23 -28; Mark 10: 46-52  

 

WE ARE A STEPHEN MINISTRY CONGREGATION

 

WORSHIP LEADERS

 

Liturgist 

Rev. Jonathan C. Siehl

Sermon

Rev. William R. Leety

Word with Children

Rev. Jonathan C. Siehl

Musical Leadership

Carol Choir

Chancel Choir

Sarah Shaffer, Director

Nancy Deeth, Organist