SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 24, 2006, 10:30 a.m.
GATHER IN GOD’S NAME
During Today’s Prelude Keep Silence.
PRELUDE I Know that My Redeemer Lives arr. G. Shearing
How Great Thou Art arr. R. Hobby
CARILLON & ANNOUNCEMENTS
MINUTE
FOR PEACEMAKING OFFERING
CHORAL INTROIT Jesus Calls Us O’er the Tumult (Stanza 1) W. Jude
LIGHTING
THE CHRIST CANDLE
*CALL TO WORSHIP on James 3:18/wrl
“A
harvest of righteousness is sown in peace for those who make peace.”
We
gather asking for peace with God
and to make peace with one another and in
the world:
Peace
with neighbor, peace with stranger, peace with enemy;
Hoping for God’s promised harvest of righteousness.
*THE PEACE
The
peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
Peace be with you.
(worshipers share words and gestures of
the peace of Christ)
*HYMN # 386
O for a World
*CONFESSION OF WHO WE ARE on Mark 9:50/wrl
Jesus says, “…be at peace with one another…”
I have to wonder, Jesus, if you have any feel for what you’re commanding
when you say, “Be at peace with one another.”
I don’t hear any of the qualifiers I wish you’d add:
“if you
can;” “if you will;”
“unless
you’re too uncomfortable with one another;”
“unless you
can’t speak the same language, adopt the same values,
fly the same flag….”
“Peace with one another” is rarely as easy as agreement, Lord;
easier to ignore one another!
Help us hear you again and anew, Lord, and offer our lives to your
purpose.
(time for silent, personal confession) Amen.
*ASSURANCE OF WHOSE WE
ARE
Because we have peace with God, we are at peace with
one another.
Because God has made peace with us, we are
at peace in our forgiveness.
As forgiven people we are forgiving people.
Thank God!
PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD
LESSON FROM THE LETTER James 3: 13 –
4: 3, 7-8a (NRSV)
ANTHEM Come on Down,
Zaccaeus
arr. R. Leaf
WORD WITH CHILDREN
LESSON FROM THE GOSPEL
Mark 9: 30—38 (NRSV)
SERMON “How
Great?”
RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD
OFFERING OURSELVES TO GOD’S AUTHORITY
Call to Respond
Offertory His Eye Is on the Sparrow C. Gabriel/R. Schram
*Response # 592 Praise
God, from Whom All Blessings Flow
*Prayer of Dedication
PRAYERS OF THANKS AND INTERCESSION
THE LORD’S
PRAYER (Traditional) Hymnal
P. 16
DEPART IN GOD’S NAME
*HYMN # 368 I’ve Got Peace Like a River
*CHARGE & BLESSING
CHORAL RESPONSE # 586
Amen
POSTLUDE Lead On, O King Eternal! H. Smart/R. Thygerson
*Congregation
stands as able
Lessons for October 1, World
Communion Sunday: Esther 7:1-6, 9-10, 9: 20-22; Psalm 124; James 5:13-20; Mark
9:38-50.
|
Liturgist |
Rev. Jonathan C. Siehl |
|
Sermon |
Rev. William R. Leety |
|
Word with
Children |
Rev. Jonathan C. Siehl |
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Musical
Leadership |
Carol Choir Chancel Choir Sarah Shaffer, Director |