Service for the Lord Sunday

4th Sunday in Ordinary Time: January 28, 2007: 10:30 a.m.

 

GATHER IN GOD’S NAME

PRELUDE                               Prelude and Fugue in D Major                           D. Buxtehude                                      

 

WELCOME, ANNOUNCEMENTS & REGISTRATION

           

CHORAL INTROIT             Sing, Rejoice, Clap Your Hands                             M. Patterson

 

*PRAYER FOR GOD’S PRESENCE                                    from Psalm 71: 1-3 (Jerusalem Bible)

 

In you, Lord, I take shelter; never let me be disgraced.

 

     In your righteousness, rescue me, deliver me,

     turn your ear to me and save me!

 

Be a sheltering rock for me, a walled fortress to save me!

 

     For you, O God, are my rock, my fortress.

 

LIGHTING THE CHRIST CANDLE

 

*PROCESSIONAL HYMN # 420                                         God of Grace and God of Glory                                                     

 

*CONFESSION OF WHO WE ARE                          on 1 Corinthians 13/from Seasons of the Spirit

God of all creation,

     we have wandered during the course of the past week.

     Living out of thoughtless habit,

     our speech has become like the sound of loud gongs,

     our harsh and angry ways, like the crash of cymbals.

We have forgotten the sound of peace and the practice of loving.

Renew us in your love.  (time for silent, personal confession) Amen.

 

*ASSURANCE OF WHOSE WE ARE AND THE PEACE                from Seasons of the Spirit

In Christ our sins are forgiven. Let us be made well.     

     Thanks be to God.

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

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

 

PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD

 

ANTHEM                              I Will Give My Heart to the Lord                            M. Patterson

 

WORD WITH CHILDREN

 

OLD TESTAMENT LESSON                                                          Jeremiah 1: 4 -10 (NRSV)

 

SERMON                                                                                                            “Appointment”

 

RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD

 

OFFERING OURSELVES TO GOD’S PURPOSES

Call to respond

Offertory                                 Here I am, Lord                             D. Schutte/O. Young

ORDINATION AND INSTALLATION OF ELDERS AND DEACONS

Promises of Candidates

Promises of the Congregation

Laying on of Hands, Prayer and Welcome

 

PRAYERS OF THANKS, INTERCESSION

       & THE LORD’S PRAYER                                                                             Hymnal P. 16

 

            DEPART IN GOD’S NAME

 

*HYMN # 411                                                                                 Arise, Your Light Is Come!

 

*CHARGE & BLESSING

 

*CHORAL RESPONSE                      The Lord Bless You                                      C. Walton

 

POSTLUDE                                        Toccata in F Major                                   D. Buxtehude                                

*Congregation stands as able

Next Week’s Scriptures: Isa. 6: 1-8; Ps. 138; 1 Cor. 15: 1-11; Luke 5: 1-11

 

WE ARE A STEPHEN MINISTRY CONGREGATION

 

WORSHIP LEADERS

Liturgists 

Rev. Jonathan C. Siehl

Sermon

Reverend William R. Leety

Word with Children

Jonathan C. Siehl

Musical Leadership

                                                                              Carol Choir

Chancel Choir

Sarah Shaffer, Director

Nancy Deeth, Organist/Pianist