Service for the Lord’s Day

 June 10, 2007 10:30 a.m.

 

GATHER IN GOD’S NAME

 

PRELUDE                                           Jesus Loves Me                         W. Bradbury/B. Olstad

                                                       It Is Well With My Soul                            P. Bliss/B. Olstad              

 

WELCOME, REGISTRATION & ANNOUNCEMENTS

           

CHORAL INTROIT             The Lord Is in His Holy Temple                              M. Whitney

            LIGHTING THE CHRIST CANDLE

 

*CALL TO WORSHIP                                                                             from Psalm 146, BCW

Blessed are they who have God as their help, and who hope in the Lord!

    God made heaven and earth, the seas, and all that is in them,

              and keeps faith forever.

God gives justice to those who are oppressed and food to those who hunger.

    The Lord sets prisoners free, opens the eyes of the blind,

              sustains orphans and widows, but frustrates the way of the wicked.

Praise the Lord, O my soul!

                I will praise the Lord as long as I live;

                I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.

 

*PROCESSIONAL HYMN # 210                                        Our God, Our Help in Ages Past

 

*CONFESSION OF WHO WE ARE                                                        from Call to Worship

            Compassionate God, your touch heals and your word saves,

    yet we look elsewhere for salvation.

We long to know the fullness of your love, but our sin gets in the way.

What we say seldom matches how we live.

Help us make our confession.

    Hear us as we pray.

Hold us in your mercy.

    Touch us again,

so that we may live this day in joy and praise, through Jesus Christ.

(time for silent, personal confession)  Amen.

 

*ASSURANCE OF WHOSE WE ARE & THE PEACE                                 on Psalm 146/wrl

 

God who made heaven and earth keeps faith forever.

The Lord sets prisoners free from sin and clears clouded vision

by the touch of Jesus Christ our Lord.

Thank God.

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

Peace be with you.

           (worshipers share words and gestures of peace)

 

PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD

 

OLD TESTAMENT LESSON                                             1 Kings 17: 17-24 (The Message)

 

ANTHEM                                                Steal Away                              spiritual by H. Helvey   

 

WORD WITH CHILDREN

 

APPRECIATION OF TEACHERS AND RECOGNITION OF GRADUATES

 

NEW TESTAMENT LESSON                                                             Luke 7: 11-17 (NRSV)                                

 

SERMON                                                                                                       “Your Two Cents”

 

RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD

 

OFFERING OURSELVES TO GOD’S PURPOSES

Offertory                             Ain’t Got Time to Die                                       H. Johnson                             

Prayer of Dedication

Commissioning of Youth-Adult Mission Work Camp

         

PRAYERS OF THANKS & INTERCESSION

THE LORD’S PRAYER

 

GO IN GOD’S NAME

 

*HYMN # 485                                                                                            To God Be the Glory

 

*CHARGE AND BLESSING

*CHORAL RESPONSE          The Lord Bless You and Keep You                           P. Lutkin

 

(Congregation please be seated for Postlude)

 

POSTLUDE                                            Blessed Assurance                       P. Knapp/B. Olstad                                             

*Congregation stands as able

Next Week’s Scriptures: 1 Kings 21: 1-10; Psalm 5: 1-8; Galatians 2: 15-21; Luke 7: 36-8:3

 

 

WE ARE A STEPHEN MINISTRY CONGREGATION

 

WORSHIP LEADERS

Liturgists 

Rev. William R. Leety

Sermon/Word with Children

Rev. William R. Leety

Musical Leadership

                                                  John Vermuellen, saxophone

Chancel Choir

Sarah Shaffer, Director and soprano soloist

Nancy Deeth, Organist/Pianist