Service for the Lord’s Day: Older Adult
Sunday
May 6, 2007 10:30 a.m.
GATHER IN GOD’S NAME
PRELUDE Jubilate
D. Wagner
The Lord is Gracious P. Anschicks
CHIMES, WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
MINUTE FOR STEWARDSHIP: Wills Emphasis Ed
Cotter
CHORAL INTROIT A Canon of Praise
LIGHTING THE CHRIST CANDLE
*CALL TO WORSHIP
Come
let us worship with wonder.
Let us look at God’s world with a renewed
sense of awe.
Come let us worship with awe.
Let us experience the miracles of creation
through the eyes of a child.
Come let us worship with trust.
Let us step out in faith and trust in
things unseen.
Come let us worship with hope.
Let us worship the One whose promise writes
love upon our hearts.
Come let us worship God.
*PROCESSIONAL HYMN # 399 We Walk by Faith and Not by Sight
PRAYER ASKING GOD’S PRESENCE WITH US
God of Glorious Creation, God of Endless Wonder:
You toss a confetti of stars across the
night’s sky.
At
sunrise, you provide a canvas of delight,
a rich
palette of painted bliss.
You bid the blossoms to turn their heads from
morning’s light to evening shade.
You light the night sky with swords of
fire,
yet
calm the baby’s fear with a mother’s touch.
At birth you offer us a tender care.
Throughout
life you teach obedience.
In
death you offer eternity.
Today, O Lord, with the heel of your hand
carve out
precious space in our hearts
that we
might hear the mysterious notes of your grace
in this time and place. These
things we pray. Amen.
*THE PEACE
May 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
NEW TESTAMENT LESSONS Luke
2: 36-37; Titus 2: 1-15
ANTHEM The Time for Singing Has Come J. Martin
WORD WITH CHILDREN
OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Psalm 71
SERMON
“Aging as
Persons Who Matter”
RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD
OFFERING
Call to Respond
Offertory Come, Let Us Sing D. Govenor
*Response # 592 Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow
*Prayer of Dedication
PRAYERS OF THANKS & INTERCESSION
THE LORD’S PRAYER (Traditional) Hymnal P. 16, Large Print
P. 21
GO IN GOD’S NAME
*HYMN # 302
I Danced in the Morning
*CHARGE AND BLESSING
*CHORAL RESPONSE A Canon of Praise
POSTLUDE Spiritual D. Wagner
*Congregation
stands as able
Next Week’s Scriptures: Acts 16: 9-15; Psalm 67; Revelation 21: 10; John 14: 23-29
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Liturgists |
Rev. Jonathan C. Siehl |
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Sermon |
Parish Associate – The Rev. Thomas H.
McGloshen, Ph.d. |
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Word with
Children |
Rev. Jonathan C. Siehl |
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Musical
Leadership |
Sarah Shaffer, Director |