Service For the Lord’s Day, 10:30 a.m.
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, November 4,
2007
GATHER IN GOD’S NAME
PRELUDE Resounding
Joy J.
All Things Bright and
Beautiful
Royal Oak/Tucker
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
CARILLON
CHORAL INTROIT & LIGHTING THE CHRIST CANDLE
*PRAYER FOR GOD’S PRESENCE from 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12 (The Message)
We
gather praying that God will make us fit for what God has called us to be.
Pray that God fill our good ideas and acts
of faith with God’s own energy,
so
that it all amounts to something.
If our common life honors the name of Jesus, Jesus
honors us.
Grace is behind and through all of this,
our God giving himself freely,
the Master, Jesus Christ, giving himself
freely.
*PROCESSIONAL HYMN # 446
Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken
*CONFESSION OF WHO WE ARE on Luke 19:3/wrl
“Zacchaeus
was trying to see who Jesus was,...but he could not,
because he
was short in stature.”
Lord, much of the time we cannot see you,
because we’re short—
of interest in your presence
or of time for love’s ways.
We’re short of awareness of your cross and
ours,
and of hope in your victory;
and short of generosity to give ourselves to your victory.
As you forgive Zacchaeus, forgive us.
Call us down or up with you, and give us
grace to follow.
(time for silent personal confession) Amen.
*ASSURANCE OF WHOSE WE ARE & THE PEACE
The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting.
From before the beginning and past the
end—God’s mercy!
In the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven.
May the God of mercy, who forgives us all
our sins,
strengthen us in all goodness,
and by the power of the Holy
Spirit, keep us in eternal life.
The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
Peace be with you.
PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD
LESSON FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT Habakkuk
1:1-4 & 2:1-4 (NRSV)
ANTHEM For the Beauty of the Earth J. Rutter
WORD WITH CHILDREN
LESSON FROM THE NEW TESTAMENT Luke
19:1-10 (NRSV)
SERMON Gospel
of the Tax Czar”
RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD
AN OFFERING TO GOD’S PURPOSES
Call
to Respond
OFFERTORY “Go Into the World” N. Sleeth
*Doxology
# 592
Praise God, from Whom All
Blessings Flow
*Prayer
of Dedication
PRAYERS OF THANKS AND INTERCESSION
THE
LORD’S PRAYER (Traditional) Hymnal P. 16, large print P. 21
GO IN GOD’S NAME
*HYMN # 244 (Psalm
136) Let Us with a Gladsome Mind
*CHARGE AND BENEDICTION
*CHORAL/CONGREGATION RESPONSE?
POSTLUDE Monkland (# 244) A. Travis
Next Week’s Scriptures:
Haggai 1:15 – 2:9; Psalm 145:1-5; 2
Thessalonians. 2:1-5; Luke 20: 27-38
|
Liturgists |
Rev. Jonathan C. Siehl, Joan Plankell |
|
Sermon, Word
with Children |
Rev. William R. Leety |
|
Musical
Leadership |
Chancel Choir Sarah Shaffer, Choirmaster Nancy W. Deeth, Organist |