October 28, 2007:  10:30 a.m.

30th Sunday in Ordinary Time:  All Saints’ Sunday

 

GATHER IN GOD’S NAME

 

PRELUDE                                     It Is Well with My Soul                           P. Bliss/M. Hayes

                                                         Like a River Glorious                        J. Mountain/J. Raney                                   

 

CHIMES, WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

CHORAL INTROIT & LIGHTING THE CHRIST CANDLE

 

*CALL TO WORSHIP                                                      from Psalm 149:1-3 (The Message)

Sing to God a brand new song,

    Praise him in the company of all who love God.

Let all God’s people celebrate their Sovereign Creator,

Zion’s children exult in their king.

    Let us praise God’s name in dance;

    strike up the band and make great music!

 

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

 

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH                                                                 Luke 6:20-26 (NRSV)

            Jesus looked up at his disciples and said:

                Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

                Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be filled.

                Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

                Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you

    on account of the Son of Man.

            Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for surely your reward is great in heaven,

for that is what their ancestors did to the prophets. 

                 Woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation.

                 Woe to you who are full now, for you will be hungry.

                 Woe to you who are laughing now, for you will mourn and weep.

                 Woe to you when all speak well of you,

      for that is what their ancestors did to the false prophets.

 

*THE PEACE

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

                Peace be with you.

(worshipers exchange words and gestures of Christ’s peace)

 

PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD

 

LESSON FROM THE LETTER                                           2 Timothy 4: 6-8, 16-18 (NRSV)                           

ANTHEM                                      The Spirit of the Lord                                             J. Sittler               

 

WORD WITH CHILDREN

 

LESSON FROM THE GOSPEL                                                          Luke 6: 27-31 (NRSV)     

 

SERMON                                                                                                        “Naming Names”   

 

RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD

 

AN OFFERING TO GOD’S PURPOSES

            Call to Respond

OFFERTORY          In This Moment of Remembrance                                 D. Wood                       

           

SEAL THE WORD IN SACRAMENT

 

INVITATION TO THE LORD’S TABLE

 

GREAT PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

            The Lord be with you.

                And also with you.

            Lift up your hearts.

                We lift them to the Lord.

            Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

                It is right to give God thanks and praise.

                It is right and…with the company of the faithful

*Response # 581                                                                                      Holy, Holy, Holy Lord

            Holy Lord…  Let us proclaim the mystery of faith:

    

     Christ has died,

     Christ is risen,

     Christ will come again.

God of the living and the dead …. 

 

 

(Reading of the names of Overbrook’s beloved dead)   Amen.

 

*RESPONSE # 592                                             Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow

*THE LORD’S PRAYER (traditional)                                        Hymnal P.16, large print P. 21

 

BREAKING BREAD AND SHARING THE CUP

(Passing the bread, worshipers may say, “The body of Christ for you;”

Passing the cup, “The cup of blessing in Christ for you.”)

 

GO IN GOD’S NAME

 

*HYMN # 526                                                                                                 For All the Saints         

 

*CHARGE & BLESSING

 

*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE # 588                                                                   Amen

 

POSTLUDE                              For All the Saints (Fanfare)                            arr. M. Helman

 

Next Week’s Scriptures: Habakkuk 1:1-4; Psalm 119:137-144; 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4; Luke 19: 1-10

 

WE ARE A STEPHEN MINISTRY CONGREGATION

 

WORSHIP LEADERS

Liturgists 

Rev. Jonathan C. Siehl

Sermon/ Word with Children

Rev. William R. Leety

Musical Leadership

Carol Choir

Chancel Choir

Sarah Shaffer, Choirmaster

Nancy W. Deeth, Organist/Pianist