Service for the Lord’s Day, September 9,
2007
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, 10:30 a.m.
GATHER IN GOD’S NAME
PRELUDE Fanfare N. Lemmens
CHIMES, WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Minute Spotlighting Christian Education Deb Bowsher, Coordinator of Adult Education
CHORAL INTROIT
LIGHTING THE CHRIST CANDLE
*PRAYER FOR GOD’S PRESENCE from Kathy Galloway, ed.,
The Pattern of Our Days: Worship in the Celtic Tradition from the
Leader: In the keeping and care of God, pray
together.
All: Precious
Lord, amid the confusing and distracting voices of this world,
Left: give
us clarity of attention to listen for your one, true voice,
Right: the voice that is calling us to the place
where you would have us be,
Left: to the work that you would have us do,
Right: to the people you are calling us to serve,
All: for the sake of Christ. Amen.
*PROCESSIONAL HYMN # 150 Come,
Christians, Join to Sing
*CONFESSION OF WHO WE ARE on Psalm 139/wrl
You search us, and know us, Lord.
When
we assure ourselves that no one’s watching, you watch.
Forgive
what you see in our being, doing, and thinking
that’s not
of your making and shaping.
And
rework us into images in whom you see Christ, your child.
(time for silent, personal
confession) Amen.
* ASSURANCE OF WHOSE WE ARE & THE PEACE
Anyone in Christ is a new creation.
The
past is finished and gone
Believe
the good news of the gospel.
In
Jesus Christ we are forgiven.
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
ANTHEM Send the Light C. Gabriel/M. Hayes
WORD WITH CHILDREN
LESSON FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT Jeremiah 18:1-11 (NRSV)
SERMON “Treasure in a styrofoam cup”
RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD
AN OFFERING TO GOD’S PURPOSES
Call
to Respond
OFFERTORY Consecrated,
Lord, to Thee L. Larson
Commissioning
Teachers and Leaders from The Book of Occasional Services
(See Insert)
PRAYERS OF THANKS AND INTERCESSION
THE
LORD’S PRAYER (traditional) Hymnal
P. 16, large print P. 21
GO IN GOD’S NAME
*HYMN # 333 Seek
Ye First
*CHARGE
Be shapers of the world
allowing
God’s hands to shape us.
Take up your cross as Jesus commands,
walking
towards the cross-roads, often cross-wise to the world.
Let God’s Spirit inspire you:
The
wind, the fire, the still small voice to comfort and disturb.
*BLESSING
CHORAL RESPONSE
#586
Amen
POSTLUDE Toccata For a Joyous Occasion G. Young
*All those who are able
please stand
Next Week’s Scriptures: Jeremiah 4:11-12 & 22-28; Psalm 14; 1 Timothy
1:12-17; Luke 15:1-10
|
Liturgist |
Betsy Maurath |
|
Sermon & Word
with Children |
William R. Leety |
|
Musical
Leadership |
Chancel Choir Sarah Shaffer, Director Nancy W. Deeth, Piano/Organ |