Service for the Lord’s Day, September 2, 2007

22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time,  9:30 a.m.

 

GATHER IN GOD’S NAME

 

PRELUDE                                      My Jesus, I Love Thee                          A. Gordon/D. Bish

 

CHIMES, WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

*PRAYER FOR GOD’S PRESENCE                                                Psalm 27: 7-9a (NRSV)

            Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud, be gracious to me and answer me!

                 “Come,” my heart says, “seek God’s face!”

                 Your face, Lord, do I seek. Do not hide your face from me.

 

*HYMN  #181                                                                                                Come Sing to God                         

LIGHTING THE CHRIST CANDLE

 

*AFFIRMATION OF OUR HOPE AND INTENT                                                                               

     Gathered by God as Overbrook Presbyterian Church,                

            We respond to God’s mighty acts

     in the teaching, life,death and resurrection of Jesus

                        by nurturing a culture of personal and corporate responsibility

                                    in believing, belonging, leading and serving. 

    To this vision we will: 

Express faith and interpret God’s word

     in inspirational worship,

drawing from various forms of music, the arts and the spoken word;

Become a center of support for all our members and neighbors—

rich and poor, children, youthful adults, seniors,

traditional and non-traditional families;

            Welcome neighbors

     by developing a relationship with our community

as a center of information and education about such matters as     Christianity and religion, tolerance, justice, families, relationships, health, aging and other timely issues.

Expand our mission and service,

     which is the heart of the church,

     by growing our current good work

while sowing seeds of new ideas.           

* THE PEACE                      

            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

 

FIRST LESSON FROM THE GOSPEL                                           Luke 24: 44-49 (NRSV)

 

ANTHEM                                             Hymn Sing

 

WORD WITH CHILDREN

            God be with you here.

                 God be with you there.

SECOND LESSON FROM THE GOSPEL                                          Luke 11:1- 13 (NRSV)

 

SERMON                                                                                   “Jesus ‘n’ The Rolling Stones”

 

 

RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD

 

AN OFFERING TO GOD’S PURPOSES

            Call to Respond

            OFFERTORY                There Is a Balm in Gilead                        spiritual/M. Hayes

            *Doxology #592                                            Praise God from whom all blessings flow

            *Prayer of Dedication

 

 

PRAYERS OF THANKS AND INTERCESSION

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

 

GO IN GOD’S NAME

 

*HYMN #552                                                                        Give Thanks, O Christian People                                                                                 

 

*CHARGE

            Jesus says:

                 “Ask, and it will be given you;

                 search and you will find;

                 knock and the door will be opened. 

            For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds,

            and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.

*BLESSING

 

POSTLUDE                         Brethren, We Have Met to Worship               W. Moore/F. Ritter

 

*All those who are able please stand

Next Week’s Scriptures:   Jeremiah 18: 1-11; Psalm 139: 1-6, 13-18; Philemon 1-21; Luke 14: 25-33                                                                           

 

WE ARE A STEPHEN MINISTRY CONGREGATION

 

WORSHIP LEADERS

 

Liturgist 

Rev. Jonathan C. Siehl

Sermon and Word with Children

Rev. William R. Leety

Musical Leadership

Nancy W. Deeth, Piano/Organ