Service for the Lord’s Day, September 16, 2007

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 10:30 a.m.

 

GATHER IN GOD’S NAME

 

PRELUDE                                                   Sortie                                                       C. Franck

 

CHIMES, WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

CHORAL INTROIT

LIGHTING THE CHRIST CANDLE

 

*CALL TO WORSHIP                                                                    Psalm 100:1-3, Chalice Worship

            Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth.

                 Worship the Lord with gladness; come into God’s presence with singing.

            Know that the Lord is God. 

                 It is God that made us, and we are God’s;

                 we are God’s people, and the sheep of God’s pasture.

 

*PROCESSIONAL HYMN # 430                                            Come Sing, O Church, in Joy!

                                               

*CONFESSION OF WHO WE ARE                                                           on Psalm 14:2 & 3/wrl

                “The Lord looks down from heaven on humankind…there is no one who does good,

            no, not one.” 

                        Lord, we contend that some of us are better than others.

                            We want to believe that you see as we do—

degrees of bad and good, worse and better—

    and grade on the curve.

Instead you see us all in need of love and mercy.

Give us your eyes, on your world,

    and give us mercy not just to hoard, but to share with others, in Jesus.

(time for silent, personal confession)  Amen.

 

* THE PEACE                                               

 

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

                 Peace be with you.

(worshipers share words and gestures of peace)

 

WORD WITH CHILDREN 

            Presentation of Bibles to 3rd Graders

 

PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD

 

LESSON FROM THE GOSPEL                                                            Luke 15: 1-7 (NRSV)

 

ANTHEM                                            Like As A Father                   L. Cherubini/A. Lovelace                       

 

LESSON FROM THE GOSPEL, CONTINUED                                  Luke 15: 8-10 (NRSV)

 

SERMON                                                                                                                           “Loser’s Joy”

 

 

RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD

 

AN OFFERING TO GOD’S PURPOSES

            Call to Respond

            OFFERTORY                          The Apple Tree              Scottish folk song/K. L. Scott       

            *Response #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 # 251                                                                        Your Faithfulness, Lord, Is Sure                                                                              

               

*CHARGE & BLESSING

 

CHORAL RESPONSE

 

POSTLUDE                                              Alleluia                                                      C. Franck

 

*All those who are able please stand

Next Week’s Scriptures:  Jeremiah 8: 18-9:1; Psalm 79: 1-9; 1 Timothy 2: 1-7; Luke 16: 1-13                                                                         

 

WE ARE A STEPHEN MINISTRY CONGREGATION

 

WORSHIP LEADERS

 

Liturgist 

Rev. Jonathan C. Siehl.

Sermon

Rev. William R. Leety

Word with Children

Betsy Maurath

Musical Leadership

Chancel Choir

Sarah Shaffer, Choirmaster

Nancy W. Deeth, Organist