Service for the Lord’s Day, August 17, 2008

20th Sunday in Ordinary Time   9:30 a.m.

 

GATHER IN GOD’S NAME

 

 

PRELUDE                                       Psalm Voluntaries                                        L. Groom

                                      Psalm 23: 2 “…Beside the Still Waters”

                           Psalm 97:1 “The Lord reigneth, let the earth rejoice”

 

WELCOME, ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

CARILLON

 

*CALL TO WORSHIP & INVITATION TO GOD TO JOIN US         from Psalm 139

            God searches and knows us.

                 Knows as we stand or sit, speak or keep silent.

            Where can we go to escape God’s Spirit; or get away from God’s presence?

                 If we climb the heavens, God is there;

     there too if we make the grave our bed.

Before God’s mysteries we come in awe and gratitude:

     For the wonder of our lives; for the wonder of God’s works!

 

God, search me and know my heart, probe me and know my thoughts;

     Make sure I do not follow evil ways and guide in the way everlasting.

 

           LIGHTING THE CHRIST CANDLE

 

*HYMN # 417                                                            Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation

 

*CONFESSION OF WHO WE ARE (Unison)                                      from Call to Worship

 

          Forgive us Lord,  We know our guilt:

                Seeds of discord grow in our hearts:

                     fear,

                     a consuming desire for things of this world,

                     anger.

               We exercise power without humility, and confuse knowledge with wisdom.

          Merciful One: teach us obedience and faith.

          Help us see your hand at work in the world,

                guiding us to wholeness, tending us in love.

(time for silent, personal confession) Amen.

       

*ASSURANCE OF WHOSE WE ARE & THE PEACE                    from Romans 10: 5-15

 

          God is generous to all who call on God.

          The word is near to us, on our lips and in our hearts.

          Everyone who calls on the name of the Holy God shall be saved.

               Thank God!

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

               Peace be with you.

(worshipers exchange words and gestures of the peace of Christ)

 

 

PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD

 

FIRST LESSONS                                                   Luke 1: 39-45 & 57-66; 9: 7-9 (NRSV)

 

ANTHEM                           Somebody Bigger Than You and I                              J. Lange

 

WORD WITH THE WISE

(Children say “God be with you here”

Congregation responds “God be with you there”)

 

SECOND LESSON                                                                          Luke 7: 17-28 (NRSV)

     

SERMON                                                                                           “…ask questions later”

           

RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD

 

OFFERING OURSELVES TO GOD’S GENEROSITY

            Call to Respond

               Offertory                              Amazing Grace                                          Traditional

 

PRAYER OF DEDICATION, THANKSGIVING AND ASKING  

            THE LORD’S PRAYER (Traditional)                                                 Hymnal P. 16

 

 

GO IN GOD’S NAME

 

*HYMN # 10                                                               On Jordan’s Bank the Baptist’s Cry

 

*CHARGE & BLESSING                                                                                     

                                                                                 

POSTLUDE                  Psalm 34:3 “Let us exalt His name together”               L. Groom

 

 

WE ARE A STEPHEN MINISTRY CONGREGATION

 

 

WORSHIP LEADERS

Word with Wise

Hope Boring

Sermon

Rev. William R. Leety

Musical Leadership

Nancy Deeth, Organ/Piano