Service for the Lord’s Day, August 31, 2008

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

 

GATHER IN GOD’S NAME

 

 

PRELUDE                          Six Studies in English Folksong      Ralph Vaughan Williams

 

WELCOME, ANNOUNCEMENTS

           

CARILLON

 

*CALL TO WORSHIP                                                          on Psalm 46:4-5a (NRSV)/wrl

            “There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,

                 The holy habitation of the most High.

            God is in the midst of the city:”

                 At the Greek Festival in the Short North,

                 at doors to the Ohio Statehouse where legislators debate;

            Along the Scioto and Olentangy where bikers ride, homeless people camp,

            and herons pose and look for food;

                 In offices at Huntington and LeVeque,

                 At the Palace and Ohio Theaters, St. Peter’s Cathedral and East High.

            “God is in the midst.”

                 Thanks be to God!

           LIGHTING THE CHRIST CANDLE

 

*HYMN # 341                                                                Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is Mine

 

*CONFESSION OF WHO WE ARE       from The Worshipbook, “Litany for Those Who Work”

            Lord God:  you are ever at work in the world for us and for all humankind.

                        We confess that we spoil our work and yours:

                             sometimes laboring without hope, or without interest.

                        We have too little leisure or too much leisure,

                             are underpaid or overpaid,

                             or fail to discern our work from our call. 

                        Forgive, O Lord, and work through us,

and help us always work for you.

(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

          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 LESSON                                                                               Acts 16:14-16 (NRSV)

 

HYMN SING

 

WORD WITH THE WISE

(Children say “God be with you here”

Congregation responds “God be with you there”)

 

SECOND LESSON                                                               Amos 1:1-3 ff. (The Message)

 

SERMON                                                                                                     “Love’s Labors”

 

RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD

 

OFFERING OURSELVES TO GOD’S GENEROSITY

            Call to Respond

               OFFERTORY       Suite for Viola and Piano (Carol)               Ralph V. Williams

 

PRAYER OF DEDICATION, THANKSGIVING AND ASKING  

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

 

 

 

GO IN GOD’S NAME

 

*HYMN # 428                                                                       We Give Thee but Thine Own

 

*CHARGE & BLESSING

 

POSTLUDE            Suite for Viola and Piano (Christmas Dance)       Ralph V. Williams

(Please be seated for the Postlude)

 

WE ARE A STEPHEN MINISTRY CONGREGATION

 

 

WORSHIP LEADERS

Sermon/ Word with Wise

Rev. William R. Leety

Musical Leadership

Nancy Deeth, Organ/Piano