Service for the Lord’s Day

May 4, 2008, 7^th Sunday of Easter

GATHER IN GOD’S NAME

PRELUDE Clockwork Canon P. Young

This Little Light of Mine A. Petker

WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS

CHORAL INTROIT Praise the Lord N. Sleeth

LIGHTING THE CHRIST CANDLE

*CALL TO WORSHIP on Psalm 68:3—6 (NRSV)

Let the righteous be joyful; let them exult before God;

Let them be jubilant with joy!

Sing to God, sing praises to God’s name,

Lift up a song to the One who rides upon the clouds.

God gives the desolate a home to live in; and leads out the prisoners to prosperity;

God, Parent to orphans and Protector of those alone!

*PROCESSIONAL HYMN # 267 All Things Bright and Beautiful

PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD

LESSON FROM HISTORY (Part 1) Acts 1:1—11 (NRSV)

Pew Bible, New Testament Pg. 110

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Elder: David Kindinger

Witnesses: Brian & Cynthia Kindinger

Statement on the Gift of Baptism

Promises of parents, Spencer and Laura Koch

Promises of the Congregation

Thanksgiving over the Water

Baptism of Natalie Grace

Welcome and Prayers

ANTHEM Take Me to the River P. Simms

WORD WITH THE WISE

LESSON FROM HISTORY (Part 2) Acts 19:11—20 (NRSV)

Pew Bible, New Testament Pg. 131

SERMON Adventures on the Frontier: Ends of the Earth?

RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD

OFFERING OURSELVES TO GOD

OFFERTORY We Fall Down C. Tomlin/J. Schrader

PROMISES & WELCOME OF MEMBERS

HYMN #438 Blest Be the Tie That Binds

PRAYERS OF THANKS AND ASKING, THE LORD’S PRAYER (traditional)

The Presbyterian Hymnal, p. 16

GO IN GOD’S NAME

*HYMN # 302 I Danced in the Morning

*CHARGE & BLESSING

*CHORAL RESPONSE Go Now in Peace N. Sleeth

POSTLUDE Happy Land D. Wagner

WE ARE A STEPHEN MINISTRY CONGREGATION

WORSHIP LEADERS

Liturgists	Rev. Jonathan C. Siehl
Word with Children	Rev. Jonathan C. Siehl
Sermon	Rev. William R. Leety
Musical Leadership	Canterbury Ringers Westminster Choir Sarah Shaffer, Choirmaster Nancy Deeth, Organist