Service for the Lord’s Day, November 23, 2008

34th Sunday in Ordinary Time   10:30 a.m.

 

GATHER IN GOD’S NAME

 

 

PRELUDE                                       Holy, Holy, Holy                                        M. Helman

                                                        Lord of the Dance                                            V. Smith

 

WELCOME, REGISTRATION & ANNOUNCEMENTS

           

CARILLON, CHORAL INTROIT & LIGHTING THE CHRIST CANDLE

 

*CALL TO WORSHIP                                                                       on Matthew 25:31-46/wrl

            When have we ever seen the Lord?

                 When we saw the hungry and fed them,

                        or the thirsty and gave a drink. 

            When have we seen the Lord?

                 When we saw the homeless and gave room,

                        or the shivering and gave clothes. 

            When have we seen the Lord?

                 When we stopped to visit the sick,

                        or to go see those in prison. 

            And when we see the Lord,

                 We already receive eternal reward!

                     

*PROCESSIONAL HYMN # 551                               Come, Ye Thankful People, Come

 

*PSALM 100                                                                                 The Book of Common Worship

            Be joyful in the Lord, all you lands;

     serve the Lord with gladness

     and come before God’s presence with a song.

            Know this:  The Lord alone is God;

                 We belong to the Lord, who made us,

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

 

            Enter God’s gates with thanksgiving;

              go into the holy courts with praise;

              Give thanks and call upon the name of the Lord.

 

           For good is the Lord,

              whose mercy is everlasting;

              and whose faithfulness endures from age to age.

 

*THE PEACE

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

               Peace be with you.

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

 

PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD

 

ANTHEM                                        Everywhere I Go                                            N. Sleeth

 

A MOMENT WITH THE YOUNG

 

GOSPEL LESSON                                                                   Matthew 25: 31-46 (NRSV)

 

SERMON                                                                                   “Have You Seen the Lord?”

 

RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD

 

OFFERING OUR GENEROSITY TO GOD’S GENEROSITY

            Call to Respond

               OFFERTORY        Thankful for Our Every Blessing                              J. Martin

            DEDICATION OF SPECIAL GIFTS

                   Choir Robes: Children and families of Dorothy & Brandt Marshall

                   Silver Pendants: Harlan & Ruth Bockbrader

 

            PRAYER DEDICATING OURSELVES TO GOD

 

HYMN RESPONSE # 558 (Verses 3 & 4)                         Come, Sing a Song of Harvest

 

PRAYERS OF THANKS AND ASKING, THE LORD’S PRAYER         Hymnal p. 16

 

GO IN GOD’S NAME

 

*HYMN # 438                                                                           Blest Be the Tie That Binds

 

*CHARGE & BLESSING                 

 

POSTLUDE                           Variations on “Netherlands”                         B. Hatton Fisk

(Please feel free to leave quietly at beginning of Postlude,

 even though some choose to remain seated to listen.)

 

 

WE ARE A STEPHEN MINISTRY CONGREGATION

 

 

WORSHIP LEADERS

Liturgists

Rev. Jonathan C. Siehl

Sermon

Rev. William R. Leety

Moment with the Young

Hope Boring

Musical Leadership

Chancel Chimes

Carol Choir

Chancel Choir

Sarah Shaffer, Choirmaster

Nancy Deeth, Organ/Piano

Greeters

Frank Watkins, Carol Bessey, Mike Johnson