Service for the Lord’s Day, October 12, 2008

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time   10:30 a.m.

 

GATHER IN GOD’S NAME

 

 

PRELUDE                                     Fanfare and March                                       H. Purcell

                                                    Prelude in Classic Style                                      G. Young

 

WELCOME, REGISTRATION & ANNOUNCEMENTS

            Spotlight on Stewardship

 

CARILLON & LIGHTING THE CHRIST CANDLE

 

CHORAL INTROIT

*CALL TO WORSHIP                                                                  from Psalm 106:1-3 (NRSV)

               Praise the Lord!

                 Give thanks to the Lord for goodness,

     to the Lord whose steadfast love endures forever.

Who can tell the mighty works of the Lord or declare all God’s praise?

     Blessed are people who observe justice, who always do right.

 

*PROCESSIONAL HYMN # 555                                        Now Thank We All Our God

 

*CONFESSION OF WHO WE ARE                                                     from Call to Worship

            Eternal God, as your people ages ago exchanged your glory

                        for the image of a cow of gold,

            so we exchange blessings of relationship with you

                        for more timely pleasures and seeming securities.

            We trade the intimacy of prayer—joy in your presence—

                        for the diversion of things and activities.

            We tender lives of honor and right

                        for disobedience, faithlessness and greed. 

            Good God, forgive us.

            Guide us to respond in faith to your love, and live as your chosen people.

 (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 signs and words of the peace of Christ)

 

PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD

 

ANTHEM                                Rejoice in the Lord Always                                  H. Purcell

 

LESSON FROM THE LETTER                                                             Philippians 4: 2-9

 

SERMON ON THE STEPS

 

GOSPEL LESSON                                                                   Matthew 21: 33-46 (NRSV)

 

SERMON                                                                                                               “Tenants”

 

RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD

 

OFFERING OUR GENEROSITY TO GOD’S GENEROSITY

            Call to Respond

               OFFERTORY                Ain’t Got Time to Die                       spiritual/H. Johnson

            PROMISES & WELCOME OF NEW MEMBERS

                HYMN #438                                                              Blest Be the Tie That Binds

             

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

 

 

 

 

GO IN GOD’S NAME

 

*HYMN # 315                                                                          Every Time I Feel the Spirit

 

*CHARGE & BLESSING

 

CHORAL RESPONSE

 

POSTLUDE                             Now Thank We All Our God                      arr. M. Helman

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

 even though some may choose to remain seated to listen.)

 

WE ARE A STEPHEN MINISTRY CONGREGATION

 

 

WORSHIP LEADERS

Liturgists

Rev. Jonathan C. Siehl

Sermon

Rev. William R. Leety

Sermon on the Steps

Rev. William R. Leety

Musical Leadership

Chancel Choir

Sarah Shaffer, Choirmaster and Soloist

Nancy Deeth, Organ/Piano