SERVICE
FOR THE LORD’S DAY
The Rule
of Christ & Thanksgiving Sunday
November
22, 2009 10:30 a.m.
COME
TOGETHER AS GOD’S PEOPLE
Music in
preparation for worship draws the people of God from wherever we are
Into God’s presence. You’re invited to remain
silent during this time.
IN SILENCE a prayer of thanks, Chalice Worship, 183
Let us gather together in thanksgiving to God;
for
God has made us and this earth which gives us nurture.
Let
us gather together in gratitude to one another;
for
we are bearers of God’s blessing and love for the earth and to all people.
Let
us praise God; let us join hands; let us reach out in care and courage
so
that the goodness of life may be for all God’s children.
OPENING SENTENCES
on 2 Samuel 23
David, Israel’s greatest king, finishes a forty-year rule
with these words:
One who rules over people justly, ruling in
the fear of God,
is like the light of morning, like
the sun rising on a cloudless morning
gleaming
from the rain on the grassy land.
PRELUDE Now Thank We All Our God (Trumpet Tune) M.
Helman
Prelude on “Netherlands” B. Fisk
WELCOME, REGISTRATION,
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CHORAL CALL TO WORSHIP
*CALL TO WORSHIP from Call to Worship, 42.1
Response: Let the faithful shout for joy!
Grace and peace to you, from Jesus, the Risen
One. R
Grace and peace to you, from the Alpha and the Omega,
the first and last. R
Grace and peace to you, from the One who brings new
heaven and new earth. R
Grace and peace to you, from Jesus, both Lamb and
Lion. R
Grace and peace to you from Jesus, risen to rule with
God over all things. R
*PROCESSIONAL HYMN # 555 Now
Thank We All Our God
LIGHTING THE CHRIST CANDLE
*CONFESSION OF WHO WE ARE on John 18:33-37/wrl
We know, Lord, what your rule over and
among us should look like:
Power in forgiveness and service.
Love governing relationships, instead of condemnation.
Citizens acting with justice and mercy,
attending to the needs of others.
Acts of our lives matching words of our
lips.
Tenderness, not terror, prevailing.
Forgive
our loyalty and service to earthly powers, Lord,
and claim us as people who belong to
truth.
(time for personal, silent
confession) Amen.
*ASSURANCE OF WHOSE WE ARE & THE PEACE
As a father mothers children, the Lord loves those in
awe of him.
God takes our sin farther away from than
east is from west.
Believe God’s good news and generous mercies:
In Jesus Christ we are observed
and forgiven.
*RESPONSE # 579 Glory Be to the Father
The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
Peace be with you.
(worshipers
exchange words and gestures of peace and hospitality)
PROCLAIM
GOD’S WORD
A LESSON OF THANKSGIVING Philippians 4:4-7 (NRSV)
Pew Bible New Testament p. 183
ANTHEM A Prayer for the Children B. Printz
MOMENT WITH THE YOUNG
LESSON FROM THE GOSPEL John 18: 33-37 (NRSV)
Pew Bible New Testament pp. 106-07
SERMON
“Out of this world”
CALL TO RESPOND &
OFFERING OUR ALL TO GOD’S PURPOSES
OFFERTORY Come, Ye
Thankful People, Come L. Larson
From Hymnal # 551 Congregation
sings Verses 1, 2 & 4 – Choir only sings Verse 3
*RESPONSE #
592
Praise God, from Whom All
Blessings Flow
*PRAYER
DEDICATING OUR GIFTS AND LIFE TOGETHER
PRAYER GIVING THANKS & ASKING
THE
LORD’S PRAYER (Ecumenical) Hymnal p. 16
WE
GO IN GOD’S NAME TO SERVE
*HYMN # 559
We Gather Together
*CHARGE &
BLESSING
*CHORAL
RESPONSE
POSTLUDE Praise to the Lord, the Almighty J. Walther
(Note
that some will be seated and others depart in joy and silence.)
WE ARE A STEPHEN
MINISTRY CONGREGATION
|
Liturgist |
Rev. Michael Ludwig |
|
Moment with the
Young |
Hope Boring |
|
Sermon |
Rev. William R. Leety |
|
Musical
Leadership |
Carol & Chancel Choirs Sarah Shaffer – Choirmaster Nancy Deeth – Organist/Pianist |
IN MEMORIAM
Elder Norman M. Spain
October 22, 1914 – November 18, 2009
“I
am the resurrection and the life.
Those
who believe in me, though they die, will live.”
-John
11: 25