Order of Worship

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Welcome and Annoucements

Prelude (Brad Wright)
“Fantasies”
G.P. Telemann

Call to Worship (Standing*)
Leader: God is our refuge and our strength, our present help in tribulation. Even when the mountains fall and tumble into the sea, even when the earth shakes, we have to sing.
Congregation: We all have to sing! Exalt God among all nations! Praise God!

Peace (Standing*/Unison)
May the grace and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
All: And also with you.
The people may exchange with one another signs of peace and reconciliation.

Hymn #291
“Majesty”
Jack W. Hayford

Call to Confession
All have sinned and fall short of God’s glory, but God’s grace and mercy never fall short. With confidence in God’s blessing, let us confess our sin to God.

Prayer of Confession (Unison)
God, our rock and refuge, there are plenty of things that we allow to erode our faith in you. When life gets stormy, we let our uncertainty cloud our trust in you. We think we know better and start relying on ourselves to be able to weather the rain. Forgive our lack of hope and the disbelief that drowns us. Allow us to hold on to you, our rock, and to build our lives on the foundation of your love. In the name of Jesus Christ, our stalwart and our shelter. Amen.

Assurance of Pardon
God sacrificed his only Son, Jesus, that our sins may be forgiven, paying for our transgressions through Jesus’ blood. God is righteous, and in that justice, we are assured that there is forgiveness for our sins. Rejoice! In Jesus Christ we are forgiven and can live in peace.

Gloria Patri
Glory to God, whose goodness shines on me, and to the Son, whose grace has pardoned me, and to the Spirit, whose love has set me free.  As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be. Amen.

Affirmation of Faith

Apostle’s Creed (Standing*/Unison)
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.  And in Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.  I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

Children’s Sermon
As the children come forward, please join the choir in singing “Jesus Loves Me.” (Hymn #652)

Presentation of Tithes and Offerings

Offertory
“Sweet Hour of Prayer”
Raney

Doxology
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow. Praise God, all creatures high and low. Alleluia, alleluia! Praise God, in Jesus fully known:  Creator, Word, and Spirit one. Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Prayer of Dedication (Standing*/Unison)
Almighty God, we have opened our hands to you, and our hands have been filled with good things. Receive the gifts we bring in gratitude for your care for us, and help us to bless you with dedication of our lives; through Christ, by the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Sharing of Joys and Concerns/Prayers of the People

Proclomation of the Word

First Reading
Psalm 90
Pg. 476
Second Reading
Ephesians 5:14-19
Pg. 951
The Word of the Lord.
All: Thanks be to God.

Sermon
“Time”
Rev. William Arnold

Hymn #534
“Take My Life and Let it Be Consecrated”
Yarbrough

Charge and Benediction

Postlude
“O Worship the King”
Raney

The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, forever and ever.
Amen