John Calvin Presbyterian Church

to tell the old, old story of Jesus and his love.

2 I love to tell the story; ’tis pleasant to repeat

what seems, each time I tell it, more wonderfully sweet!

I love to tell the story, for some have never heard

the message of salvation from God’s own holy Word. [Refrain]

3 I love to tell the story, for those who know it best

seem hungering and thirsting to hear it, like the rest.

And when, in scenes of glory, I sing the new, new song,

’twill be the old, old story that I have loved so long. [Refrain]

WORDS OF WELCOME

ANNOUNCEMENTS         

ADORATION

Liturgist: “Let us worship God”

INTROIT “Be Still, My Soul”

CALL TO WORSHIP 2 Timothy 2:8

ONE: Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead.

MANY: This is the good news we proclaim.

                                        

PRAYER OF THE DAY 

Source of Life, 

in Jesus Christ you do not call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. Draw us away from the easy road that leads to destruction, and guide us into paths that lead to life abundant, 

that in seeking your truth, and obeying your will, we may know the joy of being a disciple of Jesus Christ our Savior, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

HYMN [Blue#380][GTG#793] “O Christ the Healer”

1 O Christ, the healer, we have come to pray for health, to plead for friends. How can we fail to be restored

when reached by love that never ends?

2 From every ailment flesh endures our bodies clamor to be freed;

yet in our hearts we would confess 

that wholeness is our deepest need.

3 How strong, O Lord, are our desires, how weak our knowledge of ourselves! Release in us those healing truths

unconscious pride resists or shelves.

4 In conflicts that destroy our health we recognize the world’s disease;

our common life declares our ills. Is there no cure, O Christ, for these?

5 Grant that we all, made one in faith, in your community may find

the wholeness that, enriching us, shall reach the whole of humankind.

 REPENTANCE

CALL TO CONFESSION                                                                  

SILENT CONFESSION

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Mighty God, 

We give you thanks that by your power you created us, and by your goodness you call us to be your people. We confess that we have lived for ourselves and apart from you. We have turned from our neighbors, and refused to bear the burdens of others. 

We have ignored the pain of the world, and passed by the hungry, the poor, and the oppressed. In your great mercy, forgive our sins and free us from selfishness, that we may choose your will and obey your commandments; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

ASSURANCE OF PARDON                     

GLORIA PATRI [Blue#579[ [GTG581]     

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning,

is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen, amen.

THE WORD READ AND PROCLAIMED

PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION

CONGREGATIONAL ANTHEM  [Blue#586] [GTG#601] “Amen”

1st SCRIPTURE       2 Timothy 2:8-15

2nd  SCRIPTURE       Luke 17:11-19       

                                

ONE: The Word of the Lord

MANY: Thanks be to God

SERMON   “Unchained Melody” Rev. Martha J. Robson

 RESPONSE     

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Apostle’s Creed

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.

RECEIVING OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS

OFFERTORY “The Heart of Worship”

DOXOLOGY [GTG#606]

Praise God from whom all blessings flow.

Praise God, all creatures here below;

Praise God above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen

PRAYER OF DEDICATION

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND 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, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

HYMN “Hear Our Prayer O Lord”

HYMN[Blue#332] [GTG#772] “Live Into Hope”

1 Live into hope of captives freed, of sight regained, the end of greed. The oppressed shall be the first to see 

the year of God’s own jubilee!

2 Live into hope! The blind shall see  with insight and with clarity, removing shades of pride and fear, a vision of our God brought near.

3 Live into hope of liberty, the right to speak, the right to be, the right to have one’s daily bread, to hear God’s word  

and thus be fed.

4  Live into hope of captives freed from chains of fear  or want or greed. God now proclaims our full release to faith and hope and joy and peace.

PARTING PRAYER  

God, our Healer,

May we be reminded of all Your blessings in our lives so that just like the one leper, we will come running back to give You all thanks and praise. Strengthen our faith that it will shine bright to others showing them the goodness of our Lord and Savior Christ Jesus. Amen.

CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

RESPONSE “Wonderful Words of Life”

Sing them over again to me Wonderful words of life

Let me more of their beauty see Wonderful words of life

Words of life and beauty Teach me faith and duty

Beautiful words, wonderful words Wonderful words of life

Beautiful words, wonderful words Wonderful words of life

POSTLUDE       “All Things Bright and Beautiful”                 

*Note: the hymn lyrics in the bulletin and on the projection screen are from the Glory To God Hymnal (© 2013 Westminster John Knox Press), which we are transitioning to. Words in the “Blue” Presbyterian Hymnal (© 1990) in your pew may differ slightly. The Scripture quotations contained herein are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright © 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Used by Permission. All Rights Reserved.

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