John Calvin Presbyterian Church

when the stars begin to fall.

1 You will hear the trumpet sound to wake the nations underground,

looking to my God’s right hand, when the stars begin to fall. [Refrain]

2 You will hear the sinner cry, to wake the nations underground,

looking to my God’s right hand, when the stars begin to fall. [Refrain]

3 You will hear the Christian shout, to wake the nations underground,

looking to my God’s right hand, when the stars begin to fall. [Refrain]

WORDS OF WELCOME

ANNOUNCEMENTS         

ADORATION

INTROIT “The Heart of Worship” (Refrain)

CALL TO WORSHIP

ONE: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,        2 Co.13:13

the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit 

be with you all.

MANY: And also with you.

ONE: As many of you as were         Gal.3:27; Eph.4:4

baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

MANY: There is one body and one Spirit,  

just as we were called to the one hope of our calling.

                                        

PRAYER OF THE DAY 

Almighty and eternal God, by your grace you have called us to this time and place to be your servant people as we follow our servant Lord. Make your Holy Spirit move within and among us, that together we may live a new life in the crucified and risen Christ. Bind us together in faith, so that as we receive all spiritual gifts needed to fulfill our calling, we may support one another in common ministry; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

HYMN [Blue#][GTG#100] “My Soul Cries Out with a Joyful Shout”

1 My soul cries out with a joyful shout that the God of my heart is great, and my spirit sings of the  

wondrous things that you bring to  the ones who wait.

You fixed your sight on your servant’s plight, and my weakness  you did not spurn, 

so from east to west shall my name be blest. Could the world be about to turn?

Refrain:

My heart shall sing of the day  you bring. Let the fires of your justice burn. Wipe away all tears,  

for the dawn draws near, and the world is about to turn.

2 Though I am small, my God, my all, you work great things in me, 

and your mercy will last from the  depths of the past to the end of the age to be.

Your very name puts the proud to  shame, and to those who would  for you yearn, 

you will show your might, put the  strong to flight, for the world is about to turn. Refrain

3 From the halls of power to the  fortress tower, not a stone will be left on stone.

 Let the king beware for your justice tears every tyrant from his throne.

The hungry poor shall weep no more, for the food they can never earn; there are tables spread;  

every mouth be fed, for the world is about to turn. Refrain

4 Though the nations rage from  age to age, we remember who holds us fast: 

God’s mercy must deliver us from the conqueror’s  crushing grasp.

This saving word that our forebears heard is the promise  which holds us bound, 

till the spear and rod can be  crushed by God, who is turning the world around. Refrain

 

 REPENTANCE

CALL TO CONFESSION                                                                  

SILENT CONFESSION

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Merciful and loving God, you have called us to be your people and claimed us for the service of Jesus Christ. We confess that we have not lived up to our calling to proclaim the good news in word and deed. We are quick to speak when we ought to listen and remain silent when it is time to speak. We put too much faith in our own actions and fail to trust the strength of your Spirit. O God, forgive our foolish and sinful ways. Strengthen us anew to follow Christ’s way in the world. By your Holy Spirit, give us the grace we need to be faithful disciples and fulfill our common calling; through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.

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       Jeremiah 31:27-34

2nd  SCRIPTURE       Luke 18:1-8       

                                

ONE: The Word of the Lord

MANY: Thanks be to God

SERMON   “Ain’t Dere No More” Rev. Martha J. Robson

INSTALLATION OF ELDERS TO ACTIVE SERVICE

John Calvin Presbyterian Church

 Mary Antill, Ron Palmisano, and Beverly Kennedy

The moderator or minister addresses all present:

SENTENCES OF SCRIPTURE

There are varieties of gifts, 1 Cor. 12:4–7, 27

but it is the same Spirit who gives them.

There are different ways of serving God, but it is the same Lord who is served.

God works through each person in a unique way, but it is God’s purpose that is accomplished.

To each is given a gift of the Spirit to be used for the common good.

Together we are the body of Christ, and individually members of it.

STATEMENT ON ORDINATION AND INSTALLATION

PRESENTATION

We are all called into the church of Jesus Christ by baptism, and marked as Christ’s own by the Holy Spirit. 

This is our common calling, to be disciples and servants of our servant Lord. 

Within the community of the church, some are called to particular service as deacons, as elders, and as ministers of the Word and Sacrament. 

Ordination is Christ’s gift to the church, assuring that his ministry continues among us,providing for ministries of caring and compassion in the world, ordering the governance of the church, and preaching the Word and administering the sacraments.

The clerk of session continues:

Representing the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church,

the Session of John Calvin Presbyterian Church installs to active service those who have been previously ordained: Elder Mary Antill, Elder Ron Palmisano, and Elder Beverly Kennedy.

The minister continues:

With the whole church, let us confess our faith. 

Do you believe in God the Father? 

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. 

Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God? 

I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead . On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead. 

Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit? 

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS

The moderator addresses those who are newly ordained

and installed:

Mary Antill, Ron Palmisano, and Beverly Kennedy, in baptism, you were claimed by the love of God, clothed in the grace of Jesus Christ, and anointed with the gifts of the Holy Spirit to share Christ’s mission in the world. 

Now you are called by God through the voice of the church for new service and ministry in Jesus’ name. In accordance with the Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), show your commitment to this calling by responding to these questions:

Do you trust in Jesus Christ your Savior, acknowledge him Lord of all and Head of the Church, and through him believe in one God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit? I do.

Do you accept the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be, by the Holy Spirit, the unique and authoritative witness to Jesus Christ in the Church universal, and God’s Word to you? I do.

Do you sincerely receive and adopt the essential tenets of the Reformed faith as expressed in the confessions of our church as authentic and reliable expositions of what Scripture leads us to believe and do, and will you be instructed and led by those confessions as you lead the people of God? I do and I will.

Will you fulfill your office in obedience to Jesus Christ, under the authority of Scripture, and be continually guided by our confessions? I will.

Will you be governed by our church’s polity, and will you abide by its discipline? Will you be a friend among your colleagues in ministry, working with them, subject to the ordering of God’s Word and Spirit? I will.

Will you in your own life seek to follow the Lord Jesus Christ, love your neighbors, and work for the reconciliation of the world? I will.

Do you promise to further the peace, unity, and purity of the church? I do.

Will you seek to serve the people with energy, intelligence, imagination, and love? I will.

To Ruling Elders:

Will you be a faithful elder, watching over the people, providing for their worship, nurture, and service? Will you share in government and discipline, serving in governing bodies of the church, and in your ministry will you try to show the love and justice of Jesus Christ? I will.

An elder addresses members of the congregation:

Do we, the members of the church, accept Mary Antill, Ron Palmisano, and Beverly Kennedy as  elders, chosen by God through the voice of this congregation to lead us in the way of Jesus Christ? The people respond: We do.

Do we agree to encourage them, to respect their decisions,

and to follow as they guide us, serving Jesus Christ who alone is Head of the Church? We do.

PRAYER OF ORDINATION/INSTALLATION

The Lord be with you. And also with you.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise.

Gracious and eternal God, 

with joy we give you thanks and praise. 

Throughout the ages and in every place you have chosen servants from among your people to point the way to salvation by your grace.

Gracious God, 

we also give you thanks for your servants Mary , Ron , and Beverly as they continue in the ministry  to which you have called them. Help them to rely on the gifts of your Spirit and to follow Christ faithfully in this calling. 

Give them a spirit of truthfulness that they may show the compassion of Christ in the actions of daily living and rightly govern your people.

By the gifts of your Holy Spirit 

empower them to build up the church, to strengthen the common life of your people, and to lead with compassion and vision. 

In the walk of faith and for the work of ministry, give to all your servants gladness and strength, discipline and hope, humility, humor, and courage, and an abiding sense of your presence.

Gracious God, 

pour out your Spirit of power and truth upon the whole church, that we may be for you a holy people baptized to serve you in the world. 

Sustain your church in ministry. Ground us in the gospel, secure our hope in Christ, strengthen our service to the outcast, and increase our love for one another. 

Show us the transforming power of your grace in our life together, that we may be effective servants of the gospel, offering a compelling witness in the world to the good news of Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen.

DECLARATION OF INSTALLATION

The moderator addresses those who are installed:

Mary, Ron, Beverly, you are ruling elders, ordained to ministries of service and governance in the church of Jesus Christ and for this congregation. Be faithful and true in your ministry so that your whole life will bear witness to the crucified and risen Christ. Amen.

WELCOME 

 RESPONSE     

RECEIVING OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS

OFFERTORY “Great is Thy Faithfulness”

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 

HYMN “Hear Our Prayer O Lord”

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[Blue#] [GTG#691] “Lord, When I Came Into This Life”

1 Lord, when I came into this life you called me by my name;

today I come, commit myself, responding to your claim.

2 Within the circle of the faith, as member of your cast,

I take my place with all the saints of future, present, past.

3 In all the tensions of my life, between my faith and doubt,

let your great Spirit give me hope, sustain me, lead me out.

4 So help me in my unbelief and let my life be true:

feet firmly planted on the earth, my sights set high on you. 

PARTING PRAYER  

Faithful Lord,

You hear the cries of your people and delight in steadfast faith.

Grant us the grace to pray without ceasing, to trust your justice even when answers seem delayed, and to persevere in hope until Christ Jesus returns in glory. Amen.

CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

RESPONSE [Blue Hymnal Only #596] “May the Lord, Mighty God”

May the Lord, mighty God, bless and keep you forever;

Grant you peace, perfect peace, courage in every endeavor.

Lift up your eyes and see God’s face, full of grace forever;

May the Lord, mighty God, bless and keep you forever.

May the Lord, mighty God, bless and keep you forever.

Grant you peace, perfect peace, courage in every endeavor.

POSTLUDE       “Lord, You Have Come to the Lakeshore”                 

*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.

STAFF

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.

STAFF

serving thee whom we adore.

WORDS OF WELCOME

ANNOUNCEMENTS 

MINUTE FOR MISSION Peace & Global Witness         

ADORATION

Liturgist: “Let us worship God”

INTROIT “Twas on That Night”

CALL TO WORSHIP Habakkuk 2:1, 4

ONE: Keep watch for a word from the Lord.

MANY: The righteous will live by their faith.

                                        

PRAYER OF THE DAY 

Eternal Lord,

you are always more ready to hear than we to pray, and to give more than we either desire or deserve. Pour upon us the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things for which we are not worthy to ask, except through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ our Savior, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.

HYMN [Blue#][GTG#525] “Let Us Break Bread on Our Knees”

1 Let us break bread together on our knees; (on our knees)

let us break bread together on our knees.

Refrain:

When I fall on my knees, with my face to the rising sun,

O Lord, have mercy on me. (on me)

2 Let us drink wine together on our knees; (on our knees)

let us drink wine together on our knees. [Refrain]

3 Let us praise God together on our knees; (on our knees)

let us praise God together on our knees. [Refrain]

REPENTANCE

CALL TO CONFESSION                                                                  

SILENT CONFESSION

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

As we come today to Your great table, O God, we realize how small we have made our own. Our vision of Your grace is too narrow. Our awareness of Your mercy is too limited. Our understanding of Your kingdom always falls short. We fail to measure up to the people You have called us to be. Hear our prayers and forgive our shortcomings. Raise our eyes, lift our hearts, and inflate our spirits, so that we may live joyfully and abundantly in the manner of Jesus. Amen.

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 Psalm 37: 1-9

2nd  SCRIPTURE 2 Timothy 1:1-14       

                                

ONE: The Word of the Lord

MANY: Thanks be to God

SERMON   “Rekindle the gift of God that is within you.”  CP Ford J. Dieth

 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 “It is Well With My Soul” with Ron Palmisano as baritone, Cindy Freudenthal on flute, & Randy Martono-Chai on piano

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

THE SACRAMENT OF THE HOLY COMMUNION

THE GREAT PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

ONE: The Lord be with you.

MANY: And also with you.

ONE: Lift up your hearts.

MANY: We lift them to the Lord.

ONE: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

MANY: It is right to give our thanks and praise.

ONE: …Therefore with all creation we sing your praise:

MANY: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

ONE: … Great is the mystery of faith:

MANY: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again…

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

ONE: … The gifts of God for the people of God.

MANY: Thanks be to God.

Post Communion Hymn “Hear Our Prayer Oh Lord”

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

HYMN[Blue#] [GTG#327] “From All that Dwell Below the Skies”

1 From all that dwell below the skies let the Creator’s praise arise: Alleluia! Alleluia!

Let the Redeemer’s name be sung through every land, in every tongue. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

2 In every land begin the song; to every land the strains belong: Alleluia! Alleluia!

In cheerful sound all voices raise and fill the world with joyful praise. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

3 Eternal are thy mercies, Lord; eternal truth attends thy word:

Alleluia! Alleluia! Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore,

till suns shall rise and set no more. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Alleluia! Alleluia!

PARTING PRAYER  

Source of Blessings,

Strengthen us to run the race that is before us, laying aside the heavy burdens of sin and death and following the pioneer and perfecter of our faith: Jesus Christ, our crucified and risen Lord. May we be a source of your love and hope for those who hunger for your good news. Amen.

CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

RESPONSE [Blue#][GTG#716] “God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending”

2 Skills and time are ours for pressing toward the goals of Christ, your Son: all at peace in health and freedom,

races joined, the church made one.

Now direct our daily labor, lest we strive for self alone.

Born with talents, make us servants

fit to answer at your throne.

POSTLUDE     A Mashup of “There is Sunshine in My Soul Today” and “Improve the Shining Moments” with Dr. Norman Dale Norris on piano & Randy MC on organ.               

*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.

*Guest Pianist: Dr. Norman Dale Norris of Parkway Presbyterian Church

STAFF

 

 

 and then passes wine that wakens in your heart the taste of love.

WORDS OF WELCOME

ANNOUNCEMENTS          

ADORATION

CALL TO WORSHIP Luke 15:9-10

ONE: Rejoice with me! The lost are found,

MANY: There is joy in the presence of God.

                                        

PRAYER OF THE DAY 

Holy Sovereign,

You call your church to witness that in Christ we are reconciled to you. Help us so to proclaim the good news of your love, that all who hear it may turn to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, 

who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, 

one God, now and forever. Amen.

HYMN [Blue#370][GTG#442] “Just As I Am”

1 Just as I am, without one plea but that thy blood was shed for me,

and that thou biddest me come to thee, 

O Lamb of God, I come; I come!

2 Just as I am, though tossed about with many a conflict, many a doubt, fightings and fears within, without,

O Lamb of God, I come; I come!

3 Just as I am, thou wilt receive, wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve; because thy promise I believe,

O Lamb of God, I come; I come!

4 Just as I am, thy love unknown has broken every barrier down;

REPENTANCE

CALL TO CONFESSION                                                                  

SILENT CONFESSION

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Merciful God, 

We confess that we have not loved you with our whole heart. We have failed to be an obedient church. We have not done your will, we have broken your law, we have rebelled against your love. We have not loved our neighbors, and we have refused to hear the cry of the needy. Forgive us, we pray. Free us for joyful obedience; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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

1st SCRIPTURE 1 Timothy 1:12-17

2nd  SCRIPTURE Luke 15:1-10       

                                

ONE: The Word of the Lord

MANY: Thanks be to God

 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

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

THE SACRAMENT OF THE HOLY COMMUNION

THE GREAT PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

ONE: The Lord be with you.

MANY: And also with you.

ONE: Lift up your hearts.

MANY: We lift them to the Lord.

ONE: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

MANY: It is right to give our thanks and praise.

ONE: …Therefore with all creation we sing your praise:

MANY: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

ONE: … Great is the mystery of faith:

MANY: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again…

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

ONE: … The gifts of God for the people of God.

MANY: Thanks be to God.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

HYMN[Blue#479] [GTG#619] “Praise My Soul, the God of Heaven”

1 Praise, my soul, the God of heaven; glad of heart your carols raise; ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven, who, like me, should sing God’s praise? 

Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise the Maker all your days!

2 Praise God for the grace and favor shown our forebears in distress; God is still the same forever,

slow to chide, and swift to bless.

Alleluia! Alleluia! Sing our Maker’s faithfulness!

3 Like a loving parent caring, God knows well our feeble frame,

 gladly all our burdens bearing, 

still to countless years the same.

Alleluia! Alleluia! All within me, praise God’s name!

4 Angels, teach us adoration; you behold God face to face.

 Sun and moon and all creation, dwellers all in time and space:

Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise with us the God of grace!

PARTING PRAYER  

Good shepherd, seek me out, and bring me again to your fold. 

Smile upon me with your favor, that I may dwell in your house 

all the days of my life, and praise your name forever. Amen.

CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

RESPONSE [Blue#372][GTG#729] “Lord I Want to Be a Christian”

1 Lord, I want to be a Christian in my heart, in my heart;

Lord, I want to be a Christian in my heart.

In my heart, (In my heart,) in my heart (in my heart,)

Lord, I want to be a Christian in my heart.

POSTLUDE   “Every Time I Feel the Spirit” – Elder Cindy Freudenthal, organ & Randy MC, piano

CONGREGATIONAL MEETING                       

*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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Giver of immortal gladness, fill us with the light of day.

2 All thy works with joy surround thee; 

earth and heaven reflect thy rays;

stars and angels sing around thee, center of unbroken praise.

Field and forest, vale and mountain, flowery meadow, flashing sea,

chanting bird and flowing fountain, call us to rejoice in thee.

3 Mortals, join the happy chorus which the morning stars began.

Love divine is reigning o’er us, joining all in heaven’s plan.

Ever singing, march we onward, victors in the midst of strife.

WORDS OF WELCOME

ANNOUNCEMENTS 

         

ADORATION

CALL TO WORSHIP     Ps. 139 and Jeremiah 18

ONE:  Like clay on a wheel,

MANY: God forms us: shaping us, molding us, creating us.

ONE: And like moldable clay,

MANY: God continues to shape us.

ONE: Let us worship The Lord our God.

                                        

PRAYER OF THE DAY 

Direct and help us, O Lord, 

in all our deeds, that in all our works begun, continued, and ended in you, we may glorify your holy name, and finally, by your mercy, obtain everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, 

one God, forever and ever. Amen.

HYMN [Blue#84][GTG#213] “In the Cross of Christ I Glory” 

1 In the cross of Christ I glory, towering o’er the wrecks of time;

all the light of sacred story gathers round its head sublime.

2 When the woes of life o’ertake me, hopes deceive, and fears annoy,

never shall the cross forsake me; lo, it glows with peace and joy.

3 When the sun of bliss is beaming light and love upon my way,

from the cross the radiance streaming adds more luster to the day.

4 Bane and blessing, pain and pleasure, by the cross are sanctified;

peace is there that knows no measure, joys that through all time abide.

5 In the cross of Christ I glory, towering o’er the wrecks of time;

all the light of sacred story gathers round its head sublime.

REPENTANCE

CALL TO CONFESSION                                                                  

SILENT CONFESSION

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Creator God, you know us better than anyone else. You formed us in your own image. And yet, we sometimes stray from the gift you’ve given us. We keep people at a distance, letting systemic and personal barriers get in the way of relationships. Forgive us, Lord. Let us hear your call to change and do better. Empower us to ask for forgiveness from those whom we have wronged. Help us to think of you and those around us. 

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

1st SCRIPTURE Psalm 1

2nd  SCRIPTURE Philemon 1-21       

                                

ONE: The Word of the Lord

MANY: Thanks be to God

 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   

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 [Blue#343] [GTG#761] “Called as Partners in Christ’s Service”

1 Called as partners in Christ’s service, called to ministries of grace, we respond with deep commitment

 fresh new lines of faith to trace.

May we learn the art of sharing, side by side and friend with friend, equal partners in our caring to fulfill God’s chosen end.

2 Christ’s example, Christ’s inspiring, 

Christ’s clear call to work and worth,

 let us follow, never faltering, reconciling folk on earth.

Men and women, richer, poorer,

all God’s people, young and old, 

blending human skills together gracious gifts from God unfold.

3 Thus new patterns for Christ’s mission, in a small or global sense,help us bear each other’s burdens,

 breaking down each wall or fence.

Words of comfort, words of vision, words of challenge, said with care, bring new power and strength 

for action,make us colleagues, free and fair.

4 So God grant us for tomorrow ways to order human life

 that surround each person’s sorrow

 with a calm that conquers strife.

Make us partners in our living, our compassion to increase,

 messengers of faith, thus giving hope and confidence and peace. 

PARTING PRAYER    

Eternal Being, 

light of the minds that know you, life of the souls that love you, 

strength of the thoughts that seek you: Help us so to know you 

that we may truly love you, so to love you that we may fully serve you, whose service is perfect freedom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

RESPONSE [Blue#393][GTG#718] “Take Up Your Cross, the Savior Said”

 1 Take up your cross, the Savior said, if you would my disciple be;

take up your cross with willing heart, and humbly follow after me.

POSTLUDE                           

*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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