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.
Joyful music leads us sunward in the triumph song of life.
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
SERMON “What is the Cost of Doing the Right Thing?” Pastor 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
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.