John Calvin Presbyterian Church

INTROIT “Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us”

*CALL TO WORSHIP (adapted from GTG #93)      

ONE: Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates!

PEOPLE: Behold! The Savior of the world is risen!

ONE: Fling wide the portals of your hearts:

PEOPLE: Let us feel the presence of the God’s grace and love!

ONE: O Holy spirit, lead us on in worship;

PEOPLE: To glorify and enjoy God forever.

ONE: Call us each by name, that we may give God glory!                       

PRAYER OF THE DAY 

God Almighty, 

You sent Jesus, our Good Shepherd, to gather us together. May we not wander from his flock, but follow wherever he leads us, listening for his voice and staying near him, until we are safely in your fold, to live with you forever; 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#487][GTG#667] “When Morning Gilds the Skies” 

REPENTANCE

*CALL TO CONFESSION                                                                  

 SILENT CONFESSION

 PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Gracious God, from before the foundation of the world, you called us by name and pledged your steadfast love. But like ornery sheep, we stray from the fold. You offer to lead us, but we prefer to lead

ourselves. Christ laid down his life, yet we refuse to lay down our phones, our plans, our pride.

Forgive us, O God. Call us back to the open gate of Christ’s redeeming love that we may enter your Beloved Community and find restoration for our souls, reconciliation with our enemies and the glory of

abiding with you forevermore. 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

RESPONSE  [Blue#586]  “Amen”

1st SCRIPTURE Psalm 23

2nd  SCRIPTURE John 10:1-10                                     

ONE: The Word of the Lord

MANY: Thanks be to God   

SERMON  “Other Voices”   CP Ford J. Dieth

HYMN[BLUE#387][GTG#187] “Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us”

 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 “Psalm 23 (D. 706)” by F. Schuber

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 

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.

RESPONSE “Hear Our Prayer O Lord”

HYMN[Blue#540][GTG#542] “God Be With You Till We Meet Again”

PARTING PRAYER    

Good Shepherd,

who calls us by name and leads us into life abundant:

grant us grace to hear your voice above all others,

to follow where you guide, and to trust in your care.

Through your mercy, make us dwell in your presence always; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

RESPONSE[BLUE#306][GTG#630]  “Fairest Lord Jesus” last verse only

POSTLUDE  “Put Your Hand in the Hand” sung by Ron Palmisano as vocalist.        

*Liturgical material taken from the “Weekly Liturgy” of the Presbyterian Outlook. ©Presbyterian Outlook, 2026.

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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