John Calvin Presbyterian Church

 

 

and crown thy good with *brotherhood from sea to shining sea!

2 O beautiful for heroes proved in liberating strife,

who more than self their country loved, and mercy more than life!

America! America! God mend thine every flaw;

confirm thy soul in self-control, thy liberty in law!

3 O beautiful for patriot dream that sees beyond the years

thine alabaster cities gleam, undimmed by human tears!

America! America! May God thy gold refine

till all success be nobleness and every gain divine!

WORDS OF WELCOME

ANNOUNCEMENTS          

ADORATION

CALL TO WORSHIP Psalm 30:5

ONE:  Weeping may linger for the night,

MANY: but joy comes with the morning

                                        

PRAYER OF THE DAY 

God of the covenant, 

in our baptism you called us to proclaim the coming of your kingdom. Give us courage like you gave the apostles, that we may faithfully witness to your love and peace in every circumstance of life, in the name of Jesus Christ our redeemer, 

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

one God, forever and ever. Amen.

HYMN [Blue#415][GTG#719] “Come, Labor On” 

1 Come, labor on. Who dares stand idle on the harvest plain

while all around us waves the golden grain? And to each servant does the Master say, “Go work today.”

2 Come, labor on. Claim the high calling angels cannot share;

to young and old the gospel gladness bear. Redeem the time; its hours too swiftly fly. The night draws nigh.

3 Come, labor on. Cast off all gloomy doubt and faithless fear!

No arm so weak but may do service here. Though feeble agents, may we all fulfill God’s righteous will.

4 Come, labor on. No time for rest, till glows the western sky,

till the long shadows o’er our pathway lie, and a glad sound comes with the setting sun, “Well done, well done!”

REPENTANCE

CALL TO CONFESSION                                                                  

SILENT CONFESSION

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Patient Lord, 

you call and call and we come up with every excuse why we can’t answer, at least not right now. Forgive our fear. Remind us that when we answer your call, we will not be sent out alone, but filled with your gifts, surrounded by your children, and held in your love. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ, our Rock and Redeemer. 

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 66: 1-9

2nd  SCRIPTURE Luke 10: 1-11, 16-20       

                                

ONE: The Word of the Lord

MANY: Thanks be to God

SERMON  “The Harvest is Plentiful, but the Laborers are Few.” CP Ford 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 My Country Tis of Thee

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 

HYMN [Blue#411][GTG#744] “Arise,Your light is Come”

1 Arise, your light is come! The Spirit’s call obey;

show forth the glory of your God, which shines on you today.

2 Arise, your light is come! Fling wide the prison door;

proclaim the captives’ liberty, good tidings to the poor.

3 Arise, your light is come! All you in sorrow born,

bind up the brokenhearted ones and comfort those who mourn.

4 Arise, your light is come! The mountains burst in song!

Rise up like eagles on the wing; God’s power will make us strong.

 

PARTING PRAYER   John Wesley*

You are never tired, O Lord, of doing us good. Let us never be weary  of doing your service.  But as you have pleasure  in the well-being of your servants, let us take pleasure  in the service of our Lord and abound in your work and in your love and praise evermore. Amen.

CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

RESPONSE [Blue#434][GTG#757] “Today We All Are Called to Be Disciples”

4 May we in service to our God act out the living word,

and walk the road the saints have trod

till all have seen and heard.

As stewards of the earth may we give thanks in one accord

to God who calls us all to be disciples of the Lord.

POSTLUDE     Lift Every Voice & Sing                          

*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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