GOVERNMENT STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Mobile, Alabama Sunday, September 6, 2020 | 9AM THE FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN PENTECOST
GATHERING CHIMING OF THE HOUR PRELUDE
WESTMINSTER
Now Thank We All Our God arr. Paul Manz
WELCOME
REV. REBEKAH ABEL LAMAR
CALL TO WORSHIP Give praise to God! Praise the Lord for it is God who saves. It is God who forgives. It is God who delivers. Give thanks and praise to God! HYMN 234
Come, You Faithful, Raise the Strain ST. KEVIN
PRAYER OF CONFESSION unison
Gracious and loving God, You lived for us, but we have not lived for you. You have forgiven us, but we have not forgiven others. You have loved us, but we have not loved one another. Take pity on us and forgive us. Help us to live for you. Help us to love through Christ our Lord, Amen. ASSURANCE OF PARDON RESPONSE | HYMN 581
Glory Be to the Father GLORIA PATRI
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. 1
PROCLAIMING THE WORD PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
DRU OSWALT
FIRST READING
Exodus 12:1-14
CHILDREN’S SERMON
REV. REBEKAH ABEL LAMAR
SECOND READING SERMON
Matthew 18:15-20 (CEB)
“Are You Listening?”
ALEXANDRA HUTSON
THANKSGIVING HYMN 377
I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light
HOUSTON
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH unison 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. OFFERTORY
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DOXOLOGY | HYMN 607
Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow OLD HUNDREDTH
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!
SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION INVITATION TO THE LORD’S TABLE GREAT PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING responsive The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise. 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. BREAKING OF THE BREAD COMMUNION OF THE PEOPLE 3
COMMUNION MEDITATION | HYMN 507
Come to the Table of Grace
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
SENDING HYMN 542
God Be with You Till We Meet Again RANDOLPH
BENEDICTION POSTLUDE
God of Grace and God of Glory arr. Paul Manz
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CopyrightŠ Certificate Hymn settings, scripture, and other materials used by permission. Government Street Presbyterian Church CCLI# 11115660 Valid thru 10/31/2020 11
The Sanctuary Flowers are given to the glory of God by the Christian Education (C.E.) Committee in honor of the children and youth of the congregation. 300 Government Street Mobile, Alabama 36602 251.432.1749 | gspcmobile.org Member PC(USA)
Staff REV. REBEKAH ABEL LAMAR Pastor & Head of Staff rebekah@gspcmobile.org
ADULT BIBLE STUDY (online) Women’s Bible Study—Tuesdays at 10AM Contact: Laurie Shorter or Mary Elizabeth Perry Study of the Forgotten Books Sundays at 10:15AM Contact: Laurie Shorter
ALEXANDRA HUTSON Associate Pastor alexandra@gspcmobile.org TOMMY WATTS Director of Music & Organist Communications tommy@gspcmobile.org SAMANTHA ANSELMO Children’s Choir Director
KATY PARTRIDGE Office & Property Manager katy@gspcmobile.org DAWN HEARN Bookkeeper bookkeeper@gspcmobile.org
THIS WEEK AT GSPC
BARBARA WILLIAMS Hostess barbara@gspcmobile.org SHELIA SMITH Director of Food Services MARILYN MILLS Sexton ARTHUR LEWIS Sexton
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