November 26 Order of Service and Announcements

May the God of Peace

Sanctify You Completely I Thessalonians 5:1-28

SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY Sunday, November 26, 2023 9:00am & 10:30am PLEASE SILENCE OR PLACE YOUR CELL PHONE ON VIBRATE.

GATHERING PRELUDE WORDS OF WELCOME MINUTE FOR MISSION *CALL TO WORSHIP (Psalm 24) Leader: People: Leader: People: Leader:

The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; for He founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters.

Let us seek the Lord in prayer.

*PRAYER OF INVOCATION *HYMN We Gather Together

Walking Beside Ministry

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (Apostles’ 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. *GLORY BE TO THE FATHER

PRAYER OF CONFESSION Almighty God, in love You spread good gifts before us, more than we need or deserve. You feed, heal, teach and save us. We confess that we always want more, that we seldom share as freely as You give. We resent what we lack and are jealous of our neighbors. Forgive our misuse of what You intend for joy. In Your mercy, help us to take such pleasure in Your goodness that we always give You thanks for what we have and are willing to share our joy with others. Through Jesus Christ we pray. Amen.

ASSURANCE OF PARDON (1 John 1:9) LEADER: If we confess our sins, God is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all

unrighteousness. Therefore, let us assure one another of God’s pardon.

ALL:

In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Thanks be to God.

ANTHEM

We Are Called Chancel Choir

David Haas

Come! Live in the light!

Shine with the joy and the love of the Lord!

We are called to be light for the kingdom, To live in the freedom of the city of God.

Come! Open your heart!

Show your mercy to all those in fear!

We are called to be hope for the hopeless, So all hatred and violence will be no more. Refrain:

Refrain: We are called to act with justice; We are called to love tenderly.

We are called to serve one another, To walk humbly with God.

Sing! Sing a new song!

Sing of that great day when all will be one!

God will reign and we’ll walk with each other As sisters and brothers united in love. Refrain:

PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION Spirit of God, speak once again through the Words of Scripture that our listening ears may hear Your voice. Help us to place Your Word in our minds, treasure it in our hearts, choose it with our wills, and live it through our bodies. In Christ’s name we pray. Amen.

SCRIPTURE Leader: All:

I Thessalonians 5:1-11 NIV

Pg. 1684 Pew Bible

This is the word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God!

THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM (10:30AM) PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

CARING

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 Rejoice, the Lord Is King

Zenley Elizabeth Norris Ellia Jule Norris

OFFERINGS OF THE PEOPLE OFFERTORY Nocturne in E-Flat Major Abigail Reiss, piano *DOXOLOGY

Mikhail Glinka OLD HUNDREDTH

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION

GROWING SCRIPTURE SERMON *HYMN (Verses 1 and 2)

I Thessalonians 5:12-28 NIV “May the God of Peace Sanctify You Completely” Now Thank We All Our God

Pg. 1684-1685 Pew Bible Rev. Jim Noble

GOING *BENEDICTION & RESPONSE

*POSTLUDE

Now unto Him

Now Thank We All Our God Jeffrey Anthony, organ

Johann Crüger