MORE PEOPLE MORE LIKE CHRIST
9:00am/10:30am Services
January 19, 2025
SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY
Sunday, January 19, 2025 9:00am & 10:30am
PLEASE SILENCE OR PLACE YOUR CELL PHONE ON VIBRATE.
GATHERING
PRELUDE
WORDS OF WELCOME
CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: God calls us from the routines of life.
People: God calls us to observe the Sabbath and renew our strength in the Spirit of God.
Leader: The Lord calls out, “Comfort! O Comfort My People!”
People: We hear God’s call, and with all our hearts we respond, “Here I am, Lord.”
Leader: Let us prepare our hearts for worship in prayer.
*PRAYER OF INVOCATION
*HYMN
All Creatures of Our God and King
*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
Like so many people, Lord, there are times when we sing Your praises, but follow from a distance. We welcome You as long as You fit our expectations and answer our every whim. We are quick to point out the shortcomings of others, so as to excuse our own faults. Forgive us, Lord, and help us to become true disciples of Christ. Amen.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON (2 Corinthians 3:18)
Leader: And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. Therefore, let us assure one another of God’s pardon. All: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Thanks be to God.
ANTHEM
Righteous One
Bruce and Teresa Muller Chancel Choir arr. J.S. Anthony
Shining like the morning sun, Jesus, the righteous One.
Clothed in majesty, Splendor and glory, Jesus, the righteous One.
Righteous One, Holy Son, Flow through this vessel of mine.
PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION
Shining like the morning sun, Jesus, the righteous One.
Clothed in majesty, Splendor and glory, Jesus, the righteous One.
Filled with You, Shining through, Flow through this vessel of mine.
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: This is the word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God!
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
THE LORD’S PRAYER
Luke 6:37-42
Page 1469 Pew Bible
CARING
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
O Master; Let Me Walk with Thee
OFFERINGS OF THE PEOPLE
OFFERTORY
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION
SCRIPTURE 1 John 2:1-6 Page 1737 Pew Bible *DOXOLOGY OLD HUNDREDTH
SERMON
GOING
*BENEDICTION & RESPONSE Now unto Him
