MORE PEOPLE MORE LIKE CHRIST
9:00am/10:30am Services
February 2, 2025
SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY
Sunday, February 2, 2025 9:00am & 10:30am
PLEASE SILENCE OR PLACE YOUR CELL PHONE ON VIBRATE.
GATHERING
PRELUDE
WORDS OF WELCOME
*CALL TO WORSHIP (from Psalm 95)
Leader: O Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord.
People: Let us shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation.
Leader: Let us come before God’s presence with thanksgiving in our hearts.
People: Let us shout joyfully to God with songs of praise.
Leader: Let us turn to the Lord in prayer.
*PRAYER OF INVOCATION
*HYMN
Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!
*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
God of grace, love and communion, we confess that we have failed to love You with all our heart, soul and mind; and to love our neighbor as ourselves. We ignore Your commandments, stray from Your ways and follow other gods. Have mercy on us. Forgive our sins and raise us to new life that we may serve You faithfully and give honor to Your holy name. In Christ’s name we pray. 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.
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.
Leader: This is the word of the Lord.
All: Thanks be to God!
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
THE LORD’S PRAYER
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 Seek Ye First
OFFERINGS OF THE PEOPLE
OFFERTORY
As This Broken Bread
Chancel Choir
As this broken bread was scattered upon the hills, Scattered and was gathered together and made one, So let Your Church, Your holy Church be gathered together from the ends of the earth into Your kingdom, Your glorious kingdom, Be gathered together from the ends of the earth into Your kingdom. For Yours is the glory through Jesus Christ, For Yours is the glory, power, through Christ Jesus forever. Amen
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION
SCRIPTURE
Matthew 6:25-34 Page 1381 Pew Bible
SERMON “More People, More Like Christ” Rev. Jim Noble
THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD’S SUPPER
All who profess Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and have been baptized are welcome to partake of the Lord’s Supper. Children who have been baptized and instructed in its meaning are also welcome to partake. There are gluten free options available at the usher stand. Please hold the bread, so that all may commune together, but drink the cup when served.
*HYMN Be Thou My Vision
GOING
*BENEDICTION & RESPONSE Now unto Him
*POSTLUDE
