August 20 Order of Service and Announcements

MOREPEOPLE,MORELIKECHRIST

Address:34605N.TomDarlingtonRd.Scottsdale,AZ85266

Officephone:(480)488-3384 / Fax:(480)488-0850

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Website:www.deserthills.org

August20,2023

Sunday, August 20, 2023 9:00am & 10:30am PLEASE

GATHERING

PRELUDE WORDSOFWELCOME

*CALLTOWORSHIP(fromPsalm145)

Leader: GreatistheLordandmostworthyofpraise;

People: His greatness no one can fathom.

Leader: TheLordisgraciousandcompassionate,

People: slow to anger and rich in love.

Leader: TheLordupholdsallwhofall

People: and lifts up all who are bowed down.

Leader: TheLordisrighteousinallhisways

People: and faithful in all he does.

All: Let every creature praise his holy name for ever and ever.

*PRAYEROFINVOCATION

*HYMN Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God Almighty

*AFFIRMATIONOFFAITH(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 sin 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.

ASSURANCEOFPARDON(1John1:9)

LEADER: IfweconfessoursinsGodisfaithfulandjustandwillforgiveusoursinsandcleanseusfromall unrighteousness.Therefore,letusassureoneanotherofGod’spardon.

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

PRAYEROFILLUMINATION

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: ThisisthewordoftheLord. All: Thanks be to God!

ANTHEM

Jonah4:1-11NIV

Pg.1325PewBible

Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven arr.J.S.Anthony SummerChoir

Praise,mysoul,theKingofheaven; ToHisfeetyourtributebring. Ransomed,healed,restored,forgiven, EvermoreHispraisessing.

Alleluia!Alleluia!

PraisetheeverlastingKing!

PraiseHimforHisgraceandfavor Toourfathersindistress; PraiseHim,stillthesameasever, Slowtochideandswifttobless.

Alleluia!Alleluia!

GloriousinHisfaithfulness!

Father-like,Hetendsandsparesus; WellourfeebleframeHeknows. InHishandsHegentlybearsus, Rescuesusfromallourfoes.

Alleluia!Alleluia!

WidelyyetHismercyflows.

Angelsintheheight,adoreHim; YoubeholdHimfacetoface. Saintstriumphant,bowbeforeHim; Gatheredinfromeveryrace.

Alleluia!Alleluia!

PraisewithustheGodofgrace!

CARING

PRAYERSOFTHEPEOPLE

THELORD’SPRAYER

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.

OFFERINGSOFTHEPEOPLE

*PRAYEROFDEDICATION