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Address:34605N.TomDarlingtonRd.Scottsdale,AZ85266
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September17,2023
SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY
Sunday, September 17, 2023 9:00am & 10:30am
PLEASE SILENCE OR PLACE YOUR CELL PHONE ON VIBRATE. GATHERING
PRELUDE MINUTEFORMISSION
WORDSOFWELCOME
*CALLTOWORSHIP(Exodus34:6-7)
Leader: TheLORD!TheLORD!
People: The Compassionate and Gracious God,
Leader: SlowtoAnger,
People: Abounding in Loyal-Love and Faithfulness.
Leader: YetHedoesnotleavethewickedunpunished.
People: The Lord is Righteous and Holy.
*PRAYEROFINVOCATION
*HYMN Rock of Ages
*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.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Gracious God, you have sent your Son to us to show us the way. Even when we have turned our backs, followed our own paths, You offer us Light. Forgive us when we are so willful and stubborn. Forgive us when we think more about ourselves and our comforts than we think of reaching out to others. Remind us again that Jesus witnessed to us the Light of Love that serves, guides and heals. Thank You for loving us so much that You would give us this most precious gift. And when we again falter and fail, lift us again with your gentle touch. Pour the Light into our lives once more, that finally, we will fully understand the power and depth of Your love for us. Amen.
ASSURANCEOFPARDON(1John1:9)
LEADER: IfweconfessoursinsGodisfaithfulandjustandwillforgiveusoursinsandcleanseusfromall unrighteousness.Therefore,letusassureoneanotherofGod’spardon.
ALL: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Thanks be to God.
*GLORY BE TO THE FATHERBuiltontheRocktheChurchdothstand Evenwhensteeplesarefalling; Crumbledhavespiresinev’ryland, Bellsstillarechimingandcalling, Callingtheyoungandoldtorest, Butaboveallthesouldistressed, Longingforresteverlasting.
Surelyintemplesmadewithhands God,theMostHigh,isnotdwelling; HighaboveearthHistemplestands, Allearthlytemplesexcelling. YetHewhomheav’nscannotcontain Chosetoabideonearthwithmen-BuiltinourbodiesHistemple.
PRAYEROFILLUMINATION
WeareGod’shouseoflivingstones, BuildedforHishabitation; Hethroughbaptismalgraceusowns HeirsofHiswondroussalvation; WerewebuttwoHisnametotell, YetHewoulddeignwithustodwell, WithallHisgraceandHisfavor.
NowwemaygatherwithourKing E’eninthelowliestdwelling; PraisestoHimwetheremaybring, Hiswondrousmercyforthtelling; JesusHisgracetousaccords, SpiritandlifeareallHiswords, Histruthdothhallowthetemple.
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!
Luke6:37-49NIV
Pgs.1469-1470PewBible
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.
ANTHEM Built on a Rock G. F. S. Grundtvig Summer Choir
GROWING
SCRIPTURE John1:1-14NIV Pg.1509PewBible
SERMON “Full of Grace and Truth” Rev.JimNoble
*HYMN Rejoice, the Lord is King
*BENEDICTION&RESPONSE Now unto Him
*POSTLUDE Built on a Rock ArthurV.Fedak JeffreyAnthony, organ
