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SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY
Sunday, July 30, 2023 9:00am & 10:30am PLEASE
GATHERING
PRELUDE MINUTEFORMISSION
MarkGeorge MissionsCommittee WORDSOFWELCOME
*CALLTOWORSHIP
Leader: Come,travelersandsojourners;thereisaplaceforyouhere.
People: God grants bread for our journey and offers places of refuge on the way.
Leader: BlessedarethosewhohopeintheLord,andavailthemselvesofGod’severpresenthelp.
People: God reigns in righteousness forever and ever; we will sing God’s praises as long as we live.
Leader: Letusprepareourheartsforworshipinprayer.
*PRAYEROFINVOCATION
*HYMN God Moves In a Mysterious Way
*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
Patient God, each and every day You offer to us new hope and special blessings. From the rising of the sun to its descent, the light of Your love pours on your creation. We love all these things, but we want to hold onto each of Your blessings just for ourselves. Teach us to share openly and willingly with others. Forgive our selfishness and turn it to selflessness in service to You. Clear our minds and spirits from sadness to a sense of joy and adventure; for we pray this in Jesus’ name. Amen.
ASSURANCEOFPARDON(1John1:9)
LEADER: If we confess our sins God is faithful and just and will forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.Therefore,letusassureoneanotherofGod’spardon.
ALL: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Thanks be to God.
ANTHEM Have You Heard God’s Voice arr.FrederickChatfield SummerChoir
HaveyouheardGod’svoice;hasyourheartbeenstirred?
Areyoustillpreparedtofollow?
Haveyoumadeachoicetoremainandserve, thoughthewayberoughandnarrow?
Willyouuseyourvoice;willyounotsitdown whenthemultitudesaresilent?
Willyoumakeachoicetostandyourground whenthecrowdsareturningviolent?
Willyouwalkthepaththatwillcostyoumuch andembraceGod’sloveandsorrow?
WillyoutrustinOnewhoentruststoyou thedisciplesoftomorrow?
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!
Genesis45:1-15NIV
Pgs.67-68PewBible
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.
*HYMN
Be Still, My Soul
OFFERINGSOFTHEPEOPLE
What God Ordains Is Always Good
Women’sQuartet
WhatGodordainsisalwaysgood: Hiswillisjustandholy. Ashedirectsmylifeforme, Ifollowmeekandlowly.
MyGodindeed
Inev’ryneed Knowswellhowhewillshieldme; Tohim,then,Iwillyieldme.
WhatGodordainsisalwaysgood: Heneverwilldeceiveme; Heleadsmeinhisownrightway, Andneverwillheleaveme.
Itakecontent
Whathehas sent; Hishandthatsendsmesadness Willturnmytearstogladness.
WhatGodordainsisalwaysgood: Heismyfriendandfather; Hesuffersnaughttodomeharm
Thoughmanystormsmaygather. NowImayknow
Bothjoyandwoe; SomedayIshallseeclearly Thathehaslovedmedearly.
WhatGodordainsisalwaysgood: Thistruthremainsunshaken.
Thoughsorrow,need,ordeathbemine, Ishallnotbeforsaken.
Ifearnoharm, Forwithhisarm
Heshallembraceandshieldme; SotomyGodIyieldme.
