The Order for the Worship of God
*Please rise in body or spirit. CCLI License # 757967
Greeting, Welcome and Announcements
Centering Music Hallowed Be Thy Name arr. Ingram
*Call to Worship
Leader: Jesus said a seed was sown.
People: Lord, plant Your Word deep in us and give us lasting joy.
Leader: Some seed had no root and quickly withered.
People: Root us in You, that our faith may endure.
Leader: Come, let us listen and worship the Lord.
People: Speak, Lord, and fill us with Your joy.
*Hymn #473 For the Beauty of the Earth (verses 1-4)
Prayer of Confession and Pastoral Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer
Assurance of Pardon
*Response #108 Christ is Alive!
Presentation of Our Tithes and Offerings
Offertory Anthem Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee arr. Dobrinski
*Doxology Hymn #592
Prayer of Dedication
*Hymn Christ Taught Us of a Farmer Insert (set to tune “The Church’s One Foundation”)
Scripture
Matthew 13:1-9, 20,21
Sermon “Rocky Ground: When Joy Has No Root”
Reverend Ted Mingle
*Apostles’ Creed
*Praise Song 10,000 Reasons Insert
*Benediction
*Response Christ Arose
Up from the grave He arose, with a mighty triumph o’er His foes; He arose a Victor from the dark domain, and He lives forever with his saints to reign. He arose! He arose! Hallelujah! Christ arose!
*Postlude
The Prayer Team is available to meet and pray with you in the front of the Sanctuary after each worship service. Today’s prayer leaders are Ida Jane Heyser and Deacon Larry Eckert.
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SUNDAY MORNING GROWING OPPORTUNITIES
Nursery Care is available during the worship service for children 3 years old and younger.
9:45AM Children’s Sunday School age 4 through 7th grade
PARTICIPATING IN WORSHIP LEADERSHIP TODAY:
PREACHING
Rev. Ted Mingle
LITURGIST
Rev. Cara Cavicchia
MUSICIANS
Bell Choir Modern Worship Ensemble
WELCOME AMBASSADORS
Basil Iannone, Charlotte Iannone, Evelyn Lare, Donna Moser, Sue Norris and Hannah Phillips
USHER
Beth Hill
CHAT HOST
Martha Huff
AV CREW
Brandye Goettler, Al Kearney, Tyler Kimble and Bill Phillips
FLOWERS
The flowers on the chancel this morning are given to the glory of God, and in memory of my beloved husband, Lee, and my treasured son, Scott, by Mary Cassady.
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