Order of Worship 11/8/20

WELCOME TO WORSHIP Sunday | November 8, 2020 | 11 a.m.

CALL TO WORSHIP

Bill Gabbard

TRUMPET CHURCH CALL HYMN NO. 62

Alex McDonald God of Our Fathers

(verse 1 only; see hymn insert)

WELCOME & INVOCATION

Dr. Dock Hollingsworth

CHILDREN’S SERMON MUSICAL REFLECTION

NATIONAL HYMN

Rev. Heather Webb If With All Your Hearts, from “Elijah”

Bill Gabbard, tenor; Verleen Baerg, organ

A PRAYER OF GOD’S PEOPLE

Mendelssohn

Bill Gabbard

Almighty God, in whose service lies perfect freedom, teach us to obey you with loving hearts and steadfast wills.

Gracious God, we give thanks for military men and women, both from the past and present, and for their courageous service and sacrifice to our country and its people to secure the blessings of life, liberty and justice for all.

May our remembrance be a timely reminder that our freedom was purchased at high cost and should not be taken for granted.

Give us resolve to labor in faithful service to you until all share the benefits of freedom, justice and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

SCRIPTURE SERMON HYMN NO. 460

Matthew 25:1–13 When the Groom is Running Late Here, O My Lord, I See You Face to Face (verses 1 only; see hymn insert)

BENEDICTION

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Dr. Hollingsworth

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MORECAMBE Dr. Hollingsworth

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Matthew 25:1–13 1 “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like this. Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. 3 When the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them; 4 but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. 5 As the bridegroom was delayed, all of them became drowsy and slept. 6 But at midnight there was a shout, ‘Look! Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’ 7 Then all those bridesmaids got up and trimmed their lamps. 8 The foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ 9 But the wise replied, ‘No! there will not be enough for you and for us; you had better go to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.’ 10 And while they went to buy it, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went with him into the wedding banquet; and the door was shut. 11 Later the other bridesmaids came also, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open to us.’ 12 But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I do not know you.’ 13 Keep awake therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.