Worship October 1, 2023

TheWorshipofGod World

October 1, 2023 ╬ 11:00 a.m.

*We invite you to stand as you are able.

Gathering at God’s Invitation

Welcome AngelaZimmerman

CalltoWorship AngelaZimmerman

Around the world people gather to break bread and pour wine. We gather with them in heart and mind.

Around the world the broken body is made whole. As part of that body, we join in its unity.

Around the world the Banquet of God is prepared for the table. We, who share in the banquet, come eagerly to be fed.

Let us share God’s bounty. Let us worship together.

LightingoftheChristCandle ReedFinley

We light the Christ candle as a reminder that Christ is the one who has drawn us to this place, abides with us now, and is with us to the end of the age.

Prelude I Will Sing of My Redeemer arr.DianeBish

LifeoftheCommunity BeckyNance

Offering Ourselves to God

*Hymn#457 Come and Feast, for All Are Welcomed REGENTSQUARE

ScriptureReading Exodus17:1-7

The Word of God for the People of God

Thanks Be to God.

AngelaZimmerman

God of Grace, We grieve that the church which shares one Spirit, one faith, one hope, and one calling, has become a broken communion in a broken world. The one body spans all time, place, race, and language, but in our fear we have fled from and fought one another, and in our pride we have mistaken our part for the whole. Yet we marvel that you gather the pieces to do your work, that you bless us with joy, with growth, and with signs of unity. Forgive our sins as we commit ourselves to seeking and showing the unity of the body of Christ. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

AssuranceofPardon

In Christ we have the forgiveness of sins and the riches of God's grace. Thanks Be to God.

ScriptureReading Psalm78:1-4,12-16

The Word of God for the People of God

Thanks Be to God.

*Hymn#273

BeckyNance

AngelaZimmerman

In Christ There Is No East or West McKEE

GivingourTithesandOfferings

OffertoryPrayer

DwightStultz

Offertory This is the Day of New Beginnings arr.MarkHayes

*Doxology(Hymn#706)

Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise Him, all creatures here below; praise Him above, ye heavenly host, praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Listening to God

*ScriptureReading Philippians2:1-13

BeckyNance

For the Word of God in Scripture, for the Word of God among us, for the Word of God within us.

Thanks be to God.

TheChurchatPrayer

Anthem Bread of the World

Sermon “IsItJustMe?”

DisciplineofSilence

DennisEliot

AngelaZimmerman

To be in God’s presence is to be changed. During this moment of silent reflection, consider the change God wishes to make in you.

Communion at God’s Table

InvitationtoChrist’sTable

PrayerofThanksgivingandtheLord’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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

SharingtheBread

Astheplateispassed,saytoyourneighbor: The body of Christ was broken for you.

SharingtheCup

Astheplateispassed,saytoyourneighbor: The blood of Christ was shed for you.

Responding to God’s Word

*Hymn#469

Put Peace into Each Other’s Hands ST.COLUMBA

If you sense God calling you today, we invite you to respond during this time of invitation. If God is calling you to follow Jesus for the first time, to rededicate yourself as a Christ-follower, or as a faithful Christian, to join the fellowship of our church, we encourage you to come forward to speak to our pastor during this closing hymn.

Sending Into God’s World