Worship 10/15/23

Starling Avenue Baptist Church Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost October 15, 2023 ╬ 11:00 a.m.

The Worship of God Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost October 15, 2023 ╬ 11:00 a.m. *We invite you to stand as you are able.

Gathering at God’s Invitation Welcome

John Scott

Call to Worship

John Scott

Praise the Lord!

Give thanks to the Lord, For God is good; God’s steadfast love endures forever.

Remember us, O Lord, When you show favor to your people; Let us know the blessings of your chosen ones And the gladness of those you love.

Lighting of the Christ Candle

Stanley Biggs

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

In This Very Room

Life of the Community

arr. Mark Hayes

Tommy Wells

Offering Ourselves to God *Hymn #660 Scripture Reading

O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee Exodus 32:1-14

The Word of God for the People of God Thanks Be to God.

MARYTON

Tommy Wells

Prayer of Confession

Tommy Wells

God of perfect love, you continually bring forth life, transforming sadness to joy, and despair to hope.

We are weak, but you are strong.

Our ways are flawed, but your ways are true.

We are seldom right, but you are never wrong.

Forgive us, redeem us, transform us.

Take away the sin that burdens us, and restore us to the people you would have us be. Amen.

Assurance of Pardon

Tommy Wells

Relentlessly God seeks us out, With abundant grace and boundless mercy.

This is good news!

In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven!

Scripture Reading

Psalm 106:1-6, 19-23

John Scott

The Word of God for the People of God Thanks Be to God.

*Hymn #665

Because I Have Been Given Much

Giving our Tithes and Offerings Offertory Prayer Offertory *Doxology (Hymn #706)

SEMINARY

Sarah Fain Andante in D

Felix Mendelssohn

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 *Scripture Reading

Matthew 22:1-14

Tommy Wells

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.

The Church at Prayer & The Lord’s Prayer Rev. Keith Spangenberg 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.

Anthem

Lord, Make Me an Instrument of Thy Peace

Sermon

“What Are You Wearing?”

Discipline of Silence

Jody Lindh

Rev. Keith Spangenberg Rev. Keith Spangenberg

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.

Responding to God’s Word *Hymn #486

Jesus Calls Us O’er the Tumult

RESTORATION

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 Benediction Postlude

Rev. Keith Spangenberg Hymn to Joy

Albert Travis

(Please put your nametag in the basket provided at either entrance when leaving.)