Starling Avenue Baptist Church Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost November 19, 2023 ╬ 11:00 a.m.
The Worship of God Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost November 19, 2023 ╬ 11:00 a.m. *We invite you to stand as you are able.
Gathering at God’s Invitation Welcome
Angela Zimmerman
Call to Worship
Angela Zimmerman
Lord, you have been our dwelling place; We come today to rest in you. You have been the voice that guides us; We come today to listen. You have been the host who feeds us; We come today to be filled. You have been our joy and crown; We come today to sing your praise! Lighting of the Christ Candle
Dee Smith
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
Serenade
Life of the Community
Franz Schubert
Kathy Long
Offering Ourselves to God *Hymn #371
Now Thank We All Our God
Scripture Reading The Word of God for the People of God Thanks Be to God.
Psalm 65
NUN DANKET
Angela Zimmerman
Prayer of Confession
Kathy Long
Merciful God, we confess that once again, we have done what is evil in your sight. We’ve made mistakes. We’ve made missteps. We have hurt people, by action and inaction. We have wounded creation, by action and inaction. We have chosen our ways over yours, by action and inaction. And if the sum total of what we have done and what we have not done adds up to evil in your sight, then in your sight we ask you to turn us towards goodness. Forgive our past, and shape our future that we might build your kingdom here. Amen. Assurance of Pardon
Kathy Long
Hear the good news! Our God is slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting. We are forgiven, rescued and redeemed. Alleluia! Amen. Scripture Reading
Judges 4:1-10
Angela Zimmerman
The Word of God for the People of God Thanks Be to God. *Hymn #32
God Has Spoken by the Prophets
HYMN TO JOY
Giving our Tithes and Offerings Offertory Prayer Offertory *Doxology (Hymn #706)
Bill Fain Give Thanks
arr. Mark Hayes
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 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Kathy Long 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 Angela Zimmerman 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
God of Grace and God of Glory
Sermon
“Deborah”
Dan Forrest
Angela Zimmerman
Discipline of Silence 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 #649
Christ, You Call Us All to Service
IN BABILONE
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
Angela Zimmerman I Will Call Upon The Lord
arr. Mark Hayes
(Please put your nametag in the basket provided at either entrance when leaving.)