We invite you to maintain a spirit of silence as the prelude begins our service.
OUR APPROACH TO GOD
Prelude "Communion" A.W. Marchante
Introit "Children of the Heavenly Father"
Our help is in the name of the Lord
WHO MADE HEAVEN AND EARTH!
Welcome
Call to Worship: Ps 22:22,23
I will tell of your name to my brothers and sisters;
IN THE MIDST OF THE CONGREGATION WE WILL PRAISE YOU!
You who fear the Lord: praise God!
ALL YOU OFFSPRING OF JACOB & RACHEL, GLORIFY GOD! STAND IN AWE
OF GOD, ALL YOU OFFSPRING OF ISRAEL!
*Hymn 87 "May Jesus Christ Be Praised"
Let us be before our God in silence.
Unison Prayer: Anita Constance, S.C.
GOD OF UNCONDITIONAL LOVE, OF FREEDOM BEYOND ALL MEASURE...HOW DO WE FATHOM WITHIN OUR OWN HEARTS A DEPTH OF SELF-GIVING SO MUCH MORE THAN OUR EXPERIENCE? HOW DO WE ENTER YOUR BOUNDLESS GENEROSITY, FOR WE MEASURE NOT BEYOND ALL MEASURE? HELP US, O GOD, HELP US TO EXCHANGE THE WEIGHT OF JUDGMENT FOR THE FREEDOM OF FORGIVENESS. TO CLOTHE OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS WITH THE GARMENT OF COMPASSION. TO LET MERCY MAKE A HOME IN OUR HEARTS, AND TRUTH THE DOOR THROUGH WHICH WE PASS...AND THERE SO ENTER UPON THE WAY OF JESUS WHO IS LIFE BEYOND ALL MEASURE. AMEN.
Kyrie (sung)
LORD HAVE MERCY UPON US.
CHRIST HAVE MERCY UPON US.
LORD HAVE MERCY UPON US.
A Word of Assurance: Psalm 46
The Summary of the Law (Mk 12:29-31)
This is the first commandment:
HEAR O ISRAEL, THE LORD OUR GOD, THE LORD IS ONE!
THEREFORE YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART,
WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, WITH ALL YOUR MIND, AND WITH ALL YOUR
STRENGTH.
This is the second commandment:
YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.
There is no greater commandment than these.
Anthem "Great is Thy Faithfulness" T. Chisholm
THE WORD OF GOD
*Responsive Reading: Psalm 145: 1-8
*Gloria Patri (Hymn No. 623)
GLORY BE TO THE FATHER AND TO THE SON AND TO THE HOLY GHOST. AS
IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING, IS NOW AND EVER SHALL BE, WORLD WITHOUT END,
AMEN, AMEN!
The Greeting of Peace
Announcements & Children's Moment
*Hymn insert "There is a Redeemer"
Scripture Lessons
Jewish Scriptures: Jonah 3: 10-4:11
Epistle: Philippians 1: 21-30
Gospel: Matthew 20: 1-16
Sermon by the Rev. Robert Peterson
OUR RESPONSE TO GOD
*Hymn 202 "Amazing Grace"
*The Offering
Doxology (625) and Prayer
PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW; PRAISE GOD ALL CREATURES
HERE BELOW; PRAISE GOD ABOVE YE HEAVENLY HOSTS; PRAISE FATHER
(CREATOR), SON (CHRIST) AND HOLY GHOST.
A Time of Giving Thanks & Praise
The Prayer of the People & The Lord's Prayer
*Hymn "Called as Partners in Christ's Service"
*Benediction
*Response to the Benediction
Postlude "Postlude" A. Marchante
*Please stand if you are able.