Let us be before our God in silence.
Unison Prayer:
Wisdom
12:12a, 13, 15, 16, 18
WHO WILL SAY, LORD, "WHAT HAVE
YOU DONE?" FOR THERE IS NOT ANY GOD BESIDES YOU WHOSE CARE IS FOR ALL
PEOPLE...YOU ARE RIGHTEOUS AND YOU RULE ALL THINGS RIGHTEOUSLY...YOUR
STRENGTH IS THE SOURCE OF YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS...AND ALTHOUGH YOU ARE
SOVEREIGN IN STRENGTH, YOU JUDGE WITH MILDNESS, AND WITH GREAT
FORBEARANCE YOU GOVERN US.
Kyrie
(sung)
LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US.
CHRIST, HAVE MERCY ON US.
LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US.
A Word of Assurance:
Isaiah 62:1-5
The Summary of the
Law (Mark
12:29b-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: "Amazing Grace"
J. Newton
THE WORD OF
GOD
*Responsive Reading:
Psalm 15
*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 376 "I Have Decided to Follow Jesus"
Scripture Lessons:
Jewish Scriptures:
Micah 6:1-8
Epistle:
1 Corinthians 1:18-31
The Celtic Alleluia!
Gospel:
Matthew
4:18-5:12
Sermon
OUR
RESPONSE TO GOD
The Installation of Elders & Deacons
Hymn BB 543 "Blest Are They"
*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. AMEN.
A Time of Giving Thanks & Praise
The Prayer of the People & the
Lord's Prayer
*Hymn BB 119 "Songs of Thankfulness and Praise"
*Benediction
*Response to the Benediction
Postlude
*Please stand if you are able.
2005 Flower
Calendar
Donations are needed for the
restoration of our sanctuary. Silk flower arraignments will be provided on
Sundays in lieu of fresh flowers in order to dedicate flower donations to the
restoration of the sanctuary. We will continue to print dedication information
in the bulletin. Your donation of $20 weekly will be given to the restoration
fund. Families will not receive flowers.
We install this morning Rita Hollenga and Louise Fabiszak to the
order of elder.
We install this morning Debbie Siciargo and Carol Dickert to the order of
deacon.
