OUR
APPROACH TO GOD
Prelude
Introit “We Have Come
Into His House”
Welcome!
Call to Worship: Psalm 33 & Tobit 13
Shout joy to the Lord, lovers of justice!
HOW RIGHT IT IS TO PRAISE GOD!
For the word of God is true: what God says, God does!
THIS LOVER OF TRUTH AND JUSTICE FILLS THE EARTH WITH LOVE!
Match your praise to all God has done for you.
BLESS THE LORD OF JUSTICE, WHO RULES FOREVER!
*Hymn 455 “Come, All Christians, Be Committed”
Let us be before our God in silence.
Unison Prayer: Psalm 15 & 5
LORD, WHO IS WELCOME IN YOUR HOUSE? WHO
CAN REST ON YOUR
HOLY MOUNTAIN? THOSE WHO WALK WITH INTEGRITY AND DO ONLY WHAT IS
RIGHT, SPEAKING TRUTH WITH COURAGE...THESE ARE THE JUST: THEY STAND
FOREVER UNSHAKEN...YOU NEVER WELCOME EVIL, GOD, NEVER LET IT
STAY...BY YOUR GREAT MERCY I ENTER YOUR HOUSE AND BEND LOW IN AWE
WITHIN YOUR HOLY TEMPLE...BRING ME YOUR JUSTICE.
Kyrie
(sung)
LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US.
CHRIST, HAVE MERCY ON US.
LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US.
A Word of Assurance:
Psalm 24 & 11
Whoever has integrity: not chasing shadows, not living lies. God will bless
them, their
Savior will bring justice. The Lord loves justice, the just will see God's face.
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 “He
Touched Me” W. Gaither
THE WORD OF
GOD
*Responsive Reading:
Psalm 146
*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
*Hymn 272 "Thy Word is a Lamp Unto My Feet"
Scripture Lessons:
Jewish Scriptures:
Exodus 17:1-7
Epistle:
Philippians 2:1-13
The Celtic Allelulia!
Gospel:
Matthew 21:23-32
Sermon by the Rev. Terry Troia
OUR
RESPONSE TO GOD
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 and Praise
The Prayer of the
People & the Lord’s
Prayer
*Hymn BB 522 "Lord, Whose Love in Humble Service"
*Benediction
Postlude
*Please stand if you are able.
