28 Oct. 2007 Bulletin

30^th Sunday in Ordinary Time

OUR APPROACH TO GOD
Prelude
Introit “Let's Just Praise the Lord”

Welcome and Call to Worship: Psalm 42
These things I remember, as I pour out my soul:
HOW I WENT WITH THE THRONG AND LED THEM IN PROCESSION TO THE HOUSE OF GOD, AND GLAD SHOUTS AND SONGS OF THANKSGIVING.
Hope in God!
FOR I SHALL AGAIN PRAISE HIM, MY HELP AND MY GOD!

*Hymn 277 “The Church's One Foundation” S. Stone

Let us be before our God in silence. “All who seek the roots of life, dig in solitude for them.” C.H.A. Bjerregaard

Unison Prayer: Psalm 43 VINDICATE ME, O GOD, AND DEFEND MY CAUSE, FOR YOU ARE THE GOD IN WHOM I TAKE REFUGE. O SEND OUT YOUR LIGHT AND YOUR TRUTH; LET THEM LEAD ME; LET THEM BRING ME TO YOUR HOLY HILL AND TO YOUR DWELLING. THEN I WILL GO TO THE ALTAR OF GOD, TO GOD MY EXCEEDING JOY; AND I WILL PRAISE YOU WITH THE HARP, O GOD, MY GOD.

Kyrie (sung)
LORD HAVE MERCY UPON US.
CHRIST HAVE MERCY UPON US.
LORD HAVE MERCY UPON US.

A Word of Assurance and 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 “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” Martin Luther, tr. by Frederic Hedge

THE WORD OF GOD
*Responsive Reading: Psalm 34:1-10
*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

Jewish Scriptures: Sirach 35:15-17, 20-22 (NRSV) (see also NAB)
Epistle: 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18
The Celtic Allelulia!
Gospel: Luke 18:9-14

OUR RESPONSE TO GOD
Hymn 381 “Open My Eyes That I May See"
The Offering *Doxology (625) and Prayer
PRAISE GOD FROM ALL 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 2 “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing”
*Benediction
*Choral Response
Postlude Medley of Hymns

*Please stand if you are able.

The flowers this morning are offered to the glory of God and in loving memory of Hank Erickson by his wife Fran.

Many thanks to Julian for providing us with music this morning.

Next week is All Saints Sunday and Communion!

Beginning next Sunday and for the next three weeks, we will collect food for the hungry. We will celebrate One Great Hour of Sharing Nov. 18!

Terry forgot to bring the Reformation Sunday bulletin for this service. If you provide your name and address, we will mail you a bulletin! Please e-mail mail@newutrechtchurch.org or write:
New Utrecht Reformed Church
PO Box 97
Brooklyn, NY 11214-0097