16th March 2003
Feast of the Transfiguration
Lent 2
We invite you to maintain a spirit of silence as the
prelude begins our service.
OUR APPROACH TO GOD
Prelude “Invocation" S. Jackson
Introit “Cast Thy Burden Upon The Lord”
Welcome
Call
to Worship: Psalm 50: 1, Isaiah 2: 21, Psalm 96
The mighty one, God the Lord,
SPEAKS AND SUMMONS THE EARTH.
In the final days the temple will tower about the highest hills and
mountains.
ALL NATIONS WILL STREAM TOWARD IT.
Tell the nations, "The Lord rules!"
LET HEAVEN AND EARTH BE GLAD!
Let sea and sea creatures roar,
LET THE FIELD AND ITS BEASTS EXULT!
*Hymn: “O God of Vision”
Let us be before our God in silence.
Unison Prayer: Psalm 85
LORD, YOU LOVED YOUR LAND, BROUGHT
JACOB BACK, FORGOT OUR GUILT, FORGAVE OUR SINS, SWALLOWED YOUR ANGER.
TURN, REVIVE US, NOURISH OUR JOY, SHOW US YOUR MERCY, SAVE US, LORD!
THEN LOVE AND FIDELITY WILL EMBRACE, PEACE AND JUSTICE KISS.
Kyrie (sung)
LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US.
CHRIST, HAVE MERCY ON US.
LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US.
A Word of Assurance
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 “Take Time to Be Holy” S. Longstaff
THE WORD OF GOD
*Responsive Reading: Psalm 116: 12- 19
*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
Scripture Lessons:
Jewish Scriptures: Genesis 22: 1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18
Epistle: Romans 8: 31b - 34
Gospel: Mark 9: 2-8
Sermon by the Reverend Jon Norton,
Executive Minister, Regional Synod of New York
OUR RESPONSE TO GOD
* Hymn 88 “Fairest Lord Jesus”
*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 382 “Be Thou My Vision”
Benediction
Postlude “Hymn Medley”
*Please stand if you are able.
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