Order of
Service
15th June
2003
Father's Day Celebration
We invite you
to maintain a spirit of silence as the prelude begins our service.
OUR
APPROACH TO GOD
Prelude "Morris" L. Morris
Introit "Abba, Father" S. Fry
Welcome
*Call to Worship:
Psalm 100
Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!
WORSHIP THE LORD WITH GLADNESS!
COME INTO GOD'S PRESENCE WITH SINGING!
Know that the Lord is God.
IT IS GOD WHO MADE US; WE ARE
GOD'S.
We are God's people & the sheep of God's pasture.
ENTER GOD'S GATES WITH
THANKSGIVING,
And God's courts with praise.
GIVE THANKS TO GOD, BLESS GOD'S
NAME!
For the Lord is good;
GOD'S STEADFAST LOVE ENDURES
FOREVER AND GOD'S FAITHFULNESS TO ALL GENERATIONS.
*Hymn 279 "Faith of Our Fathers"
Let us be before our
God in silence.
Unison Prayer:
Isaiah 38: 16-19
O LORD, BY THESE THINGS PEOPLE
LIVE, AND IN THESE IS THE LIFE OF MY SPIRIT. RESTORE ME TO HEALTH AND
MAKE ME LIVE. YOU HAVE HELD BACK MY LIFE FROM THE PIT OF DESTRUCTION.
YOU HAVE CAST ALL MY SINS BEHIND YOUR BACK. FOR SHEOL CANNOT THANK YOU.
DEATH CANNOT PRAISE YOU. THOSE WHO GO DOWN TO THE PIT CANNOT HOPE FOR
YOUR FAITHFULNESS. THE LIVING, THEY THANK YOU; AS I DO THIS DAY;
FATHERS
MAKE KNOWN TO CHILDREN YOUR FAITHFULNESS.
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 "God,
Our Father, We Adore Thee"
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
*Hymn 265 "Father, I Adore You"
Scripture Lessons:
Jewish Scriptures: Genesis
18: 1-15
Epistle: Romans
5: 1-8
Alleluia! ALLELUIA!
Gospel: Matthew
9: 35-10: 8
Sermon
OUR
RESPONSE TO GOD
*Hymn 43 "Great is Thy
Faithfulness"
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 58 "This is My Father's World"
*Benediction
*Response to the Benediction
Postlude "A
Mighty Fortress" M. Luther
*Please stand if you are able.
News - 15th
June 2003
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