Order of Worship July 31

CENTERING PRAYER

Holy One, you see us for just who we are, and yet you love us with a parent’s love. In your enduring love for us, we see both our guilt and our acquittal. Gracious God, continue to guide us and teach us to walk in your ways. In the name of Jesus, we pray. Amen.

PRELUDE (Sunday Worship) When In Our Music God is Glorified          Hobby 

WELCOME and ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

 

CALL TO WORSHIP

 

We are children of God, learning to walk.

Day by day, we are learning to be the church.

God is a loving parent, teaching us to walk.

God loves us, leads us, and feed us.

Come! Let us worship our God together.

† HYMN “To God Be the Glory” HYMN #634

 

 

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

 

Nurturing God, you continue to lead us in upright ways because you love us, but we do not always follow your call; we turn away from you and go our own way. Forgive us, and return us to our rightful home in you, through Jesus Christ our Savior. (Silent Confession)

  

ASSURANCE OF GRACE 

† SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST 

The peace of Christ be with you. And also with you. 

†GLORY TO GOD Hymnal #582 

TIME WITH CHILDREN (Sunday Worship) (Children 5th grade and younger may leave to attend Sunday School) 

SCRIPTURE Luke 12:13-21 

SERMON “Bigger Barns” Rev. Dr. Dave Burgess 

† AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Westminster Confession of Faith, Shorter Catechism Question One 

Q. What is our chief end? A. Our chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy God forever. 

OFFERING This We Pray       Althause 

Carolyn McBee, Patty Livesay – sopranos, Terry Smith – flute

 † THE DOXOLOGY Hymnal #606 

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER 

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

 † HYMN “Take My Life” Hymnal #697

† CHARGE AND BLESSING 

† BENEDICTION (Sunday Worship) “May the God of Hope Go with Us” Hymnal #765

 POSTLUDE (Sunday Worship) Psalm 19 Marcello 

† You are invited to stand, as you are able