Order of Worship August 14

 

CENTERING PRAYER

God of Peace, your call, at times, appears to divide us from one another. Help us to overcome our fears and respond in courage. Give us faith to trust the unity that is beyond our sight. Give us your eyes to recognize the signs before us. We ask this in the confidence of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

PRELUDE (Sunday Worship) Prelude and Fugue Charles Geissler 

WELCOME and ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

CALL TO WORSHIP

 

Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses,

let us also lay aside every weight

and the sin that clings so closely.

And let us run with perseverance

the race that is set before us.

We come to worship together!

† HYMN       “How Firm a Foundation”        HYMN #463

 

 

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

 

God of hope, we confess our disregard of your care, our doubt of your providence, and our blindness to signs of your love. We are afraid to risk our comforts to find new life; we separate ourselves from you and from others and foster divisions between those you love. Help us amend our lives and make us your faithful people who bear the good fruit of your Word in the world. We continue to pray this in Jesus’ name. (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 12:49-56 

SERMON “Cloudy with a Chance...” Rev. Dr. Dave Burgess 

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM & CONFIRMATION

† AFFIRMATION OF FAITH The Apostles’ Creed 

I believe in God, the Father almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

 OFFERING      Since I Have Been Redeemed      Mark Hayes 

† 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      “Go to the World”      Hymnal #295 

† CHARGE AND BLESSING 

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

Hymnal #765 POSTLUDE (Sunday Worship) Eternal Father, Strong To Save arr. Lawrence Grant

 † You are invited to stand, as you are able 

Photo by Sarah Burgess