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WORSHIP JULY 6 2014
14TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
 

THE GATHERING  Drew Stockstill
One: The Lord be with you.
All: And also with you.

THE PRELUDE  Dance II  Calvin Hampton

*THE CALL TO WORSHIP
One: We are gathered in this place to worship,
All: because Jesus invites us to come!
One: We come as we are, with our faith and our doubts, with our successes and our failures,
All: because Jesus invites us to come!
One: We come with what we have, bringing with us the events and experiences of this past week
All: because Jesus invites us to come.
One: Come, Let us worship God.

*THE PROCESSIONAL HYMN 478  Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven

THE CALL TO CONFESSION

THE PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Almighty God, you know the burdens we carry and the weight of them on our
lives. Forgive our self-sufficiency. We have become so adept at planning, performing,
staying busy that sometimes we forget the importance of relying on you
and the rest that you can provide. Forgive us for forgetting that in times of
weakness and hour of need yours is the strength by which we should rely. We
give this burden to you, mindful of Jesus’ promise that he will give us rest. Amen

A MOMENT OF SILENCE  (for examination of conscience and personal prayers of confession)

THE ASSURANCE OF PARDON
One: Our God is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
All: When we fall, God is there to help us up again.
One: Friends, believe the good news
All: In Jesus Christ we are forgiven.

*THE CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE  (Hymn 446)
Glorious things of thee are spoken, Zion, city of our God; God, whose word cannot be
broken, formed thee for a blest abode. On the rock of ages founded, what can shake thy
sure repose? With salvation’s walls surrounded, thou may’st smile at all thy foes.

*THE PEACE OF CHRIST
(Children ages 3-10 are invited to leave after the Peace of Christ for special classes. Threes, fours & fives are in Room 011; K-2nd grade in Room 003; 3rd-5th grade in worship).

THE CONCERNS OF THE CHURCH
(Visitors and members are invited to sign the blue friendship register pad and pass it down the pew.)

THE PSALTER LESSON  Psalm 145:8-14 (page 549 in the pew Bible, OT)

THE ANTHEM  O Heavenly Father  Thomas Matthews
O heavenly Father, who hast filled the world with beauty; open, we beseech thee, our eyes to behold
thy gracious hand in all thy works; that rejoicing in the whole creation, we may learn to serve thee with
gladness; for the sake of him by whom all things were made, thy Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

THE GOSPEL LESSON  Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 (page 11 in the pew Bible, NT)

THE SERMON  “Whose Yoke Are You Wearing?”  Landon Dillard

*THE HYMN 260  A Mighty Fortress Is our God

THE OFFERTORY  Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier  J.S. Bach

*THE DOXOLOGY AND PRAYER OF DEDICATION (Hymn 592)

THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD’S SUPPER
Invitation
The Great Thanksgiving
One: The Lord be with you.
All: And also with you.
One: Lift up your hearts!
All: We lift them to the Lord.
One: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
All: It is right to give thanks and praise.
One: It is truly right…

Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with choirs of angels and with all the faithful of every time and place, who forever sing to the glory of your name.

Sanctus: Holy, holy, holy, Lord, God of power and might, (Hymn 581)
Heaven and earth are full of your glory; Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the
highest.
One: You are holy, O God of majesty…
Great is the mystery of faith.
All: Christ has died,
Christ is risen,
Christ will come again.

The Lord’s Prayer
Communion of the People
(The round wafers on the plate are provided for our members and guests unable to consume gluten.)
Prayer after the Meal

*THE HYMN 508  For the Bread Which You Have Broken

*THE CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

*THE CHORAL RESPONSE  Eternal Father, Strong to Save  John Dykes
O Trinity of love and power, all travelers guard in danger’s hour; from rock and tempest, fire and foe, protect them where so e’er they go; thus evermore shall rise to thee glad praise from air and land and sea.

*THE POSTLUDE  Dance III  Calvin Hampton

* (The asterisk indicates parts of the worship when the congregation is invited to stand as they are able.)