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WORSHIP JUNE 3 2018
11 A.M. WORSHIP
THE GATHERING
Leader: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
THE PRELUDE Pavane Robert Elmore
*THE CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous. Praise befits the upright.
People: Praise the Lord with the lyre. Make melody to God with the harp of ten strings.
Leader: Sing to the Lord a new song; play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts.
People: For the work of the Lord is upright, and all God’s work is done in faithfulness.
Leader: The Lord loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord.
People: Let us worship God, who creates, redeems and sustains us.
*THE PROCESSIONAL HYMN 263 Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise ST. DENIO
THE CALL TO CONFESSION
THE PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Holy God, you have called us. You have called us to a way of life set apart from the ordinary. You have called us to be “a light to the nations.” You have called us to grateful generosity, to faithful discipleship, to holy living. Yet in our sin, we do not live out our calling. Our reasons are manifold but we cannot and need not name them all; you know our faults. Yet in faith, we ask that you would forgive us once more, and re-mind us of our holy calling, that we might show forth the light of the one who has called us out of darkness, our Lord Jesus Christ, in whose name we make our prayer, Amen.
A MOMENT OF SILENCE (for examination of conscience and personal prayers of confession)
THE ASSURANCE OF PARDON
Leader: We know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus, and will bring us with you into his presence.
People: Yes, everything is for your sake, so that grace, as it extends to more and more people may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God.
Leader: Believe the promise of the Gospel:
People: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. -2 Corinthians 4:14-15
*THE CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE (Hymn 426)
O use me, Lord, use even me, just as thou wilt, and when, and where; Until thy blessed face I see, thy rest, thy joy, thy glory share.
*THE PASSING OF THE PEACE
Leader: The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all!
People: And also with you.
THE CONCERNS OF THE CHURCH
(Visitors and members are invited to sign the blue friendship register pad and pass it down the pew.)
THE OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Deuteronomy 5:12-15 (page 156 in the pew Bible, OT)
THE ANTHEM I Thank You God Gwyneth Walker
Mac Frampton, piano
i thank You God for most this amazing day: for the leaping greenly spirits of trees and a blue true dream of sky; and for everything which is natural, which is infinite which is yes (i who have died am alive again today, and this is the sun’s birthday; this is the birth day of life and love and wings and of the gay great happening illimitably earth) how should tasting touching hearing seeing breathing any-lifted from the no of all nothing-human merely being doubt unimaginable You? (now the ears of my ears awake and now the eyes of my eyes are open) -e. e. cummings
THE GOSPEL LESSON Mark 2:23-3:6 (page 34 in the pew Bible, NT)
THE SERMON “The Lord of the Sabbath”
*THE HYMN 517 We Come as Guests Invited WIE LIEBLICH IST DER MAIEN
THE OFFERTORY O Bread of Life from Heaven Heinrich Isaak/Johnson
(Theme and Variations)
*THE DOXOLOGY AND PRAYER OF DEDICATION OLD HUNDREDTH
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow. Praise God, all creatures here
below. Praise God above, ye heavenly host. Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Amen.
THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD’S SUPPER
Invitation
The Great Thanksgiving
Leader: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Leader: Lift up your hearts!
People: We lift them to the Lord.
Leader: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People: It is right to give thanks and praise.
Leader: It is truly right…
And with our loved ones, separate from us now, who yet in this mystery are close to us, we join in the song of your unending greatness.
The Sanctus (Hymn 581)
Holy, holy, holy Lord. God of power and might, 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, hosanna in the highest.
Leader: You are holy, O God of majesty…Great is the mystery of faith.
People: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.
The Hymn During Communion (Congregation sings refrain) FINEST WHEAT
You satisfy the hungry heart with gifts of finest wheat; come give to us, O saving Lord, the bread of life to eat.
The Lord’s Prayer
The Communion
*THE HYMN 302 I Danced in the Morning SIMPLE GIFTS
(Verses 1-4)
*THE CHARGE AND BENEDICTION
*THE SUNG RESPONSE HYMN 302 - (Sung by Congregation and Choir) SIMPLE GIFTS
They cut me down and I leaped up high; I am the life that will never, never die; I’ll live in you if you’ll live in me; I am the Lord of the Dance, said he. Dance, then wherever you may be; I am the Lord of the Dance, said he, and I’ll lead you all, wherever you may be, and I’ll lead you all in the dance, said He.
THE POSTLUDE Improvisation Jonathan Crutchfield
*(The asterisk indicates parts of the worship when the congregation is invited to stand as they are able.
