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WORSHIP FEBRUARY 6, 2011
5TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

THE GATHERING Daisy Ottmann
Leader: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.

THE PRELUDE Walter Huff, organist

* THE CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever.
People: Every day I will bless you, and praise your name forever and ever.
Leader: Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; his greatness is unsearchable.
People: One generation shall laud your works to another and shall declare
your mighty acts.
Leader: On the glorious splendor of your majesty and on your wondrous works, I will
meditate.
People: Let us worship God, our creator, redeemer and sustainer.
- Psalm 145:1-5

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

THE CALL TO CONFESSION

THE PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Merciful God, you have called us and we confess we do not know sometimes
what that means. Where you have been clear that you want our whole selves,
we have been held back, thinking instead you might be satisfied with a halfmeasure.
Where you have told us what is required of us, we have substituted
easy piety. So forgive us when we cling to our own ideas about what your kingdom
looks like and open our minds to your vision for us. Through Jesus Christ
our Lord we pray. Amen.

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

THE ASSURANCE OF PARDON
Leader: If anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation. The old has passed away; the
new has come.
People: All this is from God, who reconciled himself to us through Christ
and has given us the ministry of reconciliation.
Leader: That is in Christ, God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their
trespasses against them, and entrusting the message of reconciliation to us.
Believe the Promise of the Gospel:
People: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven! - 2 Corinthians 5:17-19

*THE CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE (Hymn 280)
The Lord has promised good to me, his word my hope secures;
He will my shield and portion be as long as life endures.

* THE PEACE OF CHRIST
(Children ages 2-11 are invited to leave after the Peace of Christ for special classes. Three through five-yearolds
in Room 011; K - 1st grade in Room 001; 2nd - 3rd grade in Room 003; Double Digits stay for 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 FIRST LESSON Deuteronomy 6:1-9 (page 157 in the pew Bible, OT)

THE ANTHEM L’Dor Vador Meir Finkelstein
(sung in Hebrew and English)
Brad Davidorf, guest soloist
In every heart, in every mouth, in every land and generation, we will sing the praise of God
and bless His holy name. We shall sing of your greatness and chant eternal praise to your holy
name. Our heavenly King, may your spirit be upon us. Praised be He, praised be His name. O
Lord, Holy God. Amen.

THE SECOND LESSON Matthew 5:14-16 (page 4 in the pew Bible, NT)

THE SERMON “Vocation” Baron Mullis

* THE HYMN 504 Draw Us in the Spirit’s Tether (verses 1 and 3)

THE OFFERTORY Sarabande in F Major (English Suite #4) J. S. Bach

* THE DOXOLOGY AND PRAYER OF DEDICATION (Hymn 592)

THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD’S SUPPER
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.

Sanctus Holy, Holy, Holy (Chancel Choir) Ronald Nelson

Communion of the People
(The communion bread is gluten free.)

Prayer after the Meal

* THE HYMN 525 Here I Am, Lord

* THE CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

* THE CHORAL RESPONSE Praise to the Lord, the Almighty Mark Hayes
Praise to the Lord, O let all that is in me adore Him! All that hath life and breath, come now with
praises before Him! Let the Amen sound from His people again; gladly for aye we adore Him. Amen!