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WORSHIP JUNE 10, 2012
2ND SUNDAY  AFTER PENTECOST

THE GATHERING Chris Peters
Leader: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.

THE PRELUDE Walter Huff, organist

* THE CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness,
come into his presence with singing.
People: Know that the Lord is God. It is he that made us, and we are his,
we are his people and the sheep of his pasture.
Leader: Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise.
Give thanks to him, bless his name.
People: For the Lord is good, his steadfast love endures for ever, and his
faithfulness to all generations.
Leader: Let us worship God, Father, Son and Holy Ghost. - Psalm 100

* THE PROCESSIONAL HYMN 489 Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty

THE CALL TO CONFESSION

THE PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Eternal God, our sin is before us. Where you have shown us your kingdom, we
have been quick to move on, to dismiss miracles and teachings and return to
things as usual. Where you have taught us by example, we have not allowed
those teachings to become our way of life. We dwell in darkness where you have
called us to light. Forgive us we pray, and transform us. Allow our lives to reflect
the light of your grace for all people, in order that we may be a light to the nations,
keeping us always in your care. In Christ’s name we pray. Amen.

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

THE ASSURANCE OF PARDON
Leader: “For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us
who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written:
People: ‘I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the
discerning I will thwart.’
Leader: For God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God’s weakness is stronger
than human strength.” Believe the promise of the Gospel:
People: In Jesus Christ we are forgiven. - 1 Corinthians 1:18-19; 25

*THE CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE (Hymn 473)
For the joy of human love, brother, sister, parent, child, friends on earth, and friends
above, for all gentle thoughts and mild, Lord of all to thee we raise this our hymn of
grateful praise.

* THE PEACE OF CHRIST
(Children ages 3-8 are invited to leave after the Baptism for special classes. Three through five-year-olds in
Room 011; K - 2nd grade in Room 001.

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

THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
People: With joy and thanksgiving we welcome this child into Christ’s church.
We are the family of God for we are all one in Christ.

THE CHORAL RESPONSE Spirit of the Living God Daniel Iverson

THE FIRST LESSON 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 (page 170 in the pew Bible, NT)

THE ANTHEM How Beautiful Upon the Mountains John Carter
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good tidings, words of peace and salvation.
Break forth together into singing, O Jerusalem. For the Lord has comforted his people. He has
redeemed Jerusalem.

THE SECOND LESSON 1 Samuel 8:4-11, 16-20 (page 239 in the pew Bible, OT)

THE SERMON “The Problem of Two People with the Same Bad Idea” Baron Mullis

* THE HYMN 223 O My Soul, Bless Your Redeemer (verses 1 through 4)

* 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.

THE 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.

THE OFFERTORY Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty Paul Manz

THE RECEPTION OF NEW MEMBERS

* THE DOXOLOGY AND PRAYER OF DEDICATION (Hymn 592)

* THE HYMN 280 Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound (verses 1 through 5)

* THE CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

* THE CHORAL RESPONSE Amazing Grace arr. John Coates
When we’ve been there ten thousand years, bright shining as the sun, we’ve no less days to sing God’s
praise than when we first begun.