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WORSHIP NOVEMBER 4, 2012
ALL SAINTS SUNDAY

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

THE PRELUDE Walter Huff, organist

THE INTROIT God, Who Touches Earth with Beauty Kemp
Let the Whole Creation Cry LeDoux
Treble Choir and Women’s Ensemble (Rebecca Shipley, director)

* THE CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations.
People: Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had
formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting,
you are God.
Leader: You turn us back to dust, and say, ‘Turn back, you mortals.’ For a thousand
years in your sight are like yesterday when it is past, or like a watch in the night.
People: The days of our life are seventy years, or perhaps eighty, if we are
strong; even then, their span is only toil and trouble, they are soon
gone, and we fly away.
Leader: Let us worship the eternal God, Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.
- Psalm 90:1-4,10

* THE PROCESSIONAL HYMN 451 Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones

THE CALL TO CONFESSION

THE PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Eternal God, it is in you that my being rests. It is you who have made me,
you who sustained me all the days of my life; it is in you that I trust in death. I
read from the pages of scripture that I am fearfully and wonderfully made. I hear
the words of Jesus telling me to come to him when I am weary and carrying heavy
burdens. I am blessed. And yet, O Lord, I need more. I have sinned and I need
your redemptive power. I need forgiveness. So reach out to me once more, I
pray, and lead me in the way everlasting, for I pray it in the name of my Lord Je-
sus Christ, in whom I trust. Amen.

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

THE ASSURANCE OF PARDON
Leader: Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the
sheep.
People: Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know
me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father. And I lay down
my life for the sheep.”
Leader: Believe the promise of the Gospel:
People: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. - John 10:11,14

* 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 3-10 are invited to leave after the Peace of Christ for special classes. Threes, fours & fives
are in Room 011; K-1st grade in Room 003; 2nd-3rd grade in Room 001; 4th-5th grade attend 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 MINUTE MESSAGE Michael Perez

THE FIRST LESSON Psalm 24 (page 475 in the pew Bible, OT)

THE ANTHEM Jacob’s Vision Traditional English tune
As Jacob with travel was weary one day, at night on a stone for a pillow he lay; he saw in a vision a ladder
so high, that its foot was on earth and its top in the sky. Alleluia to Jesus, who died on the tree and
hath laid up a ladder of mercy for me. This ladder is long, it is strong and well-made, has stood hundreds
of years and is not yet decayed; many millions have climbed it and reached Sion's hill, and thousands by
faith are climbing it still. Come, let us ascend! All may climb it who will, for the angels of Jacob are
guarding it still; and remember, each step that by faith we pass o'er, some prophet or martyr hath trod it
before. And when we arrive at the haven of rest, we shall hear the glad words: "Come up hither, ye blest.
Here are regions of light, here are mansions of bliss." O, who would not climb such a ladder as this?

THE SECOND LESSON Revelation 21:1-6a (page 244 in the pew Bible, NT)

THE SERMON “The Covenant Life” Baron Mullis

* THE HYMN 522 Lord, When I Came Into This Life

THE OFFERTORY Eventide (Abide with Me) C.S. Lang

* THE DOXOLOGY AND PRAYER OF DEDICATION (Hymn 592)

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…
Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with the choirs of heaven
and with all the faithful of every time and place who forever sing to the
glory of your name:
Sanctus: Holy, Holy, Holy Merbecke, arr. Willan
Chancel Choir
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.

Communion of the People (The round wafers on the plate are provided for members and guests with gluten intolerance.)
I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say Tallis, arr. Oemler
Trio: Tracy Jordan, Christine Butz, Marie Oemler
I heard the voice of Jesus say, “Come unto me and rest; and in your weariness lay down your head
upon my breast.” I came to Jesus as I was, so weary, worn and sad. I found in him a resting place, and
he has made me glad. I heard the voice of Jesus say, “I am this dark world’s light. Look unto me; thy
morn shall rise, and all the day be bright.” I came to Jesus and I found in him my star, my sun; and in
that light of life I’ll walk, till all my days are done.

Prayer after the Meal

* THE HYMN 526 For All the Saints (verses 1 through 4)

* THE CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

* THE CHORAL RESPONSE The Uncloudy Day Alwood, arr. Foster