| Typical Order of Worship
Greeters will welcome you and give you a bulletin as you enter the sanctuary.
ENTRANCE
Gathering
- RINGING OF CHURCH BELL ... Usher
- ANNOUNCEMENTS & WELCOME ... Pastor
- PRELUDE ... Organ or Piano
- LIGHTING OF ALTAR CANDLES ... Acolyte
- GREETING ... Responsively ... Pastor & Congregation
- OPENING HYMN ... Congregation stands and sings
- OPENING PRAYER ... Lay Reader
- LORD'S PRAYER ... Lay Reader leads congregation
PROCLAMATION AND RESPONSE
CHILDREN'S TIME ... Pastor
SPECIAL MUSIC
SCRIPTURE READING ... Lay Reader
GOSPEL READING ... Responsively ... Lay Reader & Congregation
SERMON ... Pastor
PRAYER FOLLOWING SERMON ... Pastor
SECOND HYMN ...
Congregation stands and sings
PRAYER - JOYS AND CONCERNS ... Pastor & Congregation
THANKSGIVING
OFFERING ... Ushers pass offering plates to congregation
OFFERTORY ...
Organ or Piano
DOXOLOGY ... Congregation stands and sings
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING ... Pastor
SENDING FORTH
CLOSING HYMN ... Congregation stands and sings. Members of congregation are invited to join the pastor in prayer at the altar during this hymn.
BENEDICTION ... Pastor
EXTINGUISHING ALTAR CANDLES ... Acolyte
POSTLUDE ... Organ or Piano
The pastor will greet you as you leave the sanctuary.
(Effective 1/4/09)
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