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  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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Worship Experience

Sunday morning traditional worship includes congregational singing of traditional hymns, scripture and prayer, special music and readings, children's message and adult sermon.

Traditional worship begins at 9:00 a.m. and dismisses at 10:00 a.m.

"All the earth shall worship You and sing praises to You."
—Psalm 66:4

 
     

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