Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost in Kingdomtide
Liturgical Color: Green |
November 8, 2009
Eleven O'clock |
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theme of our worship this Sunday is inner peace. Our psalm speaks of
“the bread of anxious toil,” and that seems to be a good description
of the kind of anxiety into which we fall too often. The counter to
that is “the peace that passes understanding.” May our worship help to
calm our fears and bring us inner peace. |
The Prelude |
"Dearest
Jesus, We Are Here"
"All Glory Be to God on High"
"Adagio" from the Enigma Variations
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Kuntze
Bach/Pachelbel
Elgar
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The Call to Worship |
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The
Ringing of the Bell
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*The Hymn |
"Eternal Father, Strong to Save"
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No. 2191
(The Faith We Sing hymnal)
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*The Affirmation of Faith |
"The Apostles' Creed"
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No. 881
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*The Gloria Patri |
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No. 71
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The Collect |
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God,
whose love is reigning o’er us, let your Holy Spirit settle among us
in this hour. Guide our hearts and minds to receive the Word you have
for us. Lift our spirits above the cares and troubles of this earthly
life, and help us to see the blessings that are ours every day.
Through Christ our Lord we pray: Amen. |
The Welcome, Concerns and Celebrations |
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(First time
visitors should register using a blue card, and place it in the offering
plate later in the service.) |
The Children's Moments |
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(Children from
two years through five years of age may leave for Children's Church I
and II.) |
The New Testament Lesson |
Mark 12:38-44 |
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Leader: |
The Word of
God for the people of God. |
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Congregation: |
Thanks be to
God. |
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The Anthem |
"A Mighty
Fortress Is Our God" |
arr. Hayes |
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mighty fortress is our God, A bulwark never failing; Our helper He,
amid the flood. Of mortal ills prevailing. For still our ancient foe
Doth seek to work us woe; His craft and pow’r are great, And armed
with cruel hate, On earth is not His equal. A mighty fortress is our
God! So mighty, He’s my rock, He’s my fortress, He is my deliverer, My
Savior! Did we in our own strength confide, Our striving would be
losing; Were not the right Man on our side, The Man of God’s own
choosing. Dost ask who that may be? Christ Jesus, it is He; Lord
Sabaoth, His name, From age to age the same, And He must win the
battle. A mighty fortress is our God, Our refuge, Our tower, our
fortress, our rock, Our deliv’er, Our provider, our Savior, our God!
That word above all earthly pow’rs, No thanks to them, abideth; The
Spirit and the gifts are ours Through Him who with us sideth. Let
goods and kindred go, The mortal life also, The body they may kill:
God’s truth abideth still, His kingdom is forever. A mighty fortress
is our God, A mighty fortress is the Lord our God! |
The Pastoral Prayer The
Lord's Prayer
The Presentation of Tithes and
Offerings |
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The Offertory |
"Prayer" |
Fauré |
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Jan Merchant,
mezzo-soprano |
*The Doxology |
"Praise God, from Whom
All Blessings Flow" |
No. 95 |
*The Prayer of Thanksgiving |
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Almighty God, giver of every good and perfect gift, teach us to render
to you all that we have and all that we are, that our lives may be an
offering to you; in the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. |
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*The Hymn |
"Maker, in Whom We Live"
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No. 88
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The Sermon Scripture |
Psalm 127 |
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The Sermon |
"The Bread of Anxious Toil"
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Harmon
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*The Hymn |
"I Want a Principle Within"
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No. 410
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*The Benediction |
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*The Choral Response |
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*The Postlude |
"Andante" |
Albrechtsberger |
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FLOWERS
Altar flowers are
given to the glory of God and in memory of
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Beach, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. George A. Beach, Jr.,
and Ada Beach Thomas by
their families.
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