Bulletin for July 30, 2023 Worship Service
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GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME

PRELUDE
“Voluntary” William Boyce
As the prelude begins, you are invited to begin your personal preparation for worship.

SILENT MEDITATION
“God made us: invented us as a man invents an engine. A car is made to run on petrol, and it would not run properly on anything else. Now God designed the human machine to run on Himself. He Himself is the fuel our spirits were designed to burn, or the food our spirits were designed to feed on. There is no other.” – C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity

CALL TO WORSHIP
based on Psalm 105

Give thanks to the Lord; call on his name;
make known his deeds among the peoples.
Sing to him, sing praises to him;
tell of all his wonderful works.
Glory in his holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.

PRAISE AND ADORATION

*HYMN OF PRAISE
#363 Rejoice, the Lord Is King! DARWALL’S 148TH
(*Please stand, if you are able.)

CONFESSION AND ASSURANCE

CALL TO CONFESSION

PRAYER OF CONFESSION – HYMN 445 God, How Can We Forgive? LEONI

SILENT PRAYERS OF CONFESSION

KYRIE ELEISON
“Lord, Have Mercy” Schubert

ASSURANCE OF PARDON

*GLORIA PATRI
(#581) “Glory Be to the Father” GLORIA PATRI

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

NEW TESTAMENT READING
Romans 8: 26-39 page 919 of the pew Bible

FELLOWSHIP OF PRAYER

JOYS AND CONCERNS

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
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.

ANTHEM
”Beautiful Savior“ arr. David Angerman

PROCLAMATION OF GOD’S WORD

SCRIPTURE READING
Matthew 13: 31-33, 44-52 page 795 of the pew Bible

Pastor: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.

SERMON
“Heaven Has Already Begun” Dr. Zieman

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
from The Confession of Belhar

We believe:
• that God has entrusted the church with the message of reconciliation in and through Jesus Christ;
• that the church is called to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world, that the church is called blessed because it is a peacemaker, that the church is witness both by word and by deed to the new heaven and the new earth in which righteousness dwells;
• that God’s life-giving Word and Spirit has conquered the powers of sin and death, and therefore also of irreconciliation and hatred, bitterness and enmity, that God’s life-giving Word and Spirit will enable the church to live in a new obedience which can open new possibilities of life for society and the world.

*SANCTUS
“Holy, Holy, Holy” SANCTUS (Schubert)

RECEPTION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS

OFFERTORY
“I Want Jesus to Walk with Me” Alice Parker

* DOXOLOGY
(#609) “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” LASST UNS ERFREUEN
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow. Praise God, all creatures high and low.
Alleluia, alleluia! Praise God, in Jesus fully known; Creator, Word, and Spirit one.
Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION
Gracious God, this offering is what we have to give you this day. Be it time, talent or treasure, we lift these gifts to you. It is through you that all things are made new, and we ask that you renew our spirit to continue sharing our gifts with the least of us. Amen.

*HYMN OF DEDICATION
#372 O for a World AZMON

*CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

*CHORAL RESPONSE
“Benedictus” Craig Curry

POSTLUDE
“Trumpet Tune” David N. Johnson

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