Sunday June 9, 2024 Worship Service
Livestream at 10:00 a.m

GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME

PRELUDE                                         Prelude and Fugue in C Major          J.S. Bach
As the prelude begins, you are invited to begin your personal preparation for worship.

SILENT MEDITATION
“We need time to be encountered by the risen Christ, and we need time for that encounter to transform us from people who say we believe to people who enflesh and embody that belief.” 
K.C. Ireton   

CALL TO WORSHIP — from Psalm 130
Out of the depths, I cry to you, O Lord.
       Holy One, hear my voice.
I wait for the Lord, my soul waits.
       In God’s word I hope.
My soul waits for the Lord, more than those who watch for the morning.
       For with the Lord there is steadfast love and great power to redeem!

PRAISE AND ADORATION

*HYMN #409 — God Is Here! — ABBOT’S LEIGH
(*Please stand, if you are able)

CONFESSION AND PARDON

CALL TO CONFESSION

PRAYER OF CONFESSION
God of perfect love, you continually bring forth life, transforming sadness to joy, and despair to hope. We are weak, but you are strong. Our ways are flawed, but your ways are true. We are seldom right, but you are never wrong. Forgive us, redeem us, transform us. Take away the sin that burdens us, and restore us to the people you would have us be, for the sake of Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.

SILENT PRAYERS OF CONFESSION AND PETITION

KYRIE ELEISON (#551) — “Lord, Have Mercy” — LAND OF REST
Lord, have mercy; Christ, have mercy; Lord, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy; Christ, have mercy; Lord, have mercy upon us.

ASSURANCE OF PARDON

*GLORIA PATRI (#240) —  Alleluia, Alleluia, Give Thanks! — ALLELUIA NO. 1

WELCOME              
During the welcome, children are invited to come forward for a time with Dr. Zieman

TIME FOR YOUNG DISCIPLES

ANNOUNCEMENTS

*HYMN #469 — Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying — CHILDREN PRAYING
The congregation will sing the hymn and the soloist will sing the verses in between.

FELLOWSHIP OF PRAYER

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 — Just a Closer Walk with Thee — arr. John Walter                                       

PROCLAMATION OF GOD’S WORD

SCRIPTURE LESSONS                            
Genesis 1: 26-31 — page 1 of the pew Bible
John 1: 1-5 — page 862 of the pew Bible

SERMON — “In the Beginning” — Mr. Joshua Garry

OUR RESPONSE TO GOD’S WORD

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH — The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.  I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

*SANCTUS (#572) — “Holy, Holy, Holy” — SANCTUS (Pavlechko)

PRESENTATION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS

OFFERTORY — Praise to the Lord, the Almighty — arr. Ron Mallory                                                                                                                            

*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                                                                                                                                           
O God, with faith and hope, we offer these gifts. Use them, even as you use us, to accomplish your purposes in Jesus Christ, the Head of the church and the Lord of our lives. Amen.

CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
— Opening Prayer
— Declaration of a Quorum
— Introduction of the Candidate and Terms of Call
— Distribution of the Ballots
— Voting and Counting the Ballots
— Announcement of the Call

*BENEDICTION

*BENEDICTION RESPONSE — An Irish Blessing — Donald Moore

*POSTLUDE — How Firm a Foundation — Jeffrey Blersch