June 25,2023
WE GATHER IN AWE AND PRAISE
PRELUDE "Thy Word" Michael W. Smith & Amy Grant/arr. Mark Hayes
WELCOME Rev. Trip Porch
*CALL TO WORSHIP
One: O God, you are righteous
All: Transform us by your Word!
One: Your judgments are upright
All: Transform us by your Word!
One: Your precepts are unforgettable
All: Transform us by your Word!
One: Give us understanding and we will live
All: Re-form us, reconcile us,
Transform us by your Word!
*HYMN NO. 455 “Listen to the Word That God Has Spoken” LISTEN
*PRAYER OF CONFESSION Doug Slusher , Director of Music Emeritus
Gracious God, we try to follow your word: to put others above ourselves, to remember that we are all bound together as your beloved children, to seek the common good instead of our own interests. But it is so easy for our lesser selves to get the better of us. We succumb to jealousy, vindictiveness, callousness, and indifference. In your mercy, send your healing to those we have hurt, and to our own misguided souls so that we may follow you once more.
*ASSURANCE OF PARDON
*RESPONSE OF PRAISE 582 “Glory to God, Whose Goodness Shines on Me” GLORY TO GOD (Vasile)
*PASSING OF THE PEACE
One: The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all,
All: And also with you.
WE LISTEN FOR GOD’S WORD
ANTHEM “Sing a New Song” Michael Praetorius (1571-1621)/arr. Mark Schweizer
PRAYER FOR LLUMINATION
SCRIPTURE: Psalm 119: 97-105 MSG
Oh, how I love all you’ve revealed;
I reverently ponder it all the day long.
Your commands give me an edge on my enemies;
they never become obsolete.
I’ve even become smarter than my teachers
since I’ve pondered and absorbed your counsel.
I’ve become wiser than the wise old sages
simply by doing what you tell me.
I watch my step,
avoiding the ditches and ruts of evil
so I can spend all my time keeping your Word.
I never make detours from the route you laid out;
you gave me such good directions.
Your words are so choice, so tasty;
I prefer them to the best home cooking.
With your instruction, I understand life;
that’s why I hate false propaganda.
Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.
One: Holy Wisdom, Holy Word All: Thanks be to God
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE Ruth Harold
SERMON
*HYMN NO. 453 “Open Your Ears, O Faithful People” YISRAEL V’ORAITA
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE with The Lord’s Prayer using debts and debtors
TIME OF OFFERING
*OFFERTORY RESPONSE #710 “We Lift Our Voices” OFFERING
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION
Giver of all good things,
let your grace flow through us;
a generous stream,
unstoppable, refreshing, abundant.
We release these gifts into your river of love,
flowing out to all the world. Amen.
*HYMN NO. 458 “Thy Word is a Lamp unto my Feet” THY WORD
TIME OF COMMUNITY SHARING
CHARGE AND BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE
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