WE GATHER IN AWE AND PRAISE
*indicates stand if you are able
PRELUDE “Come, Come Ye Saints” ” arr. Lori Line
INTROIT “Be Still and Aware of God’s Presence” Sally Ann Morris
Be still and aware of God’s presence within and all around. text: John Philip Newell
WELCOME Rev. Trip Porch
One: This is the day that the Lord has made
All: Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
*CALL TO WORSHIP
One: God has been faithful through every generation.
Many: We gather with gratitude for those who came before us.
One: We come seeking wisdom for the path ahead.
Many: Give us listening hearts and courage to do what is right.
One: Let us worship the God who holds us all in love.
All: May we receive the light, carry it faithfully, and pass it on.
*HYMN 401 “Here in this Place” GATHER US IN
*PRAYER OF CONFESSION Robert Bird
God of wisdom, forgive us when we stop listening, or when we cling to what is familiar, or mistake our own certainty for truth. Give us humble hearts to learn from the past, courage to seek justice in the present, and wisdom to use what we have been given for the good of others. Renew us by your grace, that we may carry your light faithfully. Amen.
*ASSURANCE OF PARDON
*RESPONSE OF PRAISE 659 “Know That God Is Good” MUNGO NI MWEMA
*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 “Standing In the Need of Prayer” arr. David Cherwien
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE Mary Rebekah Fortman
PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION
SCRIPTURE: 1 Kings 3:4-9 [10-15] 16-28 CEB
The king went to the great shrine at Gibeon in order to sacrifice there. He used to offer a thousand entirely burned offerings on that altar. The Lord appeared to Solomon at Gibeon in a dream at night. God said, “Ask whatever you wish, and I’ll give it to you.”
Solomon responded, “You showed so much kindness to your servant my father David when he walked before you in truth, righteousness, and with a heart true to you. You’ve kept this great loyalty and kindness for him and have now given him a son to sit on his throne. And now, Lord my God, you have made me, your servant, king in my father David’s place. But I’m young and inexperienced. I know next to nothing. But I’m here, your servant, in the middle of the people you have chosen, a large population that can’t be numbered or counted due to its vast size. Please give your servant a discerning mind in order to govern your people and to distinguish good from evil, because no one is able to govern this important people of yours without your help.”
It pleased the Lord that Solomon had made this request. God said to him, “Because you have asked for this instead of requesting long life, wealth, or victory over your enemies—asking for discernment so as to acquire good judgment— I will now do just what you said. Look, I hereby give you a wise and understanding mind. There has been no one like you before now, nor will there be anyone like you afterward. I now also give you what you didn’t ask for: wealth and fame. There won’t be a king like you as long as you live. And if you walk in my ways and obey my laws and commands, just as your father David did, then I will give you a very long life.”
Solomon awoke and realized it was a dream. He went to Jerusalem and stood before the chest containing the Lord’s covenant. Then he offered entirely burned offerings and well-being sacrifices and held a celebration for all his servants.
One: Holy Wisdom
All: Holy Word
SERMON Rev. Trip Porch
WE RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD
*HYMN 174 “Come and Seek the Ways of Wisdom” MADELEINE
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OFFERTORY “Teach Me to Walk in the Light” arr. Laurel Hunt Pederson
COMMUNION
INVITATION TO THE TABLE
GREAT PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING with necrology Ed Crockett, Susan Lee, Agnes Poteet, Carol Winans
SHARING OF BREAD AND CUP 520 “Taste and See” TASTE AND SEE
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Faithful God, thank you for this table and for the generations of saints who have carried your light before us. Nourish us by your grace, give us wisdom to discern what is right, and strengthen us to do justice in our time. May we faithfully tend the gifts we have received and pass on a living faith to those who follow. Amen.
*HYMN 326 “For All the Saints” SINE NOMINE
TiIME OF COMMUNITY SHARING
CHARGE & BENEDICTION
BENEDICTION RESPONSE " Amen Siakudumisa " S.C. Molefe; text: South African
POSTLUDE “For All the Saints” arr. Michael Burkhardt
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