SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY
Pentecost
May
11, 2008
Let all who enter
herein enjoy the fellowship of friends until the bells call us to worship. Let us then, in oneness of spirit, turn our
reverent attention to the worship of God.
The
following prayer may be used to prepare yourself for
worship.
In joyous expectation,
we
celebrate the birthday of your church.
Pour out your Spirit on all flesh,
that our
sons and daughters may prophesy,
the young
see visions and the old dream dreams.
Re-create us as daring people,
open to
the new possibilities you offer.
Calm our fears,
lest they
block us from receiving your power.
Refashion our doubts,
that they
may lead to bold inquiry rather than cautious retreat.
Come, Holy Spirit,
to reform
your church.
Amen.
WELCOME
AND SIGNING OF FRIENDSHIP FOLDERS
PRELUDE Holy, Holy, Holy
Sandra Eithun
Beginning Bells
INTROIT Let us Go
Teen Choir
CALL
TO WORSHIP Dave Iske
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The day has come, and we are
together;
let us face
bravely into the winds of God,
We are listening for the sounds from heaven;
we
hear the rush of a violent wind.
Surely God is in this place!
How manifold are the works of God!
The Spirit of God fills us with amazement.
God sets us afire with
wonder and awe.
We will sing to God as long as we
live;
we will
celebrate the gifts of God.
Together we are members of one body;
all
have been baptized by the Spirit
*HYMN
430 Come Sing, O Church, in Joy! John Darwall
*PRAYER
OF CONFESSION
Almighty
God,
we have
seen your power and glory
in the face
of your Son,
whom you
raised from the dead
and
received unto yourself.
By sending us your
Spirit,
you have
shared that same power with us;
yet we have
turned it aside,
trying
rather to live
by our own
strength,
on our own
terms.
We confess that we have not
lived
and witnessed according to your call
Forgive our stubborn resistance,
and
fill us with the Spirit
that
raised Jesus from the dead;
so
that we may rise
from
the ashes of our weakness,
to
the strength which you freely give us
by
your gracious and mighty hand.
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*DECLARATION
OF PARDON
*SONG
OF COMMITMENT Freely, Freely 136
Lift Up Your Hearts
*THE
PEACE
Since God has forgiven us in Christ.
Let us forgive one another.
The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
And also with you.
MISSION
MATTERS The
Pentecost Offering
Thanks be to God.
ANTHEM
Come Let us Sing
Children’s Choir
SILENT
PRAYER (for pastor as he preaches and congregation as it listens)
SERMON “Flying Wild with the Wild Goose”
SONG
OF RESPONSE 320 The Lone, Wild
Bird Prospect
THE
OFFERING
OFFERTORY
Come Down, O Love Divine
Wilbur Held
*DOXOLOGY 592
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*DEDICATION
PRAYER
God has fed us.
God fills our lives with good things.
God’s gifts are so numerous we cannot count them. Now is the time to
declare by our giving that we are grateful.
Now is the time to claim the mission God entrusts to us as we express
our thanks.
INVITATION
TO MINISTRY
PRAYERS
OF THE PEOPLE
*HYMN 364 I
Sing a Song of the Saints of God John Henry Hopkins, Jr.
*TAKING
LIGHT INTO THE WORLD
*CHARGE
AND BLESSING
BENEDICTION RESPONSE
Thou O Lord
Combined Choir
*POSTLUDE Toccata Festiva
Franklin Ashdown
*Those who are able may stand.
We
invite anyone who wishes to consider membership in this church to contact the
pastor or a member of the session. You
may also indicate interest in membership by checking the appropriate column in
the ritual of friendship booklet.
Membership in this church is a step made by profession of faith,
reaffirmation of faith or transfer of church letter.
The Presbyterian Urban Mission item
of the month for May 2008 is macaroni and cheese.
As
part of the Kuntz Lecture Series, Presbyterian Mission Co-Worker Farris Goodrum will “take us to
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Lectionary Readings for May 18
Genesis 1:1-2 – 2:4a; Psalm 8; II Corinthians 13:11-13; Matthew 28:16-20
There will be no Sunday School on May 25 and June 1.
SUNDAY May
11
9:30 A.M. – Sunday School
10:30 A.M. – Fellowship and Refreshments
10:55 A.M. – Worship Service
WEDNESDAY May
14
6:30 P.M. – Stewardship committee
THURSDAY May 15
11:30 A.M. – Adult Fellowship Group – Red Lobster Restaurant
SUNDAY May
18
9:30
A.M. – Sunday School
10:30 A.M. – Fellowship and Refreshments
10:55 A.M. – Worship Service -
Senior Recognition
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