Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
November 5, 2023 | 10:00am
Rev. Jeremy Campbell, Temporary Pastor | Larry J. Carey, Director of Music
Thought for Worship:“If I have the choice to pray and trust God- or the choice not to pray or trust Him-I'm going to pray and trust. Faith is a choice. And my journey has proved that faith in God is always the right choice.” |Harris Faulkner
GATHERING
Welcome
Prelude Worship You Almighty God | Hayes
Call to Worship
Votum
Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
Amen
Opening Sentences
O come let us worship and bow down!
We come to worship, but if we are honest, is it hard for us to bow down. Our hearts are full of pride and our hands are stained with sin.
O come let us sing to the Lord; Let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
We come to worship, but is it hard for us to sing with joy when we know in our hearts that we have turned away from those most in need of our help. but love your neighbor as yourself.
O come let us worship! Our God welcomes us with forgiveness and hope.
Yes! Yes, this is our God, and we are God’s people. Indeed we come to worship, to bow down in humility, and to sing with joy.
Salutation
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ
Amen.
*Hymn of Praise: Fairest Lord Jesus
Call to Confession
God watches over the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked will perish.
We have righteousness within us,
but we also have wickedness.
Therefore, let us confess.
Prayer of Confession
Loving God, you call to us with forgiveness and hope.
Lift us out of the quicksand of our self- centeredness.
Help us to truly find ourselves in your embrace.
We have seen the vision of truth and grace in your son Jesus.
Fill us, move us, and enliven us to live out that vision
in our lives as we follow him.
We pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Silent Confession
Assurance of Pardon
When we cry to God in our trouble,
God delivers us from our distress.
Thank God for such steadfast love,
wonderful works, and unfailing forgiveness.
The Law of God:
*Gloria Patri | #579
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.
*Commitment to Peace Keeping and Peace Seeking
One: May the peace of Christ be with you!
All: And also with you!
Share a sign of peace with one another. After sharing the peace, let us all sing together:
Together, by grace, we witness and work, remembering Jesus, in whom we grow strong. Together we serve in Spirit and truth, remembering love is the strength of our song.
THE WORD OF GOD
Anthem Laudate Dominum (O Praise the Lord) | Mozart
Prayer for Illumination
Faithful God, how blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness. Sanctify us by your Word and Spirit so that we may glorify you in the company of the faithful; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
First Reading: Exodus 36:1-7
This is the Word of the Lord
Thanks be to God
Hymn: Lead On, O King Eternal
Second Reading: Romans 5:1-11
Sermon: “Hopeful” | Rev. Campbell
Silent Reflection
THE RESPONSE TO GOD
*Affirmation of Faith
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; He descended to hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended to heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty. From there He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
Offering Inscription of Hope | Stroope
Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise him all creatures here below;
Praise him above ye heavenly hosts;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Amen!
Prayer of Dedication
Celebration of the Lord’s Supper
Communion Hymn Lead Me, Guide Me
Prayer of Great Thanksgiving
One: The Lord be with you.
All: And also with you.
One: Lift up your hearts.
All: We lift them up to the Lord.
One: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
All: It is right to give our thanks and praise.
One: Holy and right it is and our joyful duty to give thanks to you at all times and in all places, O Lord our Creator, almighty and everlasting God...
With your whole Church on earth and with all the company of heaven we worship and adore your glorious name.
Sanctus Holy, Holy, Holy Lord #581
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of
your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is He who comes in the name of
the Lord. Hosanna in the highest!
Remembering the Work of Christ
One: Most righteous God, we remember in this Supper the perfect sacrifice offered once on the cross by our Lord Jesus Christ for the sin of the whole world. Together we proclaim the mystery of faith:
Memorial Acclamation
All: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.
Invocation of the Spirit
One: So send your Holy Spirit upon us we pray… Even so, come Lord Jesus we pray.
All: Amen
Holy Communion
Words of Institution and Invitation
One: The body of Christ is broken for you.
One: The blood of Christ is shed for you.
Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession (ending with Lord’s Prayer)
In Jesus’ Name, we pray as you taught us…
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, the Power, and the Glory forever. Amen.
SENDING
Hymn: For All the Saints
Benediction
Postlude Let the Earth Rejoice | Wood
DEAR FRIENDS
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FOOD PANTRY NEWS
Many thanks for all those who have shared their abundance with neighbors in need.
Our church refrigerators have plenty of space to hold even more!
Mark your calendars now to pick up these important items
and bring to church by the dates listed:
Sunday, October 29 - eggs
Sunday, November 5- gallon(s) whole milk
Sunday, November 12- eggs
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