The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
October 9, 2022 | 10:00am
Rev. Alexander Arthurs, Pastor | Larry J. Carey, Director of Music
Thought for Worship: The past and the future. Memory and expectation. Remember and hope. Remember and wait. Wait for him whose face we all of us know because somewhere in the past we have faintly seen it, whose life we all of us thirst for because somewhere in the past we have seen it lived, have maybe even had moments of living it ourselves. Remember him who himself remembers us as he promised to remember the thief who died beside him. To have faith is to remember and wait, and to wait in hope is to have what we hope for already begin to come true in us through our hoping. Praise him. | Frederick Buechner
GATHERING
Prelude: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty| arr. Hayes
Welcome
Call to Worship
Votum
Our Help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
Amen
Opening Sentences
The Lord be with you.
And also with you!
Give thanks to the Lord with your whole heart.
Great are the works of the Lord!
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
all those who practice it have a good understanding.
God’s praise endures forever!
Salutation
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ
Amen.
*Hymn of Praise: Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty
Call to Confession
Prayer of Confession
Compassionate Christ,
you send us to cure the sick,
but we blame the sick for their choices.
You ask us to restore the unclean,
but we separate them into high risk pools.
You compel us to raise the dead,
but we insist some are beyond help.
In your patient and persistent mercy,
forgive us, O Lord.
Teach us to heal without condition
and help without limitation.
Enable us to love one another as you love us,
that as recipients of unmerited grace,
we may freely shower care upon all people.
Silent Confession
Assurance of Pardon
Receive this good news:
In the name of the One
who restores the lost,
raises the dead,
and reigns on high,
I proclaim to you that your sins are forgiven!
Thanks be to God!
The Law of God: Ephesians 4:32-5:2
*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 Wade in the Water | arr. Burroughs
Children’s Message
Prayer for Illumination
Guide us, O God, by your Word and Spirit, that in your light we may see light, in your truth find freedom, and in your will discover peace, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Gospel Reading: Luke 17:11-19
This is the Word of the Lord
Thanks be to God
Hymn: Awesome God
Second Reading: 2 Timothy 2:8-15
This is the Word of the Lord
Thanks be to God
Sermon: “Remember Jesus Christ; Remember the Gospel ” | Pastor Alex
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: Kyrie | Dvořák/Smith
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
Prayer of the People (ending with Lord’s Prayer)
Trusting in the power of God to deliver us, let us make our prayers of intercession for all, saying: God our Savior, hear our prayer.
We pray for the church . . . Help us to bear witness to the gospel: the saving power of Christ at work among us and in all the world. God our Savior, hear our prayer.
We pray for the world . . . Be mindful of your gracious covenant. Feed the hungry and redeem the captives. Establish justice and righteousness on earth. God our Savior, hear our prayer.
We pray for this community . . . Let us build houses and live in them, plant gardens and eat what they produce, and seek the welfare of this place. God our Savior, hear our prayer.
We pray for loved ones . . . Heal those who are isolated by illness and restore them to our community, so that we may give thanks together. (names read) God our Savior, hear our prayer.
Merciful and mighty God, as you are one, make us one with you through Jesus Christ, whom you have sent to redeem us, and in whose holy name we pray
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: I Have Decided to Follow Jesus
Benediction
Postlude: Go Your Way with Rejoicing! | Wagner
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 9 - Gallon(s) whole milk
Sunday, October 16 - Eggs
Sunday, October 23 - Gallon(s) whole milk
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