July 28, 2024
Prelude: Improvisation on “Divinum Mysterium”
(Of the Father’s Love Begotten)
Plainsong, arr. Lasky
Introit: Aria
Handel
Angela Bloemeke, clarinet
Welcome & Call to Worship
[Psalm 145]
All your works shall give thanks to you, O Lord, and all your faithful shall bless you.
The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season.
The Lord upholds all who are falling, and raises up all who are bowed down.
The Lord is just in all his ways, and kind in all his doings.
The Lord is near to all who call on him.
Let us worship the LORD!
Angels from the Realms of Glory/Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation
Montgomery/Smart/7th century Latin
Angels, from the realms of glory, wing your flight o’er all the earth;
Ye, who sang creation’s story now proclaim Messiah’s birth:
Come and worship, come and worship, worship Christ, the newborn King!
Christ is made the sure foundation, Christ the head and cornerstone,
Chosen of the Lord and precious, binding all the church in one;
Come and worship, come and worship, worship Christ, the newborn King!
Laud and honor to the Father, Laud and honor to the Son,
Laud and honor to the Spirit, ever three and ever one;
Come and worship, come and worship, worship Christ, the newborn King!
Confession
Faithful God, we know our land is full of division, confusion, and fear. We long for your justice and kindness. Forgive us for the times we do not trust that you will provide for us in the midst of the chaos. Forgive us when we stay on the sidelines as skeptics, rather than rejoicing and finding ways to participate in the good we do see. In our times of need, help us find friends, communities, and practices that will support our faith and healing. Amen.
Silence
Gentle Mary Laid Her Child (Hymn 27)
Piae Cantiones/Cook
Gentle Mary laid her child lowly in a manger,
He is still the undefiled, but no more a stranger.
Son of God, of humble birth, beautiful the story;
Praise His name in all the earth, hail the King of glory!
Forgiveness in Jesus Christ
Peace
The peace of Christ be with you.
And also with you.
Gloria Patri (Hymn 579)
Greatorex
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,
Word without end. Amen, Amen.
Children’s Message
Solo: O Lord of Every Shining Constellation (Hymn 297)
Copes/Bayly
Carollen Ryan
Prayer for Illumination
Scripture Readings
Gary Guenther
Old Testament: Psalm 145:10-18
New Testament: Luke 5:17-26
Sermon: The Apostles’ Creed, Week 4
Rev. John Owen
Focus: We Have Seen Strange Things Today
I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he descended into hell; on the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into 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 life everlasting. Amen.
Response: Great God of Every Blessing
Gambrell/Wesley
Great God of every blessing, of faithful, loving care,
You are the fount of goodness, the daily bread we share.
How can we hope to thank you? Our praise is but a start:
Sincerely and completely I offer you my heart.
Your Word is our salvation, the source of endless grace,
In death and life extending your covenant embrace.
In Christ we are one body; each member has a part:
Sincerely and completely I offer you my heart.
Your Spirit is our teacher, the light that guides our search,
Transforming broken people into the holy church.
For feeding us with mercy, for wisdom you impart:
Sincerely and completely I offer you my heart.
Pastoral Prayer & The Lord's Prayer
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, and deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
Call to Stewardship
Shelly Owen
This stone, which I have set up for a pillar, shall be God's house; and of all that you give me I will surely give one tenth to you. -Genesis 28:22
Offering: Emmanuel
McGee
Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise God, all creatures here below;
Praise God above, ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Charge & Benediction
Postlude: Break Forth Into Joy
(from The Christmas Oratorio)
Bach, arr. Thompson
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