October 9, 2022
Introit: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
Kee
Welcome & Call to Worship
[Psalm 31]
In you, O Lord, we seek refuge; do not let us be put to shame; incline your ear to us.
Be a rock of refuge for us, a strong fortress to save us.
You are indeed our rock and our fortress; for your name’s sake lead us and guide us.
Take us out of the hidden net, for you are our refuge. Our times are in your hand.
Let us worship the LORD!
Here, O Lord, Your Servants Gather (Hymn 465)
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Here, O Lord, your servants gather, hand we link with hand;
Looking toward our Savior’s cross, joined in love we stand.
As we seek the realm of God, we unite to pray:
Jesus, Savior, guide our steps, for you are the Way.
Many are the tongues we speak, scattered are the lands,
Yet our hearts are one in God, one in love’s demands.
E’en in darkness hope appears, calling age and youth:
Jesus, teacher, dwell with us, for you are the Truth.
Nature’s secrets open wide, changes never cease;
Where, O where, can weary souls find the source of peace?
Unto all those sore distressed, torn by endless strife:
Jesus, healer, bring your balm, for you are the Life.
Grant, O God, an age renewed, filled with deathless love;
Help us as we work and pray, send us from above
Truth and courage, faith and power needed in our strife:
Jesus, Savior, be our way, be our truth, our life.
Confession
Jesus our refuge, you are the way we seek to follow. When the world offers alternative methods, authorities, and even saviors, help us recognize what is not of you. Forgive us when we fall short of knowing or trusting you. You lead us to face difficult challenges, but not without your love and support. Forgive us when we stray from the truth of you, and lead us deeper into your love and life. Amen.
Silence
O, My Soul, Bless Your Redeemer (Hymn 223)
Witt’s Psalmodia Sacra
O my soul, bless your Redeemer; all within me bless God’s name;
Bless the Savior, and forget not all God’s mercies to proclaim.
Unto such as keep God’s covenant and are steadfast in God’s way;
Unto those who still remember the commandments and obey.
Bless your Maker, all you creatures, ever under God’s control,
All throughout God’s vast dominion; bless the Lord of all, my soul!
[Psalm 103]
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: Blest Are the Uncorrupt in Heart (Hymn 233)
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Carollen Ryan
Prayer for Illumination
Scripture Readings
Jill Cathey
Old Testament: Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16
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New Testament: John 14:6 & John 10:1, 9
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Response: In Christ Alone
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In Christ alone my hope is found.
He is my light, my strength, my song.
This Cornerstone, this solid ground,
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, what depths of peace,
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease!
My Comforter, my All in All,
Here in the love of Christ I stand.
From the Barmen Declaration
Jill Cathey
Sermon: What it means to obey Christ
Together we confess:
Jesus Christ, as he is attested to us in Holy Scripture, is the one Word of God whom we have to hear, and whom we have to trust and obey in life and in death.
We reject the false doctrine that the Church could and should recognize as a source of its proclamation, beyond and besides this one Word of God, yet other events, powers, historic figures and truths as God's revelation.
Response: How Firm a Foundation (Hymn 361)
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How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord,
Is laid for your faith in God’s excellent Word!
What more can be said than to you God hath said,
To you who for refuge to Jesus have fled?
“Fear not, I am with thee, O be not dismayed,
For I am thy God, and will still give thee aid;
I’ll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand,
Upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand.
“The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose,
I will not, I will not desert to its foes;
That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake,
I’ll never, no never, no never forsake.”
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, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
Giving our Gifts to God
Shelly Owen
Honor the LORD with your substance and with the first fruits of all your produce. -Proverbs 3:9
Offering Our Gifts: The Abundant Life
Parker
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: Christ, the Life of All the Living
Zachau
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