Sunday Worship Bulletin - Fourth Church

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Sunday, October 3
9:30 a.m. Worship Service

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PRELUDE

Deck Myself, My Soul with Gladness
Johann Sebastian Bach

INTROIT
Lord of All Hopefulness
Irish/arr. Erik Routley
Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy, whose trust ever child-like, no cares could destroy, be there at our waking, and give us, we pray, your bliss in our hearts, Lord, at the break of the day.

DOXOLOGY
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God, all creatures here below; praise God above, ye heavenly host; Creator, Christ, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

CALL TO WORSHIP

One: God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
All: Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea;
One: “Be still, and know that I am God! I am exalted among the nations; I am exalted in the earth.”
All: The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge.
One: Let us worship God.

HYMN
“Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!”

Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee. Holy, holy, holy! merciful and mighty! God in three persons, blessed Trinity!

Holy, holy, holy! all the saints adore thee, casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea; cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee, who wert, and art, and evermore shalt be.

Holy, holy, holy! though the darkness hide thee, though the eye of sinfulness thy glory may not see, only thou art holy; there is none beside thee, perfect in power, in love and purity.

Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! All thy works shall praise thy name, in earth and sky and sea. Holy, holy, holy! merciful and mighty! God in three persons, blessed Trinity!

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Lord, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed. We have sinned by our actions, and we have sinned by our inaction. We have not spoken well of our brothers and sisters, and we have been self-absorbed in our thoughts. In your mercy, forgive our sins, and set us on paths that glorify you and honor our neighbors, for the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.

DECLARATION OF PARDON
One: Friends, believe the good news.
All: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven.

SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST
Leader: The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
People: And also with you.

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TIME WITH CHILDREN

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

FIRST LESSON
2 Timothy 1:1–14
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, for the sake of the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus, To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. I am grateful to God—whom I worship with a clear conscience, as my ancestors did—when I remember you constantly in my prayers night and day. Recalling your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy. I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that lived first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, lives in you. For this reason I remind you to rekindle the gift of God that is within you through the laying on of my hands; for God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but rather a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline. Do not be ashamed, then, of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner, but join with me in suffering for the gospel, relying on the power of God, who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works but according to his own purpose and grace. This grace was given to us in Christ Jesus before the ages began, but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. For this gospel I was appointed a herald and an apostle and a teacher, and for this reason I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, for I know the one in whom I have put my trust, and I am sure that he is able to guard until that day what I have entrusted to him. Hold to the standard of sound teaching that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. Guard the good treasure entrusted to you, with the help of the Holy Spirit living in us.

One: The Word of God for the people of God.
All: Thanks be to God.

GLORIA PATRI
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.

SECOND LESSON
Luke 17:5–10
The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” The Lord replied, “If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you. “Who among you would say to your slave who has just come in from plowing or tending sheep in the field, ‘Come here at once and take your place at the table’? Would you not rather say to him, ‘Prepare supper for me, put on your apron and serve me while I eat and drink; later you may eat and drink’? Do you thank the slave for doing what was commanded? So you also, when you have done all that you were ordered to do, say, ‘We are worthless slaves; we have done only what we ought to have done!’”

One: The grass withers, and the flower fades,
All: but the word of our God shall stand forever.

SERMON
Camille Cook Howe

HYMN
“The King of Love My Shepherd Is”

The King of love my shepherd is, whose goodness faileth never; I nothing lack if I am his and he is mine forever.

Where streams of living water flow my ransomed soul he leadeth, and where the verdant pastures grow, with food celestial feedeth.

Perverse and foolish oft I strayed, but yet in love he sought me, and on his shoulder gently laid, and home, rejoicing, brought me.

In death’s dark vale I fear no ill with thee, dear Lord, beside me; thy rod and staff my comfort still, thy cross before to guide me.

Thou spread’st a table in my sight; thy unction grace bestoweth; and O what transport of delight from thy pure chalice floweth!

And so through all the length of days thy goodness faileth never; Good Shepherd, may I sing thy praise within thy house forever.

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OFFERTORY ANTHEM
Christ Is in This Place
Allen Pote
We come to eat the bread of life and drink the cup again. We come to kneel before the One who brings us peace within. We come to greet the living Christ, who feeds our hungry souls. O may we live as ones forgiven, in Christ we are made whole. Alleluia, sing of love and grace. Alleluia, Christ is in this place. We go refreshed with hearts renewed into the world again. We go with minds and spirits blessed, which gives us strength within. We go to seek the living Christ in everyone we meet. O may we live with love for humankind, in Christ we are complete.
Alleluia, sing of love and grace. Alleluia, Christ is in this place. Alleluia, sing of love and grace. Alleluia, Christ is in this place.

OFFERTORY RESPONSE
Praise we in songs of victory that love, that life which cannot die, and sing with hearts uplifted high: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

INVITATION

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
Leader: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Leader: Lift up your hearts.
People: We will lift them up to the Lord.
Leader: Let us give thanks to God.
People: It is right to give our thanks and praise.

PRAYER
Leader: It is right to give our thanks and praise. . .
. . . We join with angels in singing your praise:

SANCTUS
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power, God of 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, hosanna in the highest.
Leader: . . . Great is the mystery of faith:

MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION (sung)
Christ has died; Christ is risen; Christ will come again. (repeat)

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.

THE COMMUNION

COMMUNION ANTHEM

“We Have Met to Worship”
Holy Manna (Early American hymn)/arr. Alice Parker

Brethren, we have met to worship And adore the Lord our God; Will you pray with all your power while we try to preach the Word? All is vain unless the Spirit of the Holy One comes down; O Brethren, pray and holy manna Will be showered all around. Sisters, will you join and help us? Moses’ sisters aided him. Will you help the rembling mourners Who are struggling hard with sin? Tell them all about the Savior, Tell them that he will be found; Pray O pray that holy manna May be scattered all around. Let us love our God supremely, let us love each other, too; Let us love and pray for sinners Till our God makes all things new. Then he’ll call us home to heaven, At his table we’ll sit down; Christ will gird himself and serve us With sweet manna, Christ will serve sweet manna all around.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Loving God, you have given us a share in the one bread and the one cup and made us one with Christ. Help us to bring your salvation and joy to all the world. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

HYMN
“Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ”

Let us talents and tongues employ, reaching out with a shout of joy: bread is broken; the wine is poured; Christ is spoken and seen and heard.

Refrain:
Jesus lives again; earth can breathe again; pass the Word around: loaves abound! Jesus lives again; earth can breathe again; pass the Word around: loaves abound!

Christ is able to make us one; at the table he sets the tone, teaching people to live to bless, love in word and in deed express. (Refrain)

Jesus calls us in, sends us out bearing fruit in a world of doubt, gives us love to tell, bread to share: God (Immanuel) everywhere! (Refrain)

CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

CHORAL BENEDICTION

Amen
Peter Christian Lutkin

POSTLUDE
Toccata Joseph Jongen

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