We invite you to participate in signing the Friendship Folders adding your name and address and if you desire a church newsletter or a pastoral call.

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1 A SPECIAL WELCOME TO OUR GUESTS: We extend a warm welcome from Bethel Presbyterian Church! We invite you to participate in signing the Friendship Folders adding your name and address and if you desire a church newsletter or a pastoral call. When we pray the Lord s Prayer, we say sins sin against us rather than debts... or trespasses Prayer requests can be noted on the cards provided in the pew racks and placed in the offering plate.

2 The Service for the Lord s Day Bethel Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time November 18, :00 AM * Indicates congregation standing if able. Parents with infants may remain seated. Congregational responses indicated in bold. Chiming of the Hour GATHERING AND GREETING OF GOD S PEOPLE Welcome and Announcements Please sign the Friendship Pad found in your pew, passing it down the pew then back. Prelude NOW THANK WE ALL OUR GOD arr. Douglas E. Wagner Call to Worship (L = Leader, P = People) L: Let our hearts exult in the Lord; P: our strength is exalted in God. L: Let our mouths be ever fixed in praise; P: God has given us the victory. L: There is no Holy One like the Lord; P: there is no Rock like our God. Praise the Lord! Prayer of Invocation Let us pray: Merciful God, you hear our cries and honor our tears. Stir in us such a passion during worship that we might vow to give you our best, for the glory of your name. Amen. * Hymn No. 37 LET ALL THINGS NOW LIVING ASH GROVE * Call to Confession Trusting in the grace of God, let us confess our sins against God and our neighbors.

3 * Prayer of Confession O God, who is faithful and just, we have failed to help those who have little while we have so much. We are boastful and haughty, and fail to appreciate the gifts you have given. Our arrogance has led us away from your righteous way. Forgive us, Merciful God, and lead us to a humble path, for Jesus sake. (silent and personal confession) Amen. * Sung Response No. 577 KYRIE ELEISON GHANIAN KYRIE (LORD, HAVE MERCY) Ky-ri-e e-le-i-son. Ky-ri-e e-le-i-son. Ky-ri-e e-le-i-son. Ky-ri-e e-le-i-son. * Declaration of Forgiveness People of God, Jesus Christ, who gave himself once and for all, forgives and saves. Therefore, be reconciled to one another, holding fast to the confession of our hope, through Christ our Lord. * Sung Response No. 635 LAUDATE DOMINUM (Sing, Praise, and Bless the Lord) Lau-da-te Do-mi-num, lau-da-te Do-mi-num, om-nes gen-tes, al-le-lu-ia! Lau-da-te Do-mi-num, lau-da-te Do-mi-num, om-nes gen-tes, al-le-lu-ia! Children s Moment THE WORD Choral Anthem COME, YE THANKFUL PEOPLE, COME arr. Lani Smith

4 Prayer for Illumination Let us pray: Almighty God, speak your Word to us, and guide our feet, that we might be hearers and doers of your word. Amen. Readings from Scripture Epistle Hebrews 10:11-25 (Christ s Sacrifice Once for All) Pg. 210 Gospel Mark 13:1-8 (The Destruction of the Temple Foretold) Pg. 47 Sermon: Provoking Love RESPONSE TO THE WORD * Affirmation of Faith Hymnal Pg. 37, Sections 1-2 Jesus portion of The Brief Statement of Faith, 1991 * Hymn No. 36 FOR THE FRUIT OF ALL CREATION AR HYD Y NOS Sharing of Joys and Concerns Prayer of the People God, in your mercy you hear our cries and know the hidden desires of our hearts. You answer prayer. We come to you, gracious Lord, praying for ourselves and our community. We pray for the witness of the church, that we might live the gospel. We pray for the global community, that we might learn from each other and live in peace. We pray for the needs in our local community for we know that you, O God, are our provider. We pray for those who suffer in mind, body, or spirit; make us agents of your healing power. We remember those who have died; help us to comfort those who grieve. We lift up to you the silent prayers we hold in our hearts and minds.

5 We ask all these things for the glory and honor of your name, through Jesus Christ our Lord, by the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The Lord s Prayer (sins / sin against us) Invitation to the Offering People of God, the Lord has given us so much. Let us praise the Lord through our gifts for the uplift of God s kingdom. Offertory GRATEFUL PRAISE arr. Paul Taylor * Hymn No. 606 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow * Prayer of Dedication Dear God, we offer these gifts back to you. Multiply them so that they might help build up your kingdom on earth. All glory, praise, and honor are due to you, now and forever. Amen. THE SENDING FORTH * Hymn No. 100 MY SOUL CRIES OUT WITH A JOYFUL SHOUT CANTICLE OF THE TURNING * Charge and Blessing Beloved, be encouraged in the Lord, and do not be led astray. Stand firm in the witness of the gospel and do good deeds, all for the glory of God. May the Lord continue to bless and keep you, this day and forevermore. * Sung Response SURELY, IT IS GOD WHO SAVES ME FIRST SONG THE FIRST SONG OF ISAIAH Sure-ly, it is God who saves me; I will trust and not be a-fraid. For the Lord is my strong-hold and my sure de-fense, and God will be my Sav-ior. * Postlude ALL PEOPLE THAT ON EARTH DO DWELL arr. Loyd Larson