HOPE CHURCH SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST July 27, 2014 ~ 10:00 a.m.

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1 HOPE CHURCH SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST July 27, 2014 ~ 10:00 a.m. THE APPROACH TO GOD PRELUDE Beech Springs Anne Krenz Organ VOTUM AND SENTENCES Our help is in the name of the LORD who made heaven and earth. Amen. Psalm 124:8 O give thanks to the Lord, call on the name of the Lord; make known God s deeds among all the peoples. Sing to the Lord, sing praise, tell of all God s wonderful works. Let us glory in God s holy name, let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice! Seek the Lord and God s strength; seek God s presence continually. Remember the wonderful works that God has done, God s miracles, and the judgments God has uttered. O give thanks to the Lord, call on the name of the Lord; make known God s deeds among all the peoples. Psalm 105 *PROCESSIONAL HYMN Red #481 Praise the Lord, God s Glories Show *SALUTATION PRAYER OF CONFESSION Kyrie Eleison (Lord, Have Mercy) Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Christe. Christe. Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Kyrie, Kyrie, Eleison. Eleison. LLANFAIR Music by Kathleen Hart c Brummhart Publishing. Used with permission. Reprinted under onelicense.net. #A *Congregation standing as able Bold type indicates congregational response 2

2 Good and Gracious God, you have given us a dream of your world made whole, a heavenly realm that is near in heart and close at hand, and it is ours to choose each day. We confess that we have turned away from you and have not lived with upright hearts. Forgive us for failing to follow you. Guide our feet to walk in your ways and serve your world to the glory of your name. congregation will repeat Kyrie printed above WORDS OF ASSURANCE AND GOD S GUIDE TO GRATEFUL LIVING *ACCLAMATION OF PRAISE Red #280 Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound AMAZING GRACE *THE PEACE The peace of Christ be with you. And also with you. WORD WITH THE CHILDREN Children ages 3 through grade 3 leave for Summer Church School THE WORD OF GOD PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION I Will Hide Your Word Inside My Heart Words and music by Paul Field, 2003 Song Solutions Daybreak, Admin. by Music Services, Inc. Used by permission. Song # CCLI License # THE OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Genesis 29:15-28 p. 22 This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. 3

3 PSALM 105:1-11, 45b Words and Music: J. Jefferson Cleveland ( ) 1981 Abingdon Press, admin. The Copyright Company. All rights reserved. Reprinted under Onelicense.net A O give thanks to the LORD, call on his name, make known his deeds among the peoples. Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wonderful works. Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice. Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually. Remember the wonderful works he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he has uttered, O offspring of his servant Abraham, children of Jacob, his chosen ones. He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth. He is mindful of his covenant forever, of the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations, the covenant that he made with Abraham, his sworn promise to Isaac, which he confirmed to Jacob as a statute, to Israel as an everlasting covenant, saying, To you I will give the land of Canaan as your portion for an inheritance. Praise the Lord! Psalm Text: from Evangelical Lutheran Worship 2006 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, admin. Augsburg Fortress Publishers. All rights reserved. Reprinted under Onelicense.net A THE EPISTLE LESSON Romans 8:26-39 p. 919 This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. THE GOSPEL LESSON Matthew 13:31-33, p. 795 This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ. SERMON All Things? Really? PRAYER FOR BLESSING ~ silent meditation THE RESPONSE TO GOD *CONFESSION OF FAITH Apostles Creed I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, God s 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 to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead. 4

4 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. LIFE OF HOPE CALL TO PRAYER Take O Take Me As I Am congregation sing twice Words and music by John Bell, c 1995, The Iona Community, GIA Publications. Used with permission. Reprinted under onelicense.net. #A PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING AND INTERCESSION Throughout the prayer the following response will be used: In your name, Christ our Lord; We humbly offer our prayer.... ending with the Lord s Prayer Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen. OFFERING Please sign and pass the Fellowship Pad, and pass it back. Offertory Fantasy on Slane (Be Thou My Vision) *Doxology Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow 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. *or Creator, Christ, and Holy Ghost, Amen. *Prayer of Dedication Libby Larsen OLD HUNDREDTH 5

5 *RECESSIONAL HYMN Come, Teach Us, Spirit of Our God Come, teach us, Spirit of our God, the language of your way, the lessons that we need to live, the faith for every day; the faith for every day. Excite our minds to follow you, to trace new truths in store, new flight paths for our spirit space, new marvels to explore; new marvels to explore. Engage our wits to dance with you, to leap from logic s base, to capture insight on the wing, to sense your cosmic grace; to sense your cosmic grace. Inspire our spark to light from you to catch creation s flair, new artistry to celebrate, new harmonies to dare; new harmonies to dare. Delight our hearts to worship you, to learn compassion s code, to live in context of your love, great teacher who is God! Great teacher who is God! Words: Shirley Erena Murray, 1992, Hope Publishing Company, Music: American folk melody, arr. Austin Lovelace, 1977 Hope Publishing Co. Used with permission. Reprinted under.onelicense.net #A *BENEDICTION POSTLUDE Recessional 6 David Johnson Prayer of Confession reprinted by permission of Westminster John Knox Press from Feasting on the Word Worship Companion. Copyright Participating in worship today are Rev. Jill Russell, preaching; Julia Brown, liturgist; Kathy Sheridan, reader; Rhonda Edgington, organist; Julie Sooy, flute; Paul Pearson, cantor. Julie Sooy: Julie Sooy teaches at Hope College and Innocademy Charter Academy; she also directs the West Michigan Flute Orchestra. Julie enjoys teaching students of all ages in her private flute studio. She lives in Zeeland with her husband and 3 children and is an avid biker. Pastor Jill will be leaving directly after worship today to assist in leading the second of a twopart restorative circle process for a community organization. Please hold this group and the restorative circle leaders in prayer.