ORDER OF WORSHIP FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST. *HYMN Gladly to God s Holy Temple MICHAEL

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1 ORDER OF WORSHIP FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST *HYMN Gladly to God s Holy Temple MICHAEL September 2, :00 a.m. The beginning of the opening voluntary is a call to silent, personal meditation. Please silence all electronic devices as we prepare our hearts and minds to worship God. OPENING VOLUNTARY Méditation Élégiaque Gregory Murray ( ) INTROIT Arise, your light is come! The Spirit s call obey; show forth the glory of your God which shines on you today! Arise, your light is come! Fling wide the prison door; proclaim the captives liberty, good tidings to the poor! William H. Walter ( ) CALL TO WORSHIP People: Your word is a lamp to my feet, a light to my path. My lips will pour forth praise because you teach me your statutes. My tongue will sing of your promise, for all your commandments are right. Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes, and I will observe it to the end. Give me understanding that I may keep your law and observe it with my whole heart. Let me live that I may praise you.

2 PRAYER OF CONFESSION Almighty and most merciful God, we have erred and strayed from your ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against your holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done; and we have done those things which we ought not to have done; and there is no health in us. But you, O Lord, have mercy upon us. Spare those who confess their faults. Restore those who are penitent, according to your promises declared unto us in Christ Jesus our Lord. And grant, O most merciful God, for his sake, that we may hereafter live a godly, righteous and sober life, to the glory of your holy name. *THE PEACE As a forgiven people, let us share Christ s peace with one another. The peace of Christ be with you. People: And also with you. WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS KYRIE ELEISON Healey Willan ( ) PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION Send your Holy Spirit into our hearts, Almighty God, to rule and direct us according to your will, to comfort us in all our temptations and afflictions, to defend us from all error, and to lead us into all truth; that we, being steadfast in the faith, may increase in love and in all good works; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord. Amen. OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Deuteronomy 4:5-14 (p. 160) People: Holy wisdom, holy Word. Thanks be to God. PROMISE OF THE GOSPEL NEW TESTAMENT LESSON Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, (p. 42) *GLORIA PATRI Laud and honor to the Father, Laud and honor to the Son, Laud and honor to the Spirit, Ever three and ever one; One in might and one in glory, While unending ages run. WESTMINSTER ABBEY (Hymn 416) Holy wisdom, holy Word. People: Thanks be to God. CHILDREN S MOMENT

3 HYMN (seated) During the organ introduction, children through fifth grade may process to the Chapel to meet for the Gathering. Go with us, Lord, and guide the way, Through this and every coming day, That in your Spirit strong and true, Our lives may be our gift to you. TALLIS CANON SERMON When the Gospel Is Law Ms. Jarvis Then he called the crowd again and said to them, Listen to me, all of you, and understand: there is nothing outside a person that by going in can defile, but the things that come out are what defile. Mark 7:14-15 SACRAMENT OF THE LORD S SUPPER INVITATION WORDS OF INSTITUTION THE GREAT THANKSGIVING The Lord be with you. People: And with your spirit. Lift up your hearts. People: We lift them up unto the Lord. Let us give thanks unto our Lord God. People: It is meet and right so to do. SANCTUS Richard Proulx ( ) *HYMN 167 God s Law Is Perfect and Gives Life HALIFAX OFFERING OFFERTORY SOLO Ich will dir mein Herze schenken, Senke dich, mein Heil, hinein! Ich will mich in dir versenken; Ist dir gleich die Welt zu klein, Ei, so sollst du mir allein Mehr als Welt und Himmel sein. I will give you my heart; sink within, my Savior! I will sink into you; although the world is too small for you, ah, you alone shall be for me more than heaven and earth. J. S. Bach ( ) Prayers concluding with 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.

4 COMMUNION OF THE PEOPLE COMMUNION SOLO Agnus Dei Charles Gounod ( ) Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, grant us peace. *HYMN 430 You That Know the Lord Is Gracious ABBOT S LEIGH Your offerings to the Germantown Avenue Crisis Ministry Food Cupboard will be received during the singing of this hymn. Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, grant us peace. PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

5 *BENEDICTION CLOSING VOLUNTARY Postlude on Michael Michael Burkhardt (b. 1957) *Congregation standing LEADING WORSHIP: Cynthia A. Jarvis and Brian D. Russo; MUSIC: Katy Avery, Soprano Soloist and Ken Lovett, Organist GREETERS: Lipscomb Elders: Christen Webber and Kevin Welsh; Deacons: Sharon Kelly and Linda USHERS: Barbara Keeler, Team #4 Leader; Shannon Cavanaugh, James Cupp, Joan Demme, and Anne Standley FLOWER GUILD: Diane Cornely and Grace Stewart COMMUNION SERVERS: Melissa Montgomery, Jeffrey Podraza, Anne Standley, and Kevin Welsh Flowers in the chancel are given to the glory of God and in celebration of Levi and Henry Yinger, grandsons of Susan and Dick Brown. MUSIC ATTRIBUTIONS: Hymns, anthems and texts reproduced with permission CCLI. License #: OneLicense.net #: License # , copied with permission.