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. Please put those in the offering plate.
The Service for the Lord s Day Bethel Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Communion Sunday / 22 nd Sunday in Ordinary Time September 2, 2018-11:00 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 PRESTO (FROM CONCERTO IN G MAJOR) by G. P. Telemann Call to Worship (L = Leader, P = People) L: Who may abide in the presence of God? P: Who may live on God s holy mountain? L: All those who walk blamelessly and do what is right. P: All those who speak truth from their heart. Prayer of Invocation Almighty God, in Jesus Christ you have shown us the truth of your commandments. Give us sincere hearts that we may serve you with joy, obey you with love, and manifest your wisdom to the world; through Christ and by the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen. * Hymn No. 509 ALL WHO HUNGER, GATHER GLADLY HOLY MANNA * Call to Confession With sincere hearts and minds, let us confess our sins before God and the world, trusting in God s mercy to forgive.
* Prayer of Confession God of light, we confess that we live in the shadows of hypocrisy and self-righteousness. We honor you with our lips, but we have not served you in our hearts. We are satisfied with human traditions and norms and avoid your liberating truth. We have confused meekness with weakness, holiness with social conformity, and anger with righteousness. Forgive us, we pray. By the power of your word save us from the prison of our conceit so that we may serve you with sincere hearts; (silent and personal confession) through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen * Sung Response No. 551 LORD, HAVE MERCY LAND OF REST Lord, have mer-cy; Christ, have mer-cy; Lord, have mer-cy up-on us. Lord, have mer-cy; Christ, have mer-cy; Lord, have mer-cy up-on us. * Assurance of Pardon Friends, do not despair: God renews us by the word of truth, that we might become the first fruits of God s creation. In the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. * Sung Response No. 583 GLORY TO GOD GLORIA (Taizé) Glo-ry to God, glo-ry to God, glo-ry in the high-est! Glo-ry to God, glo-ry to God, al-le-lu-ia, al-le-lu-ia Children s Moment THE WORD Special Music LARGO (FROM CONCERTO IN G) by Telemann
Prayer for Illumination Lord, by the power of your Spirit open our hearts and minds to receive your Word that we not forget the wonders you have done nor neglect to make them known to our children, nor fail to tell them to the world. Amen. Readings from Scripture Epistle James 1:17-27 (Hearing and Doing the Word) Pg. 215 Gospel Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 (The Tradition of the Elders) Pg. 39 Sermon: A Matter of Lip Service RESPONSE TO THE WORD * Affirmation of Faith Apostles Creed Hymnal pg. 35 * Hymn No. 429 AS A CHALICE CAST OF GOLD INWARD LIGHT THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION Invitation to the Offering Let us give as God has so abundantly given to us. Offertory GYMNOPEDIE by E. Satie * Hymn No. 606 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow * Prayer of Dedication O God, receive these gifts for the work of your church. With these gifts we dedicate ourselves to live in the truth of your word, and follow your commandments with sincere hearts; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Invitation to the Lord s Table This is the joyful feast of the people of God! People will come from north and south and from east and west to sit at table in the kingdom of God. According to Luke, when our risen Lord was at table with his disciples, he took the bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. This is the Lord s Table. Our Savior invites those who trust him to share the feast that he has prepared. Great Thanksgiving The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise. Praise to you, O God, for all your works. You created the world and called it good and made us in your image to live together in love. You made a covenant with us, and even when we turned from you, you remained ever faithful. Therefore with all creation we sing your praise: Sung Response HOLY, HOLY, HOLY LAND OF REST Ho-ly, ho-ly, ho-ly Lord, God of pow-er and might, heav-en and earth are full of your glo-ry. Ho-san-na in the high-est. Bless-ed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Ho-san-na in the high-est, ho-san-na in the high-est.
Thank you, O God, for sending us your Son. He lived among us and told your story. He healed the sick and welcomed sinners. He shared our pain and died our death, then rose to new life that we might live, and all creation be restored. Remembering your boundless love revealed to us in Jesus Christ, we break bread and share the cup, giving ourselves to you to live for him in joy and praise. Great is the mystery of faith: Sung Response Christ Has Died; Christ Is Risen Christ has died; Christ is ris-en; Christ will come a-gain. Christ has died; Christ is ris-en; Christ will come a-gain. Gracious God, pour out your Holy Spirit upon us and upon these your gifts of bread and wine that they may be for us the body and blood of Christ and that we may be his body for the world. By your Spirit unite us with Christ and one another until we feast with him and with all your saints in your eternal realm of justice and peace. Through Christ, with Christ, in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor are yours, almighty God, now and forever. Amen. The Lord s Prayer (sin / sin against us) Words of Institution Distribution of the Elements LAND OF REST
Prayer after Communion God of abundance, with this bread of life and cup of salvation you have united us with Christ, making us one with all your people. Now send us forth in the power of your Spirit that we may proclaim your redeeming love to the world and continue forever in the risen life of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. THE SENDING FORTH * Hymn No. 749 COME! LIVE IN THE LIGHT! WE ARE CALLED * Benediction Go out in the world in peace; have courage; hold on to what is good; return no one evil for evil; support the weak; help the suffering; honor all people; love and serve the Lord, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen. * Sung Response No. 598 AMEN SIAKUDUMISA (AMEN, WE PRAISE YOUR NAME, O GOD) A-men si-a-ku-du-mi-sa. A-men si-a-ku-du-mi-sa. Amen ba-wo, Amen ba-wo, A-men si-a-ku-du-mi-sa. * Postlude HOLY MANNA arr. Martin