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.) 28 th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 14, 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 SINFONIA IN B-FLAT G. F. Handel Call to Worship (L = Leader, P = People) L: God, you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel. P: In you our ancestors trusted; they trusted you, and you delivered them. L: To you they cried, and they were saved; in you they trusted and were not put to shame. P: God, you are holy. All praise to you, now and forever! Prayer of Invocation Let us pray: You alone are holy, O God; you alone are good. Help us to let go of worldly goods and leave lesser things behind so that we may be ready to enter your holy realm on that day when the first are last and the last are first; through Jesus Christ we pray. Amen. * Hymn No. 475 COME, THOU FOUNT OF EVERY BLESSING NETTLETON
* Call to Confession God is not far from us. When trouble is near, God is our help and our refuge. Let us confess our sins to God, that we might receive mercy. * Corporate Prayer of Confession We know the commandments: You shall not murder; you shall not commit adultery; you shall not steal; you shall not bear false witness; you shall not defraud; honor your father and your mother. We are sure we follow them, but instead, we cannot let go of the things we think we need or what we think is important. We do not follow you, or love you, O God, with all our hearts, our minds, our strength. We refrain from giving our whole selves to you. Forgive our disobedience, our lack of commitment, and our desire to focus on material things instead of on your will for us. In the name of our Teacher, Jesus Christ, who gave his whole life for the sake of the gospel. Amen. * Sung Response No. 288 SPIRIT OF THE LIVING GOD LIVING GOD Spir-it of the liv-ing God, fall a-fresh on me. Spir-it of the liv-ing God, fall a-fresh on me. Melt me; mold me; fill me; use me. Spir-it of the liv-ing God, fall a-fresh on me. * Assurance of Pardon We gladly share God s good news! In Jesus Christ we are forgiven!
* Sung Response No. 591 HALLE, HALLE, HALLELUJAH! Hal-le, hal-le, hal-le-lu-jah! Hal-le, hal-le, hal-le-lu-jah! Hal-le, hal-le, hal-le-lu-jah! Hal-le-lu-yah! Hal-le-lu-yah! Choral Anthem THE WORD Prayer for Illumination Let us pray: Reveal to us your Word, O God, living and active in our world by the power of your Holy Spirit. Let your Word pierce our hearts and open our minds, dividing good from evil, truth from falsehood, life from death; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Readings from Scripture Wisdom Psalms 22:1-15 (Plea for Deliverance from Suffering ) Pg. 473 Epistle Hebrews 4:12-16 (The Rest That God Promised) Pg. 206 Gospel Mark 10:17-31 (The Rich Man) Pg. 43 Sermon RESPONSE TO THE WORD * Affirmation of Faith Hymnal Pg. 37, Sections 1-2 Jesus portion of The Brief Statement of Faith, 1991 * Hymn No. 722 LORD, SPEAK TO ME THAT I MAY SPEAK CANONBURY Sharing of Joys and Concerns Prayers of the People These are our heartfelt prayers. Hear our prayers, O Lord.
The Lord s Prayer (sin / sin against us) Invitation to the Offering As followers of Jesus, we are called to give ourselves for others, as Jesus has given himself for us. With gratitude for Christ s grace, let us offer our lives to the Lord. Offertory THIS IS MY FATHER S WORLD arr. Robert Wetzler * Hymn No. 606 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow * Prayer of Dedication Let us pray: Gracious God, we present these gifts and renew our commitment to leave everything behind and follow you. Give us the courage to fulfill your will so that with everything we do and say we can become a living offering worthy of being called your disciples. Amen. THE SENDING FORTH * Hymn No. 730 I SING A SONG OF THE SAINTS OF GOD GRAND ISLE * Charge Jesus says: Come, follow me. Let us seek the Lord and live! * Blessing May God, the first and the last, the beginning and the end, the Alpha and the Omega, be with you now and forever.
* Sung Response No. 623 I VE GOT PEACE LIKE A RIVER (VERSE 2) I ve got joy like a foun-tain, in my soul. I ve got joy like a foun-tain, in my soul. * Postlude O WORSHIP THE KING arr. Charity Book Putnam