MILLERSBURG First Presbyterian Church November 12, 2017 23 rd Sunday After Pentecost We welcome each of you to today s celebration! In each bold area, you are invited to participate. With each * (asterisk), please stand if you are able. GATHERING TOGETHER TO WORSHIP PRELUDE OPENING RESPONSE L: This is the day that the Lord has made; P: let us rejoice and be glad in it. *SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST L: In his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus taught us: when you are offering your gift at the altar, if you remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother or sister and then come and offer your gift. Before we offer our gifts of worship and self to God, we must make peace with one another. L: The Peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. P: And also with you. L: Let us pass the peace of Christ. PASSING OF THE PEACE RESPONSE: Blest Be the Tie that Binds Blest be the tie that binds; Our hearts in Christian love; The fellowship of kindred minds is like to that above. ANNOUNCEMENTS *CALL TO WORSHIP Psalm 27:1-4 L: The Lord is my light and my salvation; The Lord is the stronghold of my life; When evildoers assail me to devour my flesh my adversaries and foes they shall stumble and fall. L: Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war rise up against me, yet I will be confident. L: One thing I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: All: to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his temple. *PRAYER *HYMN OF PRAISE #263: Immortal, Invisible God Only Wise *CALL TO CONFESSION *RESPONSIVE PRAYER OF CONFESSION AND ASSURANCE OF PARDON L: Please hear us, loving God, when we cry to you, be gracious to us and answer our prayer. If we have slid away from new opportunities, or failed to give our best effort to long familiar duties, forgive us and restore us merciful Friend. L: If we have become weary, and slipped into mirroring the prejudices and dissatisfactions of a greedy and unjust world, forgive us and heal us merciful Friend. L: If we have performed well in public, smoothly keeping up appearances, while our personal faith has grown shabby and weak, forgive us and rehabilitate us, merciful Friend. L: Loving God, you are not impatient and tight fisted like us, your generosity flows freely to all your creatures. We praise you that our sins are forgiven, and that the future has again become an open door. P: Thanks be to you, God of grace and glory! Through Christ Jesus our Savior. Amen!
*RESPONSE WITH PRAISE (Gloria Patri) Glory be to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. (repeat tune, singing amen ) HEARING GOD S WORD CHILDREN S MESSAGE SCRIPTURE LESSON Deuteronomy 1:19-40 SERMON Enemies of Gratitude: Fear *AFFIRMATION OF FAITH: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 1: My only comfort in life and in death is That I am not my own, but belong body and soul, in life and in death to my faithful Savior Jesus Christ. *HYMN OF RESPONSE #2218: You Are Mine RESPONDING TO GOD S WORD PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD S PRAYER (debts and debtors) OFFERING *OFFERTORY RESPONSE (Doxology) Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. *PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING *SENDING HYMN ##307: Fight the Good Fight *BENEDICTION *BENEDICTION RESPONSE: God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending God, whose giving knows no ending, from your rich and endless store: nature's wonder, Jesus' wisdom, costly cross, grave's shattered door; gifted by you, we turn to you, offering up ourselves in praise; thankful songs shall rise forever, gracious donor of our days. POSTLUDE
Announcements Reminder for Share-a-Christmas: We need 300 boxes of Kleenex for our Share-a-Christmas donation. Please put all boxes in the narthex coat room. Samaritan Purse Boxes are Due the week of November 12th: If you plan on participating in the Samaritan Purse Boxes, your boxes need to be turned in by the week of November 12th. Hanging of the Greens on December 3, Immediately Following Worship: The Deacons invite everyone to do a little Christmas decorating as we prepare to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Before decorating begins, the Deacons will be serving a delicious lunch of assorted soups, cornbread, and dessert. Come hang greens and celebrate this season of joy. Upcoming Events Every Wednesday at 5:15 PM: Choir Practice November 16: Thursday Night LITE November 21: Joint Session Meeting (not optional) November 23: Church Office closed for Thanksgiving WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS FOR NEXT WEEK NOVEMBER 19 Liturgist: Carole Norman Nursery: Kevin and Ruth Vaughn Ushers: Sam Steimel and Vicki Wile Announcements Reminder for Share-a-Christmas: We need 300 boxes of Kleenex for our Share-a-Christmas donation. Please put all boxes in the narthex coat room. Samaritan Purse Boxes are Due the week of November 12th: If you plan on participating in the Samaritan Purse Boxes, your boxes need to be turned in by the week of November 12th. Hanging of the Greens on December 3, Immediately Following Worship: The Deacons invite everyone to do a little Christmas decorating as we prepare to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Before decorating begins, the Deacons will be serving a delicious lunch of assorted soups, cornbread, and dessert. Come hang greens and celebrate this season of joy. Upcoming Events Every Wednesday at 5:15 PM: Choir Practice November 16: Thursday Night LITE November 21: Joint Session Meeting (not optional) November 23: Church Office closed for Thanksgiving WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS FOR NEXT WEEK NOVEMBER 19 Liturgist: Carole Norman Nursery: Kevin and Ruth Vaughn Ushers: Sam Steimel and Vicki Wile
Liturgist MILLERSBURG First Presbyterian Church November 12, 2017 23 rd Sunday After Pentecost We welcome each of you to today s celebration! In each bold area, you are invited to participate. With each * (asterisk), please stand if you are able. GATHERING TOGETHER TO WORSHIP PRELUDE OPENING RESPONSE L: This is the day that the Lord has made; P: let us rejoice and be glad in it. *SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST L: In his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus taught us: when you are offering your gift at the altar, if you remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother or sister and then come and offer your gift. Before we offer our gifts of worship and self to God, we must make peace with one another. L: The Peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. P: And also with you. L: Let us pass the peace of Christ. PASSING OF THE PEACE RESPONSE: Blest Be the Tie that Binds Blest be the tie that binds; Our hearts in Christian love; The fellowship of kindred minds is like to that above. ANNOUNCEMENTS *CALL TO WORSHIP Psalm 27:1-4 (to be led by the liturgist) L: The Lord is my light and my salvation; The Lord is the stronghold of my life; When evildoers assail me to devour my flesh my adversaries and foes they shall stumble and fall. L: Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war rise up against me, yet I will be confident. L: One thing I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: All: to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his temple. *PRAYER (to be prayed by the liturgist) Lord, you are our light and our salvation. In you, we have nothing to fear. Take away all fear that keeps us from embracing the good things you have prepared for us. Keep us seeking only for you that we might live in your house and enjoy your beauty and glory forever. *HYMN OF PRAISE #263: Immortal, Invisible God Only Wise *CALL TO CONFESSION (to be read by the liturgist) Hear these words from Romans: You did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received a spirit of adoption. When we cry, Abba! Father! it is that very Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heir, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ. Let us put aside our fears, and with confidence, confess our sins to our Father knowing that in our brother Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. We will confess our sins first in a time of silent prayer for our sins as individuals and then in a time of prayer said responsively for our sins as a community. Let us pray *RESPONSIVE PRAYER OF CONFESSION AND ASSURANCE OF PARDON L: Please hear us, loving God, when we cry to you, be gracious to us and answer our prayer. If we have slid away from new opportunities, or failed to give our best effort to long familiar duties, forgive us and restore us merciful Friend. L: If we have become weary,
and slipped into mirroring the prejudices and dissatisfactions of a greedy and unjust world, forgive us and heal us merciful Friend. L: If we have performed well in public, smoothly keeping up appearances, while our personal faith has grown shabby and weak, forgive us and rehabilitate us, merciful Friend. L: Wait for the Lord. Be strong and allow your heart to take courage. Wait; yes my soul, wait on the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ.. L: Loving God, you are not impatient and tight fisted like us, your generosity flows freely to all your creatures. We praise you that our sins are forgiven, and that the future has again become an open door. P: Thanks be to you, God of grace and glory! Through Christ Jesus our Savior. Amen! *RESPONSE WITH PRAISE (Gloria Patri) Glory be to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. (repeat tune, singing amen )