11:00 a.m. November 16, 2003
Assemble in God’s Name
Organ Prelude:
Choral Introit:
s Hymnbook: "Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty” #11
s Passing the Peace
Concerns of the Church
Call to Worship (Psalm 92:1-2)
Leader: The Lord be with you.
People: And with you also.
Leader: It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to your name, O Most High;
People To declare your steadfast love in the morning, and your faithfulness by night,
Opening Prayer
Prayer of Confession (In Unison)
ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father; We have erred, and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against thy 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 thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable offenders. Spare thou those, O God, who confess their faults. Restore thou those who are penitent; According to thy promises declared unto mankind In Christ Jesus our Lord. And grant, O most merciful Father, for his sake; That we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life, To the glory of thy holy Name. Amen.
Declaration of Forgiveness
Leader: Who is to condemn? It is Christ Jesus, who died, yes, who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who indeed intercedes for us. (Rom 8:34)
People: So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new! (II Cor. 5:17)
s Gloria Patri #546
s Stewardship Prayer
Presentation of Tithes and Offerings
Offertory
s Doxology #544
Children's Sermon: "Lag and Leap" John 10:10
Dismissal to Children’s Church (5 and Under)
First Lesson: Ruth 1:12-18, Read by Susan Gibby
Second Lesson: Hebrews 9:24-289, Read by Trey Walker
s Hymnbook: "It is Good to Sing Thy Praises” #20
Third Lesson: Psalm 92:5-15, Read by Carol Gibby
Anthem:
Fourth Lesson: Mark 13:1-8, Read by Lauren Almaguer
Sermon: “Survival Saints”
Go in God’s Name
s The Apostles' Creed
s Prayer of Thanksgiving
s The Lord's Prayer
s Hymnbook: "My Hope Is Built On Nothing Less" #368
s Charge and Blessing
Postlude:
s: all who are able, please stand.
“I awoke this morning with a devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new. Shall I not call God the Beautiful, who daily showeth himself to me in his gifts?” (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
Session meets tonight at 7:00 p.m.
Youth Today: Games at church 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Youth Wednesday: First grade and under 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Adult Bible Study: Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
The Community Thanksgiving Service is November 23 at 6:00 p.m. The service this year is at our church. Refreshments will be served after the service. If you would like to help with refreshments, there is a sign-up sheet in the narthex of the church.
A new church directory is available. If you would like a copy, see John Barron.
Thanksgiving Breakfast
We will have breakfast on Thanksgiving morning, November 26. This is our fifty-fourth consecutive Thanksgiving breakfast. This breathtaking, bodacious breakfast is served at 8:00 a.m.
Prayer Requests
Dot Yarborough had surgery this week Bill Bennett went home from the hospital on Tuesday. Robbie Love, brother of Nancy Love Abernethy, had heart surgery last week. Joe Connolly was in the hospital recently. Please remember all these in your prayers.
If you have questions or comments, email Tony Grant
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