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TWENTY-FIRST SABBATH AFTER PENTECOST
11:00 a.m. October 9, 2005
Assemble in God’s Name
Organ Prelude:
Choral Introit:
Welcome and Concerns of the Church
s Passing the Peace
s Hymnbook: “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name” #132
Lighting the Candles
Call to Worship (I John 5:13)
Leader: The Lord be with you.
People: And with you also.
Leader: John says, “I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God,
People: So that you may know that you have eternal life.
Opening Prayer
Prayer of Confession (in unison)
Righteous God,
You have crowned Jesus Christ as Lord of all.
We confess that we have not bowed before him.
We have not glorified his name.
We are slow to acknowledge his rule.
We are faithful to the wrong things.
We give allegiance to the powers of this world.
We honor governments and men.
We fail to be governed by justice and love.
In your mercy, forgive us.
Raise us to acclaim him as ruler of all,
that we may be loyal ambassadors,
Obeying the commands of our Lord Jesus Christ.
For it is in his name that we pray. Amen.
Declaration of Forgiveness
Leader: The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting. I declare to you, in the name of Jesus Christ; you are forgiven.
People: May the God of mercy, who forgives us all our sins strengthen us in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep us in eternal life.
s Hymnbook: “O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing” #141
s Gloria Patri #546
Presentation of Tithes and Offerings
Offertory
s Doxology #544
Children's Sermon
Dismissal to Children’s Church (5 and Under)
Prayers of the People
First Scripture Lesson: John 16:23-24
Anthem
Second Scripture Lesson: John 14:13-14
Sermon: "In His Name”
Go in God’s Name
s The Apostles' Creed
s Prayer of Thanksgiving
s The Lord's Prayer
s Hymnbook: “Ask Ye What Great Thing I Know” #371
s Extinguishing the Candles
s Charge and Blessing
Postlude:
s: all who are able, please stand.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
On this beautiful October Sabbath, let us cheerfully greet one another in the name of Christ our Lord. Welcome to each one of you!
The WOC is having a baby shower for Leah Howe Corde’ this afternoon, from 3 to 4, in the Ladies’ Parlor. All ladies of the church are invited to this happy occasion for Leah. Leah’s baby is a girl, and she is registered at Targets or Babys R Us.
Diaconate meets tonight at 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Bible Study, 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, October 11, Catawba Presbytery meets at Scots Kirk Church in Summerville. Ruling Elder Ronnie Ruth and Dr. Tony Grant will represent York.
We thank Patrick Brady for the fall decorations in the front of the church. As we enter this new season, we are reminded that Christ is lord of all seasons.
If you have questions or comments, email Tony Grant
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