Sunday, September 4, 2011                                                           10:30 am

                           THE FIRST SUNDAY IN KINGDOMTIDE               

                                   HOLY COMMUNION SUNDAY

                                               

GATHERING MUSIC                        

 

CHORAL INTROIT

 

CALL TO WORSHIP                    Psalm 24                                Wes Hensley

One   The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all

          who live in it;

Many FOR HE FOUNDED IT UPON THE SEAS AND ESTABLISHED IT

          UPON THE WATERS.

 

One   Who may ascend the hill of the LORD?

          Who may stand in his holy place?

Many HE WHO HAS CLEAN HANDS AND A PURE HEART,

          WHO DOES NOT LIFT UP HIS SOUL TO AN IDOL,

          OR SWEAR BY WHAT IS FALSE.

 

One   He will receive blessing from the Lord and vindication from God

          his Savior.

Many SUCH IS THE GENERATION OF THOSE WHO SEEK HIM,

          WHO SEEK YOUR FACE, O GOD OF JACOB.

 

One   Lift up your heads, O you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors,

          that the King of glory may come in.

Many WHO IS THIS KING OF GLORY? THE LORD STRONG AND

          MIGHTY, THE LORD MIGHTY IN BATTLE.

 

One   Lift up your heads, O you gates; lift them up, you ancient doors,

          that the King of glory may come in.

Many WHO IS HE, THIS KING OF GLORY? THE LORD ALMIGHTY—

          HE IS THE KING OF GLORY. AMEN.

 

HYMN                           All Praise to Thee (all verses)            UM Hymnal, 166

 

WELCOME AND FRIENDSHIP TIME

Please remain standing, and give a friendly greeting to your neighbor.

 

RESPONSE                             The Spirit in Me                                 Strathdee

The spirit in me greets the spirit in you, Alleluia!

God's in us and we're in God, Alleluia!

 

CHORAL ANTHEM                           Remember Me                                Grier

 

INVITATION TO HOLY COMMUNION

 

SONG BEFORE PRAYER                 Lord, Listen            Faith We Sing, 2193

 

TIME OF SILENT CONFESSION

 

JOYS AND CONCERNS

As the pastor moves among the congregation,

claim the Holy Spirit’s encouragement to express

whatever joys or concerns are on your heart today.

Concerns: Lord, hear our prayer…     Joys: Praise God…

 

THE GOOD NEWS

 

THE LORD’S PRAYER                                                                   Everyone

          Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name.

          Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

          Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses,

          As we forgive those who trespass against us.

          And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil;

          For thine is the Kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever, Amen.

 

CHORAL RESPONSE

 

YOUNG PEOPLES’ MOMENT

Pre-Schoolers through 3rd graders are now free

to go to Creative Expression time.

 

 

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING

 

SUNG RESPONSES                                                              Hymnal, p. 23-24

 

CONSECRATION OF THE ELEMENTS

 

SHARING THE ELEMENTS

Please come forward via the center or left aisle to receive

Holy Communion by dipping the bread into the juice.

 

ANNOUNCEMENT TIME AND ATTENDANCE REGISTRATION

 

COMMUNION HYMN          Come, Share the Lord           Faith We Sing, 2269

 

SCRIPTURE                                            Matthew 18.15-22; Romans 12.17-21

 

MESSAGE                                                                        Pastor Rich LaShure

                     SPIRITUAL AGREEMENT

 

WORDS OF OFFERING AND OFFERTORY            

 

DOXOLOGY                                    Strathdee                                   Everyone

            Praise God from whom all blessings flow

            Praise God all creatures here below

            Praise God above the heavenly host

            Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen

               

PRAYER OF DEDICATION

 

WORSHIP SONG                      Lord Reign in Me                           See Insert

 

BENEDICTION                                                                                              

 

RESPONSE                              King of Kings                   Faith We Sing, 2075 

                                                                                                   

CLOSING MUSIC