Sunday, October 2, 2011                                                               10:30 am

                           THE FIFTH SUNDAY IN KINGDOMTIDE               

                                   WORLD COMMUNION SUNDAY

                                               

GATHERING MUSIC                        

 

CHORAL INTROIT

 

WELCOME 

 

CALL TO WORSHIP                Gregory Petrov                      Melanie Branson

One   Glory to You, O God, for calling us into being
Many GLORY TO YOU, O GOD, FOR SHOWING US THE BEAUTY

          OF YOUR UNIVERSE

One   Glory to You, O God, for spreading out before us heaven and earth

          like the pages in your book of eternal wisdom
Many GLORY TO YOU, O GOD, FOR YOUR CONSTANCY IN THIS

          FLEETING WORLD

One   Glory to You, O God, for all your mercies, seen and unseen
Many GLORY TO YOU, O GOD, FOR EVERY STEP OF OUR LIFE'S

          JOURNEY,

 

All     GLORY TO YOU, O GOD, FROM AGE TO AGE.

 

One   Glory to You, O God, for the unquenchable fire of your grace
Many GLORY TO YOU, O GOD, FOR BUILDING YOUR CHURCH,

          A HAVEN OF PEACE IN A TORMENTED WORLD

One   Glory to You, O God, for the life-giving water of baptism in which

          we are granted new birth
Many GLORY TO YOU, O GOD, FOR THE CUP OF SALVATION AND

          THE BREAD OF ETERNAL LIFE THROUGH JESUS CHRIST.

All     GLORY TO YOU, O GOD, FROM AGE TO AGE, AMEN.

 

HYMN                Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (all verses)        Hymnal, 139

 

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                  Come Be Fed                                      Schram

 

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM                                    Jamie Clair

                                                                  LaNeyha Gleason

 

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

 

STEWARDSHIP MOMENT                                                           Jim Hoover

 

COMMUNION SONG                     Behold the Lamb                       See Insert

 

SCRIPTURE                                                 Mark 16.14-20; Matthew 25.35-40

 

MESSAGE                                                                        Pastor Rich LaShure

                     CHANGE THE WORLD

 

WORDS OF OFFERING

 

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

 

HYMN              Walk With Me           Faith We Sing, 2242

 

BENEDICTION                                                                                              

 

RESPONSE        He Who Began A Good Work in You      Faith We Sing, 2163