Order of Worship for July 18, 2010

Announcements
Praise 2025 "As the Dear"
Passing of the Peace    Greet a neighbor near you.

*Call to Worship
Leader: Come, says the Lord God; taste and see and know that I am good.
People: The Lord is good, and the grace and mercy of God endure forever.

Gloria Patri #70 Hymnal

Opening Prayer in unison: We give thanks to You, 0 Lord, our God and King. In grace, you have extended to all creation Your hand of love and fellowship. Through this hour of worship, draw us ever closer to You, and may the grace and love we feel from You move in and through us. We give all that we are to You in the name of Christ our Lord, AMEN

Hymn       "To God Be the Glory"       98

Morning Prayer - Lord's Prayer in unison
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

Reading 1       Acts 10:34-38

Hymn "Be Thou My Vision" 451
           During final verse -- children may come up for children's time.

Children's Time
(After children's time small children may go with our babysitters or stay with parents)

The Giving of Tithes and Offerings            Doxology #95 in Hymnal

Prayer of Thanksgiving in unison: Living God, we invite You into our minds and hearts in this hushed moment of praise and thanksgiving. We listen for Your invitation to forget our daily stress and to unwind in Your embrace. You enfold us in Your peace, extending beyond needless worries and everyday troubles. We worship You with these gifts and with spirits renewed by Your grace. We pray in the name of Your Son, Jesus Christ, whose message transcends time. AMEN

Message Text       Luke 6:27-36

Message       "Rule #2 Do Good"

Prayer of Confession in unison: God of grace and glory, we thank You that You judge us not by the perfection of our actions, but by our readiness to live boldly by faith. Help us, as individuals and as a congregation, to trust You and follow where You lead, that in Christ Your name may be glorified in all the earth. AMEN

Hymn       "The Spirit Sends Us Forth to Serve"       2241

Benediction


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