Order of Worship for October 31, 2010
Announcements
Praise       "O Lord, You’re Beautiful"       2064
Passing of the Peace    Greet a neighbor near you.

Call to Worship
Leader: Come to God, all who are weary, devastated, and burdened
People: We raise our cries to God
Leader: God’s gift to us is healing and restoring us to wholeness
People: So may it be; come, Lord Jesus!

Gloria Patri #70 Hymnal

Opening Prayer in unison: Holy God, in you is found the source of all life and peace. We come to you this day seeking to worship you and to hide ourselves in the life you offer to us. Come and speak to us again those words of life and hope. All glory, honor, and praise is yours in the name of Jesus Christ, AMEN.

Hymn       "Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing"       400

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       Luke 5:27-32

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: For all your gifts, O God, we offer thanks. We surrender all that we are to you and to your life-giving ways. We offer our gifts to you in gratitude, in faith, and in the name of Jesus Christ, AMEN.

Message Text       Joel 2:12-27

Message       "When God Restores What the Locusts Have Eaten"

Prayer of Confession in unison: Loving God, we are beaten up on all sides. We need the healing and restoration that only you offer. Come, Lord Jesus, and bind our wounds and our scars. Place in us the hope of God’s restoration for each of us. We come to you in faith and in hope, AMEN.

Hymn       "Spirit Song"       347

Benediction

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