February 19, 2012 11:00 AM
DRAWN INTO GOD'S PRESENCE
Congregational Meeting
Welcome and Greeting (Please complete Prayer Concerns)
Prelude
Prayer of Preparation: (to be offered silently during prelude)
Jesus, our Lord and Teacher, open our hearts so that hearing we may understand and understanding, we may live according to Your Word. Fill us with grace so that we may shine as clear and strong witnesses of Your gospel. Amen.
Call to Worship: Liturgist: Janet Haacker
Leader: O God, You care for us patiently and passionately, and You walk beside us as we seek to follow Your Way.
People: Your Spirit helps us to negotiate the changes we need to make, to grow.
Leader: Jesus, You show us how to live faithfully and to keep moving forward.
People: You free us from every burden we carry or create.
Leader: Holy Spirit, You heal our hearts, and empower us to live in newness of life.
People: Thank You Lord, for all the gifts that bless our lives. We will use them for Your glory.
*Hymn of Praise: “Ye Servants of God Your Master Proclaim” # 477 (Ushers receive prayer concern slips)
AWARE OF GOD'S PRESENCE
*Prayer of Confession: Unison
O God, thank You for loving us more deeply than we can understand. Forgive us for the times we fall short of living Your way. Forgive us for the times when good news and good will fails to shine in us. Restore us to our places in the center of your will, through the Spirit of Christ. Amen.
*A Time of Silent Confession
*Assurance of Grace:
Leader: God’s mercy is freely given to heal us. God’s grace is freely given to make us more like Christ.
People: We are Yours O Lord! Through Your steadfast love we can follow You and serve Your will.
*Congregational Response: “Where the Spirit of the Lord Is” STF # 2119
Anthem: “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling”
LISTENING IN GOD'S PRESENCE
Prayer for Illumination
Scripture Reading: Matthew 20:1-16
Message: Rev. Ed Hoener
RESPONDING IN GOD'S PRESENCE
Prayers of the People and Lord’s Prayer
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.
Offertory: (Please sign the Friendship Pads)
*Praising God's Goodness: Doxology # 592
*Prayer of Dedication: Unison
Almighty God it is our joyful privilege to share in the loving, healing, and reconciling mission of Christ. Set us, and these gifts, apart for His service, and the blessing of this world, in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Congregational Meeting:
All are welcome to stay and see what we have been doing.
ABIDING IN GOD’S PRESENCE IN THE WORLD
*Hymn of Sending: “Give of Your Best to the Master” Vs. 1 & 2 See pg. 4
*Postlude & Time of Reflection
One thing God spoke to me about today is…
In response I will…
*Benediction:
All Night All day Angels Watching over me my Lord
All Night All day Angels Watching over Me
* Those who are able, please stand