Call to Worship Singing 9:20 a.m.
Welcome
We Offer Our Praise
Unison Words of Praise Psalm 103:1-5
Praise the LORD, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits-
who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
Songs of Praise “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty”
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!
O my soul, praise Him, for He is thy health and salvation!
All ye who hear, now to His temple draw near;
Join me in glad adoration!
Praise to the Lord! O let all that is in me adore Him!
All that hath life and breath, come now with praises before Him.
Let the amen sound from His people again:
Gladly for aye we adore Him.
“This Is My Father's World”
This is my Father's world, and to my listening ears
All nature sings, and round me rings the music of the spheres.
This is my Father's world: I rest me in the thought
Of rocks and trees, of skies and seas- His hand the wonders wrought.
This is my Father's world, the birds their carols raise,
The morning light, the lily white, declare their Maker's praise.
This is my Father's world: He shines in all that's fair;
Both night and day in vast array - His glory is everywhere.
This is my Father's world, O let me ne'er forget.
That though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the Ruler yet.
This is my Father's world: the battle is not done;
Jesus who died shall be satisfied, and earth and heav'n be one.
Congregational Prayers of Praise
We Offer Our Prayers
Keeping Our Commitments Birthright
Season of Prayer Tom Stein
We Offer Our Gifts
Unison Reading of Psalm 103:13-18
As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him; for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust. As for man, his days are like grass, he flourishes like a flower of the field; the wind blows over it and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more. But from everlasting to everlasting the LORD's love is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children's children- with those who keep his covenant and remember to obey his precepts.
Prayer of Thanksgiving Jim Bumbalough
The Giving of Our Gifts “God of All”
God of all
We come to praise You
We lift Your name on high in all the earth
God of all
We come to praise You
We lift Your name on high in all the earth
God of glory, God of majesty, God of mercy
We lift Your name on high
God of all, God of all
God of all
We come to praise You
We lift Your name on high in all the earth
God of all
We come to praise You
We lift Your name on high in all the earth
God of holiness, God of righteousness, God of Heaven
We lift Your name on high
God of all
God of glory, God of majesty, God of mercy
We lift Your name on high
God of holiness
God of righteousness
God of Heaven
We lift Your name on high
God of all, God of all
God of all, God of all
God of Holiness (God of all)
God of righteousness (God of all)
God of Heaven (God of all)
We lift Your name on high
We lift Your name on high (x5)
We Offer Our Lives
Announcements and Greetings
Song of Preparation “O For a Heart to Praise My God”
O for a heart to praise my God
A heart from sin set free
A heart that always feels thy blood
Thy blood so freely shed for me
Thy blood so freely shed for me.
A heart in every thought renewed
And full of love divine
Perfect, right, and pure, and good
So good a copy, Lord, of thine
So good a copy, Lord of thine.
Thy nature, gracious Lord, impart
Come quickly from above
Write thy name upon my heart
My heart, thy new, best name of love
My heart, thy new, best name of love.
O for a heart to praise my God
A heart from sin set free
A heart that always feels thy blood
Thy blood so freely shed for me
Thy blood so freely shed for me.
Sermon “We Enter the Story” Tom Stein
Genesis 1:26-31
Season of Confession
Words of Institution and Invitation
The Bread and the Cup
The Blessing Romans 11
Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable His judgments, and His paths beyond tracing out! Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor? Who has ever given to God, that God should repay Him? For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be glory forever! Amen.
Song of Sending “Lord, For Your Glory”
Lord for your glory, we sing your praises.
We magnify your holy name,
All for your glory, Lord, we bring blessing,
We seek to honor you all of our days.
Chorus: We lift our hands, we lift our praise to you.
We worship all you are, in spirit and truth.
We lift our hearts. We live our lives to you.
We offer all we are, for the glory of you.
Almighty Father, we are your children.
You have been faithful to your own.
Lord, for your glory, we have been chosen.
We lay down all we have, here at your throne.
Chorus: And we lift our hands, we lift our praise to you.
We worship all you are, in spirit and truth.
We lift our hearts. We live our lives to you.
We offer all we are. We offer all we have.
We offer all our lives, for the glory of you.
*Two elders will be available at the front of the sanctuary for prayer after the service. If you would like to make a special request for prayer, or discuss a spiritual issue arising out of your life or the service, please come to the front after the service, and one of the elders will be glad to listen and pray with you.