WORSHIP ON THE LORD’S DAY
June 8, 2008 
9:00 a.m.

GATHERING AROUND THE WORD

Please stand if you are able, as indicated by the asterisk.*

Prelude   Ramona Winger

Ringing of the Hour

Welcome and Announcements   Larry Lemmenes LISTEN IN
Leader: God has told us what is good:
People: To do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with God;
Leader: To trust in the Lord, and do good;
People: To depart from evil, and do good.
Leader: Give thanks, for God is good and does good;
People: We will praise God, for God is good.

Based on Micah 6:8; Psalm 37:3, 27; Psalm 119:68; Psalm 135:3

Pastor: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.

Prayer of the Day    LISTEN IN

*Hymn of Praise: H #162 “O Lord, Our God, How Excellent”

*Call to Confession     LISTEN IN
Lord God, we live in a world which is focused on self. We worry about self-
fulfillment and self-esteem and self-motivation and self-satisfaction. We work
hard to satisfy our longings. But still we are discontent and thirsty. Forgive us
when we try to quench our thirst and feed our longings with relationships and
things and work which will never satisfy. In your mercy, cleanse our hearts, our
minds, and our wills and draw us to yourself, the only one who can fill us,
quench our thirst and satisfy our deepest needs. Amen.

*Silent Confession

*Declaration of Forgiveness
Pastor:… Friends, believe the good news.
People: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Amen.

*Response: TOSB #195 (Sing from book) “Spirit of the Living God”

Pastor: The peace of Christ be with you.
People: And also with you.

Children’s Message     LISTEN IN

PROCLAIMING THE WORD

Prayer for Illumination         LISTEN IN

Psalter Reading: Psalm 33 (Selected)
Leader: Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous;
People: It is fitting for the upright to praise him.
Leader: Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy.
People: For the word of the Lord is right and true; he is faithful in all he does.
Leader: The Lord loves righteousness and justice;
People: The earth is full of his unfailing love.
Leader: Let all the earth fear the Lord; let all the people of the world revere him.
People: Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people of his inheritance.
Leader: From heaven the Lord looks down and sees all humankind;
People: From his dwelling place he watches all who live on earth.
Leader: We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and shield.
People: In him our heart rejoices, for we trust in his holy name.

Special Music “I’m Gonna Live” Pastor Wayne Adcock     LISTEN IN

First Lesson –(NT) Romans 4:13-25   Page 145 (NT)     LISTEN IN

Gospel Lesson - (NT) Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26  Page 8 (NT)      LISTEN IN

Pastor: The Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks Be Unto God.

Sermon “Yes, I Mean You” Rev. Dr. Wayne Adcock      LISTEN IN

RESPONDING TO THE WORD

*Affirmation of Faith – (p. 14) The Apostle’s Creed

*Hymn: H #356 “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing”

Prayers of the People (bidding prayers)

Pastor: Let us pray to the Lord,
People: Lord, have mercy.

Offertory

*Doxology: H #592 “Praise God, From Whom All Blessings Flow”

*Prayer of Thanksgiving     LISTEN IN

*The Lord’s Prayer

BEARING AND FOLLOWING THE WORD INTO THE WORLD

*Hymn: H #525 “Here I Am, Lord”

*Charge and Benediction

*Congregational Response: Hymnal #586 “Amen”

*Passing of the Peace of Christ

*Postlude