Worship on the Lord’s Day
June 29, 2008

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

Prelude

Welcome & Announcements: Marcia Roth    LISTEN IN

Call to Worship

Leader: Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous;

People: It is good for the just to sing praises.

Leader: Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord!

People: Happy are the people chosen by God!

Leader: May the loving kindness of the Lord be upon us;

People: We put our trust in God and worship God.

Based on Psalm 33:1, 12, 22

Greeting

Pastor: The Lord be with you.

People: And also with you.

Prayer of the Day   LISTEN IN

(Pass prayer requests to the aisle; ushers will collect them.)

*Hymnal: TOSB #249 “We Have Come into His House”

* Prayer of Confession   LISTEN IN 

You have called us, O God, to be a holy priesthood witnessing to your grace and love for all. We confess to abusing our status as your chosen people, and quickly passing judgment on others. Too often we are concerned with our own personal interests rather than your vision of peace and justice for all. We have not loved or welcomed our neighbors as ourselves. By words and deeds, by what we have done and what we have left undone, we have failed to love you with all our heart, mind, and strength. Have mercy on us, we pray. Forgive us and renew us in our commitment to embody the way, the truth, and the life revealed in your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

*Silent Confession

*Declaration of Forgiveness

Pastor: God’s grace is all you need. Divine power comes to full strength in our weakness. Friends, believe the good news.

People: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Amen.

*Response: #366 (v. 1) “Jesus, Thy Boundless Love to Me”

Jesus, thy boundless love to me, No thought can reach, no tongue declare:

O knit my thankful heart to Thee, And reign without a rival there!

Thine wholly, Thine alone, I’d live, Myself to Thee entirely give.

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Psalm 13 (Read from Bible)

First Lesson - Romans 6:12-23 page 146 (N.T.)    LISTEN IN

*Gospel Lesson - Matthew 10: 40-42 page 10 (N.T)LISTEN IN 

Leader: The Gospel of the Lord.

People: Thanks Be Unto God

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Rev. Dr. Wayne Adcock

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

*Hymn: (Insert) “I Will Sing of My Redeemer”

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

Offertory

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

*Prayer of Thanksgiving

*The Lord’s Prayer

*Hymn: TOSB #47 “Freely, Freely”

*Charge and Benediction

*Congregational Response: “Amen”

*Postlude