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Worship on the Lord’s Day

August 31, 2008

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

Prelude         

Ringing of the Hour                                          

Praise in Pictures                                       (Media Presentation)      LISTEN IN                                                       

Welcome & Announcements:                             Tom Ehrsam           LISTEN IN

Call to Worship

      Leader:  Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth;

      People:  Sing the glory of God’s name; give to God glorious praise.

      Leader:  Come and see what God has done—

      People:  Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!

      Leader:  Come and hear, all you who fear God,

      People:  Let us tell what God has done for us.

                                                                        From Psalm 66

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:     #469           “Morning Has Broken”

* Prayer of Confession                                          

Creator God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, we confess that by our sin we have brought chaos to your order.  We have tarnished your creation in our world and in our lives, because we doubt that it is good enough, and we desire more than we have received.  By your mercy, forgive us and repair what we in our anxiety have corrupted.  Restore to us the joy of a people who live by the work of your hands.  We humbly ask this.   Amen. 

*Silent Confession

*Declaration of Forgiveness                                                           

      Pastor: Gracious is the Lord and righteous; our God is full of compassion.  When we are brought low, God saves us.  Friends, believe the good news.

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

*Response:  #455 (v.5)      “All Creatures of Our God and King”

      And everyone of tender heart, Forgiving others, take your part.

      O Sing ye!  Alleluia!  Ye who long pain and sorrow bear,

      Praise God and cast on God your care!

      Alleluia!  Alleluia!  Alleluia!  Alleluia!  Alleluia!

Our Natural World                   Tom Ehrsam & Duane Grimm          LISTEN IN

Prayer for Illumination           LISTEN IN

* Psalms 8 & 104 (Selected, NIV)

      Leader:  O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!

      People:  You have set your glory above the heavens.

      Leader:  From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise.

      People:  When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers,

      Leader:  The moon and the stars which you have set in place -

      People:  What is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him.

      Leader:  God wraps himself in light as a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent. 

      People:  He makes the clouds his chariot – He makes the winds his messengers.

      Leader:   He makes springs pour water to flow between the mountains, to give water to all beasts of the field.

      People:  The birds of the air nest by the waters; they sing among the branches.

      Leader:  He makes grass grow for the cattle, and plants for man to cultivate,

      People:  Bringing forth food from the earth – and bread that sustains his heart.

      Leader: You made man ruler over the works of your hands; you put everything under his feet:

      People:  All flocks and herds, the beasts of the field, the birds of the air, and the fish of the seas, all that swim the paths of the seas.

      All:  O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!

Special Music            "Fairest Lord Jesus"                                  John & Judy McBroom, Gretchen     LISTEN IN 
Lemmenes & Stephanie Flessert 

First Lesson -       Romans 12:9-21                        page 151 (NT)      LISTEN IN

*Gospel Lesson -        Matthew 16:21-28              page 17 (NT)        LISTEN IN                           

        Leader:   The Gospel of the Lord.

        People:  Thanks Be Unto God      

Sermon  “God’s World; God’s Way”    Rev. Dr. Wayne Adcock   LISTEN IN 

*Hymn: #455 (Vv. 1-4)      “All Creatures of Our God and King”

Prayers of the People                   

         Pastor:   Let us pray to the Lord,

         People:  Lord, have mercy.

Offertory           "He"                     Judy McBroom, Gretchen Lemmenes & Stephanie Flessert           LISTEN IN                                

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

*Prayer of Thanksgiving

*The Lord’s Prayer

*Hymn:   #293                     “This Is My Father’s World”

*Charge and Benediction

*Congregational Response:   #586                 “Amen”                                           

*Postlude