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Worship on the Lord’s Day

September 14, 2008

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

Prelude         

Ringing of the Hour                                          

Welcome & Announcements:                         John McBroom      LISTEN IN     

Call to Worship

     Leader: So then we are no longer strangers or outsiders, 

     People: We belong here as members of the household of God.

     Leader:  We are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone.

     People:  In Christ, the whole structure is joined together. We are built together into a dwelling place for God.

     Leader:  Now to God who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish so much more than all we can ask or imagine,

     People: To God be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

                                                            ~ from Ephesians 2 and 3                                  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:     #276               “Great Is Thy Faithfulness”

 * Prayer of Confession                                          LISTEN IN

How easily we forget, Lord, that you are God and we are your children.  When we try to tell you what to do, forgive us, Lord.  When we stubbornly go our own way, forgive us, Lord.  When we ignore your call to come back to you, forgive us, Lord.  In your mercy, cleanse our hearts, our minds, and our wills that we might love you and serve you.  We pray this through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

 *Silent Confession

 *Declaration of Forgiveness                                                           

      Pastor: The Lord will give his people justice and have compassion on his servants. Friends, believe the good news.

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

 *Response:  TOSB #26        “Have Thine Own Way Lord”

      Have thine own way, Lord, have thine own way!

      Thou art the potter.  I am the clay;

      Mold me and make me After thy will,

      While I am waiting, yielded and still.

 Children’ Message                           LISTEN IN

 Prayer for Illumination                           LISTEN IN

 * Psalms  113 & 114 (Selected)

      Leader:  Praise the Lord!  Praise the name of the Lord!

      People:  Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time on and forevermore.

      Leader:  From the rising of the sun to its setting the name of the Lord is to be praised.

      People:  The Lord is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.

      Leader:  When Israel went out from Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language,

      People:  Judah became God’s sanctuary, Israel his dominion.

      Leader:   The sea looked and fled; Jordan turned back.

      People:  The mountains skipped like rams, the hills like lambs.

      Leader:   Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob,

      People:  Who turned the rock into a pool of water, the flint into a spring of water.

      Leader:  Who is like the Lord our God, who is seated on high,

      People:  Who looks far down on the heavens and the earth?  Blessed be the Lord our God.

Special Music                               LISTEN IN

 First Lesson -       Romans 14:1-12                        page 152 (NT)       LISTEN IN

 *Gospel Lesson -        Matthew 18:21-35              page 19 (NT)        LISTEN IN                               

        Leader:   The Gospel of the Lord.

        People:  Thanks Be Unto God      

 Sermon    “Accountable and Forgiven”         Rev. Dr. Wayne Adcock                   LISTEN IN

 *Affirmation of Faith – 

      In the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus God kept his promises.  All that we can ever hope for was present in Christ; but the work of God in Christ is not over.  God calls us to hope for more than we have yet seen.  The hope God gives us is ultimate confidence that supports us when lesser hopes fail us.  In Christ God gives hope for a new heaven and earth, certainty of victory over death, and assurance of mercy in judgment beyond death.  This hope gives us courage for the present struggle.                                                                               (from A Declaration of Faith)

 *Hymn:     #375                                  “Lord of All Good”

 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:  #539 (1, 2, & 4) “Savior, Again to Thy Dear Name We Raise”

 *Charge and Benediction

 *Congregational Response:   #586                 “Amen”                                           

 *Postlude