MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE OF THANKFUL PRAISE

Sunday– 10:45 AM

(Devices for Hearing assistance and directions to nurseries and Junior Church are available from the ushers.) 

Choral Welcome   

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Welcome and Announcements of Ministry Opportunities

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Prelude and Personal Silent Preparation for Worship  

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Public Declaration

    Worship Leader: “Loving Christ, you are our Shepherd, and we are your sheep”

     Congregation:  “We long to hear your voice, we follow the one who calls us by name.”

   Gloria Patri              (Please stand, and remain standing until completion of Praise Hymn)                        

      Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost!...As it was in the beginning, is now and

      ever shall be…World without end.  Amen.  Amen.

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Invocation and the Lord’s Prayer by Congregation

       Our Father, Which art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy name…Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done  

       on Earth as it is in Heaven…Give us this day our daily bread, and for-give us our   

       trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us…And lead us not into temptation,

       but deliver us from evil...For Thine is the Kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever.

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Praise Hymn

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The Reading of the Word

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The Church in Prayer

    Prayer Hymn

    Silent Confession of Sins and Words of Assurance

   Pastoral Prayer and Choral Response

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Remembrance through Communion

   Invitation to Communion

   Communion Hymn

   Elders’ Prayers and the Sharing of Emblems

          (Everyone is invited to share the open communion. Partake of the bread as it is passed.   Partake of the cup after your   

               personal meditation.)

    Offerings Given in Response to Remembrance

   Offering Statement

   Musical Offering

   Doxology                   (Congregation, please stand and sing) (Children may go to Junior Church at this time)              

          Praise God from Whom all blessings flow…Praise Him, all creatures here below;…Praise Him above, ye    

          heavenly host;…Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

   Offertory Prayer

(Congregation, please be seated.)

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Worship in Music

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Sermon                                                                      Dr. Larry Bishop

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Invitation to Discipleship

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Hymn of Decision  (Congregation, please stand.)

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Benediction

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Choral Response

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Postlude and Going Forth to Witness

    “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.  Go therefore and make disciples of all the  

      nations,  baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,  teaching them to

     observe  all  things  that I have commanded you, and lo, I am with you always even to the end of the

     age.”                              (Jesus Christ in Matthew 28: 18-20 NKJ Version)