June 28, 2015
God Calls Us to Be Present in Worship
Prelude “Guide me, O Thou Great Jehovah” Dan Forrest
Arr. by Douglas E. Wagner
Call to Worship Kate Alexander
Leader: Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord. Lord, hear my voice.
People: Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my
supplications!
Leader: If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, Lord, who could
stand?
People: But there is forgiveness with you, so that you may
be revered.
Leader: I wait for the Lord, and in your word I put my hope.
People: My soul waits for the Lord more than those who
watch for the morning.
All: Let us worship God!
Opening Prayer Pastor Ed
*Song of Praise “Jesus Loves the Little Children”
(#580 in the red hymnal)
Prayer of Confession Pastor Ed
God of forgiveness, grant us your favor as we make our confession. You call us to excellence; we fall short of your confidence in us. You grant to us grace; we abuse your gift. You expect our decisions to match your desires, our love to be genuine in obeying your will. Yet we trust our appetites rather than rely on your goodness. We look to our comfort rather than to our neighbor’s need. In Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us our sin.
Pardon and the Peace Pastor Ed
Welcome and Life of the Church Pastor Ed
God Speaks to Us in Scripture
Prayer of Illumination Pastor Ed
Gospel Reading Anna Alexander
Matthew 5:14-16 (p.4 in the New Testament of the pew Bible)
Special Music Franz Listz' sLieberstraum (Love Dream)
Katherine Plotz
Blessing from the Children
New Testament Lesson Pastor Ed
Acts 6:8-15 (p.124 in the New Testament of the pew Bible)
Sermon “Faces in the Crowd” Pastor Ed Wegele
God Calls for a Response
Hymn of Response “This Little Light of Mine” VBS Song
Prayers of the People PastorEd
The Offering
Offertory “Aria on “Jewels” Dale Wood
from the tune by George F. Root
Doxology
Prayer of Dedication Kate Alexander
God Sends Us Back into the World to Witness and Serve
Closing Hymn “Our God is an Awesome God”
(#616 in the purple hymnal)
Benediction Pastor Ed
Postlude “Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessings” Todd Kendall from a traditional Sicilian melody
*Please stand if able