The Celebration of Christian Worship

Celebrating over 175 Years of Faith & Hope

September 6, 2009                Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost                       10:00 AM

Gracious God, throughout the ages you transform sickness into health and death into life. Open us to the power of your presence, and make us a people ready to proclaim your promises to the whole world, through Jesus Christ, our healer and Lord. 

  Prelude – “Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise”                                     Michael Burkhardt

  Welcome

  Announcements

  Passing of the Peace

OUR APPROACH TO GOD

  Votum, Sentences – Psalm 146 (#28 Green)

  Salutation

  Summary of the Law

*Hymn of Confession – #61 (Green) – “In an Age of Twisted Values”

*Words of Assurance

*Gloria Patri (Hymnal #623)

THE WORD OF GOD

  Prayer for Illumination  

  Scripture:        Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23

                        Mark 7:24-37

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.

People:            Thanks be to God.

 Children's Sermon

      The children are invited to come forward for the children's message.  After the message, children can go to the basement of Cook Hall.

*Hymn 77 (Green) – “I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light”

  Sermon:  “The Divine Credit Rating”

  Prayer for Blessing on the Word

OUR RESPONSE TO THE WORD

*Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth;

And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried.  He descended into hell.  The third day he rose again from the dead.  He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father almighty.  From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.  Amen.

  Offering – “Awake, My Soul and with the Sun”                                  Michael Burkhardt

 *Doxology (Hymnal #625)  

 *Offertory Prayer

We bring our gifts to you at this time, in this place, a part of this worship, as a token of our own selves. Whatever we give and however much we give, may we take from this time and this place, from this service of worship - may we take from your presence a greater sense of your will, a greater commitment to your way. And as, our God, we grow into you, may we find ourselves more and more willing to give to you, to our world, and to each other more and more of ourselves. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. 

   Family Prayers, The Lord's Prayer

Our Father, who 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 forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.  And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.  For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory for ever.  Amen.

*Hymn 264 (Green) – “When the Church of Jesus

*Benediction

*Threefold Amen (Hymnal #628)

*Postlude - “Voluntary on St. Denio”                                                             J. Bert Carlson