The Celebration of Christian Worship

Celebrating over 175 Years of Faith & Hope

September 27, 2009             Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost                      10:00 AM

Generous God, your Son gave his life that we might come to peace with you. Give us a share of your Spirit, and in all we do empower us to bear the name of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.

  Prelude - “Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah”                                                     Paul Manz

  Welcome

  Announcements

  Passing of the Peace

OUR APPROACH TO GOD

  Votum

  Summary of the Law

  Prayer of Confession #69 (Green) – “We Cannot Measure How You Heal”

  Words of Assurance

*Gloria Patri (Hymnal #623)

*Salutation

THE WORD OF GOD

  Prayer for Illumination  

  Scripture:        James 5:13-20

                        Mark 9:38-50

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.

People:            Thanks be to God.

  Children's Sermon

*Hymn 515 (blue) – “Since Jesus Came Into My Heart”

  Sermon – “UnChristian like Conduct”

  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 - “Lord, Make Us Servants”                                                           James Quinn

             Family Choir                                                                       Green Hymnal #204

 *Doxology (Hymnal #625)  

 *Offertory Prayer

Our gratitude for life and its gifts overflows, O Lord, into the giving of ourselves - what we have and what we are. Take these gifts we offer, and use them to bless others. Then make of us the type of people who are always looking for ways to share in the name of Jesus. 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 306 (blue) – “Jesus Saves

*Benediction

*Threefold Amen (Hymnal #628)

*Postlude          “CWM Rhonda”                         David Johnson