PRAYER OF THE DAY RESPONSE TO ’S WORD # 583 , Gloria Gloria, gloria, In excelsis Deo! HYMN # 41 O Worship the King, All Glorious Above Gloria, gloria, , alleluia! CALL AND PRAYER OF CONFESSION Adapted from I John 4:7 PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION Beloved, let us love one another; for love is of God, and he The Lord is with you. And also with you. Let us pray. who loves is born of God and knows God. He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. Open our hearts, O Lord, to accept your Word. Silence In this the love of God was manifested among us, that within us any voice but your own, that hearing, we may God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might also obey your will, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

live through him. SCRIPTURES: Lesson: I Samuel 8:1-6, 19-22a In this is love, not that we loved God but that he loved us and Lesson: II Corinthians 4:16-5:1 sent his Son to be the expiation for our sins. Lesson: Mark 3:20-35 No one has ever seen God, but if we love one another, RESPONSE TO THE WORD READ God abides within us and God’s love is perfected within us. (Time for Silent Prayer) HYMN #188 Jesus Loves Me

RESPONSE TO CONFESSION Hymn # 551 Lord Have Mercy TIME WITH CHILDREN Katie Pennington

Lord, have mercy; Christ, have mercy; Lord, have mercy upon us. PREPARATION FOR THE WORD TO BE PROCLAIMED Lord, have mercy; Christ, have mercy; Lord, have mercy upon us. HYMN #288 Spirit of the Living God PRAYER: Precious Lord, hear us as we humbly acknowledge before you that we are sinners by nature, and that we “Your Personal Sovereignty” Rev. Steve Herring desperately need your grace to help us to let go of our HYMN # 829 My Faith Looks Up to Thee attachments to the ways we think things are supposed to be. Help us, o God, to let go of the problems, the AFFIRATION OF FAITH Apostle’s page # 35 negativity, and the failures that surround us. Help us to trust you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, to truly govern Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; and hold sovereignty within our hearts and minds. And as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world so bless us and hear our prayers in Jesus’ without end. Amen, amen. name. Amen. Meditation on “Slane” P. Manz DECLARATION AND ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS * Hymn #606 Rest assured, O People of God, your prayers are heard, your Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; sins are forgiven, and all the promises of God are yours praise him all creatures here below; through the wonderful gift of our Lord and Savior Jesus praise him above, ye heavenly host; Christ. praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. We acknowledge the burden of our sins has been lifted, and we accept the responsibility that comes with this THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD’S SUPPER new beginning. Come, Holy Spirit, Amen! INVITATION TO THE TABLE

GREAT PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING The Lord is with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise. It is truly right and our greatest joy…let us join our voices…

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You are holy, O God of majesty…Great is the mystery of faith. WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

PRELUDE Shall We Gather at the River arr. R. Hobby

CALL TO WORSHIP Adapted from Psalm 138 On the day I called, you answered me, O LORD. You …in Christ, through Christ, in the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen. increased my strength of soul. All the kings of the earth shall praise you, O LORD, for OF THE PEOPLE they have heard the words of your mouth. PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION AND THE LORD’S PRAYER They shall sing of the ways of the LORD, for great is the SENDING glory of the LORD. *HYMN #450 Be Thou My Vision Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve me

* against the wrath of my enemies, you stretch out your hand, and your right hand delivers me. Your steadfast *POSTLUDE There is a Happy Land G. Shearing love, O LORD, endures forever. Amen. *Those who are able, may stand.

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