ASSURANCE of PARDON Gather in God’s Name Anyone who is in Christ is a new creation. The past is left behind; PRELUDE everything has become fresh and new. GREETING and WELCOME Friends, believe the good news of the Gospel The grace of God be with you all In Jesus Christ we are forgiven And also with you! Let us worship God *HYMN #579 “Gloria Patri” TIME FOR CENTERING Sweet Hour of Prayer *PASSING of the PEACE *CALL to WORSHIP Psalm 146 The peace of Christ be with you. And also with you. Hallelujah! Praise the Lord, O my soul! I will praise the Lord as long as I live; *GATHERING SONG “They Will Know We Are Christians” I will sing praises to my God while I have my being Proclamation of God’s Word Happy are those who have the God of Jacob for their help PRAYER for ILLUMINATION *OPENING PRAYER First Reading: Ruth 1:1-18 *OPENING HYMN #GTG 324 “For All The Faithful Women” See Insert Second Reading: Hebrews 9:11-14 Lighting of the Peace Candle Gospel Reading: Mark 12:28-34 “Every person must decide whether they will walk in the light of SERMON “Determined To Go” Rev. Andrea J Holroyd creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.” - Martin Luther King, Jr. *HYMN #281 “Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah” INVITATION and PRAYER of CONFESSION (Collection of Prayer Request Cards by Ushers) Have mercy on us, O God, according to your steadfast love; according Response to God’s Word to your abundant mercy blot out our transgressions. *STATEMENT OF FAITH See Insert In your abundant love and mercy, forgive us, O God. The Lord’s Supper For we know our transgressions and our sin is ever before us. In your abundant love and mercy, forgive us, O God. THE OFFERING *The Doxology Hymnal # 592 Against you, you alone, have we sinned, and done what is evil in your *Prayer Of Dedication sight. In your abundant love and mercy, forgive us, O God. SERVICE OF COMMUNION See Insert Create in us a clean heart, O God! PRAYERS AFTER COMMUNION Place a new and right spirit within us! Through Jesus Christ our Merciful God, we give thanks that you have invited us to this Lord. AMEN Table. We give thanks that you have received us as members of the body of Christ and have affirmed us as a community of faith. Lead us to live as faithful and dedicated disciples in service to all the world; in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN. PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE bIRTHDAY bLESSINGS Go With God *CLOSING ANNOUNCEMENTS *HYMN #367“Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us With Your Love” verses 1-4 alternate words Verse 4: Loving puts us on our knees, willing to wash other’s feet; this is the way we should live like you. *CHARGE and bENEDICTION As you go on your way, may God go with you. May God go before you to show you the way. Schoharie United Presbyterian Church May God go behind you to encourage you, beside you to befriend you, 314 Main St., P.O. box 340 above you to watch over, Schoharie, NY 12157 within you to give you peace. Worship Service: 10:30 am In the name of the Father, Son, and Spirit. November 4, 2018 Creator and Sustainer, Redeemer. AMEN Reverend Andrea Joy Holroyd, Pastor POSTLUDE Linda briggs, Office Administrator and Secretary *Rise in body and/or spirit. Church Phone: 518.295.8931 Church Email: [email protected] Church Website: www.SchohariePresbyterian.org Church Office Hours: Tues-Fri: 11am-3pm Announcements Welcome! To anyone who may be visiting with us this morning, we Time for Celebrating November Birthdays: are delighted that you are here to participate in worshipping God Peg Gras November 1st with us. May you find yourself at home among Friends in Christ. Tell nd us more about yourself using the “About You” form located in each Laurel Campeau November 2 pew and offer it to the Usher during the collection of Prayer Jan Herrick November 11th Requests. “Like-Us” on Facebook for updates and Church th information. Visit our website: schohariepresbyterian.org Seth Sholtes November 12 th Please join us for coffee & fellowship following the service this Ernie Anderson November 13 morning in the Christian Education building. John Junge III November 19th Heads up: Plans are underway for the bread and Soup Dinner with Ethel Robinson November 22nd the Irish Dancers Performing. The date is set for Nov. 30 from 5:30 Eileen Tavenner November 23rd to 7:00, The Irish Dancers will perform around 6:00. If you can th donate Soup, cookies or brownies for this outreach, please let the Bob Price November 24 office or Pastor Andrea know. Thank you Steve Fiero November 27th Do you have an interest in participating in an Advent Choir? Or Launa Garrett November 30th sharing your musical abilities during Advent. Rehearsals would be 9:30 a.m. each Sunday morning of Advent. The choir would sing Intercessory Prayer List: Do you have something you're praying during the offertory at worship each Sunday of Advent. Talk to about this week . beloved God, help us to study and trust your word Pastor Andrea if you can help out. and guide us as we tell others your message. As we receive your greatest commandment to Love You with all our Hearts, Mind and Pastor Andrea will be on vacation this coming week. Please call the Soul, and Love our neighbors as ourselves, may we do so with loving office if you are in need of pastoral care during this time. hearts, blessing all people. Lord, we ask that you heal the Jewish Just a reminder: The annual Schoharie County Community Community in Pittsburgh and around the nation as they have Thanksgiving Dinner will be held here at SUPC on Thanksgiving, Nov. suffered the loss of so many. Work in the hearts of man to stop the 22. Dinners will be served in the Main Hall starting at 12:00. Dinners hatred and fears. be with all those that mourn the passing of a are available for take-out. Please call 518-234-8259 for dinner member of the group home who passed away. Comfort them Oh reservations or 518-295-2001 to place your take out order. Lord. be with the Chapman Family as they too are mourning the loss of their mother and wife who has passed away this past week. The Masons will be holding a Veterans Dinner on November 13th Give the family your peace. Lord God, grant us each the faith we here at SUPC. The Dinner is to honor all Veterans and their families need to love you with all our hearts and worship, teach and practice and will start at 6:00 PM. Please invite all the Veterans that you your word. Amen. know. Mealtime Prayer: bless this meal, O God, we pray, and bless us too The Wiawaka Ladies will be meeting on Nov. 15th with a covered dish all through the day. supper to share. Plans are underway for adopting a Family for Christmas Giving. The next Session Meeting will be held on Nov. 19 at 7:00 PM. Have a Blessed Week! SERVICE OF HOLY COMMUNION your justice be followed by people of the world! Your heavenly Invitation and Great Thanksgiving will be done by all created beings! Your commonwealth of This is the Lord’s Table. peace and freedom sustain our hope and come on earth. Christ, our Lord, invites those who love him. With bread we need for today, feed us. In the hurts we absorb from Come to the feast which he has prepared. one another forgive us. In times of temptation and test, The Lord be with you El Señor con ustedes And also with you strengthen us. From trials too great to endure, spare us. From Lift up your hearts Eleven sus corazones the grip of all that is evil, free us. We lift them to the Lord For you reign in the glory of the power that is love, now and Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. Demos gracias a nuestro Dios forever. May it be so. Amen. It is right to give our thanks and praise It is truly right and just to give you thanks in every time and in every breaking the bread place, almighty God … joining our voices in the eternal hymn: Jesus said: I am the bread of Life Holy, holy, holy Lord God of power and might, Jesus said: I am the vine, you are the branches. Santo, Santo, Santo, Señor Dios Todopoderoso. Come to me and never be hungry; believe in me and never thirst. heaven and earth are full of your glory. Llenos están los cielos y la Tierra de tu gloria. Los dones de Dios para el pueblo de Dios. Demos gracias a Dios. Hosanna in the highest! ¡Hosanna en las alturas! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Words of Inspiration, Prayer after Communion bendito sea el que viene en el nombre del Señor. Merciful God, we give thanks that you have invited us to this Table. Hosanna in the Highest ¡Hosanna en las alturas! We give thanks that you have received us as members of the You are holy, and blessed is your son, Jesus Christ, … body of Christ and have affirmed us as a community of faith. Words of Institution Lead us to live as faithful and dedicated disciples in service to THE LORD’S PRAYER all the world; in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.