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Order for the Worship of God

Highland Presbyterian Church

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time                                                                          July 25, 2010

GATHERING

At the sound of the chime you are invited to join the pastor, worship leaders and elders

at the baptismal font for a moment of prayer.

 

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WELCOME                                                                                                         Jim Rollins

Please pass, sign, and return the blue Fellowship Pads.

At the pouring of water into the baptismal font

you are invited to remember your baptism and give thanks to God.

 

CENTERING MUSIC                       “As We Gather”

 

CALL TO WORSHIP                        based on Psalm 95                                Carol Behrmann

If today we hear God’s voice in our hearts, we must follow it.

If today we hear God’s voice in our hearts, we must follow it.

Come, everyone, let’s sing to the Lord.

Let us tell the world that God has saved us.

Let us thank God from the bottom of our hearts.

Let us sing songs of praise to God.

If today we hear God’s voice in our hearts, we must follow it.

Come, let us bow down our heads and pray to God.

Let us kneel before the God who made us.

He is our God. We are God’s people. God loves us.

If today we hear God’s voice in our hearts, we must follow it.

Today if you hear the voice of God in your hearts, follow it.

Do not grumble or argue the way the people in the desert did

when everything didn’t go the way they expected it to.

If today we hear God’s voice in our hearts, we must follow it.

 

OPENING PRAYER

 

+HYMN                       “Many and Great, O God Are Thy Things”                  Hymn #271

 

+CONFESSION

… Silent confession…

Lord, you are a God who keeps promises.

In our prayers and songs we say

that we want to be Christians,

but then we forget our promises.

Our actions do not match up with our words.

We say mean things to other people,

we hurt their feelings,

we think of ourselves first,

and, worst of all, we ignore you.

Lord, forgive us and hear our prayer

for Jesus’ sake. Amen.

 

+ASSURANCE OF GOD’S LOVE AND FORGIVENESS                           Ezekiel 36:25-26

… Friends, believe the good news:

In Jesus Christ we are forgiven!

 

+RESPONSE                                 “Lord, Be Glorified”

 

+PASSING OF THE PEACE

…The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.

And also with you.

Offer the peace of Christ to one another in word and with a handshake, a hug,

or other sign of peace.

 

THE WORD

TIME WITH THE CHILDREN                                                                                             

 

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

 

GOSPEL READING                                                                                            John 6:1-21

 

SERMON                            The Monster Under Megan’s Bed

                                                                       

+HYMN                            “All Creatures of Our God and King”                       Stanzas 1-4

                                                                                                                                               

+AFFIRMATION OF OUR FAITH                                                             based on Psalm 23

The Lord is my shepherd.

He takes care of all my needs.

The Lord is my shepherd.

He takes care of all my needs.

The Lord watches over me. He takes care of all my needs.

He gives me a home to live in. He gives me water to drink.

He gives meaning to my life.

The Lord is my shepherd.

He takes care of all my needs.

He guides me along the right way.

Even when I’m walking by myself in a strange place,

I don’t feel scared because I know that the Lord is with me

to help me and give me courage.

The Lord is my shepherd.

He takes care of all my needs.

He gives me food to eat. I always have enough to drink.

He has blessed me with many things.

I will never be able to repay him for his kindness.

The Lord is my shepherd.

He takes care of all my needs.

 

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

 

THE LORD’S PRAYER

 

THANKSGIVING

OFFERING

 

OFFERTORY                                                

 

+DOXOLOGY                    Let all things their Creator bless,                              Stanza 5

and worship him in humbleness,

O praise him, Alleluia!

Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son,

and praise Spirit, Three in One.

O praise him, O praise him, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

 

+PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

 

SENDING

+HYMN                                 “O Sing a Song of Bethlehem”                            Hymn #308

 

+CLOSING PRAYER

Father,

as we go to our homes and our work

this coming week,

by the power and promise of your Holy Spirit,

Open our ears

to hear what you are saying to us

in the things that happen to us

and in the people we meet.

Open our eyes

to see the needs

of people around us.

Open our hands

to do our work well,

to help when help is needed.

Open our lips

            to tell others the good news of Jesus

and bring comfort, happiness,

and laughter to other people.

Open our minds

to discover new truth

about you and the world.

Open our hearts

to love you and our neighbors

            as you have loved us in Jesus. Amen.

 

+BLESSING                                                                                                  Numbers 6:24-26

 

+RESPONSE                                      “Glory to God”