Order for the Worship of God
Highland Presbyterian Church
32nd Sunday in Ordinary
Time
November 9, 2008
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
Please sign and pass and return the blue Fellowship Pads.
SONG OF PREPARATION
“Abide In Me”
Sung twice
CALL TO WORSHIP from Psalm 78
Give ear, O my
people, to my teaching;
incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
We will tell
of your glorious deeds, O Lord,
and the wonders that you have done.
Tell your
children and your children’s children
that they should set their hope in God.
And not forget
your works, O God,
but keep your
commandments.
OPENING PRAYER
*HYMN “Ye Servants of God, Your Master
Proclaim” Hymn #477
*CONFESSION
Far be it from
us that we should forsake you, O Lord,
to serve other
gods.
Yet, we
confess our allegiance is not what it should be.
You brought
our ancestors out of Egypt,
yet we do not
always trust you to hear of our needs.
You protected
them all along the way that they went;
yet we wonder
if you hear us when we cry to you.
We hear you
are a jealous God
and will not
forgive our transgressions or our sins,
yet we are
bold to lay them before you and implore you,
have mercy
upon us and give us your grace.
… Silent confession …
*ASSURANCE OF PARDON
… Friends, believe the good news of the Gospel:
In Jesus Christ
we are forgiven.
*RESPONSE “Glory to God in the Highest”
David Haas
*THE PEACE
… The peace of the Lord be with you.
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
Matthew 25:1-13
SECOND
READING
Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25
SERMON “Post-Election Reflections”
*HYMN “O Christ, the Great
Foundation” Hymn #443
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
The Apostle’s Creed
I believe in
God, the Father almighty,
creator of
heaven and earth.
I believe in
Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord.
who was
conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the
Virgin Mary,
suffered under
Pontius Pilate,
was crucified,
died, and was buried;
he descended
to the dead.
On the third
day he rose again;
he ascended
into heaven,
he is seated
at the right hand of the Father,
and he will
come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in
the Holy Spirit,
the holy
catholic church,
the communion
of saints,
the
forgiveness of sins,
the
resurrection of the body,
and the life
everlasting. Amen.
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
THANKSGIVING
OFFERING
Presentation of Tithes and Offerings
Offertory “Create in Me a Clean Heart, O
God” Carl F. Mueller
*DOXOLOGY Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Hymn #591
Praise Christ, all people
here below;
Praise Holy Spirit
evermore;
Praise Triune God, whom we adore.
Amen.
*PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
SENDING
*HYMN “Lead On, O King
Eternal” Hymn #447
*CHARGE AND BLESSING
*RESPONSE “Halle, Halle, Halleluja!”
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