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 | Order of
Service21st
September
2003Proper 20
 
(20th
Sunday
after Pentecost)The
flowers gracing the
sanctuary are
given to the glory of God and in loving memory of our dear departed
family and friends and to celebrate another birthday in Rose Lood's
life!
 We
invite you
to maintain a spirit of silence as the prelude begins our service.
 
 OUR
APPROACH TO GOD
 Prelude
"Consolation" F. Mendelssohn
 Introit
"Precious Lord" T.A. Dorsey
 
 Our help is in the name of
the Lord
 WHO MADE HEAVEN AND EARTH!
 
 Welcome
 
 Call
to Worship: Psalm 33 & Tobit 13Shout joy to the Lord, lovers of justice!
 HOW RIGHT IT IS TO PRAISE GOD!
 For the word of God is true: what God says, God does!
 THIS LOVER OF TRUTH AND JUSTICE FILLS THE EARTH WITH LOVE!
 Match your praise to all God has done for you.
 BLESS THE LORD OF JUSTICE, WHO RULES FOREVER!
 *Hymn 454 "Glorious is Thy Name
Most Holy"Let us be before our
God in silence. 
 Unison Prayer: Psalm 15 & 5LORD, WHO IS WELCOME IN YOUR
HOUSE? WHO CAN REST ON YOUR HOLY MOUNTAIN? THOSE WHO WALK WITH
INTEGRITY AND DO ONLY WHAT IS RIGHT, SPEAKING THE TRUTH WITH
COURAGE...THESE ARE THE JUST: THEY STAND FOREVER UNSHAKEN...YOU NEVER
WELCOME EVIL, GOD, NEVER LET IT STAY...BY YOUR GREAT MERCY I ENTER YOUR
HOUSE AND BEND LOW IN AWE WITHIN YOUR HOLY TEMPLE. 
 Kyrie (sung)
 LORD, HAVE MERCY
ON US.
 CHRIST, HAVE MERCY ON US.
 LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US.
 
 A Word of Assurance: Psalm 24
& 11The Summary of the
Law (Mk 12: 29-31)Whoever has integrity: not chasing shadows, not living lies. God will
bless them, their Savior will bring justice. The Lord loves justice,
the just will see God's face.
 This is the first commandment:
 HEAR O ISRAEL,
 THE LORD OUR GOD,
 THE LORD IS ONE!
 THEREFORE YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD
 WITH ALL YOUR HEART,
 WITH ALL YOUR SOUL,
 WITH ALL YOUR MIND,
 AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH.
 This is the second
commandment:
 YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS
YOURSELF.
 There is no greater
commandment than these.
 
 THE
WORD OF
GOD
 *Responsive
Reading: Psalm
80:14-19
 
 *Gloria Patri (Hymn
No. 623)
 GLORY BE TO THE FATHER
 AND TO THE SON
 AND TO THE HOLY GHOST.
 AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING,
 IS NOW AND EVER SHALL BE,
 WORLD WITHOUT END,
 AMEN, AMEN!
 
 The
Greeting
of Peace
 Announcements
& Children's Moment
 Hymn 376 "I Have Decided to Follow Jesus"
 
 Scripture
Lessons:
 Jewish
Scriptures: Jeremiah
11:18-20
 Epistle:
      James
3:13-4:3, 7-8
 Alleluia! ALLELUIA!
 Gospel:
      Mark
9:30-37
 Sermon
by the Reverend Jack T. Ryan, Director of Developement for Project Hospitality and former
Director of Mount Manresa Retreat
House
 
 OUR
RESPONSE TO GOD
 *Hymn 299 "Rescue the
Perishing" Vs: 1, 3, 4
 The Offering
 *Doxology (625) and Prayer
 PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM
ALL BLESSINGS FLOW;
 PRAISE GOD ALL CREATURES HERE BELOW;
 PRAISE GOD ABOVE YE HEAVENLY HOSTS;
 PRAISE FATHER (CREATOR), SON (CHRIST) AND HOLY GHOST.
 AMEN.
 
 A Time of Giving Thanks &
Praise
 The Prayer of the People
& The Lord's
Prayer
 *Hymn 455 "Come, All
Christians, Be Committed"
 *Benediction
 Postlude "Postlude" F. Archer
 
 *Indicates please stand if you
are able.
 
 News - 21st
September 2003
 
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