Friday, February 01, 2008

27 Jan. 2008 Bulletin

Service of Christian Unity

OUR APPROACH TO GOD

Prelude
Introit

Welcome & Call to Worship: Isaiah 60
Arise, shine! For your light has come!
THE GLORY OF THE LORD HAS RISEN UPON US!
For darkness covered the earth,
AND THICK DARKNESS THE PEOPLES;
But the Lord will arise upon you.
AND GOD'S GLORY WILL APPEAR OVER US.
Nations shall come to your light,
AND KINGS TO THE BRIGHTNESS OF YOUR DAWN.
Lift up your eyes, look around;
THEY ALL GATHER TOGETHER, THEY ALL COME TO GOD!

*Hymn 285 "In Christ There is No East or West"

Let us be before our God in silence.

Unison Prayer: Psalm 119:145-147; 129-131, 133
WITH MY WHOLE HEART I CRY; ANSWER ME, O LORD. I WILL KEEP YOUR STATUES. I CRY TO YOU; SAVE ME, THAT I MAY OBSERVE YOUR DECREES. I RISE BEFORE DAWN AND CRY FOR HELP; I PUT MY HOPE IN YOUR WORDS. YOUR DECREES ARE WONDERFUL; THEREFORE MY SOUL KEEPS THEM. THE UNFOLDING OF YOUR WORDS GIVES LIGHT; IT IMPARTS UNDERSTANDING TO THE SIMPLE. WITH OPEN MOUTH I PANT, BECAUSE I LONG FOR YOUR COMMANDMENTS. KEEP MY STEPS STEADY ACCORDING TO YOUR PROMISE.

Kyrie (sung)
LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US.
CHRIST, HAVE MERCY ON US.

LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US.


A Word of Assurance & the Summary of God's Law (Mark 12:29-31)
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.

Anthem "In My Heart There Rings a Melody" E. Roth

THE WORD OF GOD
*Responsive Reading: Psalm 27:1-6

*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
*Hymn 287 "Our God has Made Us One"

Scripture Lessons:
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 12.2-10
The Celtic Allelulia!
Gospel: Matthew 11:25-30
Sermon by Rev. Marisol Ferrer

OUR RESPONSE TO GOD
*Hymn 281 "The Bond of Love"
*The Apostles Creed
*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 286 "Blest Be the Tie That Binds"
*Benediction
*Response to the Benediction
Postlude

*Please stand if you are able.

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