WE GATHER AND APPROACH GOD
PRELUDE – Deborah Guillory, Organist
Come, O Sinners, Poor and Needy
ANNOUNCEMENTS
INVOCATION
*HYMN OF PRAISE
How Great Thou Art – Hymnal, No. 77
INVITATION TO HOLY COMMUNION
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Gracious and loving God, open our hearts so that we are able to admit to you the fullness of our lives—that which is beautiful and good, and that which is hurtful and hateful. We confess that we do not follow Jesus in all that we do. We love with condition. We judge and condemn. We cast the first stone and keep the logs in our own eyes. We do not turn to You as the source of our healing. Forgive us we pray. Forgive our sins and empower us to be imitators of Christ in love and service. Amen.
SILENT PRAYER
WORDS OF ASSURANCE
Leader: Friends in Christ, know this: the mercy of God is from everlasting to everlasting, and I remind you of this surpassing grace—In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven.
People: Amen.
WE WORSHIP THROUGH OUR PRAYERS AND OUR OFFERINGS
PASTORAL PRAYER
LORD’S PRAYER
RESPONSIVE READING
Psalm 121 – Hymnal, No, 844
INVITATION TO THE OFFERING
OFFERTORY – Chancel Choir
Without His Cross
*DOXOLOGY
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
praise him, all creatures here below;
praise him above, ye heavenly host;
praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
*HYMN OF THE GOSPEL
Jesu, Jesu – Hymnal, No. 432
WE HEAR GOD’S WORD
SCRIPTURE – Matthew 7:1-5
SERMON – Judging Specks and Planks
Rev. Doug de Graffenried
THE GREAT THANKSGIVING
HOLY COMMUNION
WE GO FORTH IN FAITH AND SERVICE
*HYMN OF COMMITMENT
Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross – Hymnal, No. 301
* BENEDICTION
*POSTLUDE