WE GATHER AND APPROACH GOD
PRELUDE – Deborah Guillory, Organ
I Know that My Redeemer Lives
VIDEO ANNOUNCEMENTS
INVOCATION
*HYMN OF PRAISE
When in Our Music God Is Glorified – Hymnal, No. 68
INVITATION TO HOLY COMMUNION
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Gracious and loving God, open our hearts so that we can 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 sin 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: Alleluia! Amen.
WE WORSHIP THROUGH OUR PRAYERS AND OUR OFFERINGS
PASTORAL PRAYER
LORD’S PRAYER
PRAYER HYMN
Jesus Calls Us – Hymnal, No. 398 verses 1,3,5
OFFERTORY PRAYER
OFFERTORY – Chancel Choir
In Christ Alone
*DOXOLOGY
*HYMN OF THE GOSPEL
I Stand Amazed in the Presence – Hymnal, No. 371
WE HEAR GOD’S WORD
SCRIPTURE – Revelation 3:14-22
SERMON – The Church We Don’t Mention
Rev. Doug de Graffenried
THE GREAT THANKSGIVING
HOLY COMMUNION
WE GO FORTH IN FAITH AND SERVICE
*HYMN OF COMMITMENT
The Church’s One Foundation – Hymnal, No. 545 verses 1,2,4,5
*BENEDICTION
*POSTLUDE