WE GATHER AND APPROACH GOD
PRELUDE – Deborah Guillory, Organist
“Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven”
WELCOME
Rev. Doug de Graffenried
*HYMN OF PRAISE
“Standing on the Promises” – Hymnal, No. 374
PRAYER OF CONFESSION – Rev. Chris Winterman
Holy God, Creator of all that is, Donor of Grace, and Giver of life, hear our prayer. There are chasms in our lives, deep valleys that separate us from one another and from You. We confess that we have allowed those rifts to grow, for fear of admitting our part in the separation, for fear of being rejected when we reach out. You call us to a reconciled life, to healed relationships, to a wholeness with each other and with You. Mend us, we pray, and make us new creations through the power and love of Christ in whose name we pray. Amen.
SILENT PRAYER
WORDS OF ASSURANCE
Leader: This is the message we have heard from God and proclaim to you, that God is light and in God there is not darkness at all. If we walk in the light, as God is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus the Son cleanses us from all sin. In the name of Jesus Christ, I announce that your sins are forgiven.
All: Thanks be to God.
WE WORSHIP THROUGH OUR PRAYERS AND OUR OFFERINGS
PASTORAL PRAYER
Rev. Chris Winterman
LORD’S PRAYER
PRAYER HYMN
“A Charge to Keep I Have” – Hymnal, No. 413
INVITATION TO THE OFFERING
OFFERTORY – Chancel Choir
“O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee”
(commissioned in memory of McCoy Ransom)
*DOXOLOGY
Hymnal, No. 94
*HYMN OF THE GOSPEL
“Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus” – Hymnal, No. 514
WE HEAR GOD’S WORD
SCRIPTURE
Ephesians 6:10-17
SERMON
“Put ‘Em On” – Rev. Doug de Graffenried
*INVITATION TO COMMUNION
THE GREAT THANKSGIVING
HOLY COMMUNION
WE GO FORTH IN FAITH AND SERVICE
*HYMN OF COMMITMENT
“Soldiers of Christ, Arise” – Hymnal, No. 513
*BENEDICTION
Rev. Doug de Graffenried
*POSTLUDE
Deborah Guillory, Organ