WELCOME AND CONCERNS OF THE CONGREGATION

PRELUDE                  “Land of Rest”                    Wilbur Held

*CALL TO WORSHIP –based on Psalm 71

L: We gather to worship and praise you O Lord,

P: Because you are our haven of rest.

L: You are the One to whom we turn,

P: In every trial and troubled time.

L: You give us hope and we trust in you alone.

P: From the very beginning of our live to the very end, 

you are our strength!

*PRAYER OF THE DAY

*HYMN 385              All People That on Earth Do Dwell 

PRAYER OF CONFESSION                                         

Be gracious to us today our Lord, for we are in need of your mercy.  We are often quick to doubt and slow to pray. We are tempted to let go of faith when we need to hang on. We are discouraged by wrong when we need to be encouraged by your Spirit. O God, our loving Lord, give us strength to trust in you all the days of our lives....

Silent Prayers of Confession

ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS 

In Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting our trespasses against us, and entrusting the message of reconciliation to us.  (2nd Corinthians 5:19) 

Hear then Christ’s word of grace to us: Your sins are forgiven.

Thanks be to God!

*GLORIA PATRI        

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

SCRIPTURE LESSONS: 1st Corinthians 13:1-13; Jeremiah 1:4-10

SERMON           “Claimed by a Call”              Rev. Barrett Ingram  

*HYMN 726              Will You Come and Follow Me 

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH        The Apostles’ Creed             pg. 35

PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER 

OFFERTORY ANTHEM     “The Gift of Love”         Hal Hopson

RECEIVING OF GOD’S TITHES AND OFFERINGS

*DOXOLOGY

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION

*HYMN 720              Jesus Calls Us   

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE             “How Firm A Foundation”             Dale Wood

                        *Those who are able are invited to stand.