WELCOME AND CONCERNS OF THE CONGREGATION

PRELUDE           “Fairest Lord Jesus”                              Dan Forrest

*CALL TO WORSHIP – from Psalm 99:1-3

One: The Lord is our ruler; let the peoples tremble!

All: God sits enthroned upon the cherubim; 

let the earth quake!

One: The Lord is great in Zion; God is exalted 

over all the peoples.

All: Let them praise Your great and awesome name.  

Holy is God!

One: Let us praise God’s holy name!

*PRAYER OF THE DAY

*HYMN 667          When Morning Gilds the Skies

PRAYER OF CONFESSION                                         

God of compassion, in Jesus Christ you reveal the light of your glory, but we turn away, distracted by our own plans.  We confess that we speak when we should listen, and act when we should wait.  Forgive our aimless enthusiasms.  Grant us wisdom to live in your light and to follow in the way of your beloved Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior...

Silent Prayers of confession

WORDS OF ASSURANCE 

It is the God who said, “Let light shine out of darkness” who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. (2 Corinthians 4:6) The good news is that we are not only enlightened by our belief in Christ, we are cleansed and we are forgiven!
Thanks be to God!

 *GLORIA PATRI     “Glory Be to the Father”                #581

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION 

SCRIPTURE LESSONS:  2 Kings 2:1-12; Matthew 17:1-9

SERMON  “Remembering to Listen”            Rev. Barrett Ingram 

Text: “This is my Son, the Beloved; with him I am well pleased; listen to him!” – Matthew 17:5b

*HYMN 630         Fairest Lord Jesus 

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH        The Apostles’ Creed         pg. 35

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic* Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.  

PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER 

OFFERTORY ANTHEM           “Jesus On The Mountain Peak”

RECEIVING OF GOD’S TITHES AND OFFERINGS

*DOXOLOGY                                                               Hymn 606       

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION

*HYMN 327           From All That Dwell Below the Skies                           

*BENEDICTION  

*POSTLUDE       “Fugue in G Major”                         J. S. Bach