WELCOME AND CONCERNS OF THE CONGREGATION

PRELUDE        “Children of the Heavenly Father”      Dan Forrest

*CALL TO WORSHIP – from Psalm 84

How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts! 

My soul longs, indeed, it faints for the courts of the Lord; 

my heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God. 

Even the sparrow finds a home, 

and the swallow a nest for herself,   

where she may lay her young, before you, O Lord of hosts. 

Happy are those who live in your house, 

ever singing your praise. 

For one day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere.

*PRAYER OF THE DAY

*HYMN 14            For the Beauty of the Earth 

PRAYER OF CONFESSION                                     

Almighty God,

long-suffering and of great goodness:

we confess to you

our neglect and forgetfulness of your commandments,

our wrong doing, thinking, and speaking;

the hurts we have done to others,

and the good we have left undone.

O God, forgive us, for we have sinned against you;

and raise us to newness of life;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Silent Prayers of Confession

ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS

As the Apostle Paul wrote: “...if you confess with your lips that Jesus Christ is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” (Romans 10:9)These words contain the good news that in Jesus Christ we are forgiven.

Thanks be to God! 

THE LAW OF GOD – page 36 

*GLORIA PATRI     “Glory Be to the Father” – Hymn 581

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

SCRIPTURE LESSONS: Exodus 20:12; Matthew 15:1-13

SERMON   “The Command with a Promise”   Rev. Barrett Ingram 

Text: “ Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.” -Exodus 20:12

*HYMN 804          Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart!    

*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        “We Will Walk With God”     

                                                                   (See Hymn 742 for text)   

RECEIVING OF GOD’S TITHES AND OFFERINGS

* DOXOLOGY

         “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” – Hymn 606 

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION

*HYMN 546           Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing     

*BENEDICTION  

*POSTLUDE      “Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation” David Cherwien