WELCOME AND CONCERNS OF THE CONGREGATION

PRELUDE “Christians, We Have Met to Worship” Mark Hayes

*CALL TO WORSHIP – from Psalm 48

Leader: Great is the LORD, and most worthy of praise!

All: Within your temple, O God,

we meditate on your unfailing love.

Leader: Great is the LORD, and most worthy of praise!

All: Like your name, O God,

your praise reaches to the ends of the earth;

Leader: your right hand is filled with righteousness.

All: Great is the LORD, and most worthy of praise!

*PRAYER OF THE DAY

*HYMN #307 “God of Grace and God of Glory”

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Holy God, we confess that we have not lived for your glory. You sent prophets to teach us, but we have not listened to them. You sent your Son to save us, but we ignore your living Word. Forgive us, God of grace. By your power at work within us remove our faithlessness and restore our faith; through Jesus Christ our Lord…

Silent Prayers of confession

WORDS OF ASSURANCE

The Apostle John writes, “My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; and he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.” -- 1 John 2:1-22

Leader: Friends, believe the good news.

People: In Jesus Christ we are forgiven.

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

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,

world without end. Amen, amen.

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

SCRIPTURE LESSON: 2^nd Corinthians 12:2-10

SERMON “Sufficiency of Grace” Rev. Barrett Ingram

*HYMN #829 “My Faith Looks Up to Thee”

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH The Apostles’ Creed

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.

*“catholic” (little c) is translated as “universal” and is not a reference to the Roman Catholic Church.

PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER

OFFERTORY “There is a Redeemer”

(to meditate on words, see hymn 443)

RECEIVING OF GOD’S TITHES AND OFFERINGS

*DOXOLOGY

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;

Praise Him, all creatures here below;

Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION

*HYMN #353 “My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less”

BENEDICTION

POSTLUDE “Rondeau No. 2” David Lasky

*Those that are able are invited to stand.