WELCOME AND CONCERNS OF THE CONGREGATION
PRELUDE “Spirit of God Descend Upon My Heart”
Mark Hayes
*CALL TO WORSHIP – based on Psalm 43
One: Send out your light and your truth, O God.
All: Let them guide us to Your holy mountain,
to the place where You dwell.
One: Then we will come before You with nothing to hide,
All: singing Your praises, and worshipping before You,
our Savior and our God.
*PRAYER OF THE DAY
*HYMN 620 Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Lord God, we have sinned against you; we have done evil in your sight. We are sorry and repent. Have mercy on us according to your love. Wash away our wrongdoing and cleanse us from our sin. Renew a right spirit within us and restore us to the joy of your salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord…
Silent Prayers of Confession
ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS
Hear the Good News! God alone frees us from the rule of sin in our own natures, through Jesus Christ. Friends, believe the Good News! In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven.
Thanks be to God!
*GLORIA PATRI
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
SCRIPTURE LESSON: 1st Kings 19:1-16
SERMON “Silence” Rev. Barrett Ingram
*HYMN 169 Dear Lord and Father of Mankind
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH The Apostles’ Creed Page 35
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
OFFERTORY “Faith Begins By Letting Go” Hymnal #684
RECEIVING OF GOD’S TITHES AND OFFERINGS
*DOXOLOGY
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION
*HYMN 546 Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing
*BENEDICTION
*POSTLUDE “Postlude” Richard Lloyd
*Those who are able are invited to stand.