A SERVICE OF WORSHIP FOR THE LORD’S DAY

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost

August 11, 2024

WELCOME AND CONCERNS OF THE CONGREGATION

 

PRELUDE                            

                                

*CALL TO WORSHIP from Psalm 30

People: And rejoice for God hears our prayers!
Leader: Praise the One who brings healing to our pain;
People: And causes joy to follow the long night of sorrow!
Leader: We will not be silent. We will not still our tongues!
People: O Lord, our God, we will give thanks to You forever!

 

*PRAYER OF THE DAY

 

*HYMN 305          Come Sing, O Church, in Joy! 

                  

PRAYER OF CONFESSION Psalm 51                                  

Have mercy on me, O God, according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my transgression and my sin is ever before me. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and sustain in me a willing spirit…                  

 

Silent Prayers of Confession

 

ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS 

The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. -- 1 Timothy 1:15
Hear then Christ’s word of grace to us: Your sins 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 20:14; Jeremiah 10:5-6; Matthew 5:27-30

                 

SERMON    “Scarecrow in a Melon Patch”       Rev. Barrett Ingram 

Text: “You shall not commit adultery.” -Exodus 20:14

 

*HYMN 707          Take Thou Our Minds, Dear Lord   

 

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH        The Apostles’ Creed         pg. 35

 

PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER 

         

OFFERTORY         

                

RECEIVING OF GOD’S TITHES AND OFFERINGS

 

* DOXOLOGY

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

                                                                              

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION

 

*HYMN 720           Jesus Call Us 

                

*BENEDICTION

  

*POSTLUDE