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