WELCOME AND CONCERNS OF THE CONGREGATION
PRELUDE “You Are My Hiding Place” Arr. David Nevue
*CALL TO WORSHIP from Isaiah 63:15, 16; 64:1, 5
Leader: Look down, O God, from heaven and see,
from your holy and glorious habitation.
People: For you are our Father:
our Redeemer from old is your name.
Leader: O that you would tear open the heavens and come down,
People: You meet those who gladly do right,
those who remember you in your ways.
*PRAYER OF THE DAY
*HYMN 35 Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty
PRAYER OF CONFESSION– St. Augustine (AD 354-430)
Almighty God, in whom we live and move and have our being, thou hast made us for thyself so that our hearts are restless until they find rest in thee. Mercifully forgive us of our sins. Grant us purity of heart and strength of purpose, that no selfish passion may hinder us from knowing thy will, no weakness from doing it. In thy light may we see light, and in thy service find perfect freedom…
Silent Prayers of Confession
ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS from 2 Corinthians 5:17-18a
“If anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; behold, everything has become new! All this is from God to whom we have been reconciled by Christ.” Rejoice then, for we are known, accepted, loved and forgiven.
Thanks be to God!
*GLORIA PATRI “Glory Be to the Father” #581
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
SCRIPTURE LESSON: Genesis 37-50 (selected verses)
SERMON “Believing in Change” Rev. Barrett Ingram
*HYMN 819 Be Still My Soul
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH The Apostles’ Creed Page 35
PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
OFFERTORY “Praise to the Lord the Almighty”
Arr. David Nevue
RECEIVING OF GOD’S TITHES AND OFFERINGS
*DOXOLOGY – Hymn 606
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION
*HYMN 8 Eternal Father, Strong to Save
*BENEDICTION
*POSTLUDE “Rondeau” A. Campra
*Those who are able are invited to stand.
We welcome Tim Brown today as our guest organist.