WELCOME AND CONCERNS OF THE CONGREGATION

PRELUDE       “When Morning Gilds the Skies”             Dale Wood                                                                                                                                                

*CALL TO WORSHIP – Lamentations 3:22-24

L: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases,                                             His mercies never come to an end.

P: They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.

L: “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul.

P: “Therefore I will hope in Him.” 

*PRAYER OF THE DAY

*HYMN 39            Great Is Thy Faithfulness        

PRAYER OF CONFESSION                                     

Eternal God, in whom we live and move and have our being, whose face is hidden from us by our sin, and whose mercy we forget: Cleanse us from all offenses, and deliver us from proud thoughts and vain desires; that humbly, we may draw near to thee, confessing our faults, confiding in thy grace, and finding in thee our refuge and our strength, through Jesus Christ our Lord...

Silent Prayers of Confession

ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS

We rejoice in the good news that God sent Jesus into the world not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him. Those who believe in him are not condemned, (John 3:17,18)but are forgiven. 

Thanks be to God!

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

MESSAGE FOR YOUNG DISCIPLES – Blessing of the Backpacks

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

SCRIPTURE LESSONS:  Isaiah 56:1-8; Matthew 15:21-28

SERMON        “Getting to Grace”                Rev. Barrett Ingram  

*HYMN 494          Jesus, Thou Joy of Loving Hearts 

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH        The Apostles’ Creed           Page 35       

PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER 

OFFERTORY         “Beautiful Savior”                       Dale Wood

RECEIVING OF GOD’S TITHES AND OFFERINGS

*DOXOLOGY – Hymn 606 

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION

*HYMN 353          My Hope is Built on Nothing Less    

*BENEDICTION  

*POSTLUDE           “Fugue”                                   A. Guilmant

                 *Those who are able are invited to stand.