WELCOME AND CONCERNS OF THE CONGREGATION

PRELUDE           “Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing”

                                                                                            Arr. D. Neveu                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

*CALL TO WORSHIP from Isaiah 41:31

One:  Those who wait upon the Lord

All:    shall renew their strength.

One:  They shall mount up with wings as eagles,

All:    They shall run and not be weary;

they shall walk and not faint.

*PRAYER OF THE DAY

*HYMN 612              We Praise You, O God 

PRAYER OF CONFESSION 

Holy and merciful God, in your presence we confess our sinfulness, our shortcomings, and our offenses against you. You alone know how often we have sinned in wandering from your ways, in wasting your gifts, in forgetting your love.  Have mercy on us, O Lord, for we are ashamed and sorry for all we have done to displease you. Forgive our sins, and help us to live in your light, and walk in your ways, for the sake of Jesus Christ our Savior…  

Silent Prayers of Confession

ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS Romans 10:9,10,13

Hear the good news: “If you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead you will be saved. For one believes with the heart and so is justified, and one confesses with the mouth and so is saved.” and “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.” 

Thanks be to God!

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

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

SCRIPTURE LESSONS: Isaiah 51:1-6; Romans 12:1-8

SERMON            “Renewed in Hope”         Rev. Barrett Ingram  

*HYMN 442              Just as I Am, without One Plea  

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH        The Apostles’ Creed           Page 35         

PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER 

OFFERTORY         “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling”

                                                                                    Arr. M. Smith

RECEIVING OF GOD’S TITHES AND OFFERINGS

*DOXOLOGY – Hymn 606 

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION

*HYMN 694              Great God of Every Blessing 

*BENEDICTION  

*POSTLUDE                “Ode to Joy”                       Arr. M. Joseph

                        *Those who are able are invited to stand.

We welcome Tim Brown today as our guest organist.