WELCOME AND CONCERNS OF THE CONGREGATION

PRELUDE             “For the Fruit of All Creation”         Kristina Langlois                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

*CALL TO WORSHIP – from Psalm 50: 1-8, 23

Leader:           The Mighty One, God our creator, 

speaks and summons the earth, 

People:          From the rising of the sun to its setting out of Zion, God shines forth.

Leader:           God calls to the heavens above and to the earth, that God may judge the people:

People:          The heavens declare God’s righteousness, 

for God alone is judge.

Leader:           Let all who made a covenant with God, 

gather together before His presence.

People:          Let us bring to God our offering, 

thanksgiving as a sacrifice, 

honoring the Lord our God.

*PRAYER OF THE DAY

*HYMN 267              Come, Christians, Join to Sing 

PRAYER OF CONFESSION                                

Faithful God, you call us to paths unknown, inviting us to trust your Spirit’s leading, even when we cannot see the destination. Countless generations have borne witness that you keep your covenant promises; yet we shrink back from your call, trusting more in our own limited wisdom, than in your boundless faithfulness.  Forgive our unbelief in your promises. Give us a willing heart to follow your call wherever it leads; grant that we be counted among the faithful, ever testifying of your rich goodness to all who trust in you…

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.

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

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

SCRIPTURE LESSON: Luke 12:13-21

SERMON       “Lest We Be Called Fools”         Rev. Barrett Ingram 

Text: “God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life is being demanded of you…’” Luke 12:20

*HYMN 450              Be Thou My Vision

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH        The Apostles’ Creed     Page 35

PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER 

OFFERTORY           “Healer of Our Every Ill”         Hymnal #795

RECEIVING OF GOD’S TITHES AND OFFERINGS

*DOXOLOGY – Hymn 606 

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION

*HYMN 307               God of Grace and God of Glory 

*BENEDICTION  

*POSTLUDE     “Trumpet Tune on Mit Freuden Zart”   

                                                                                Michael Helman

                        *Those who are able are invited to stand.