WELCOME AND CONCERNS OF THE CONGREGATION
PRELUDE “Praise the Lord! Ye Heavens Adore Him” Lani Smith
*CALL TO WORSHIP – from Psalm 80
Leader: Hear us, O Lord, we call upon Your name today,
People: Shine your light upon us and give us Your grace!
Leader: Give us life, O Lord, as we reach out to You.
People: Let Your face shine upon us, O Lord God of hosts!
Leader: Help us to never turn away from You,
People: That we may rejoice in Your salvation!
*PRAYER OF THE DAY
*HYMN 363 Rejoice, the Lord Is King!
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart and mind and strength. We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. Forgive what we have been, help us amend what we are, and direct what we shall be so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways for the sake of your son, Jesus Christ...
Silent Prayers of Confession
ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS
Hear the good news: “Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and ruler of the kings on earth...loves us and freed us from our sins by his blood....To him be the glory and dominion for ever and ever.” (Revelation 1:5,6)
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 20:15; Matthew 6:19-21, 24-34
SERMON “Take and Give” Rev. Barrett Ingram
Text: “You shall not steal.” -Exodus 20:15
*HYMN 708 We Give Thee but Thine Own
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH The Apostles’ Creed pg. 35
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic* Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.
PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
OFFERTORY “I’m Gonna Live So God Can Use Me”
(for text see Hymn 700)
RECEIVING OF GOD’S TITHES AND OFFERINGS
* DOXOLOGY
“Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” – Hymn 606
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION
*HYMN 291 Spirit, Spirit of Gentleness
*BENEDICTION
*POSTLUDE “Chaconne” Louis Couperin