WELCOME AND CONCERNS OF THE CONGREGATION

PRELUDE                “Jesus, The Very Thought of Thee”     

                                                                     Emma Lou Diemer

*CALL TO WORSHIP – from Song of Solomon 2, Psalm 45

Look to the mountains; look to the hills!
Love comes to us with joy!
The world is filled with beauty.
Flowers appear on the earth,
birdsong brightens the day.
Let the oil of gladness anoint your souls.
Arise and sing for joy!

*PRAYER OF THE DAY

*HYMN 664              Morning Has Broken  

PRAYER OF CONFESSION                                         

Most 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; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent, for the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name...

Silent Prayers of Confession

ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS 

As we become doers of the word and not merely hearers, we discover that it is “in pardoning that we are pardoned, in giving of ourselves that we receive” - surely evidence of “the implanted word that has the power to save our souls” (James 1:21) - Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.

Thanks be to God!

*GLORIA PATRI         “Glory Be to the Father” – Hymn 581

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

SCRIPTURE LESSON: James 1: 17-27

SERMON             “Louder Than Words”          Rev. Barrett Ingram 

*HYMN 724              O Jesus, I Have Promised 

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH

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 ANTHEM              “Be Still and Know”     

                                                                                      Victor Johnson 

RECEIVING OF GOD’S TITHES AND OFFERINGS

* DOXOLOGY

            “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow”   – Hymn 606 

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION

*HYMN 295              Go to the World!

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE                 “March in C”                            Henry Purcell

                        *Those who are able are invited to stand.