WELCOME AND CONCERNS OF THE CONGREGATION

PRELUDE             “New Songs of Celebration Render”

                                                                                     Michael Burkhardt

*CALL TO WORSHIP – from Psalm 113:1-3

Leader:  Praise the Lord!  Praise, O servants of the Lord;

People: praise the name of the Lord.

Leader:  Blessed be the name of the Lord

People: from this time on and forevermore. 

Leader:  From the rising of the sun to its setting

People: the name of the Lord is to be praised.  

*PRAYER OF THE DAY

*HYMN 327         From All That Dwell Below the Skies                                                      

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Sovereign God, we confess that we have not turned away from sin.  We seek our own self-interest instead of serving others. We glorify power and wealth instead of worshiping you.  Forgive us, God of grace.  Teach us to treasure your gifts and to seek the good of all, so that we may be a blessing; through Jesus Christ our Lord…

Silent Prayers of Confession

ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS  

“God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.  Those who believe in him are not condemned.”  (John 3:17, 18a) The good news therefore is this: in Jesus Christ, we are forgiven.  

Thanks be to God!

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

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION 

SCRIPTURE LESSON: 1st Timothy 2:1-7 

SERMON:               “Our Prayers”                   Rev. Barrett Ingram

*HYMN 828              More Love to Thee, O Christ  

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH      The Nicene Creed, page 34

OFFERTORY ANTHEM   

  “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” arr. Charles McCartha

RECEIVING OF GOD’S TITHES AND OFFERINGS

*DOXOLOGY   “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow”  #606

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION

*HYMN 500              Be Known to Us in Breaking Bread

SACRAMENT OF THE LORD’S SUPPER

            Prayer of Thanksgiving and The Lord’s Prayer

            Communion of the People 

            Prayer after Communion 

*HYMN 310             I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord             

*BENEDICTION       “Trumpet Tune in D Major”  

                                                                            David N. Johnson

*POSTLUDE                                         

*Those that are able are invited to stand.

About World Communion Sunday: The first Sunday in October is designated as World Communion Sunday, which celebrates our oneness in Christ with all our brothers and sisters around the world. Paul tells us that we are to “discern the body” when we partake of Holy Communion, mindful that we note our relationship to all our brothers and sisters in Christ in the celebration (1 Corinthians 11:29). World Communion Sunday (originally called World Wide Communion Sunday) is a gift of the Presbyterian Church to the larger ecumenical Church. The first celebration occurred at Shadyside Presbyterian Church (Pittsburgh, PA) in 1933, and the tradition spread to other churches and denominations.  Today, World Communion Sunday is celebrated around the world, transcending boundaries of denomination, geography, and language.