WELCOME AND CONCERNS OF THE CONGREGATION

PRELUDE                      “Be Thou My Vision”                    arr. J. Martin                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

*CALL TO WORSHIP – from Psalm 145  

One:  I will extol you my God and my King, 

and bless your name forever!

All: The LORD is good to all,

and his mercy is over all that he has made. 

One: All your works shall give thanks to you, LORD, 

and all your saints shall bless you!

All: My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD, 

and let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever! 

*PRAYER OF THE DAY

*HYMN 645              Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above

PRAYER OF CONFESSION – Psalm 51

Have mercy on me, O God, according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my transgression and my sin is ever before me. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and sustain in me a willing spirit…                                           

Silent Prayers of Confession

ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS – Ephesians 3:20

Through the power of the Holy Spirit within us, God is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine.  

So, hear and believe the good news: 

in Jesus Christ we are forgiven!

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

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

SCRIPTURE LESSONS:   OT: Job 19:23-27

                                           NT: Luke 20:27-38

SERMON                     “Beyond This Life” 

*HYMN 686              God of Our Life  

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH        The Apostles’ Creed     Page 35

PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER 

OFFERTORY                   “Simple Gifts”                    arr. J. Martin

RECEIVING OF GOD’S TITHES AND OFFERINGS

*DOXOLOGY – Hymn 606 

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION

*HYMN 610              O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing

*BENEDICTION  

*POSTLUDE           “Festive Trumpet Tune”          David German

                        *Those who are able are invited to stand.

Please welcome our guest minister, Rev. Maryellen Robeson, and our guest organist, Tim Brown, to our Worship service this morning.