ST. ANDREW'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

WE WELCOME YOU TO OUR SERVICE OF WORSHIP THIS MORNING

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church lives to celebrate God’s love through worship, seek God’s truth through education, and share God’s gifts through mission and fellowship. We encourage you to join us in the Fellowship Hall for a time of coffee, cookies and fellowship following the morning service. All who profess Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior are welcome to join St. Andrew's. If you have no church home, we invite you to consider uniting with us as we seek to faithfully serve our Lord.  Speak to an usher or the Pastor at the close of the service to learn more.

Acolyte:  Spencer Schnoor

Children’s Church:  Candace Baird and Karalee Metz

Ushers:  Bob and Jan Talbott

Coffee Hosts:  Jeanne/Norm Hollis and Judith Wilson

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ORDER OF WORSHIP

12th Sunday in Ordinary Time

June 25, 2006                                                                                                  10:00 a.m.

*Those able may stand

GREETINGS, CONCERNS OF THE CHURCH AND REGISTRY OF ATTENDANCE

PRELUDE                    “Footsteps of Jesus”                                           Everett

BRINGING THE LIGHT OF CHRIST INTO THIS ROOM

*CALL TO WORSHIP

ALL:  (Hymn 138, verse 1)  Holy, holy, holy!  Lord God Almighty!  Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee; Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty!  God in three Persons, blessed Trinity.

ONE:  The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein.

ALL:  Lift up your heads, O gates!  And be lifted up, O ancient doors!  That the king of glory may come in.

ONE:  Let us worship God.

*HYMN  478      “Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven”

*PRAYER OF CONFESSION AND ASSURANCE OF PARDON

God of forgiveness, grant us Your favor as we make our confession.  You call us to excellence, we fall short of Your confidence in us.  You grant us grace; we abuse Your gift.  You expect our decisions to match Your desires, our love to be genuine in obeying Your will.  Yet we trust our appetites rather than rely on Your goodness; we look to our comfort rather than to our neighbor’s need.  In Christ, have mercy upon us and forgive us our sin.

            *SILENT PRAYER

            *ASSURANCE OF GOD’S PARDON

            *GLORIA PATRI (Hymn 579)

              Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost;

              As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be. 

              World without end! Amen, Amen.

READING FROM OLD TESTAMENT                                     1 Samuel 17:31-49

READING FROM THE EPISTLE                                            2 Corinthians 6:1-13

ANTHEM                        “Promised Land”                                                Carter

TIME WITH THE CHILDREN

Jesus loves me, this I know!  For the Bible tells me so.  Little ones to him belong, They are weak, but he is strong!  Yes, Jesus loves me!  Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me, the Bible tells me so!

(Toddlers may go to the Nursery, older children to Children’s Church)

READING FROM THE GOSPEL                                                Mark 4:35-41

SERMON          “Surviving the Storms of Life”    Rev. J. Rodgers Spencer

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HYMN  366     “Jesus, Thy Boundless Love to Me”

* AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (Page 14, Traditional)

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.

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER (Page 16, Traditional)

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.  Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.  Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.  For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever.  Amen.

 

PRESENTATION OF OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS

      OFFERTORY        “I Loved Thy Kingdom Lord”                                Williams

      *DOXOLOGY (Hymn 592) AND PRAYER OF DEDICATION

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

*HYMN  288          “I Sing the Mighty Power of God”

*THE CHARGE AND THE BENEDICTION

*CARRYING THE LIGHT OF CHRIST INTO THE WORLD

*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE

And the peace of God, that passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts, shall keep your minds on Jesus Christ.

POSTLUDE                    “A Mighty Fortress”                                          Luther