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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.

Greeters:  Dick Balser

Acolyte:  Mickey Ross

Usher:  Mike Bolick

Coffee Hosts:  Jan and Bob Talbott

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ORDER OF WORSHIP

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

September 24, 2006                                                                                   10:00 a.m.

*Those able may stand

GREETINGS, CONCERNS OF THE CHURCH AND REGISTRY OF ATTENDANCE

PRELUDE                              “Meditation”                                                  Scarmolin

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:  Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the lands!

ALL:  Serve the Lord with gladness!

ONE:  Come into God’s presence with singing!

ALL:  Enter the courts of the Lord with praise!

ONE:  Let us worship God!

*HYMN 481             “Praise the Lord, God’s Glories Show”

*PRAYER OF CONFESSION AND ASSURANCE OF PARDON

Eternal God, in whom we live and move and have our being, Your face is hidden from us by our sins, and we forget your mercy in the blindness of our hearts.  Cleanse us from all our offenses, and deliver us from proud thoughts and vain desires.  With lowliness and meekness may we draw near to You, confessing our faults, confiding in Your grace, and find in You our refuge and strength; through Jesus Christ Your Son.  Amen.

*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.

READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT                                     Proverbs 31:10-31

READING FROM THE EPISTLE                                                   James 3:13-4:3,7-8

ANTHEM                           “Sing Praises”                                                         Glarum

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 9:30-37

SERMON                “An Easy Text that is Hard”            Rev. J. Rodgers Spencer

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HYMN  170       “The Lord’s My Shepherd, I’ll Not Want”

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (Rom. 8:1,28,38,39)

We believe there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus; and we know that in everything God works for good with those who love him, who are called according to his purpose.  We are sure that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.   

MINUTE FOR MISSION

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                “Andante”                                                                Mozart

       *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  384              “O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go”

*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                        “Adagio”                                                           Beethoven

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