Order of Worship November 15, 2020 Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
Welcome
Prelude “The Gift to be Simple” Shaker Tune arr. Dale Wood
Call to Worship Mike and Kathy Lindsay
Great is the Name of the Lord.
God is more majestic than the mountains!
Let us make our vows to the Lord and keep them;
Let us bring gifts to our great and awesome God!
Opening Prayer
God of captives and pilgrims, you brought your people home from despair and gave them a land of freedom and plenty. Look in mercy on us your servants, deliver us from the prison of selfishness and sin, and bring us home to justice, sharing, and compassion, the realm you promised all the world in Jesus Christ the Savior. Amen.
Hymn “There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy” #142
Prayer Before the Word Sandy Green
First Lesson 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
Psalm Psalm 123
Children’s Time Kasey Lindsay
Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30
Message “Take a Book” Pastor Gilbert Stones
Hymn “Faith, While Trees Are Still in Blossom” #508
Pastoral Prayer
Prayer Interlude
The Lord’s Prayer Carol Shupp
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come,
your will be done, on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who
sin against us.
Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and for ever.
Amen.
Offering [Click here to go to online giving]
Offertory “Immortal, Invisible, God only Wise” arr. Larry Shackley
Prayer of Dedication
Hymn “While We Are Living” #356
Benediction
Join us on Zoom at 11:00 a.m. for fellowship.
Song of Blessing: “Shalom to You” Jora Landis
Passing the Peace of Christ with phone calls, texts, emails, cards and prayers
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Thanks to everyone who made today’s service possible
Barbara Hoff - Organ and Piano
Jora Landis - Vocal
Kasey Lindsay - Children’s Time
Sandy Green - Reader
Kathy and Mike Lindsay, Carol Shupp - Liturgy
Kasey P. Lindsay - Video Editing
Rich Bolin - Music Coordinator and camera work
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