"When the Waters Rise" Bobby Hulme-Lippert

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WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRELUDE
Prelude on a Welsh Hymn Tune “Rhosymedre” Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958
WE GATHER TO GLORIFY GOD
†CALL TO WORSHIP (based on Psalm 95) Christopher Tweel
One: If today you hear God's voice, follow it. All: We have heard God's voice, and we are here to follow it. One: Come, everyone, let us sing to the Lord. Let us tell the world that he has saved us. Let us thank him from the bottom of our hearts. All: We have heard God's voice, and we are here to follow it. One: Come, let us bow our heads and pray to God. Let us also raise our voices to the one who has made us. All: We have heard God's voice, and we are here to follow it. One: Today if you hear the voice of God in your hearts, follow it. Do not grumble or argue that way the people in the desert did when everything didn't go the way they expected it to. All: We have heard God's voice, and we are here to follow it.
†HYMN 1 (Red Hymnal)
Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty Lobe den Herren
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†PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Merciful God,
We want to be followers of Jesus, but we confess that we do not always want to
follow him at any cost. We often prefer to indulge ourselves. We would rather
put down our crosses. We desire to cling tightly to our self-fashioned lives.
Forgive us. Free us that we might no longer protect ourselves from the path
of Christ.
(Moment of Silence)
Amen.
†ASSURANCE OF PARDON
†GLORIA PATRI 579 (Blue Hymnal) Greatorex
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.
Children’s Church has wrapped up for the season and will not be meeting this Sunday or through the summer.
Children’s worship will resume on September 10. Know that there is, however, childcare available in room 102 throughout the service for children six and under.
WE HEAR THE WORD OF GOD
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
OLD TESTAMENT READING Psalm 26 Holy Bible, pp. 492-493
NEW TESTAMENT READING Matthew 16:21-26 Holy Bible, p. 896
SERMON “When the Waters Rise” Bobby Hulme-Lippert
RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD
†HYMN 145 (Blue Hymnal)
Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart Marion
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† APOSTLES’ CREED (IN UNISON)
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.
WE GIVE THANKS TO GOD
PRESENTATION OF TITHES, OFFERINGS, AND GIFTS
On the first Sunday of each month, in addition to your tithe and regular giving, we receive our Mercy Offering.
Half of this offering will go to “Five Cents Per Meal” and half to the “Loaves and Fishes” Fund.
VOLUNTARY
Elegy George Thalben-Ball, 1896-1987
Chris Martin, organist
†DOXOLOGY Old Hundredth
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.
†PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
SACRAMENT OF THE LORD’S SUPPER
DISTRIBUTION OF THE ELEMENTS
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
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, for ever. Amen.
WE GO FORTH TO LOVE AND SERVE
†HYMN 555 (Blue Hymnal; hymn reprinted on the opposite page)
Now Thank We All Our God Nun danket alle Gott
†BENEDICTION
†POSTLUDE
Paean (Hymn of Praise)Soorjo Alexander William Langobard Oliphant Chuckerbutty, 1884-1960