Service for the Lord's Day

ORDER OF WORSHIP



Gathering and Centering Ourselves for Worship

Welcome



Prelude

Intermezzo - Rheinberger

Call to Worship

One:

Jesus calls us to be the light of the world –

Many:

to loose the bonds of injustice,

open the eyes that are blind,

and deliver from prison those who sit in darkness.

One:

God invites us to be a light to the nations –



Many:

to carry God’s salvation to the ends of the earth.

One:

The Holy Spirit dwells in us,

giving us strength to do God’s work.

Many:

We live in God’s foolish hope for us and for the world!

Hymn

Awake, My Soul, and with the Sun

MORNING HYMN

The Prayer of Confession

in unison

Merciful God, You call us to be salt of the earth and light of the world. We confess that our witness is often bland and gloomy. Forgive us when we fail to be an influence for good, and when we condone or do what is wrong in your sight. Help us to flavor the earth with righteousness and to reflect the light of your love in a dark world; through Jesus Christ, the Light of the world. Amen.

The Assurance of Forgiveness



One:

Friends, believe the Good News of the Gospel.

Many:

In Christ we are all forgiven.

Assurance Response

Raise a Song of Gladness

JUBILATE DEO

Passing of the Peace

Announcements

Proclaiming the Word

A Reading from the Hebrew Scripture

Isaiah 58:1-9a

The Word of the Lord - Thanks be to God.

Anthem

O Send Forth Thy Light - M. A. Balakireff

O send Thy light forth and Thy truth: let them be guides to me, and bring me to Thy holy hill, even where Thy dwellings be. My soul shall put its trust in God, for I will yet give Him thanks, Who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

A Time for All God's Children

A Reading from the Gospels

Matthew 5:13-20

The Word of the Lord - Thanks be to God.

Sermon

Beyond Words

Rev. Kent Winters-Hazelton

Affirmation of Faith

from The Brief Statement of Faith

The same Spirit who inspired the prophets and apostles rules our faith and life in Christ through Scripture, engages us through the Word proclaimed, claims us in the waters of baptism, feeds us with the bread of life and the cup of salvation, and calls women and men to all ministries of the Church. 

Hymn

Come to the Table of Grace

TABLE OF GRACE

Our Response to the Word



The Presentation & Dedication of Our Gifts

Offertory

Fughetta in D - Telemann

Offertory Response

Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow

OLD HUNDREDTH

Invitation to the Lord's Table

THE LORD'S SUPPER

As a sign of our unity in Christ, let us hold the cup

until all have been served and partake together.

The Invitation

One:

The Lord be with you.

Many:

And also with you.

One:

Lift up your hearts.

Many:

We lift them up to the Lord.

One:

Let us give our thanks to the Lord our God.

Many:

It is right to give our thanks and praise.

The Great Prayer of Thanksgiving

The Lord's Prayer

(in unison)

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.

The Breaking of Bread

The Prayer after Communion

(in unison)

God of grace, thank you for welcoming us at this table and feeding us with Christ’s presence. Now send us with the power of your Spirit into all the places of our world that need the good news of your redeeming love. Amen.

Going Forth into the World to Live the Gospel

Hymn

Today We All Are Called to Be Disciples

KINGSFOLD

Benediction & Response

Let Your Little Light Shine

arr. Pamela Warrick-Smith

Postlude

Finale and Fughetta - Fischer

The flowers for today’s worship service are given by Katy Thompson

to the Glory of God in honor of her parent’s 64th wedding anniversary.

Linda Milligan, liturgist

Bryan Johnson & Rick Newkirk, audio/visual

SOUTHMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH STAFF



Rev. Kent Winters-Hazelton, Transitional Pastor

Joshua G. Hearn, Director of Music Ministry

Denise Dillon-Gruber, Office Manager

Resources for this service were drawn from The Rev. Iona MacLean, First Presbyterian Church, Pictou, Nova Scotia,

in Presbyterian World Service & Development; The Seekers Church; Walter Brueggemann in Prayers for a Privileged People.

Come to the Table of Grace | Text & Tune: Barbara Hamm, © 2008 Hope Publishing Co. Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-726989. All rights reserved.

Let Your Little Light Shine | Text: Pamela Warrick-Smith, © 2002 GIA Publications, Inc. Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-726989. All rights reserved.

Today We All Are Called to Be Disciples | Text: H. Kenn Carmichael, © 1989 H. Kenn Carmichael. Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-726989. All rights reserved.

Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow | Text: Neil Weatherhogg, © 1990 Neil Weatherhogg. Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-726989. All rights reserved.

Raise a Song of Gladness | Text & Tune: Taizé Community, © 1979 GIA Publications, Inc. Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-726989. All rights reserved.