SEPTEMBER 23, 2012 SERVICE

Enter to Worship, Depart to Serve

Our Mission:  "To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world."

WORDS OF WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS

ORGAN PRELUDE

+CALL TO WORSHIP

Leader:   Here we have come together; we have come to worship our

              risen Lord.
People: Jesus has invited us here, saying to us, “Abide in me as

              I abide in you.”Leader:   We live in Jesus Christ.
People: Those who abide in Jesus blossom and flourish in

              God’s wondrous love.Leader:   As we live in Jesus Christ, our lives are transformed and our

              spirits renewed.
People:  We live in Jesus Christ and now we are here to worship

              and witness to our faith.

+ HYMN                       “Abide with Me”                                                 #700

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

   Leader:   Let us confess our sins before God and one another.

People:  Most merciful God, we confess that we are in bondage to sin and cannot free ourselves. We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart. We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. For the sake of Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in your will and follow in your ways, to the glory of your holy name. Amen.

(Silence is observed for personal reflection and prayer)

assurance of pardon

Leader:  Beloved, Isaiah says, "Have you not heard? The LORD is the

everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable." The God who created you and knows you by name sent his only Son to redeem you, and not to condemn. In Jesus Christ, you are forgiven. Alleluia! Amen.  

PASSING THE PEACE

Time with Young Disciples

HYMN                          “How Can We Name a Love”                  #111

SCRIPTURES John 15:1-11

MESSAGE

OFFERING

As forgiven and reconciled people, let us offer ourselves and our gifts to God.  

+DOXOLOGY #95

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 DEDICATION

+ HYMN                       “Sent Forth by God’s Blessing”               #664

+ SENDING FORTH WITH BLESSING

+ POSTLUDE

(+) Those who are able are invited to stand.        

*Communion is available