Murray Presbyterian Church

February 14, 2010 –10:00 am

         

Please prepare your hearts for worship

PRELUDE

                             

CONGREGATIONAL LIFE AND NURTURE

          Welcome Visitors/Announcements

          The Ritual of Friendship (Red Book)

          Prayer Request Cards

          Sharing Joys and Concerns

TOLLING OF THE CHURCH BELL

 

PREPARING OUR HEARTS FOR WORSHIP

CALL TO WORSHIP: Psalm 145:1-7 (pg. 994)

 

Passing the Peace of Christ

 

PRAISE HYMN: “Let It Rise” [insert]

 

PRAYER OF CONFESSION (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

 

A TIME OF SILENT CONFESSION

          ASSURANCE OF PARDON

          GLORY TO THE FATHER

(Gloria Patri, Hymnal #805)

 

HEARING THE WORD

YOUTH MESSAGE

 

New Testament Reading: Acts 12:1-19 (pgs. 1740-1741)

 

SERMON:  “True Freedom”

                             Pastor Jeff McDonald

 

RESPONDING TO THE WORD

HYMN: #2 “Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty”

 

PASTORAL PRAYER

  THE OFFERING   

  Offertory: Special Music   Dave & Kathy Friedli

  Doxology (Hymnal #809)

  Prayer of Thanksgiving

 

HYMN: #72 “To God Be the Glory”

 

BENEDICTION

CONGREGATIONAL BENEDICTION

(Inside hymnal covers)

POSTLUDE