Murray Presbyterian Church

June 28, 2009 –10:00 am

         

Please prepare your hearts for worship

PRELUDE: Prelude     Chas. Callahan                 

 
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: Isaiah 43:1-3

 
Passing the Peace of Christ
 
HYMN: “Majesty, Worship His Majesty” [insert]

 

PRAYER OF CONFESSION: (Unison): 

The Lord’s Prayer

 

A TIME OF SILENT CONFESSION

          ASSURANCE OF PARDON

          GLORY TO THE FATHER

(Gloria Patri, Hymnal #579)

 

HEARING THE WORD

YOUTH MESSAGE

 

New Testament Reading: 1 Peter 1:13-25

(pgs. 1200-1201)

 

SERMON:  “Following God”

                             Pastor Jeff McDonald

 

RESPONDING TO THE WORD

HYMN: “Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus” [insert]

 

PASTORAL PRAYER

  THE OFFERING   

Offertory: CREATION'S DANCE     hymn tune

Doxology (Hymnal #592)

   Prayer of Thanksgiving

 

CELEBRATION OF THE LORD’S SUPPER

 

HYMN: #391 “Take My Life”

 

BENEDICTION

CONGREGATIONAL BENEDICTION

(Inside hymnal covers)

POSTLUDE:  Trumpets in Praise      Hughes