Murray Presbyterian Church

July 5, 2009 –10:00 am

Please prepare your hearts for worship

PRELUDE: All Glory Be To God On High Teleman Pachelbel

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 95:1-7

Passing the Peace of Christ

PRAISE HYMN: “Your Name Is Holy” [insert]

PRAYER OF CONFESSION: (Unison): Almighty God our Father: you sent Jesus Christ to save the lost. Judge us with love, and lift the burden of our sins. We confess that we are twisted by pride. We have failed in love, forgotten to be just, and have turned away from your truth. Have mercy, O God, and forgive our sin, for the sake of Jesus your Son, our Savior. Amen

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 2:1-12 (pg. 1201)

SERMON: “Living for God”

Pastor Jeff McDonald

RESPONDING TO THE WORD

HYMN: “He Leadeth Me, O Blessed Thought” [insert]

PASTORAL PRAYER

THE OFFERING

Offertory: “God Bless America”

Duet: Rita Barthuly & Charlotte Mars

Doxology (Hymnal #592)

Prayer of Thanksgiving

HYMN: #564 “O Beautiful for Spacious Skies”

BENEDICTION

CONGREGATIONAL BENEDICTION

(Inside hymnal covers)

POSTLUDE: Lift Every Voice and Sing Hymn