TOLLING OF THE CHURCH BELL

PREPARING OUR HEARTS FOR WORSHIP

CALL TO WORSHIP:

LEADER: I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.

CONGREGATION: We will be glad and exult in you. We will sing praise to your name, O Most High.

LEADER: O Lord, open our lips.

CONGREGATION: And our mouths will declare your praise.

Passing the Peace of Christ

PRAISE HYMN: “Above All” [insert]

PRAYER OF CONFESSION (Unison):

Merciful God, whose ways are not our ways and whose thoughts are not our thoughts, we confess to you our sin. We have not loved you with all our hearts nor our neighbors as ourselves. Forgive the wandering of our minds. Forgive our sin and restore in us a right spirit that we may love you and serve you. In Christ’s name, we pray. 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: Matthew 6:14-15 (pg. 960)

SERMON: “A Lifestyle of Forgiveness”

Flaminio Guerrero

RESPONDING TO THE WORD

HYMN: #151 “Crown Him with Many Crowns”

PASTORAL PRAYER

THE OFFERING

Offertory: Special Music Dave Coulby

Doxology (Hymnal #592)

Prayer of Thanksgiving

HYMN: #356 “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing”

BENEDICTION

CONGREGATIONAL BENEDICTION

(Inside hymnal covers)

POSTLUDE: Psalm 150:3 Carol Simone

Flaminio Guerrero is actively engaged in Christian ministry in Omaha. He is currently starting a church with our friend, John Bueno. Flaminio’s parents are missionaries to Columbia with the Assemblies of God Church. He holds a bachelors degree in theology from Vanguard University in California.