Murray Presbyterian Church

September 20, 2009 –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 (Responsively):

LEADER: Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth!

CONGREGATION: Sing the glory of God’s name; give glorious praise.

LEADER: Because of your great power, your enemies cringe before you.

CONGREGATION: All the earth worships you; they sing praises to your name.

Passing the Peace of Christ

PRAISE HYMN: “You Are My King” [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 and aimlessness of our lives. 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: 2 John (pg. 1954-1955)

SERMON: “Living the Truth”

Pastor Jeff McDonald

RESPONDING TO THE WORD

HYMN: “O, How I Love Jesus” [insert]

PASTORAL PRAYER

THE OFFERING

Offertory: Special Music Rita Barthuly & Charlotte Mars

Doxology (Hymnal #592)

Prayer of Thanksgiving

HYMN: #391 “Take My Life”

BENEDICTION

CONGREGATIONAL BENEDICTION

(Inside hymnal covers)

POSTLUDE