Murray Presbyterian Church

September 27, 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: O Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord all the earth.

CONGREGATION: Sing to the Lord, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day.

LEADER: Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice.

CONGREGATION: Let the sea roar and all that fills it, let the field exult and everything in it.

ALL: O sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord all the earth.

Passing the Peace of Christ

PRAISE HYMN: “Almighty” [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

SPECIAL MUSIC: Gracie Kliegl

New Testament Reading: Acts 1:1-11 (pg. 1717-1718)

SERMON: “Many Witnesses”

Pastor Jeff McDonald

RESPONDING TO THE WORD

HYMN: #442 “The Church’s One Foundation”

PASTORAL PRAYER

THE OFFERING

Offertory

Doxology (Hymnal #592)

Prayer of Thanksgiving

CELEBRATION OF THE LORD’S SUPPER

HYMN: “Just a Closer Walk with Thee” [insert]

BENEDICTION

CONGREGATIONAL BENEDICTION

(Inside hymnal covers)

POSTLUDE