Murray
Presbyterian Church
October
18, 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: God, have mercy on us according to your
steadfast love.
CONGREGATION: Instill within us your presence.
LEADER: Teach us wisdom. Put a new and right spirit within us.
CONGREGATION: Let us declare God’s praise!
Passing the Peace of Christ
PRAISE HYMN: “We Fall Down”
PRAYER OF CONFESSION (Unison): God of the
future: You are coming in Power to bring nations under your rule. We confess that we have not expected your
kingdom. We have lived casual lives, and
ignored your promised judgment. Forgive
us, for the sake of your faithful servant Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Amen.
A TIME OF SILENT CONFESSION
ASSURANCE
OF PARDON
GLORY TO THE FATHER
(Gloria Patri, Hymnal
#579)
HEARING THE WORD
SPECIAL MUSIC:
WOW! Children’s Choir
YOUTH MESSAGE
New Testament Reading: Acts 2:42 - 47(pg. 1721)
SERMON:
“Christian Community”
Pastor
Jeff McDonald
RESPONDING TO THE WORD
HYMN:
#721 “Shine, Jesus, Shine”
PASTORAL PRAYER
THE
OFFERING
Offertory
Doxology (Hymnal #592)
CELEBRATION OF THE LORD’S SUPPER
HYMN: #44 “Great Is the Lord”
BENEDICTION
CONGREGATIONAL BENEDICTION
(Inside hymnal covers)
POSTLUDE