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)

  Prayer of Thanksgiving

 

CELEBRATION OF THE LORD’S SUPPER

 

HYMN: #44 “Great Is the Lord”

 

BENEDICTION

CONGREGATIONAL BENEDICTION

(Inside hymnal covers)

POSTLUDE