Murray
Presbyterian Church
November
15, 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: It is good to give thanks to the Lord,
to sing praises to your name, O Most High.
CONGREGATION: To declare your steadfast love in
the morning, and your faithfulness by night.
LEADER: For you, O Lord, have made me glad by
your work; at the works of your hands I sing for joy.
CONGREGATION: The Lord is upright; he is our
rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
Passing the Peace of Christ
PRAISE HYMN: “Better Is One Day”
PRAYER OF CONFESSION (Unison): Holy and merciful God, in your presence we confess our sinfulness, our shortcomings and our offenses against you. You alone know how often we have sinned in wandering from your ways, in wasting your gifts, in forgetting your love. Have mercy on us, O Lord, for we are ashamed and sorry for all we have done to displease you. Forgive our sins, and help us to live in your light, and walk in your ways, for the sake of Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.
A TIME OF SILENT CONFESSION
ASSURANCE
OF PARDON
GLORY TO THE FATHER
(Gloria Patri, Hymnal
#579)
HEARING THE WORD
SPECIAL MUSIC:
Gracie Kliegl
YOUTH MESSAGE
New Testament Reading: Acts 4:1-16 (pgs.
1723-1724)
SERMON:
“What Do You Stand For”
Pastor
Jeff McDonald
RESPONDING TO THE WORD
HYMN:
#663 “Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus”
THE
OFFERING
Offertory
Doxology (Hymnal #592)
HYMN: #62 “Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise”
BENEDICTION
CONGREGATIONAL BENEDICTION
(Inside hymnal covers)