Murray Presbyterian Church

March 22, 2009 –10:00 am

Please prepare your hearts for worship

PRELUDE: "Sing Praise to God Above"

MIT FREUDEN ZART

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

Passing the Peace of Christ

PRAISE HYMN: “We Fall Down” [insert]

PRAYER OF CONFESSION: 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

New Testament Reading: Galatians 5:1-12

(Page 1154)

SERMON: “True Freedom”

RESPONDING TO THE WORD

HYMN: #513 “Let Us Break Bread Together”

PASTORAL PRAYER

THE OFFERING:

Offertory: Hymn of Promise

Doxology (Hymnal #592)

Prayer of Thanksgiving

CELEBRATION OF THE LORD’S SUPPER

HYMN: “Pass It On” [insert]

BENEDICTION

CONGREGATIONAL BENEDICTION

(Inside hymnal covers)

POSTLUDE: Fughetta in C Buxtehude