UNITED
THE ORDER
FOR WORSHIP
October 23, 2005
The twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost
9:25 a.m. o’clock
Liturgical
Color: Green
Keep silence, friend, for
some have come to cast their care on God today, and some to praise from
thankful hearts; and some ‘Thy Kingdom come’ to pray. Keep silence; let Him speak anew to
every heart – perhaps to you.
(The asterisk (*) designates when the
congregation will please stand.
Worshipers
who find standing difficult are invited to remain seated.
Bold
print is read or sung by the congregation.
Worshipers
are encouraged to turn off their cell phones while they are in the sanctuary. )
WE GATHER TOGETHER FOR WORSHIP
THE WELCOME AND
ANNOUNCEMENTS
(You
are invited to sign and pass the Ritual of Friendship pads.
When
it reaches the end of the pew, please pass it back so that all may note those
worshiping today.
Cards
are available in the pew for those desiring to request prayer or praise
for
specific needs, concerns and joys.
Please place the card in the offering plate during the offering.)
THE PRELUDE Michael
Burkhardt
“I
Love Your Kingdom, Lord” (Hymn
#540)
WE PREPARE
OURSELVES FOR WORSHIP
THE CALL TO
WORSHIP
Leader: Grace and
peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ!
All:
We have come to experience God’s grace in our worship and in
our lives!
*THE CHIMES AND SERVICE OF LIGHT
(The congregation stands with the first
note of the chimes.
The
candles on the altar are lighted, symbolizing the presence of God’s Holy
Spirit.
The
Holy Bible is placed facing the congregation
as
a reminder that God’s Word is open and available to all.)
WE OPEN OUR LIVES TO GOD
*THE HYMN OF WORSHIP AND PRAISE Hymn
No. 540
“I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord”
THE CALL TO PRAYER
Leader: The Lord be with you.
All:
And also with you.
Leader: Let us
pray.
O God, we pray for your Church, that you would be pleased to fill it
with all truth, in
all peace.
Where it is corrupt, purify it; where it is in error, direct
it; where in any
thing it is amiss, reform it; where it is
right, establish it; where it is in want, provide
for it; where it is divided, reunite it; for
the sake of Him who died and rose again,
and ever lives to make intercession for us,
Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord.
Hear
us now as we pray, each in our own words and
our own way.
Moments of Silent
Prayer
(Those
desiring to come to the altar for a time of intercessory prayer
are
welcome to come and kneel or stand,
All
are invited to spend these moments in silent prayer seated at your pew.)
The Pastoral Prayer
The
Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who
art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on
earth as it is in heaven. Give us
this day our daily bread. And
forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and
lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
WE HEAR THE LIVING WORD
(During
the playing of the hymn, ‘Children of the Heavenly Father”,
children,
pre-school through Grade 2 are invited to attend an age appropriate
worship
experience in Room # 102, Lower Level.
An
adult will meet the children at the sanctuary exit to escort our little ones to
their room.)
THE SCRIPTURE Romans
14:7-9
(Pew
Bible Page #804)
Leader: This is the Word of
our Lord!
All: Thanks
be to God!
THE ANTHEM
Altar Choir
“Great and Awesome God”
Mark Hayes
Violin,
Joan White; Flute, Trudy Whitford;
Percussion,
Karl Gilbert, Josh Maupin, Sharon Calhoon
This
is a day of celebration. This is a
day to praise Almighty God
who
loves and sustains us, faithful in ev’ry way.
Lord,
we join with Your people down through the ages Your
mighty deeds to share.
You
have been faithful to all generations.
This truth we now declare:
You
are a great and awesome God. Your
wonders we proclaim.
You
are our Rock, our Strength, our Shield, from age to
age the same.
You
forgive us all our sins. Your
transform us with your love.
With
joyful, grateful hearts we sing, You are a great and
awesome God!
This
is a day of celebration. This is a
time to rejoice.
This
is a day to look to the future and give our dreams a voice.
With
courage and faith we are running the race.
We are reaching for the prize.
Our
hope is to be found worthy of our calling in Jesus Christ.
We
are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation,
Called
from darkness into light, so we must testify.
THE PROCLAMATION Pastor
Stephen Beutler
THE
DEEPEST BREATH OF ALL
WE DEDICATE OURSELVES TO GOD
RESPONDING TO GOD
IN OFFERING OUR GIFTS AND OURSELVES
(If you are visiting this morning, you are our guest. If
the biblical expectation is that you will give your tithe to
your church. May we all remember
that giving to
God in response to His great love is the most celebrative moment of
corporate worship. Today’s loose
coin offering is dedicated to
The Giving of our Tithes and Offering
The Offertory
“Great is the Lord”
Michael W. Smith & Deborah D. Smith, Arr. By Jay Rouse
*The Doxology and Prayer of Dedication
Hymn No. 95
Praise
God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise
Him all creatures here below;
Praise him
above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
*THE HYMN
Hymn
No. 60
“I’ll Praise My Maker While I’ve Breath”
(The
altar of this church is open to you…come.
Come
to witness, come to repent, come to pray.)
*THE CHIMES AND SERVICE OF LIGHT
(The
acolytes carry a flame from the altar at the close of the service
as
a symbol that we must carry the message of God’s grace
out
from this sanctuary into the world.)
*THE BENEDICTION
Now, may the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God the
Father be with you; and may the Holy
Spirit come upon you and disturb you
and trouble you, and set before you an impossible task and dare you to
do it; until in your desperation you fall on your knees and
tarry until He fills you with His power, which alone will
enable you to do it,
and then…but only then, may the Lord grant you His
peace! Amen.
*THE BENEDICTION RESPONSE Altar
Choir
“With joyful, grateful hearts we sing, You
are a great and awesome God!”
*THE POSTLUDE
“Jesus Loves Even Me” Philip
P. Bliss, Arr. By Kenon D. Renfrow
Grace United Methodist Church
Ministers
The Congregation of Grace
United
Pastors
Stephen
A. Beutler
Grace Marie Ransom
Rob Ransom
Our Missionaries
Oscar
Ramos, Hispanic Ministry of North Indiana Conference
Jeff
Newton,
Specialized Ministries
Barbara
Hobbs, Pianist/Organist
Pam
Lyon, Altar Choir Director
Arlene
Buell, Director of Handbell
Choirs
Debbra
Long, Volunteer Parish Nurse
Phill Montgomery, Counselor
Cindy
Lovegrove, Office Manager Jim
Carver, Custodian
Our
Greeters today are Barb & Larry Moss and Bruce Clark.
The
‘Ask Me’ Greeters this morning are George Hoshaw
and Joy Loop.
The
Mitts family, Jim, Debbie, Austin, and Courtney are our acolytes this morning.
Our
‘Little Lambs’ Nursery caregivers this morning are Teresa Amos and
Lisa & David Emry.
The
Children’s Church leaders are Angela and Alexis Stamper.
The
flowers are given to the glory of God and in honor of loved ones by Carol &
Tom Scherschel.