Daniel 3 - Blaze of Glory

Prelude: Ron Dobscha 
ANNOUNCEMENTS; 
 
CALL TO WORSHIP:   
Praise be to You, O LORD, God of our Father Israel from everlasting to everlasting. 
Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and     majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is Yours. 
Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom, You are exalted as head overall. 
   Wealth and honor come from You; You are the ruler of all things. 
In Your hand are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all. 
Now, our God, we give You thanks and praise Your glorious name. ​

*Hymn  “Open My Eyes That I May See” # 451  
 
* PRAYER OF CONFESSION: 
Lord, in Your mercy hear our prayer.  We confess that it is still all too easy for us to sacrifice our convictions for convenience, Your standards for status, Your principles for promotion, Your absolutes for our ambition, our souls for shallow and unsatisfying success. How easily we are seduced by power, prestige, pleasure, or possessions---seduced into violating our integrity or harming our fellowship with You.  From earth’s fullest bliss we turn to You again, unfulfilled.  Forgive us our half-hearted devotion and our double-minded spirit.  In the name of Him who refused to save Himself we pray. Amen.     
*Time of silent prayer   
 
*Assurance of Pardon 
         *Response – Gloria Patri                # 581 
  *Passing of the peace 
 
      Children’s Chat 
         Prayer for Illumination 
 
 Scripture reading: Daniel 3 
 Sermon:  “Blaze of Glory” 
 
*Hymn  “Lead On, O King Eternal!” # 269  
*Apostles Creed   (on back of Joys & Concerns) 
 
 Presentation of our titles and offering 
            Offertory     
                  *Doxology      # 606 
                   *Prayer of dedication 
 
  Concerns and celebrations 
  Prayers of the people 
  The Lord’s Prayer 
 
*Hymn  “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee” # 337 
 Benediction 
          Postlude Ron Dobscha ​