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Acts 5:17-42

11/26/2023

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                      Gathering Around the Word                                        
 
Prelude:      Choir                Carol Smith at Piano                             
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
 
CALL TO WORSHIP:
Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon His name;
    make known His deeds among the peoples!
Sing to Him, sing praises to Him;
    Tell of all His wondrous works!
Glory in His holy name;  
    let the heart of those who seek the Lord rejoice!
He is the Lord our God; his judgements are in all the earth.
    He remembers his covenant forever;
    the word that He commanded, for a thousand
    generations.          Praise the Lord!
INVOCATION
*HYMN    “Crown Him With Many Crowns”                     # 268
 
*PRAYER OF CONFESSION:
Father you call us to be and provide for us all the tools to be courageous.  You repeatedly remind us that in this life we have no reason to fear.  And yet, fear so often cripples us.  Whether it be fear of what others may think or say, fear of how things will turn out in our current situations, or fear for our futures.  We have squandered opportunities to tell others about the good news and opportunities to serve You all out of fear.  Forgive us Lord for focusing more on the things and circumstances of this world and not relying on the power provided to us by the Holy Spirit.  Help us to live out the calling that You have placed in all our lives.  Grant us courage to use the gifts that You have provided us for Your glory.  Have mercy on us and set our eyes on You.  Amen
 
Time of silent prayer:
 
Assurance of Pardon
Response – Gloria Patri     # 581
* Passing of the peace
 
Children’s Chat
Prayer of illumination
 
Scripture:  Ezekiel   34: 11–16, 20-24
 
Sermon text:  Acts 5: 17-42
 
*HYMN     “I Love to Tell the Story”            # 462
*Apostles Creed  (next to Prayer List)
 
Presentation of tithes and offering
Offertory
*Doxology
*Prayer of dedication
 
Concerns and Celebrations
Prayers of the people
The Lord’s Prayer
 
*HYMN   ”Come, Christians, Join to Sing”   # 267
 
*Benediction    
*Postlude        
                                 *Please stand if able**

​BIRTHDAYS:  Marilyn Hickman
          
ANNIVERSARIES:  None this week
 
SYMPATHIES:   None currently
                     
Remember our food collection.  And Jesus said, “You give them something to eat.”    Please let Betty Fisher know of anyone within the community that may be in need at this time.
 
The service of Ordination and installation of Clayton LaPosta is this afternoon at 3:00 p.m. at Taylorstown Presbyterian Church.
 
“Tis the Season for Hanging of the Greens”
Come and help decorate and enjoy some Chili and Corn bread.  YUMMMM!!!!!
It all starts at 6:00 pm on Wednesday the 29th.  If possible, let Cheryl Bell know if you plan on helping so she knows how much Chili to prepare.
​Continuing Prayer List 
Chuck Dicks, Frank Huffman, Tom Westfall, Sandy Stone, Sarah Wilson, Carl Weber, Jimmy Svetz, Ricci Amos, Haley Diedier Bedillion, Fred Wilkinson, Diane Anderson, Helen Provenzano, Donna West, Judy Donaldson, Sue Gregg, Marlene McFeely, Wendy Willard, Marley Smith, Kirkland Cipoletti, Ellen Morris, Dave Henderson, Ed Horne, Doris Ann Rowe, Hunter Beck, Karen Eisiminger, Tim Knabensue, Helen Bury, Glenn “Mikey” Hardin, Suzy Smith, Richard Wagner, Steven Shuba, Frank Baker, Carol Pierce, Chuck Harton, Doug Ward, Cheryl Hardway, Ron Westfall, Jean Westfall at Donnell House
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Looking Down at Jesus

9/11/2022

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Our guest speaker today is Rev. Renny Domske.
Gathering  Around  the  Word
 
Prelude                     Music Director               Robert Senay
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
 
CALL TO WORSHIP                                from Psalm 10
Why, O Lord, do You stand far off?
Why do You hide Yourself in times of trouble?
     In his pride the wicked person does not seek the Lord.
     In all his or her thoughts there is no room for God.  
Arise, Lord! Lift up Your hand, O God.
Do not forget we who are helpless.
     The victim commits himself fully to you, O Lord;
     O God, You are the helper of the fatherless.
Break the arm of the wicked, that evil man or woman!
Call them to account for their wickedness.
     The Lord is King for ever and ever.
     You hear the desire of the afflicted and You encourage us.
 
INVOCATION                                                              Dr. Domske       
Hymn      “O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing”           # 610
 
PRAYER OF CONFESSION                         (UNISON)
 
O Lord, we need You every hour. We confess however, that we tend to only remember You when we need You. We cry out to You when we need help. We plead to You when we are sick, when we need money, when we need Your influence. We treat You as a vending machine rather than the wonderful Creator God who made us and gives us every day we live. Forgive us. We have sinned. Make us whole again. Give us strength to give ourselves to You when things are good as well as are failing.
We need You every hour.
 
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
*Time of silent prayer                               
* Response – Gloria Patri
*Passing of the Peace
 
L: The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
P: And also, with you.
  
CHILDREN’S MOMENT
Prayer for Illumination
 
Scripture reading:  Old Testament:  Ezekiel 34:7-12
                                     New Testament: Luke 19:1-10
7 “‘Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the Lord: 8 As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, because my flock lacks a shepherd and so has been plundered and has become food for all the wild animals, and because my shepherds did not search for my flock but cared for themselves rather than for my flock, 9 therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the Lord: 10 This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am against the shepherds and will hold them accountable for my flock. I will remove them from tending the flock so that the shepherds can no longer feed themselves. I will rescue my flock from their mouths, and it will no longer be food for them.

11 “‘For this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I myself will search for my sheep and look after them. 12 As a shepherd looks after his scattered flock when he is with them, so will I look after my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places where they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness.

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Zacchaeus the Tax Collector
19 Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. 3 He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd. 4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way.
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5 When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.” 6 So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly.

7 All the people saw this and began to mutter, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinner.”

8 But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount.”

9 Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
                L: The Word of the Lord            
                P: Thanks be to God!
 
SERMON:      “Looking Down at Jesus”
 
Hymn:    “Take My Life and Let It Be”                           # 697            
The Apostles Creed (Copy next to Prayer List)
 
Presentation of our tithes and offering
Offertory                                                                    
Doxology (Hymnal page (606)
Prayer of dedication
 
Concerns and Celebrations        
Prayers of the people
Lord’s Prayer
 
Hymn:          “ Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed!”          # 212       
Benediction                                     ​

​BIRTHDAYS: London Rich, Janet Rhoades, Jean Kuhn

ANNIVERSARIES: Gary & Diana Donaldson, Levi & Alyssa Miller

JOYS AND CONCERNS
Keep praying for all our soldiers here and abroad.

Sympathy for: Family of Dorothy Thomas

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Don Herschell tested positive for COVID this past week, as did Ed and Dorothy Caffrey.
Frank Baker still is positive for COVID and in isolation.

The Women’s Missionary will meet on Tuesday, September 13th at 9:30 AM. Please come and join in fellowship with us.

Remember our Food Collection. And Jesus said, “You give them something to eat.” Mark 6:37.
Please let Betty Fisher know of you are aware of anyone within the community that may be in need at this time.

Just to let you know that the “berrrrr” months have now arrived. They are SeptemBER, OctoBER,
NovemBER and finally DecemBER. Just a little humor for this Sunday.
CONTINUING PRAYER LIST
Melissa Pedigo, Aaron Blake, Chuck Dicks, Tim Knabenshue, June & Keith McGill, Frank Huffman, Tom Westfall, Elaine Belcascro, Sandy Stone, Matt Petrola, Nancy Hepinger, Betsy Martin, Ed Horne, Sarah Wilson, Bill Poland, Pat Haggerty, Carl Weber, Jimmy Svetz, Betty Fisher, Haley Diedier, Fred Wilkinson, Jean Westfall, Evelyn Wood, Brandon Bell, Frank Riggle, Betty Anderson, Mary Tarnic, Tom Novak, Chuck Warlow, Valerie Shumaker, Ricci Amos, Milton Rice, Gianna Perry (4 yrs. Old), Braxton (2 yrs. Old) with heart surgery, Greg Duntz, Nancy Diaz, Marlene McFeely, Larry Fox, Debbie Moriarty, Frank Baker, Don Herschell, Ed and Dorothy Caffrey. 
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He Gives the Food but We Cook It

7/11/2021

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Today’s guest speaker is Jack Snodgrass.
 
All of the information normally found in our bulletin is below the video. Simply click on "Read More" to load the rest of the bulletin. You can use this to follow the service, as well as to pray our unison prayers. All joys and concerns that we know, as well as our continuing prayer list is within the Joys and Concerns. Announcements can be found at the bottom of this service.
INTROIT:
CALL TO WORSHIP: Responsive Reading 
Psalm 104 Bless the LORD, O my soul!
O LORD my God, You are very great: You are clothed with honor and majesty,


10 He sends the springs into the valleys; They flow among the hills.
 
11 They give drink to every beast of the field; The wild donkeys quench their thirst.12 By them the birds of the heavens have their home; They sing among the branches.13 He waters the hills from His upper chambers; The earth is satisfied with the fruit of Your works.14 He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, And vegetation for the service of man,
 That he may bring forth food from the earth, 15 And wine that makes glad the heart of man, Oil to make his face shine, and bread which strengthens man’s heart. 16 The trees of the LORD are full of sap, The cedars of Lebanon which He planted, 17 Where the birds make their nests; The stork has her home in the fir trees. 18 The high hills are for the wild goats; The cliffs are a refuge for the rock[d] badgers.
INVOCATION

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