How Are You At Following Directions?

Today's guest speaker is Rev. Renny Domske. 

Gathering Around the Word                                        
 
Prelude:      Choir                             
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
 
CALL TO WORSHIP:     from Psalm 43
Vindicate me, O God.  Plead my cause against an ungodly nation.
Rescue me from deceitful and wicked people.
    You are God my stronghold.  Do not reject me.
    Send forth Your light and Your Truth.  Let them guide me.
Let Your Light and Truth bring me to Your holy mountain.
Let Your Light and Truth guide me.
    Then I will go to the altar of God and praise You.
    God is my joy and my delight.
I will praise You with the harp and music, O God my God.
My soul should not be downcast within me.
     Put your hope in God, my God.
    I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.
 
INVOCATION

HYMN        “God of Grace and God of Glory”               # 307
                         Intro / 4 verses
 
* PRAYER OF CONFESSION:           (unison)
O Lord, I am short-tempered with those who do not pay attention. 
I am short-tempered with those who do not learn.
Yet I refuse to stop being selfish.  I refuse to love others first.
I refuse to stop sinning.
Forgive me.  Help me to accept the atoning gift of Your Son.
Help me to appreciate fully that Christ died for me.
Help me to love my neighbor as myself.  I long to be forgiven.
I am sorry I have sinned.
 
*Time of silent prayer:
 
*Assurance of Pardon
                      *Response – Gloria Patri
*Passing of the peace
 
            The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
                                      And also, with you.
 
                        Children’s Chat
                        Prayer of Illumination
 
                        Scripture reading
                                    Matthew 28: 16 – 20  Lois Miller
                                    Acts 1: 1 – 11
 
                        SERMON:
                                    “How Are You At Following Directions?”
 
                        HYMN  “ What a Friend We have in Jesus”   # 465
                                                Intro / 3 verses
                        *Apostles Creed
 
                        Presentation of tithes and offering
                        Offertory
                        *Doxology
                        *Prayer of dedication
 
                        Concerns and Celebrations
                        Prayers of the people
                        The Lord’s Prayer
 
                        HYMN              “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name  # 263
 
                        Benediction 
                        Postlude:    Choir

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​BIRTHDAYS
              Jacob Cummings, Dan Ward
 
ANNIVERSARIES
              None this week
              
SYMPATHIES
             To the Family of Sue Knox
             To the Family of Wayne Waycoff
 
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.
 
Session meeting this Monday at 7 pm
 
Missionary meeting this Tuesday at 9:30 in the Social Hall of church
 
Women On Wednesday this Wednesday at 9:30 in Social Hall of church
 
Presbyterian Women of the Presbytery Fall Gathering will be Thursday, Oct. 12th at Church of
the Covenant from 9:30 – Noon.  New Moderator-Elect, Bettie Stammerjohn and Vice Moderator-Elect, Judy Scott will be installed.   The featured Mission Speaker will be Sarah Angelo, Exec. Dir. Of Resurrection Power.

​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, Suzy Smith, Helen Provenzano, Donna West, Judy Donaldson, Marlene McFeely, Chuck Harton, Jean Westfall, Sue Gregg, Wendy Willard, Marley Smith, Kirkland Cipoletti, Ellen Morris, Dave Henderson, Ed Horne, Doris Ann Rowe, Frank Baker, Bob Moore, Nelson Huffman