Not One of Us

Today’s guest speaker is Rev. Dave Mason.
 
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Gathering Around the Word
Prelude
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CHORAL INTROIT For Those Tears I Died

CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: Come into this sacred space to worship God.
People: God of mystery, in you I trust; never let me be ashamed.
Leader: Come into this sacred space to worship God.
People: Be to me a rock for dwelling in, a secure place for retreating to, time and time again; a rock for my restoration.
Leader: Come into this sacred space to worship God.
People: Sustain me against the hand of the unjust and the ruthless.
Leader: Come into this sacred space to worship God.
People: For you are my hope, my trust since my early years. I have relied on you from the womb; from my birth you have sustained me. In you is my wonder again and again and again.
​–from Psalm 71

INVOCATION Rev. Mason
HYMN The Church’s One Foundation 547

CALL TO CONFESSION

PRAYER OF CONFESSION (unison) We confess without reservation that too often, we ask without listening, complain without offering thanksgiving. We pray, and cannot understand why we get no response. Awaken us to wonder: If you called, would we answer? Or would you get a busy signal? Would you leave a message, and get no answer in return? We confess anew our impatience and our unwillingness to sit in the holy stillness of your presence. Forgive us, loving God. Thank you for letting us try again. In this minute of silence, let us be still and listen to what you would say to us this day. AMEN

Assurance of Pardon
*Time of silent prayer.
*Passing the Peace
L: The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
P: And also, with you.
*Response – Gloria Patri

CHILDREN’S CHAT
CHOIR ANTHEM Just a Little Talk with Jesus

Prayer for Illumination
Scripture reading LUKE 4: 21-30

21 He began by saying to them, “Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”

22 All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips. “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?” they asked.

23 Jesus said to them, “Surely you will quote this proverb to me: ‘Physician, heal yourself!’ And you will tell me, ‘Do here in your hometown what we have heard that you did in Capernaum.’”

24 “Truly I tell you,” he continued, “no prophet is accepted in his hometown. 25 I assure you that there were many widows in Israel in Elijah’s time, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and there was a severe famine throughout the land. 26 Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them, but to a widow in Zarephath in the region of Sidon. 27 And there were many in Israel with leprosy in the time of Elisha the prophet, yet not one of them was cleansed—only Naaman the Syrian.”

28 All the people in the synagogue were furious when they heard this. 29 They got up, drove him out of the town, and took him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw him off the cliff. 30 But he walked right through the crowd and went on his way.

L: The Word of the Lord
P: Thanks be to God!

Sermon “NOT ONE OF US”

HYMN Take Thou Our Minds, Dear Lord 467

*Apostles Creed (found inside the back cover of the hymnal)
Presentation of our tithes and offering
CHOIR ANTHEM Pass it On
Offertory
Doxology (Hymnal page 382)
Prayer of dedication
Concerns and Celebrations

BIRTHDAYS       Debbie Rugg, Jerry Clutter, Helen Provenzano, Cheryl Bell, Allana McCoy, Debbie Mary

ANNIVERSARIES      None

JOYS AND CONCERNS -  Added to our prayer chain this week was Pat Haggerty who is in ICU at Canonsburg Hospital with COVID pneumonia.

SYMPATHY        Family of Randy Russell
            Family of Rob Holden
            Family of Jim Headley
            Family of Nancy Burns

Continued prayers for Susan Schively, Melissa Pedigo, Aaron Blake, Chuck Dicks,  June and Keith McGill, Glenn Miles,  Roger Riggs, Tim Knabenshue, Frank Huffman, Nellie and Frank Baker, Tom Westfall, Mary Ann Durila, Elaine Belcascro,  Sandy Stone, Diane Bednarski, Matt Petrola, Ray Dyson, Diana Donaldson, Laura Davis, Nancy Hepinger, Betsy Martin, Ed Horne, Sarah Wilson, Amy Wigner, Robin Durila, Bill Poland, Amy Ward, Don Matthews, and the Warlow Family.  

Prayers of the People Rev. Mason
The Lord’s Prayer

HYMN More Love to Thee, O Christ 476
Benediction
CHOIR POSTLUDE I’ll Fly Away

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

Envelopes for 2022 are in the vestibule.  There are names with new numbers.  We are using boxes from this past year, so we don’t need to buy new ones.  The DATES will be
WRONG.  If you have any questions, please ask Garnet. 

Please stay for the Annual Congregational Meeting after the Worship Service today.   We will be selecting new officers and discussing future plans for our church.