Regrets

Today's guest speaker is Rev. Dave Mason.

Gathering Around the Word                                        
 
Prelude                                                           Bob Senay
ANNOUNCEMENTS                               
 
CALL TO WORSHIP           
Leader:  God is revealed not to the person who is self-
              sufficient or self-righteous,
People: But to the one whose mind is open, whose
              will is receptive, and whose soul is humble.
ALL: In that spirit, let us come in worship before the
         Lord.
 
INVOCATION                                         Rev. Mason

* HYMN      “Just As I Am”                              # 442          
 
* PRAYER OF CONFESSION               (UNISON)
Eternal God, You have set forth the way of life for us in Jesus of Nazareth.  We confess that we have been slow to learn from his example.  You have spoken to us and called us, and we have not followed.  Your beauty has been expressed in the world around us, and we have been blind.  You have stretched out Your hands to us through our brothers and sisters, and we have passed by.  We have taken great benefit with little thanks.  We have been unworthy of Your self-giving love. Forgive us, O God, and grant that we may be more faithful and constant in our love and service. Amen.
 
*Assurance of Pardon
*Response – Gloria Patri  (Hymnal page 581)
*Passing the Peace
 
L: The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
P: And also, with you.
 
CHILDREN’S CHAT
                                    The Word of God
Prayer for Illumination
Scripture reading          Luke 18: 9-14

The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector
9 To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable: 10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.’

13 “But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’
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14 “I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

​                L: The Word of the Lord
                P: Thanks be to God!
 
Sermon                          “REGRETS”
     
*HYMN     “There is a Balm in Gilead”                  # 792
*Apostles Creed  (copy next to prayer list)
 
Presentation of our tithes and offering
Offertory                                                            Bob Senay
*Doxology (Hymnal page 606)
*Prayer of dedication
 
Concerns and Celebrations                                                
Prayers of the People                               Rev. Mason
The Lord’s Prayer
 
*HYMN     “ Here in This Place                           # 401
*Benediction
Postlude                                                           Bob Senay                                                   

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BIRTHDAYS:      Greg Duntz, Chad Durbin, Frank Baker, Suzy McCoy
 
ANNIVERSARIES:  None
 
SYMPATHY:   The Family of George Hildebrand
                        The Family of Betty Anderson
                        The Family of Fred Engle
                        The Family of Harry Burnside
                             (Winnie Knox’s brother)
 
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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.
 
North Buffalo Church will hold a joint Thanksgiving Eve Worship service on Wednesday, November 23, at 7 P. M. Rev. Mason will lead the service for our church and Upper Buffalo Church.
 
Our church will also hold a Hanging of the Greens gathering from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, November 26th. Everyone is invited to come and decorate the sanctuary as the Advent season begins.
 
West Middletown Christian Church is inviting everyone to a community hymn sing, Sunday Evening, October 23rd at 7 P. M.  Feel free to bring your friends and neighbors. Let us join in singing with a fellow church.  Offering collected will go to 2000 Turkeys.
 
Thank Offering Sunday is November 6th, the speaker will be Nancy Hillberry, Co-Moderator of Presbyterian Women in Washington Presbytery.  Nancy will share the history of Presbyterian Women’s Mission work in the Presbyterian Church.
 
Dorothy Caffrey (Don Herschell’s mother) wanted to share her granddaughter’s plans  with us.  Also, prayers and emails.  See the insert for brief information.
 
More sayings from Keith McGill’s list of saying.
  “Train your heart to give sympathy – and your hand to give help.”
   “Even if you have nothing else to give, you can give encouragement.”

CONTINUING PRAYER LIST
Melissa Pedigo, Aaron Blake, Chuck Dicks, Tim Knabenshue, Frank Huffman, Tom Westfall, Elaine Belcascro, Sandy Stone, Matt Petrola, Nancy Hepinger, Betsy Martin, Ed Horne, Sarah Wilson, Bill Poland, Carl Weber, Jimmy Svetz, Betty Fisher, Haley Diedier, Fred Wilkinson, Ron and Jean Westfall, Evelyn Wood, Brandon Bell, Mary Tarnic, Ricci Amos, Milton Rice Greg Duntz, Larry Fox, Nancy Diaz, Gianna Perry, Marlene McFeely, Susie Smith, Debbie Moriarty, Tiffany Cipoletti and her grandmother, Aldine, Diane Bednarski, John & Donna West,  Robert Paxton, Jim McCoy ,Bill Berdine, Aleta Whirlow, and Cheryl Bell.