Download Call to Worship - The Presbyterian Church of Dunmore, PA

Greeter: Sue Cantarella
Ushers: Sue Cantarella and Linda Muracco
Worship Service
16
th
Sunday in Ordinary Time
Goodness is stronger than evil, love is stronger than hate; light is stronger than
darkness; life is stronger than death; victory is ours through
Him who loves us.
Desmond Tutu
Prelude
Announcements
Choral Introit pg. 469
There will be light refreshments following worship.
All are invited to stay for a time of fellowship.
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Morning Has Broken (vss. 1 & 3)
Congregation
Call to Worship
L: The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
P: And also with you.
L: Hear the proclamation of Christ,
P: In whom the word of God is fully known.
Prayer of Invocation (unison)
Great God of righteousness, amazing God of love, Almighty God of peace;
You have promised us perfect peace in Christ Jesus. Ease our troubled
minds that, with our attention turned to future glories, our present worries
about ourselves and our world will be dispelled and dissolved into
hope. In the name of Christ we pray. Amen
*Hymn #481
This morning we welcome back, Dr. Sharon Telban as our worship leader, and
Edith Lloyd as organist. We thank them for sharing in our worship today.
Praise the Lord, God’s Glories Show
*Call to Confession
L: The proof of God’s amazing love is this: While we were sinners Christ died
for us. Because we have faith in him, we dare to approach God with
confidence. In faith and penitence, let us confess our sin before God and
one another:
Upcoming Events and Concerns
Again, thank you to the Outreach Committee and all helpers and supporters
of the Ice Cream Social: Ticket Sales: $ 803.00
Expenses
275.44
$ 527.56
Sue will be out of the office July 21, 22 and 25. Anything for next Sundays
bulletin must be into the office by Tuesday, July 19.
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Lackawanna County Free Movie Nights -- The family oriented films will be
shown on the Courthouse Square, North Washington Avenue side. Shows
begin approximately 8:45 p.m. Bring a blanket or your chairs and enjoy!
July 21 Star Wars- The Force Awakens
Aug. 4 Descendants
Aug. 11 Zootopia
The Farmers Market at Dunmore Corners is now open on Saturdays from
9 AM to 1 PM.
The Farmers Market in Scranton opened July 15th and will be open from noon
to 6 PM every Monday, Wednesday and Friday until Nov. 25.
*Prayer of Confession (unison)
Patient God, you still wait for us to sort out our priorities. We are often
busy with trivialities, bemused with the incidental, and not attentive to the
eternal. Forgive this failure to prepare for ultimate communion with you
and yours. Amen
*Time of Silence and Personal Confession
Assurance of Pardon
(Psalm 139)
L: Friends, hear the Good News! God has chosen to reconcile the whole world
to God’s self.
P: Through the dear Son we have peace with God through the shedding of
Christ’s blood upon the cross.
L: Friends, believe the Good News!
P: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven.
*Song of Assurance
Sermon
“How Will I Serve? “
*Hymn #343
Dr. Sharon Telban
Called as Partners in Christ’s Service
*Affirmation of Faith
L: Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation or distress?
Or persecution or famine? Or nakedness or peril or sword?
P: No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who
loved us. For we are sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor
principalities, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor
height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to
separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen.
Romans 8:35, 37-39
*Gloria Patri Glory be to the Father . . . . . .
hymnal pg. 579
Sharing Our Joys and Concerns
Morning Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
There’s a Song of Hope
Offertory
*Doxology
*Prayer of Dedication
*Closing Hymn #438
hymnal pg. 592
Blest Be the Tie That Binds
*Benediction
*Choral Benediction
Scripture Lesson
Luke 10: 38-42
2.
Pew Bible pg. 735
This is the day - This is the day
That the Lord hath made - That the Lord hath made
We will rejoice - We will rejoice
And be glad in it - And be glad in it
(cont. on back)
3.
This is the day that the Lord has made,
let us rejoice and be glad in it.
This is the day, that the Lord has made.
*Postlude
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The Presbyterian Church of
Dunmore
137 Chestnut Street
Dunmore, Pa 18512
(570) 343-6807
Rev. Ken Forbes, Pastor
The flowers on the communion table this morning are given in loving memory
of Evelyn M. Butler by her family.
We believe God deserves your full attention during worship.
Please turn off and put away all cell phones
and all electronic devices during our service.
The Session of the Presbyterian Church of Dunmore
Church Office: 570-343-6807 Pastor’s home phone: 570-344-3145
Pastor Forbes email: [email protected]
Church Email: dunmorepresb@verizon
Sue: [email protected]
For safety reasons, the Session has decided that the two outside doors leading to the
Fellowship Hall will be locked during the worship hour. If anyone needs to use the
rest room facilities, please exit the sanctuary by the doors in the front of the
sanctuary on either side of the pulpit.
July 17, 2016
10:30 a.m.