PRELUDE:  If Thou But Suffer God to Guide Thee by J.S. Bach

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

CALL TO WORSHIP

PRAYER OF PRAISE

HYMN:  Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above [Mit Freuden Zart]

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

ASSURANCE OF PARDON

SONG OF GRATEFUL PRAISE: Glory Be to the Father [Gloria Patri]

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

SCRIPTURE LESSON:  Ruth 1:1-18

ANTHEM:  Song of Ruth – Whither Thou Goest by Joyce Eilers

Whither thou goest, I will go. Whither thou lodgest, there will I lodge. Thy people shall be my people now. Where thou goest I will go. Entreat me not, to leave you, and return again to my father’s house. For the God that watches over all has commanded me to stay. And where thou diest. I will die, and with thy people be laid to rest. For I know the God that abides with you will ever with me stay. [adapted from Ruth 1:16-17]

SERMON:  “Ride or Die Kind of Faith”

HYMN:  For All the Faithful Women [Nyland]

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION

HYMN:  Lord, Make Us More Holy [Lord, Make Us More Holy]

BENEDICTION

POSTLUDE:  Old Hundredth by Piet Post

For the second time this month, we welcome to the pulpit the Rev. Chineta Goodwin.  Rev. Goodjoin received a Master of Divinity degree from Johnson C. Smith Seminary of Interdenominational Theological Seminary in Atlanta.  Upon graduating, Rev. Goodjoin received a call to serve as Associate Pastor of Knox Presbyterian Church in Los Angeles.  After two years of service at Knox, Rev. Goodjoin was invited to organize a new Presbyterian Church in Orange County.  She accepted this call and is currently serving as Organizing Pastor of New Hope Presbyterian Church within the Los Ranchos Presbytery.

The Lay Worship Leader today is Elder Margaret Hullett.

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