PRELUDE: Adagio (from “Concerto in e-minor”) by Julius Conus; Julie Metz, violin
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALL TO WORSHIP
HYMN: O My Soul, Bless Your Redeemer (Psalm 103) [Stuttgart]
PRAYER OF PRAISE
INTROIT: I Dream a World by Nancy M. Raabe; Julie Metz, violin
I dream a world where man no other man will scorn, where love will bless the earth, and peace its paths adorn. I dream a world where all will know sweet freedom’s way, where greed no longer saps the soul nor avarice blights our day. A world I dream where black or white, whatever race you be, will share the bounties of the earth and everyone is free, where wretchedness will hang its head and joy, like a pearl, attends the needs of humankind of such I dream, my world! [Langston Hughes]
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
SONG OF GRATEFUL PRAISE: I Will Exalt My God, My King [Te Exaltare, Mi Dios]
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
SCRIPTURE LESSON: Matthew 21:18-32
HYMN: Trust and Obey
SERMON: “The Substance of Faith
ANTHEM: With Simple Faith by Charles McCartha
With simple faith, with humble hearts, with Jesus’ truth and grace, we can make mountains move, and change lives with His love, as we live with simple faith. With simple faith, with humble prayer, we will speak the Word of God. Face to face, heart to heart, one to one, arm in arm, we will bring the world God’s love. Jesus Christ, our Lord, bids us now go forth and tell others of His grace; broken souls to our Shepherd’s fold; where He will keep them safe. A simple faith, a tiny seed, and yet, a tree grows tall. By the river it stands, every storm it withstands; and bears fruit for one and all. With simple faith, with humble hearts, with Jesus’ truth and grace, we can make mountains move by the mighty power of God, as we live with simple faith.
PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION
HYMN: I’m Gonna Live So God Can Use Me [I’m Gonna Live]
BENEDICTION
CHORAL RESPONSE: Wild and Lone the Prophet’s Voice by David Ashley White
Wild and lone the prophet’s voice echoes through the desert still, calling us to make a choice, bidding us to do God’s will: “Turn from sin and be baptized; cleanse your heart and mind and soul. Quitting all the sins you prized, yield your life to God’s control.”
POSTLUDE: Rondeau and Air by Henry Purcell/arr. by Charles Callahan; Julie Metz, violin
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