PRELUDE: The Gifts Christ Freely Gives by Kevin Hildebrand; J. Scott Janusch, oboe
The gifts Christ freely gives He gives to you and me to be His Church, His bride, His chosen, saved and free! Saints blest with these rich gifts are children who proclaim that they were won by Christ and cling to His strong name. The gifts flow from the font where He calls us His own; new life He gives that makes us His and His alone. Here He forgives our sins with water and His Word; the triune God Himself gives power to call Him Lord. The gifts of grace and peace from absolution flow; the pastor’s words are Christ’s for us to trust and know. Forgiveness that we need is granted to us there; the Lord of mercy sends us forth in His blest care. The gifts are there each day the holy Word is read; God’s children listen, hear, receive, and they are fed. Christ fills them with Himself, blest words that give them life, restoring and refreshing them for this world’s strife. The gifts are in the feast. gifts far more than we see; beneath the bread and wine is food from Calvary. The body and the blood remove our every sin; we leave His presence in His peace, renewed again. All glory to the One who lavishes such love; the triune God in love assures our life above. His means of grace for us are gifts He loves to give; all thanks and praise for His great love by which we live! [Richard C. Resch]
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALL TO WORSHIP
HYMN: We Give Thee but Thine Own [Shumann]
PRAYER OF PRAISE
INTROIT: As Jesus Gave, So May I Give arr. by Larry Shackley
Jesus has given His great blessing, more than our minds can conceive. Grace from His hand as He has promised, given to all who will receive. As Jesus gave, so may I give. He gave His life that I might live. For all I have, has come from Him. As Jesus gave, so may I give. Jesus has blessed us with His presence. All of our needs He can supply. Come, taste and see all of His goodness. Jesus alone can satisfy. I will share with those who need Him. Help the weary find their way. Care for those who need his goodness. Share His love and mercy every day. [David Bailes]
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
SONG OF GRATEFUL PRAISE: Give Thanks [Give Thanks]
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
SCRIPTURE LESSON: Deuteronomy 15:10-11, 14
HYMN: God of the Fertile Fields [Italian Hymn]
SERMON: “Give Freely to Grow Richer”
ANTHEM: Take What I Give and Use it Well by Russell Floyd; J. Scott Janusch, oboe
“Take what I give and use it well,“ the words of Jesus seem to say. But how do we apply these words to our own Jives and work today? Our work, possessions, talents, lime are all entrusted to our care to use for God productively and with our neighbors, too, to share. No give too small, no talent lost to one who would Christ’s servant be, but by God’s grace each gift is blessed for those who serve God faithfully. O God, may we aspire to be the faithful stewards You desire. Come, journey with us as we go, our faith sustain our work inspire. [Milbum Price]
PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION
HYMN: Jesus, Thy Boundless Love to Me [St. Catherine]
BENEDICTION
CHORAL RESPONSE: Awake, Awake, to Love and Work Morning Song/by C. Winfred Douglas
To give and give, and give again, what God’s given you and me; to spend ourselves nor count the cost; to serve right gloriously the God who gave all worlds that are, and all that are to be. [Geoffrey A. Studdert-Kennedy]
POSTLUDE: Ornament of Grace by Bernard Wayne Sanders; J. Scott Janusch, oboe
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