PRELUDE: Chorale Prelude: “Soul Adorn Yourself with Gladness” (Schmücke dich) by Tom Mueller
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALL TO WORSHIP
INTROIT: Within These Walls by Stephen Caracciolo; Maria Schafer, soprano solo
Within these walls, the sound of praises, radiant alleluias rise. Ceaseless prayer and hymn ascending, sweet as incense to the skies. Holy, holy, holy God, all glory. Saints on earth and saints above join to bless the Lord of love. Within these walls, a meal for sharing, tender alleluias rise. Bread and wine for celebration, hymns to praise the Crucified. Holy, holy, holy God, all glory. Saints on earth and saints above join to share this feast of love. Within these walls, a faith confessing, joyous alleluias rise. Songs of hope and revelation, God’s own word and sign inspire. Holy, holy, holy God all glory. Saints on earth and saints above speak of promise, sing of love. Within these walls, yet far beyond all, wondrous alleluias rise. Word and song and all creation praise the Son of God, most High! Holy, holy, holy God, all glory. Saints on earth and saints above, join to bless the Lord of love.
PRAYER OF PRAISE
HYMN: From All That Dwell Below the Skies (Psalm 117) [Lasst Uns Erfreuen]
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
SONG OF GRATEFUL PRAISE: Holy, Holy, Holy, Holy [Cuella]
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
SCRIPTURE LESSON: Matthew 7:12-14
ANTHEM: The Narrow Way by K. Lee Scott
Be near me, Lord, wherever I go; teach me what you would have me do; direct whatever I think or say; and lead me in the narrow way. Prevent me, lest I harbor pride, lest I in my own strength confide; show me my weakness, let me see I have my power, my all in thee. Assist and teach me how to pray; incline my nature to obey; what you abhor, oh, let me flee, and only love what pleases thee. Be near me, Lord, wherever I go; teach me what you would have me do; direct whatever I think or say; and lead me in the narrow way. [John Cennick]
SERMON: “Life Revolution from the Sermon on the Mount Reflection #18: The Grand Reversal”
HYMN: Come Now, You Blessed, Eat at My Table [Come Now, You Blessed]
CELEBRATION OF HOLY COMMUNION
INVITATION AND WORDS OF INSTITUTION
PRAYER
INVITATIONAL HYMN: Look Who Gathers at Christ’s Table! [Copeland]
RECEPTION
PRAYER
BENEDICTION
CHORAL RESPONSE: Be Near Me, Lord (from “The Narrow Way”) by K. Lee Scott
Be near me, Lord, wherever I go; teach me what you would have me do; direct whatever I think or say; and lead me in the narrow way. [John Cennick]
POSTLUDE: Improvisation VII (from 7 Improvisations, Opus 150) by Camille Saint-Saëns
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