Traditional Worship Bulletin
Traditional Worship Service
August 25, 2024 | 11:00 am
A Faith That Works
James 5:13-20
Rev. Lance Marshall, Senior Pastor
Rev. Zhenya Gurina Rodriguez, PhD, Associate Pastor, preaching
Welcome
Rev. Lance Marshall, Senior Pastor
Opening Prayer
Piano Voluntary: “My Shepherd Will Supply My Need”
Mark Hayes, arranger
Wendy Jenkins and Peggy Graff
*Call to Worship
Rev. Phyllis Barren, Associate Pastor
One: We will walk this day with you, O God, and you will walk with us,
All: gathering us into a community to pray for one another in all things.
One: We will walk this day with you, O Christ, and you will walk with us,
All: calling us to follow you, helping us to set aside all which holds us back.
One: We will walk this day with you, O Spirit, and you will walk with us,
All: sending us out, side by side, to serve those cast aside by the world. Amen.
*Passing of the Peace
*Hymn 110: “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God”
1. A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing;
our helper he amid the flood of mortal ills prevailing.
For still our ancient foe doth seek to work us woe;
his craft and power are great, and armed with cruel hate, on earth is not his equal.
2. Did we in our own strength confide, our striving would be losing,
were not the right man on our side, the man of God’s own choosing.
Dost ask who that may be? Christ Jesus, it is he;
Lord Sabaoth, his name, from age to age the same,
and he must win the battle.
3. And though this world, with devils filled,
should threaten to undo us, we will not fear,
for God hath willed his truth to triumph through us.
The Prince of Darkness grim, we tremble not for him;
his rage we can endure, for lo, his doom is sure;
one little word shall fell him.
4. That word above all earthly powers, no thanks to them, abideth;
the Spirit and the gifts are ours, thru him who with us sideth.
Let goods and kindred go, this mortal life also;
the body they may kill; God’s truth abideth still;
his kingdom is forever.
*Affirmation of Faith 881
Thomas Williams, Director of Music
I believe in God the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth;
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord:
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried;
the third day he rose from the dead;
he ascended into heaven,
and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic◦ church, the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
*Gloria Patri 70
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.
Sacrament of Baptism
Reeves Bowen Johnson, son of Elizabeth Eliot and Cameron Johnson
Baptismal Hymn 191: “Jesus Loves Me” (vs. 1)
Jesus loves me, this I know,
for the Bible tells me so.
Little ones to him belong;
they are weak, but he is strong.
Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so.
Congregational Response
With God’s help we will so order our lives after the example
of Christ that Reeves Bowen, surrounded by steadfast love, may be established in the faith, and confirmed and strengthened in the way that leads to life eternal.
Faith Like a Child
“Mister Mark” Burrows, Director of Children’s Ministries
*Hymn 92: “For the Beauty of the Earth” (vv. 1, 2, 4, and 6)
Scripture: James 5:13-20
God speaks to us through the reading of scripture.
Thanks be to God.
Sermon Series: A Faith that Works
Rev. Zhenya Gurina Rodriguez, PhD, Associate Pastor
Pastoral Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. (Matthew 6:9-13)
Offertory: “I Must Tell Jesus/Blessed Assurance”
Mary McDonald, arranger
Choral Union
Thomas Williams, director
*Doxology 95
*Benediction
One: Our gathering will soon be ended. Where will we go, and what will we do?
All: We will go out to be God’s people in the world.
One: May grace, peace, hope, love, and joy forever accompany you. Amen.
*Congregational Benediction: “Sent Forth By God’s Blessings”
Sent forth by God’s blessing, our true faith confessing,
the people of God from this dwelling take leave.
The service is ended, O now be extended the fruits of our worship in all who believe.
The seed of the teaching, receptive souls reaching,
shall blossom in action for God and for all.
God’s grace did invite us, and love shall unite us to work for God’s kingdom and answer the cal.
*Postlude: Suite on “Marching to Zion”
Fanfare “Come, we that love the Lord”
Wayne L. Wold, arranger
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Notes from First Church
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The Sanctuary Flowers are in loving memory of Natalie Prince by her parents, Donna & Doug Prince and brother, Nick.
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