Please join us after worship downstairs in Fellowship Hall
for coffee and juce social. all are welcome!
Reign of Christ
November 20, 2011-10:30 am
Come into this sacred space. Come in bringing all of who you are.
Rest and quiet your week-worn spirit,
For you are here to touch again eternal springs of hope and renewal. Amen.
GATHERING MUSIC “Jesus Shall Reign”
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRELUDE Improvisation on “God’s Love Made Visible”
CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: Know that the Holy One is God.
People: We are God’s people.
Leader: Worship the Holy One with gladness.
People: We come into God’s presence with singing.
Leader: Enter God’s gates with thanksgiving, and God’s courts with praise.
People: Make a joyful noise!
Leader: For God is good; God’s steadfast love endures forever, and God’s
faithfulness to all generations.
People: Let us worship with thanks and joy! Let us praise God in
song and word and prayer!
INVOCATION
Leader: Gracious God, we long to know you better. Open us to recognize your
presence, to receive you fully, and to be ready to follow your leading.
All: Amen.
HYMN “We Gather Together”
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
Ushers will collect prayer requests at this time.
CALL TO CONFESSION
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
Leader: Though we wander, God searches us out. Speaking through Ezekiel,
God said, “As shepherds seek out their flocks when they are among
their scattered sheep, so I will seek out my sheep. I will rescue them
from all places to which they have been scattered on a day of clouds
and thick gloom.” God reaches out to us, longing to bring us ever closer.
Hear this good news: you are forgiven and free.
GLORIA PATRI (tune #35)
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!
MODERATOR MOMENT – Barb Dowling
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
Presentation of Prayer Request Cards
Joys and Concerns
Centering Music Choir: Refrain and Verse; Congregation and Choir: Refrain
Silent Prayer
Pastoral Prayer
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.
SCRIPTURE READINGS
Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-18
(Pew Bible, OT, p.213)
Ephesians 1:15-23
(Pew Bible, NT, p.188 or p.1064)
ANTHEM “All Hail King Jesus” David Moody
GOSPEL READING
Matthew 25:31-46
(Pew Bible, NT, p.28 or p.904)
MESSAGE Pastor Katie
HYMN #715 “Now Thank We All Our God”
OUR TITHES & OFFERINGS
Invitation to Offering
Leader: Today we are called upon as Children of God to share in the love
and work of Jesus.
All: We, as the gathered Church, the Body of Christ, continue in
our day to witness and work on behalf of our Lord, returning
our gifts, tithes and offerings.
Organ Offertory “Give Thanks”
DOXOLOGY (tune #46)
Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise God, all creatures here below;
Praise God above, ye heavenly host: Creator, Christ, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
OFFERTORY PRAYER
God of abundance, we give these offerings of material goods as our commitment to give back to you and to care for your people. Let our
giving remind us to see Jesus all around us. Use our offerings of money
and of our lives for ministry to your purposes. Amen.
HYMN #92 “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name” (tune: Diadem)
BENEDICTION
Leader: May God give you wisdom and revelation.
May the eyes of your heart be enlightened.
May you know the hope to which God has called you,
and may the blessings of the Creator, the Redeemer,
and the Sustainer go with you this day and always.
All: Amen.
POSTLUDE
