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Travis Park UMC-Sunday Morning Worship
Sunday, November 12th, 2006
9:00 a.m.
PRELUDE: Emily Watkins, viola
CALL TO WORSHIP*
Leader: Jesus, some of your first words to us where “Do not be afraid!”
People: You call us to a life of courage, to a life filled with love and grace, and to a
life dedicated to spreading light into the world.
Leader: O Sustainer, if only it were so simple! In the midst of the good times and the bad, you are
faithful in your presence with us, for You have called us to a life that is not easy.
People: Thank you, God, for staying with us and for giving us all that we need to
follow you.
All: We raise our voices to You in worship!
--Rev. Joe Stobaugh
OPENING HYMN* No. 2219 Goodness is Stronger than Evil ALL
PRAYER of CONFESSION
Loving God, we know that goodness is stronger than evil. We know that you are good! Forgive us for all of the times we have participated in evil, for all of the times when we have allowed the darkness to penetrate our hearts and for when we have willfully separated ourselves from you. You call us back this morning, in this place, at this hour, to you.
--Rev. Joe Stobaugh
SILENT PRAYERS
WORDS OF ASSURANCE
MESSAGE Rev. John Flowers
TITHES AND OFFERINGS: Awake, My Soul
Words taken from Psalm 57:7b-11; Music by Craig Courtney
Sanctuary Choir accompanied by Lana Cartlidge Potts, organist
Awake, my soul!
Awake psalt’ry and lyre!
I will awaken the dawn.
I will praise You, O Lord, among the nations;
I will sing of You among the peoples.
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;
let Your glory be over tall the earth.
Great is Your love unto the heavens;
Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
Great is Your love unto the heavens.
I will sing and make melody,
and make melody, I will sing to the Lord.
(Please register your attendance in the red registration books.)
*DOXOLOGY
(This morning’s doxology is found in the back of The Faith We Sing found in your pew rack.)
SERVICE OF HOLY COMMUNION
Leader: The Spirit of God be with you.
People: And also with you.
Leader: Lift up your hearts to heaven
People: where Christ in glory reigns.
Leader: It is right, and a good and joyous prayer, always and everywhere to give you thanks. For
in the beginning, Creator God, You made the earth; round, rich, and fertile, the mother of all life, the seedbed of all growth.
People: You bent low and gently gathered up a handful of clay and shaped and
wonderfully and intricately made man and woman.
Leader: You breathed wind and spirit into flesh and bone.
People: We became like you, formed in your image carrying the stars in our eyes,
the moon in our hearts and the cosmos in every breath.
Leader: And, so with all the saints who have gone before, all the creatures of the earth, and all the
faithful touched by the Spirit, we praise your name and join the unending hymn of praise:
--from Water Words by Larry Peacock
SANCTUS #2257-b in The Faith We Sing ALL
WORDS OF INSTITUTION AND CONSECRATION
Leader: Pour out your Holy Spirit on us gathered here and on these gifts of bread and wine.
Make them become for us the presence of Christ, so that we may be signs of new life for our searching world. By your Spirit make us one with Christ, one with all creation and one in service to all the world until Christ comes in radiant glory and seats all at the heavenly table.
All: Eternal Spirit, Earth-maker, Pain-bearer, Life-giver,
Source of all that is and that shall be, Father and Mother of us all, living God, in whom is heaven:
The hallowing of your name echo through the universe!
The way of your justice be followed by the people of the world!
Your heavenly will be done by all created beings!
Your commonwealth of peace and freedom sustain our hope and come on earth.
With the bread we need for today, feed us.
In the hurts we absorb from one another, forgive us.
In times of temptation and test, strengthen us.
From trials too great to endure, spare us.
From the grip of all that is evil, free us.
For you reign in the glory of the power that is love, now and forever.
Amen.
--from A New Zealand Prayer Book
DISTRIBUTION OF THE ELEMENTS
COMMUNION MUSIC: Emily Watkins, viola
HYMN OF INVITATION* No. 402 Lord, I Want to Be a Christian in My Heart ALL
BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE: Lana Cartlidge Potts
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