September 27, 2009
MORNING WORSHIP 10:00 AM
The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

(Please pass the red pew pads now. If you are a guest this Sunday, we would love to greet you following the service or at coffee fellowship in the Social Hall.)

The Psalmist wrote, “I keep the LORD always before me …” Psalm 16:8

May we try to do the same. With warm hearts before God and loving hands toward one another, let us worship joyfully together. Welcome!

THE ANNOUNCEMENTS Rev. Steven A. Peay, Ph. D.

THE PRELUDE Meditation on Hankey Young

CHIMES AND TOWER BELLS

THE CALL TO WORSHIP
Minister: We gather this morning from where we are in our day-to-day lives,
People: some of us are suffering, others cheerful and others among us are sick.
Minister: So we come, as we are, knowing that God meets us here, loves us as we are.
People: We come to pray, to sing songs of praise, to experience healing.
ALL: We worship the One who made us and our world, who bids us become salt and light for others. Praise God, Alleluia!

*HYMN 14 Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above

*THE PRAYER OF THE DAY and THE LORD’S PRAYER (unison)

O God, you declare your almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity: Grant us the fullness of your grace, that we, running to obtain your promises, may become partakers of your heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, and taught us to pray:

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 debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

*THE GLORIA PATRI (Hymn 558)

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.

THE OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29 Bible, page 128 Children’s Bible, page 195

THE INVITATION TO SUNDAY SCHOOL

THE PSALMODY Psalm 124 sung to St. Anne

If God had not been on our side, To draw us underneath the flood,
When wars around us rose; Were God not at our side.

Who would have been the sure defense
Against our mortal foes? The Lord be praised, at whose right hand
Our enemies are stayed;

Their anger at our presence raged; Our lasting shield, the name of God,
Their wrath, a swelling tide, Who heaven and earth has made.

THE NEW TESTAMENT LESSON James 5:13-20 Bible, page 1103 Children’s Bible, page 1733

THE GOSPEL LESSON Mark 9:38-50 Bible, page 920 Children’s Bible, page 1440

THE SERMON “Why I Don’t Take the Bible Literally” Rev. Robert J. Brink

THE ANTHEM Spirit of God York

THE CALL TO PRAYER and SILENT MEDITATION

THE PRAYER OF PEOPLE AND MINISTER

THE CHORAL RESPONSE TO PRAYER

THE OFFERTORY

Minister: Jesus said, "Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven." Matthew 5:16

THE ANTHEM O Clap Your Hands Shaw

*THE DOXOLOGY (Hymn 563)

Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

*THE PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING AND DEDICATION

*HYMN 463 I Love to Tell the Story

*THE DISMISSION AND COMMISSION OF THE REVEREND ROBERT J. BRINK
James Benz & Dr. Peay

*THE BENEDICTION

*THE POSTLUDE Fanfare on Sine Nomine Helman

*Indicates where the congregation is asked to stand.

Today’s Chancel flowers are given by Dick & Gaye Clark in celebration of their 43rd wedding anniversary.

CARE FOR CHILDREN

A nursery for infants and toddlers is available during the 10:00 a.m. service.
Sunday School for children 3 years through 8th grade.

Worship Preview for World Communion Sunday, October 4 10:00 A.M.

Dr. Steven Peay addresses “Commonalities.”
Thomas Gregory is the organist.
Lee Jacobi directs the Choir of First Church.
Kimberly Williams directs the Jubilation Ringers