November 22, 2009
MORNING WORSHIP 10:00 AM
The Last Sunday after Pentecost:
Christ the King

(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.)

Worship Order drawn from The Worship Book for Free Churches (1948)

Let the people, on entering God’s house, sit in quietness or bow reverently, asking God’s blessing on themselves and all others who have come to His house in worship.

A Prayer

O God, thou Source of all pure desires and holy affections; give me now a quiet mind and a reverent and devout heart, that I may worthily worship thee at this time. Amen.

ORGAN PRELUDE

*HYMN 393 Rejoice, the Lord Is King

*THE CALL TO WORSHIP Rev. Jan Kwiatkowski, M.S., M.F.T.
Minister: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from Jesus Christ,
People: the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth.
Minister: To him who loves us and freed us from our sins by his blood, made us to be a kingdom, priests serving his God and Father,
People: to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

*THE SANCTUS

THE GENERAL CONFESSION Rev. Steven A. Peay, Ph.D.

[Minister and Congregation]

ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father; We have erred, and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against thy holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done; And we have done those things which we ought not to have done; And there is no health in us. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable offenders. Spare thou those, O God, who confess their faults. Restore thou those who are penitent; According to thy promises declared unto mankind In Christ Jesus our Lord. And grant, O most merciful Father, for his sake; That we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life, To the glory of thy holy Name. Amen.

ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS

Minister: Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who of his great mercy hath promised forgiveness of sins to all those who, with hearty repentance and true faith, turn unto him; have mercy upon you; pardon and deliver you from all your sins; confirm and strengthen you in all goodness; and bring you to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

THE LORD’S PRAYER (unison)

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.

CALL TO PRAISE

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 2 Samuel 23:1-7 Bible, page 295 Children’s Bible, page 446

THE ANTHEM
Junior Choir, directed by Roxanne Trump-Miles

THE NEW TESTAMENT LESSON Revelation 1:4b-8 Bible, page 1117 Children’s Bible, page 1763
John 18:33-37 Bible, page 987 Children’s Bible, page 1544

PRAYERS

The Call to Prayer

The General Thanksgiving

ALMIGHTY God, Father of all mercies, we, thine unworthy servants, do give thee most humble and hearty thanks for all thy goodness and loving-kindness to us, and to all men; We bless thee for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all, for thine inestimable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And, we beseech thee, give us that due sense of all thy mercies, that our hearts may be unfeignedly thankful; and that we show forth thy praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up our selves to thy service, and by walking before thee in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honour and glory, world without end. Amen.

Prayer for the coming of God’s Kingdom and Choral Amen

Pastoral Prayer and Choral Amen

OFFERTORY

ANTHEM For the Beauty of the Earth Rutter

* 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.

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION AND THANKSGIVING

*HYMN 2 Holy God, We Praise Thy Name

PRAYER BEFORE THE SERMON

THE SERMON “Thy Kingdom Come” Dr. Peay

PRAYER OF CONSECRATION

THE RESPONSE

*HYMN 317 The Summons

*SILENT PRAYER

*THE BENEDICTION

*ORGAN POSTLUDE

*Indicates where the congregation is asked to stand.

The Thanksgiving Decorations are provided by the Board of Deacons.

CARE FOR CHILDREN

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

Worship Preview

Thanksgiving on Thursday at 9:00 AM
Dr. Peay’s sermon is entitled: “Can We Ever be Really ThankFULL?”

Sunday, November 29 10:00 AM
We begin the season of Advent.
Dr. Szymanski’s sermon is entitled “When Is the Best Time?”
Thomas Gregory is the organist.
Lee Jacobi directs the Choir of First Church.

Sunday, November 29 3:00 PM
We hang the greens with a special service ––
cookies, cocoa and cider follow in the atrium.
Everyone is invited to participate.