PENTECOST XV

Sunday, September 5, 2010

11:00 a.m.

 

 

 

WE COME TOGETHER BEFORE GOD 

 

ORGAN PRELUDE:                          Southern Harmony II Bunessan and Amazing Grace                Hazel Hudson

 

ENTRANCE OF THE BIBLE

 

CALL TO WORSHIP

 

OPENING HYMN:                            We praise you, O God                                                                                     #425

WELCOME                                                                                                                                               

 

PRAYER OF APPROACH, CONFESSION AND SUPPLICATION

ASSURANCE OF PARDON

ALL SING:  Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, amen, amen, amen.   (Coda, Hymn #13)

 

 

 

THE WORD OF GOD PROCLAIMED

 

 

RESPONSIVE PSALM                       # 139, verses 1 - 18   Refrain 3

Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my thoughts

 

OLD TESTAMENT                             Jeremiah 18: 1 - 7                                                                  (NEB Page 936, O.T.)

 

GOSPEL                                          Luke 14: 25 - 33                                                                       (NEB Page 94, N.T.)

Reader:  Wally Fischer

 

YOUTH HYMN                                  We are one in the Spirit                                                                                   #94

(Youth come forward)

 

EPISTLE                                          Philemon 1: 1 - 21                                                                  (NEB Page 278, N.T.)

 

SERMON                                          COST AND VALUE                                                              Rev. Dr. Fred Shaffer

 

SILENT REFLECTION

 

 

 

WE RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD

 

HYMN                                            Your word, O God, awoke the uncreated                                                          #508

 

PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING, INTERCESSION & REMEMBRANCE

THE LORD'S PRAYER (spoken)

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

THE OFFERING

THE OFFERTORY                              Pause                                                                                 Christopher Tamblyn

 

THE DOXOLOGY (all sing)                                                                                                             Tune:  Austria #497

God, whose giving knows no ending, from your rich and endless store,

nature's wonder, Jesus' wisdom, costly cross, grave's shattered door:

gifted by you, we turn to you, offering up ourselves in praise;

thankful song shall rise forever, gracious donor of our days.

 

PRAYER OF DEDICATION

 

 

 

THE DISMISSAL

 

CLOSING HYMN                               Lord of all power                                                                                           #626

 

BENEDICTION                                                                                                                                         

CHORAL AMEN

 

POSTLUDE                                       Adagio                                                                                         Samuel Barber

 

We welcome and thank Enid Pottinger who is replacing Blair Haver's at the organ.

 

 

WELCOME TO ST. PAUL’S

If you are passing through Hamilton,

we’re glad you’ve discovered our beautiful sanctuary

and hope you feel part of our worshiping congregation.

Please join us for refreshments after the service;

follow the crowd through the doors on either side of the pulpit.

 

 

USHERS	NORTH AISLE	SOUTH AISLE
	Hugh Sutherland	Jim Wallace

  

ASSISTED-HEARING DEVICES ARE AVAILABLE from the Ushers

Nursery available

 

 

  

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