Sunday, February 5th, 2012 |
Hope Presbyterian Church – White Lake, WI
Gathering
1.Prelude “Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia”
Call to Worship
Greeting (See Ruth 2:4)
The Lord be with you. And also with you.
Announcements
Matt. 5:14, 16
You are the light of the world. Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.
Call to Worship
Prayer of the Day
2. Opening Hymn “God of Our Life”
1. God of our life, through all the circling years,
We trust in Thee;
In all the past, through all our hopes and fears,
Thy hand we see.
With each new day, when morning lifts the veil,
We own Thy mercies, Lord, which never fail.
2. God of the past, our times are in Thy hand;
With us abide.
Lead us by faith to hope's true promised land;
Be Thou our guide.
With Thee to bless, the darkness shines as light,
And faith's fair vision changes into sight.
3. God of the coming years, through paths unknown
We follow Thee;
When we are strong, Lord, leave us not alone;
Our refuge be.
Be Thou for us in life our daily bread,
Our heart's true home when all our years have sped.
Text: Copyright 1928, by F.M. Braselman; renewed 1956 by Presbyterian Board of Christian Education; from The Hymnal for Youth, published by Westminster Press. Music: Harmonization 1990 John Weaver. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
Call to Confession
Confession
Declaration of Forgiveness
The Peace: Phil. 4:7
3. Gloria Patri
THE WORD
Prayer for illumination
Gospel: Mark 1:29-39
As soon as they left the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. Now Simon's mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they told him about her at once. He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up. Then the fever left her, and she began to serve them.
That evening, at sundown, they brought to him all who were sick or possessed with demons. And the whole city was gathered around the door. And he cured many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.
In the morning, while it was still very dark, he got up and went out to a deserted place, and there he prayed. And Simon and his companions hunted for him. When they found him, they said to him, "Everyone is searching for you." He answered, "Let us go on to the neighboring towns, so that I may proclaim the message there also; for that is what I came out to do." And he went throughout Galilee, proclaiming the message in their synagogues and casting out demons.
Sermon
Affirmation of Faith Apostles' Creed
Prayers of the People
Offering
Scriptural Sentences: 2 Cor. 9:6
4. Offertory “Guess the Hymn”
5. Doxology
Concluding prayer
O God, we offer these gifts and the service of our lives in response to the many blessings you have bestowed on our lives. You graciously bless our lives with the Holy Spirit who enables us to experience and proclaim the good news of the living Christ. Help us to be bold and faithful witnesses to the gospel this day and every day. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen
Thanksgiving
Our Father, who art...
SENDING
6. Closing Hymn “If Thou but Trust in God to Guide Thee”
1. If thou but trust in God to guide thee,
With hopeful heart through all thy ways,
God will give strength, whate'er betide thee,
To bear thee through the evil days.
Who trusts in God's unchanging love
Builds on the rock that nought can move.
2. Only be still, and wait God's leisure
In cheerful hope, with heart content
To take whate'er thy Keeper's pleasure
And all discerning love hath sent.
No doubt our inmost wants are clear
To One who holds us always dear.
3. Sing, pray, and swerve not from God's ways,
But do thine own part faithfully;
Trust the rich promises of grace,
So shall they be fulfilled in thee.
God never yet forsook at need
The soul secured by trust indeed.
Charge and Blessing
Charge
The incredible power of God extends over the whole universe - from the stars in the sky to the grass on the hillsides; yet God is not indifferent to our needs and gently lifts up those who are ill-treated by others, while dealing harshly with those who commit evil deeds. Let us place our hope in the sure and steadfast love of God to whom we offer our worship and praise.
Blessing
We are being sent into a world in need of healing. We have been given all that we need to be God’s messengers of peace. Go now into the world, rejoicing in God’s presence with you. Bring the news of peace and hope to all you meet. AMEN.
7. Song of Hope
Postlude and Blessing Circle
