Order of Worship at the Phippsburg Congregational Church (UCC)

Worship the Lord your God and serve only Him . . . 

Sunday, August 1, 2010      9:00 a.m. 

The Ringing of the Church Bell

Words of Greeting and Announcement

Prelude           Aria (from Tenth Concerto for Strings),

                                                        G. F. Handel, arr. Todd Kendall           

Call to Worship

Lighting of the Altar Candles

* Hymn           There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy                    101 

Prayer of Invocation and Lord’s Prayer

Responsive Reading              Psalm 107, Selection 99           p. 533

* Gloria Patri                                                                           513

A Time for Young Christians                                      Tina Tucker

Pastoral Prayer

            May the Lord be with you

            And also with you

            Lift up your hearts

            We lift them up unto the Lord

            Let us give thanks to the Lord

            It is right to give God thanks and praise

Offering         Our Father, Thou in Heaven Above   Johann Krieger

* Doxology and Prayer of Dedication                                       515           

Scripture Readings

            Hebrew Bible             Hosea 11:1-11                               667

            Epistle                        Colossians 3:1-11                          871

            Gospel                        Luke 15:11-24                               767

Sermon           Grace and Grits                                       Hal Tucker                 

*Hymn            According to Thy Gracious Word                         285

Sacrament      Holy Communion – Eucharist             Hymn Booklet    

* Hymn           Amazing Grace                                   Hymn Booklet

* Benediction

Extinguishing of the Altar Candles

                        Take the light of Christ out into the world!

Postlude   All Glory Be to God on High   Andreas Nickolaus Vetter

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Rev. Dr. Harold (Hal) Tucker is leading worship while our Pastor, Mark Wilson, is on sabbatical.

 

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