Marshall
Presbyterian Church
September
5, 2021, 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Carol Ann
West, Pianist
Rev. Melissa Upchurch, Pastor
ASSEMBLING IN GOD’S NAME
PRELUDE
trust in princes, in mortals, in whom there is no help.
whose hope is in the Lord their God.
* OPENING PRAYER
* HYMN Red Hymnal #225 Come, Christians, Join to Sing
UNISON PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Holy God, although we honor
you with our words and worship, our hearts are often far from
you. We are quick to judge, quick to exclude, and quick to put
others down instead of building them up...silent prayers of confession…
Forgive us, God. Help us amend our ways. Help us embrace the inclusive love you
graciously offer us and expect us to offer others. Amen.
* ASSURANCE
OF PARDON
name of Jesus Christ, you are Forgiven! May the God of mercy, who forgives you
allyour sins, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of
the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.
All:
Thanks be to God. Amen!
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GLORIA PATRI
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.
SPECIAL
MUSIC: Purple Hymnal #664 Morning Has Broken
PRAYER
FOR ILLUMINATION
THE
SCRIPTURES
Old
Testament: Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23
Epistle:
James 2:1-13
Gospel:
Mark 7:24-37
One:
The Word of God for the people of God!
All:
Thanks be to God!
TIME
WITH YOUNG DISCIPLES
MESSAGE
Rev. Melissa Upchurch
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AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (From Romans
We
believe there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus; for we know
that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called
according to God’s purpose. We are convinced that neither death, nor life, nor
angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor
height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate
us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen
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HYMN Purple Hymnal #767 Together We Serve
SHARING
JOYS AND CONCERNS (See bulletin insert)
PRAYERS
OF THE PEOPLE AND LORD’S PRAYER SHARING THE GIFTS OF GOD
OFFERTORY
*DOXOLOGY
(ca. 1500s)
Praise
God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise
him all creatures here below;
Praise
him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise
Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
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PRAYER OF DEDICATION
Holy God, how often we take for granted all that we have. How often we fail to recognize how blessed we are. Take these gifts we give in response to your generosity and use them to further Christ’s mission and ministry in a hurting world. Amen.
GOING
FORTH IN GOD’S NAME
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HYMN Purple Hymnal #313 Lord, Make Us More Holy
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INVITATION
*
CHARGE
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BENEDICTION
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POSTLUDE
