Bulletin for September 5

 Marshall Presbyterian Church

 

September 5, 2021, 23^rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Carol Ann West, Pianist

Rev. Melissa Upchurch, Pastor

ASSEMBLING IN GOD’S NAME

PRELUDE

 CHORAL INTROIT:  Red Hymnal #530 I Will Call upon the Lord

WELCOME  

* CALL TO WORSHIP  (from Psalm 146)

One: Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul! Do not put your
             trust in princes, in mortals, in whom there is no help.

                         All:   Happy are those whose help is the God of Jacob, 
                     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

   One: The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting.I declare to you, in the       
             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!

* 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

* 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

* 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.

* 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

* HYMN Purple Hymnal #313 Lord, Make Us More Holy
* INVITATION
* CHARGE
* BENEDICTION
* POSTLUDE