Sunday October 17th worship will be held in the chapel in the lower level of the church.
Saturday, October 16, 2021
Saturday, October 9, 2021
Worship Sunday October 10, 2021
Hello Friends-
Gentle Faith will meet in the Fellowship Hall at 10 am to discuss Chapter 6 of Dialogues on Race.
Worship will meet both in the Sanctuary and on Zoom at 11 am. Attached is the bulletin and below is the Zoom information.
Bulletin for Sunday, October 10, 2021
Marshall Presbyterian Church
October 10, 2021; 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Carol Ann West, Pianist
Cathy Seiler, Liturgist
Rev. Melissa Upchurch, Pastor
ASSEMBLING IN GOD’S NAME
WELCOME
* CALL TO WORSHIP
One: We look in the mirror and what do we see?
All: We see people who try to be faithful, even as questions and struggles challenge our faith.
One: We look in the mirror and how do we see?
All: We see with hearts which are open to God's love, with lives that seek to trust.
One: We look in the mirror and who do we see?
All: We see Jesus, the One who walks with us as we wrestle with questions and who models faithfulness for all who would follow.
* OPENING PRAYER
* HYMN Red Hymnbook #11 Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
CALL TO CONFESSION
UNISON PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Holy God, sometimes it hurts too much to look honestly at the world and ourselves. We grow tired of the constant bad news, so we put on a brave face and gloss over the ache of violence, sickness, disaster, and human callousness that plagues our globe. With those we are closest to, we sometimes pretend that we feel okay, that we are not worried, and that we have a plan. We even lie to ourselves, not fully admitting the impact of our actions on one another or ourselves. Forgive us, O God, when we try to hide our hearts from you. Fuel our trust that we might approach you with our full selves—authentic in our gifts, and our fears, and our shortcomings. Give us the courage to walk together through the trials of life, rather than soldiering on alone. And help us to sense your faithful presence through the days when there feels like more shadow than sun…silent reflection and confession…Amen.
* ASSURANCE OF PARDON
One: The Lord is compassionate and merciful, very patient, and full of faithful love. As high as heaven is above the earth, that’s how large God’s faithful love is for God’s children. As far as east is from west—that’s how far God has removed our sin from us. In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven!
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.
* PASSING THE PEACE
SPECIAL MUSIC: PURPLE HYMNAL #803
My Shepherd Will Supply My Need
HEARING AND RESPONDING TO GOD’S WORD
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
THE SCRIPTURES
Old Testament: Job 23:1-9; 16-17
Epistle: Hebrews 4:12-16
Gospel: Mark 10:17-31
One: The Word of God for the people of God!
All: Thanks be to God!
MESSAGE Rev. Melissa Upchurch
* AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (Heidelberg Catechism, Question 1))
One: What is your only comfort in life and in death?
All: That I am not my own, but belong—body and soul, in life and in death—to my faithful Savior, Jesus Christ. He has fully paid for all my sins with his precious blood, and has set me free from the tyranny of the devil. He also watches over me in such a way that not a hair can fall from my head without the will of my Father in heaven; in fact, all things must work together for my salvation. Because I belong to him, Christ, by his Holy Spirit, assures me of eternal life and makes me wholeheartedly willing and ready from now on to live for him. [Amen.]
* HYMN Purple Hymnal #451 Open My Eyes, That I May See
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE & LORD’S PRAYER
SHARING THE GIFTS OF GOD
*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
Gracious God, all that we have is yours. Accept these gifts as signs of our gratitude as we return a portion of our gifts to you. Show us how to use them
so that they point to your abiding love, which is our eternal hope. Amen.
Saturday, September 25, 2021
Sunday, September 26
Hello Friends-
This Sunday, Dr. Jim and Nancy Vest will lead us in Worship as Melissa is on vacation. We will again meet in-person in the Sanctuary or on Zoom (link below/bulletin attached).
IMPORTANT - The Bailey Branch Bridge into downtown Marshall will be closed both Saturday and Sunday this weekend, from 5 am to 9 pm.
Because some of us will be traveling the long way around, we will NOT have Gentle Faith this Sunday.
See you Sunday!
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Bulletin for Sunday, September 26, 2021
Marshall Presbyterian Church
September 26, 2021, 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Carol Ann West, Pianist
Nancy Vest, Liturgist
Dr. James M. Vest, Guest Speaker
* CALL TO WORSHIP (from Psalm 19)
One: The Lord’s instruction is perfect, reviving the soul!
All: The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart!
One: The Lord’s commands are pure, enduring forever.
All: Let us worship our God.
* OPENING PRAYER
* HYMN Purple Hymnal #37 Let All Things Now Living
CALL TO CONFESSION
UNISON PRAYER OF CONFESSION
God of compassion, we have proclaimed our own goodness, instead of relying on yours. We have turned away those hungry for your help, instead of feeding them from your limitless supply of blessings. Forgive us, O God. Heal us, and help us to count on you. …. (silent prayers of confession) … We call upon you for you will answer us, O God, through Jesus Christ our Lord. 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.
* PASSING THE PEACE
SPECIAL MUSIC
HEARING AND RESPONDING TO GOD’S WORD
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
THE SCRIPTURES
Old Testament: Numbers 11:1a, 4-6, 10-17, 24-29
Epistle: James 5:13-20
Gospel: Mark 9:33-50
One: The Word of God for the people of God!
All: Thanks be to God!
MESSAGE “Just Listen!” Dr. James M. Vest
* AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (from The Belhar Confession, South Africa, 1986)
We believe in the triune God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, who gathers, protects, and cares for the church through Word and Spirit. This, God has done since the beginning of the world and will do to the end. We believe in one holy, universal Christian church, the communion of saints called from the entire human family . . .
We believe that Christ’s work of reconciliation is made manifest in the church … [and] that God has entrusted the church with the message of reconciliation through Jesus Christ. [Amen].
* HYMN Purple Hymnal #435 There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy
SHARING JOYS AND CONCERNS
One: Lord, in your mercy . . .
All: . . . hear our prayers.
SHARING THE GIFTS OF GOD
OFFERTORY
*DOXOLOGY (ca. 1500s)
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise God all creatures here below;
Praise God above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION AND THANKSGIVING
Generous God, thank you for providing these gifts for our hands to share with those in need. We dedicate them and our lives as expressions of your love for the world. In the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ, Amen.
GOING FORTH IN GOD’S NAME
* HYMN Red Hymnal #232 God Be with You
* BENEDICTION
Saturday, September 11, 2021
Worship Sunday 9/12
Hello Friends-
As Pastor Melissa shared for this Sunday - It will be a Communion Sunday, and the Good Ship MPC will voyage to discovery of Proverbs!
Copies of the bulletin will be provided for the in-person attendees.
Copies of the bulletin will be provided for the in-person attendees.
In the comment below is the bulletin for this Sunday's Worship - below is the Zoom link:
Friday, September 10, 2021
Bulletin for September 12
Marshall Presbyterian Church
September 12, 2021,
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Carol Ann West, Pianist Rev. Melissa Upchurch, Pastor
ASSEMBLING IN GOD’S NAME
CHORAL INTROIT: Alleluia, Alleluia! Give Thanks Red Hymnal #359, v.4
WELCOME
* CALL TO WORSHIP (From Psalm 116)
One: I love the Lord, because God has heard my voice and my supplications.
All: Because God heard me, I will call on God as long as I live.
One: The snares of death encompassed me; the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me; I suffered distress and anguish.
All: Then I called on the name of the Lord: “O Lord, I pray, save my life!”
* OPENING PRAYER
* HYMN Purple Hymnal #375 Shall We Gather at the River
CALL TO CONFESSION
UNISON PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Merciful God, we confess that we have not followed your way. We protect what is important to us, and neglect what is important to you. We preserve our own way of life at the expense of others. We have refused to be tamed by your wisdom ... silent prayers of confession…Forgive our inability to recognize you and live out the reality of your gospel. Give us the insight we need to understand your place in our lives so that our words and actions reflect your glory to others. In the name of the Messiah we pray; Amen.
* ASSURANCE OF PARDON
One: The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective. In the name of Jesus Christ, all who have fallen short will be forgiven, redeemed and restored to God’s path of righteousness. 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.
* PASSING THE PEACE
SPECIAL MUSIC: Congregation’s Choice!
HEARING AND RESPONDING TO GOD’S WORD
THE SCRIPTURES
Old Testament: Proverbs 1:20-33
Epistle: James 3:1-12
Gospel: Mark 8:27-38
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 the Belhar Confession)
We believe in the triune God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, who gathers, protects, and cares for the church through Word and Spirit. This, God has done since the beginning of the world and will do to the end. We believe in one holy, universal Christian church, the communion of saints called from the entire human family…
We believe that Christ’s work of reconciliation is made
manifest in the church;…[and] that God has entrusted the church with the message of reconciliation through Jesus Christ. [Amen].
* HYMN Purple Hymnal #726 Will You Come and Follow Me?
SHARING JOYS AND CONCERNS
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
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, take these gifts and bless them for good use to your glory. May these tokens of our gratitude be of service in blessing the poor, feeding the hungry, and clothing and sheltering those struggling to survive. Use these gifts to further Christ’s mission and ministry in a hurting world. Amen.
THE EUCHARIST
INVITATION TO THE LORD’S TABLE
THE GREAT THANKSGIVING AND LORD’S PRAYER
One: May the God who plants us by streams of living water be with you.
All: And also with you.
One: Open your hearts to the One who does good for us all the days of our lives.
One: We offer them to our God who feeds us with joy and hope.
One: Children of God, express your thanksgiving often.
All: Our hearts overflow with gratitude
to the One who offers us the cup of grace.
The minister continues… You considered chaos … we lift our voices in praise:
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! All creation sings of your steadfast love. Hosanna in the highest!
Blessed is your Child who comes among us. Hosanna in the highest!
The minister continues… We glorify you, God of holiness … and we proclaim that he is the bread of life:
Christ has died;
Christ has been raised;
Christ will come again.
The minister continues… Pour out your Spirit upon those who gather in this place … Now as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to pray:
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the Kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
BREAKING THE BREAD
COMMUNION OF THE PEOPLE
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
One: Let us go to walk the road of service.
All: We will feed others with God's hope.
One: Let us go to break down the walls of resentment.
All: We will join the Servant of the world in embracing the refugees of despair and fear.
One: Let us go to teach kindness in our world.
All: We will gather up our sisters and brothers, and rest in the Spirit's peace. Amen.
GOING FORTH IN GOD’S NAME
* HYMN Purple Hymnal #728 Somebody’s Knocking at Your Door
* INVITATION
* CHARGE
* BENEDICTION
*POSTLUDE
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