First Presbyterian Church
September 4, 2022
10:00 AM
Order of Worship
CALL
TO WORSHIP
From
daily worries that distract and distort your life-giving path,
gather
us, O God.
From
suffering that overwhelms and weighs heavy on our hearts,
gather
us, O God.
From
temptations to escape through worldly addictions and comforts,
gather
us, O God.
We
choose you and Christ’s way. Help us attend to your presence with us in
worship.
Let
us worship the Living God.
*Hymn
of Praise: “Leaning in the Everlasting Arms”
1.
What a fellowship, what a
joy divine, leaning on the everlasting arms; what a blessedness, what a peace
is mine, leaning on the everlasting arms.
Refrain: Leaning, leaning, safe and secure from all alarms; leaning, leaning,
leaning on the everlasting arms.
2. O how sweet to walk in this pilgrim way, leaning on the
everlasting arms; O how bright the path grows from day to day, leaning on the
everlasting arms. (Refrain)
3. What have I to dread, what have I to fear, leaning on the
everlasting arms? I have blessed peace with my Lord so near, leaning on the
everlasting arms. (Refrain)
PRAYER OF CONFESSION (In
Unison)
Holy
God, you formed us from the dust of the earth and breathed life into our
bodies. Yet we take these lives for granted, choosing destructive paths and
unhealthy habits. We turn to idols that addict and enslave, instead of the
liberating resources Christ provides. Forgive our foolishness, God our Redeemer,
and grant us the wisdom to follow you in faith. Amen.
*SILENT PRAYERS
OF CONFESSION
ASSURANCE OF
PARDON
Our God, who restores and resurrects, grants us new life in Jesus Christ.
Know that you are forgiven and live fully in joyful freedom. Amen.
*THE 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.
INVITATION: “Dear Lord, I
need You, please come into my life today.
Amen”
LESSON: Mark 5: 21-43
21When Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a great crowd
gathered around him; and he was by the sea. 22Then one of the
leaders of the synagogue named Jairus came and, when he saw him, fell at his
feet 23and begged him repeatedly, “My little daughter is at the
point of death. Come and lay your hands on her, so that she may be made well,
and live.”
24So he went with him. And a large crowd followed him and pressed in on
him. 25Now there was a woman who had been suffering from
hemorrhages for twelve years. 26She had endured much under many
physicians, and had spent all that she had; and she was no better, but rather
grew worse. 27She had heard about Jesus, and came up behind him
in the crowd and touched his cloak, 28for she said, “If I but
touch his clothes, I will be made well.” 29Immediately her
hemorrhage stopped; and she felt in her body that she was healed of her
disease. 3
0Immediately aware that power had gone forth from him, Jesus turned about
in the crowd and said, “Who touched my clothes?” 31And his
disciples said to him, “You see the crowd pressing in on you; how can you say,
‘Who touched me?’” 32He looked all around to see who had done
it. 33But the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came in
fear and trembling, fell down before him, and told him the whole truth. 34He
said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be
healed of your disease.”
35While he was still speaking, some people came from the leader’s house to
say, “Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the teacher any further?” 36But
overhearing what they said, Jesus said to the leader of the synagogue, “Do not
fear, only believe.” 37He allowed no one to follow him except
Peter, James, and John, the brother of James. 38When they came
to the house of the leader of the synagogue, he saw a commotion, people weeping
and wailing loudly. 39When he had entered, he said to them,
“Why do you make a commotion and weep? The child is not dead but
sleeping.” 40And they laughed at him. Then he put them all
outside, and took the child’s father and mother and those who were with him,
and went in where the child was. 41He took her by the hand and
said to her, “Talitha cum,” which means, “Little girl, get up!” 42And
immediately the girl got up and began to walk about (she was twelve years of
age). At this they were overcome with amazement. 43He strictly
ordered them that no one should know this, and told them to give her something
to eat.
SERMON: “Healing and Resurrection” Rev. Peter Hofstra
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (from A Brief Statement of Faith)
We trust in God, whom Jesus
called Abba, Father. In sovereign love God created the world good and makes everyone
equally in God’s image, male and female, of every race and people, to live as
one community. But we rebel against God; we hide from our Creator. Ignoring
God’s commandments, we violate the image of God in others and ourselves, accept
lies as truth, exploit neighbor and nature, and threaten death to the planet
entrusted to our care. We deserve God’s condemnation. Yet God acts with justice
and mercy to redeem creation. In everlasting love, the God of Abraham and Sarah
chose a covenant people to bless all families of the earth. Hearing their cry,
God delivered the children of Israel from the house of bondage. Loving us
still, God makes us heirs with Christ of the covenant. Like a mother who will
not forsake her nursing child, like a father who runs to welcome the prodigal
home, God is faithful still.
PASSING OF THE PEACE
THE OFFERING OF OUR TITHES & GIFTS
We have
more to offer than we recognize or realize. God has given us abundant gifts.
Let us faithfully respond to our generous God by presenting our tithes and
offerings.
*DOXOLOGY
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. Amen.
*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, clothing and sheltering those struggling to survive. Use these gifts to
further Christ’s mission and ministry in a hurting world. Amen.
INVITATION
All
are welcome at God's table - at Christ's table - at this table. People
from near and far. Neighbors and strangers. Young and old. Rich and poor. In
whatever way you know the Christ, know you are invited to eat and drink with
him... and with us. Alleluia!
God
be with you.
And
also with you.
Lift
up your hearts.
We
lift them up to God.
Let
us give thanks to God, our God.
It is
right to give God thanks and praise.
We do
say thank you, loving God. We thank you for creating the heavens and the earth.
We thank you for being the source of all life and all creation - for sharing
with us the tiniest seed and the grandest stars... for creating us - with our
tears and our laughter, with our joy and our sorrow, with our curiosity and our
thinking... with our life. We thank you for Jesus, the Christ - for all that he
learned from you and in you, for all that he taught, for all that he shared
with the disciples, and all that he shares with us. Thank you, loving God!
Therefore,
we praise you, wonderful God, joining our voices to sing out the glory of your
name!
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of Power, God of Might.
Heaven and Earth are full of your Glory!
Hosanna in the highest!
Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest! Hosanna
in the highest!
THANKSGIVING
We
rejoice that, through Eve and Adam and all of their children, You entered into
relationship with us. We rejoice that, through Sarah and Abraham and all of
their children, You entered into covenant with us. But we also remember that the covenant and
relationship with You has been broken, many times by our ancestors - and by us.
Each
time the covenant was broken, You invited us back! Through prophets and pastors
and wise ones, You invited us back! And still we broke faith with You. But, at
the right time, You sent Jesus to live with us.
Given
life by the Holy Spirit, given life by the decision and action of your favored
one, Mary, He came to share our life - to bring us back to each other and to
our covenant with you! At the Jordan River Your Spirit came upon him, calling
Him to tell the world the good news of your love. He healed people who were
sick and fed people who were hungry. He cried with those who mourned and danced
with those who celebrated. He looked for people who were lost and alone... and
helped them to understand that they were welcome at your table! He lived out
the fullness of your grace. We saw his holy love.
INSTITUTION
On
the night before he was put to death, Jesus gathered with his friends for a
special meal. He took bread and gave thanks to you, O Lord. He broke the bread
and offered it to those gathered around him, saying, "Take this and eat;
this is my body which is given for you, do this in remembrance of me."
Taking
a cup, he once again gave thanks to you, and shared the cup with those
gathered, saying: "This is the cup of the new covenant in my blood. Drink
from this, all of you. This is poured out for you and for many, for the
forgiveness of sins."
After
the meal, Jesus was arrested. His disciples and friends ran away. He was beaten
for what people thought he had said. He stood trial... and was put to
death on a cross. He gave all of himself to your people, O God. His life and
his death. Then you raised him from that death, holy God - that he might be one
with you, now and forevermore!
As we
remember his death, proclaim his resurrection, and look for His coming again,
we offer to you, O God, this bread and this cup. Send your Holy Spirit upon us
and upon these gifts, so that everyone who eats and drinks at this table might
be one in Christ's body... your holy people.
Through
Christ, with Christ and in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory
is yours, God most holy, now and forever more!
LORD’S PRAYER
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. Lead us not into
temptation but deliver us from evil; for Thine is the kingdom and the power,
and the glory forever. Amen.
Jesus Christ, the bread of life. Jesus Christ,
the true vine. The gifts of God, for the people of God. Thanks be to God! Come,
for the table is prepared and our cup is overflowing.
SHARING
THE BREAD AND THE CUP
*CLOSING HYMN “Become To Us
the Living Bread”
1.
Become to us the living bread by which the Christian life is fed, renewed, and
greatly comforted. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
2.
Become the never-failing wine, the spring of joy that shall incline our hearts
to bear the covenant sign. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
3. May Christians all with one accord unite around the sacred board to praise your holy name, O Lord. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
*BENEDICTION
*THREE FOLD AMEN
SHARING OF JOYS AND CONCERNS
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