Rev. Richard Hyman********** Pastor and Teacher

Joan Kroehler********** Minister of Music

Arlene McNeal********** Lay Reader

Hymn Sing********** (9:15.am.)

Welcome, Announcements and Greeting

Leader:      Praise be to the LORD God, the God of Israel,
People:            Who alone does marvelous deeds.
Leader:      Praise be to his glorious name forever;
People:            May the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and Amen.

*Hymn of Praise********** “When Morning Gilds the Skies”********** #322

Prayer of Invocation (unison)
Lord, You overwhelm us. Your might and majesty are beyond anything we can imagine or create. Your glory is so great it simply cannot be contained. Not even the vast expanse of time and space is sufficient to encompass your glory. And yet, more wonderful still, You are here and You have come to receive our worship. Challenge us this morning, change us and fill us with such an awareness of you and Your presence that nothing in our lives will ever be the same, for we ask it in Jesus name, Amen.

Children’s Chat

Responsive Reading********** Psalm 96:7-9 (NIV)
Leader:      Ascribe to the LORD, O families of nations, ascribe to the LORD glory and                      strength.
People:            Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His Name; bring an offering and come into                           his courts.
Leader:      Worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness;
People:            Tremble before him, all the earth.

Gloria Patri********** #142

Special Music********** “Peace, Be Still”********** Pat Clark, soloist

Pastoral Prayer and Congregational Prayer
Lord’s Prayer

Old Testament Reading********** 1 Chronicles 29:10-13********** p. 671-2

New Testament Reading********** Philippians 2:5-11********** p. 1827

*Hymn of Preparation********** “To God Be the Glory”********** #363

Offertory Call
Offering********** “Our Refuge and Strength”********** Callender
Doxology********** #382
Offertory Prayer

Sermon Text********** John 9:1-15 p. 1664-5
Sermon********** “Believing is Seeing” *Hymn of Response********** “Down At the Cross”********** #255

Lord’s Supper

*Hymn********** “Blest Be the Tie That Binds”********** (verse 1) #560
Blest be the tie that binds our hearts in Christian love;
The fellowship of kindred minds is like to that above.

*Benediction

*Choral Benediction #663 refrain

Send the light! Send the light!
Send the light, the blessed gospel light;
Let it shine from shore to shore!
Send the light, the blessed gospel light;
Let it shine from shore to shore!

Postlude “Amazing Grace” Arr. DeCou

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CHURCH INFORMATION AND NEWS

Childcare is provided during worship for children from infants through Grade 2 downstairs, though all children are welcome to stay through worship. Worship bulletins are available for children in grade 3 or older.

Cushions, large print hymns and bulletins are available from the ushers, and audiocassettes of all services are also available. If you are visiting us this morning, please sign our guest book and join us for coffee and refreshments after worship.

The SPECIAL OFFERINGS received on Communion Sunday go to the Deacon’s Fund which is used at the discretion of the minister and Deacons to aid people of the parish and community in need. This fund is supported by your voluntary contributions. (Remember to note your pledge envelope number or your name for the financial recorder.)

The week ahead:

Today:
10:45a.m. - Coffee Fellowship

Tuesday:
6:15 p.m. - Prayer

Next Sunday:
9:15 a.m. -Hymn Sing
9:30a.m. -Worship

Altar Flowers are to the glory of God.