The Will of God in Christ

November 20, 2022
Pastor Jacob Lee
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Service of Worship

Thanks Be to Thee
G.F. Handel
Public Domain

Leader: Stars spin across the sky and the dawn slides into day.
People: God the Creator calls us to new awareness.
Leader: The ocean pulses with life and even starfish seem to dance.
People: God the Maker calls us to thankfulness.
Leader: Babies crawl, friends call and the older teaches the younger how to wink.
People: God the Friend calls us to share a smile and tend the wounds.
Leader: A sudden stillness, a quiet moment, a deep prayer, a persistent yearning.
People: God, the End of our longing, calls us to worship with hearts filled with deep quiet and contagious joy.

Opening Hymn — #2164 (Faith We Sing) “Sanctuary”

Lord, prepare me
to be a sanctuary,
pure and holy,
tried and true;
with thanksgiving,
I’ll be a living
sanctuary for you.

(Sing 3 times)

Sanctuary
John W. Thompson | Randy Scruggs
© 1982 Full Armor Publishing Company
Used with Permission. CCLI License # 656051

Pastor’s Time With the Children

Joys and Concerns, Pastoral Prayer, 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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and glory forever. Amen.

For those who are called and able, gifts and tithes can still be made through online giving, by mailing them in, and by dropping them off to the office through the secure mail slot to the left of the double door entry to the church hallway.

Offertory – Joe, Marshall, Richard, Bill

Wandering Child, O, Come Home
Kem G. Bottorf
Public Domain

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.

Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow (Old 100th)
Louis Bourgeois | Thomas Ken
Public Domain

Offertory Prayer

Almighty, Creator God, we humbly bring our gifts to you this day. On Calvary’s cross, your son redefined for the world what it meant to rule, what it meant to be a king. In his life, teaching and interacting with people, Jesus redefined what it means to give in a way that pleases God. May we in this season live and give in a way that reflects the reign over us and the one who lives within us. In the exalted name of Christ, we pray. Amen.

(Luke 23:33-43)

Scripture Reading — 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NRSV)

16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

Response
The Word of the Lord:
Thanks be to God.

Anthem — Chancel Choir

Thanksgiving!
John Ness Beck | Thomas Ken
Words: Public Domain
Music: © 1985 Beckenhorst Press, Inc.
Used by Permission. CCLI License # 656051

Sermon — Rev. Jacob Lee
“The Will of God in Christ”

Closing Hymn — #160 “Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart”

1. Rejoice, ye pure in heart;
rejoice, give thanks, and sing;
your glorious banner wave on high,
the cross of Christ your King.

Refrain
Rejoice, rejoice,
rejoice, give thanks and sing.

2. Your clear hosannas raise,
and alleluias loud;
whilst answering echoes upward float,
like wreaths of incense cloud.

Refrain

3. Yes, on through life’s long path,
still chanting as ye go;
from youth to age, by night and day,
in gladness and in woe.

Refrain

4. At last the march shall end;
the wearied ones shall rest;
the pilgrims find their heavenly home,
Jerusalem the blest.

Refrain

5. Praise God who reigns on high,
the Lord whom we adore,
the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
one God forevermore.

Refrain

Rejoice Ye Pure In Heart (Marion)
Arthur Henry Messiter | Edward Hayes Plumptre
Public Domain

Benediction

Postlude – Hani

Now Thank We All Our God
Sigfrid Karg-Elert
© 1958 Lorenz Publishing Company
Used by Permission. ONE LICENSE # A-401420