Rev. Jeryl Salmond,Minister
Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
GATHERING
Prelude
*Call to Worship / Rev. Jeryl Salmond
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*Opening Hymn
AAHH #404 “Hold to God’s Unchanging Hand”
*Morning Prayer/Lord’s Prayer / Elder Cleveland Smith
*Doxology
BPH #592 “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow”
*Affirmation of Faith / The Apostles’ Creed
Unison:I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit; the holy catholic Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.
Prayer of Confession
Minister: / Trusting that God is grace, let us first offer to God the truth of our lives, in a silent prayer of confession.
Silent Prayer of Confession
Minister: / Let us pray together:
(Unison)Listening Father, forgive us when we neglect to pray, seeking guidance of Your will, Your plan, and Your purpose for our lives.Forgive us when our heads are not bowed in prayer, but instead bowed to our smart phones as we text our friends for advice. Remind us that You lead us in the paths of righteousness for Your name’s sake. Amen.
In the Assurance of Pardon:
Trust in God and lean not to your own understanding, and He will show you the path of life.
People: / Thanks be to God. Amen.
Welcome, Introduction and Announcements
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Special Selection
THE WORD
Prayer for Illumination (In Unison) Elder A. Smith
Living God,help us so to hear Your Word that we may truly understand;that, understanding, we may believe;and believing, we may follow Your way in all faithfulness,seeking Your honor and glory in all that we do.Amen.
Scripture Lesson Luke 6:12-16
Choral Response
RH 550 “Write These Words in our hearts, we beseech thee O Lord.”
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MusicalSelection
Sermon “Divine Appointments”
The Dirty Dozen Series (Part 1)
RESPONSE OF THE PEOPLE
*Invitational Hymn
AAHH #160 “The Lord Is My Light”
Giving of our Tithes and Benevolent Offering
*Offertory Prayer and Response
BPH#428 “We Give Thee but Thine Own” (verses 1 & 5)
GOING FORTH TO SERVE GOD
*Closing Hymn
AAHH#238 “I’m So Glad”
*Charge and Benediction
*Congregational Response: “Threefold Amen”
Closing Musical Selection
Postlude
The Worship Ends…The Service Begins
*Please Stand ***Ushers May Seat Worshippers
Announcements
Welcome Visitors: It is a joy to have you worship with us on this Lord’s Day. We pray that you will find God’s presence and love among us. Please come and worship with us again.
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Special Announcement
If you require access to the fellowship hall, please see one of our ushers.
Announcements
Support our youth’s mission. They are collecting soda can tabs as a Christian Education mission fundraiser for the children of the Ronald McDonald House.
September 10th: Kick Off of the “Dirty Dozen” Series
September 14th: NAACP 100th Anniversary and 31st Membership Appreciation Celebration
September 17th: Family and Friends Day/Homelessness Feeding Mission Special Collection
September 23rd: Rev. Salmond’s Birthday Celebration 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
September 24th: Homelessness Feeding Mission
October 11th: Columbia’s 2017 Walk for Life (Help fight breast cancer)
Monthly Assistance Schedule
Morning Prayer / Scripture Reading
September / C. Smith / C. Smith, Jr.
October / A. Smith / L. Salmond
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Scripture: Luke 6:12-16
Sermon Title: “Divine Appointments”
The Dirty Dozen Series (Part 1)
Main Points
Luke 6:12-16
12One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God.13When morning came, he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he also designated apostles:14Simon (whom he named Peter), his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,15Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Simon who was called the Zealot,16Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.