11:00 a.m. / November 20, 2016
Rev. Jeryl Salmond, Guest Minister
Christ the King
ORDER OF WORSHIP
Let Us Approach God
In the Prelude: Ms. Candice Simons, Musician
*In the Call to Worship: / Rev. Jeryl Salmond
Minister: / Come, let us celebrate the wondrous gifts that God has given us.
People: / Throughout all our lives, God has blessed us with love and hope.
Minister: / Praise be to God who provides for us.
People: / May our hearts be truly grateful, and may we show our gratitude by the ways in which we live and care for others.
Minister: / Come, let us worship God!
*In the Morning Prayer: / Elder C. J. Smith
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*In Singing the Opening Hymn:
AAHH #508 “Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is Mine”
*In the 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, andwas 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.
*In Praying the Lord’s Prayer (Unison)
*In Singing the Doxology:
BPH #592 “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow”
In the Call to Confession: / Minister
All fall short of the glory of God. As we go about our lives, that glory is diminished but no absent. In making our confession, let us remove the dull sheen of what is wrong, and allow the glory to shine through God’s grace. Let us pray:
In the Prayer of Confession: (Unison)
God of compassion, we confess before you that we have sinned. We have passed by your neighbors, and ignored opportunities to show them mercy. We forget that we are not always right or in control. Forgive us for seeking our own will and forgetting to seek the knowledge of God’s will. Cause us to be people of passion about the love you have given to us and about the joy of serving you by helping others. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. AMEN.
In the Assurance of Pardon: / Minister
Hear Paul’s words when he writes of God, who has transferred us from the dominion of darkness and to the care of Christ our Savior. So, walk in Christ’s love with assurance of your redemption and the forgiveness of sins.
People: / In Jesus Christ we are forgiven! Amen.
In the Welcome, Introduction and Announcements
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*In the Hymn of Preparation:
AAHH#533 “Count Your Blessings”
Let Us Proclaim God’s Word
Through the Prayer for Illumination: Elder D. Randolph
God of grace and truth, as the scriptures are read, fill us with the knowledge of your will, that we may gain spiritual wisdom and understanding. Amen.
Through the Scripture Lessons: Colossians 1:3-4, 9-14
Through the Choral Response:
RH 550 “Write These Words in our hearts, we beseech thee O Lord.”
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Through the Special Selection Musicians
Through the Sermon:
“Living A Thankful and Thoughtful Life”
Let Us Respond to God’s Word
*In Singing the Invitational Hymn:
AAHH#505 “Somebody Prayed For Me”
In the Giving of our Tithes and Benevolent Offering
*In the Offertory Prayer
*In the Response:
BPH#428 “We Give Thee but Thine Own” (verses 1 & 5)
Let Us Go to Serve God
*By Singing the Closing Hymn:
AAHH#391 “I Will Trust in the Lord”
*By Asking God’s Blessing on Our Lives
*By Singing the “Threefold Amen”
Through the Closing Selection Musicians
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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Upcoming Events
Sunday, November 20th: 2016 Thank Offering of Presbyterian Women will be collected. The Thank Offering provides clean water, alleviates homelessness, provides educational opportunities, promotes health, and improves the lives of women and children throughout the world in many other ways. Please give so that others may be blessed!
The Evangelism, Ministry and Mission Committee seeks your support as we prepare for the Annual Thanksgiving Spaghetti Dinner, Wednesday, November 23, 2016 between 4pm and 6pm here at Ladson. Only coats, sweaters, caps, blankets and toiletries will be issued at this event. Thanks in advance for your usual splendid support!!!
NOTE: Items may be brought to the church on Sunday, November 20th.
Sunday, November 27th: First Sunday of Advent (Session)
Sunday, December 4th: Congregational Meeting (Purpose: Hear Report of Nomination Committee)
Sunday, December 18th: Foot Care Ministry items (new sneakers and athletic socks) are due.
Sunday, December 25th: Christmas Day Service 11:00 am
Saturday, December 31st: Watch Day Service
Monthly Assistance Schedule
Morning Prayer / Scripture Reading
November / Cl Smith / D. Randolph
December / H. Pride / L. Pride
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Sermon Title
“Living A Thankful And Thoughtful Life”
Scripture: Colossians 1:3-4, 9-14
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Colossians 1:3-4, 9-14
3We always thank God,the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,4because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the loveyou have for all God’s people—
9For this reason, since the day we heard about you,we have not stopped praying for you.We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his willthrough all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,[c]10so that you may live a life worthyof the Lord and please himin every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,11being strengthened with all poweraccording to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience,12and giving joyful thanks to the Father,who has qualified you[d]to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light.13For he has rescued us from the dominion of darknessand brought us into the kingdomof the Son he loves,14in whom we have redemption,the forgiveness of sins.