. . .Welcome to Fairview Reformed Church. . .

Worship Service -10 am Sunday School – 11:15 am

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

July 7, 2013

WE APPROACH GOD

PRELUDE

WELCOME

*OPENING HYMN

“To God Be the Glory” 35[R]

*CALL TO WORSHIP

Leader: How do you come to know your misery?People: The law of God tells me.

Leader: What does the law require?

People: That I love God with all of my heart and my neighbor as myself.

*PRAYER OF INVOCATION

God of Grace, You have given us minds to know You, hearts to love You, and voices to sing Your praise. Fill us with Your Spirit, that we may celebrate Your Glory and worship You in Spirit and in Truth through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

*PRAISE HYMN

“Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” 34[R]

*PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Lord Jesus Christ, we confess that instead of loving our neighbor we have a natural tendency to hate our neighbor. Instead of loving Youwith all of our heart, we give You a small part of our heart. We cannot fulfill the demands of the law on our own, please send Your Grace into our hearts. Through Christ our Lord we pray, Amen.

*ASSURANCE OF PARDON

WE LISTEN TO GOD’S WORD

CHILDREN’S SERMON

PREPARATION HYMN

“Open My Eyes, That I May See” 367 [R]

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

SCRIPTURE READING Ephesians 2:11-22

MESSAGE OF THE DAY

“Who Breaks down the Walls?”

OFFERING

*DOXOLOGY 556 [R]

PRAYER FOR BLESSING

PRAYER HYMN

“Just a Closer Walk with Thee” 180 [B]

WE RESPOND TO GOD

SHARING OF OUR LIFE TOGETHER

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

-Prayer Concerns

-Joys

DEDICATION HYMN

“Living for Jesus a Life That Is True” 380[R]

*BENEDICTION

Press on toward the Goal for the Prize of the Heavenly Call of God in ChristJesus, let us hold fast to what we have attained. Grace to you and peace fromGod our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

*CLOSING HYMN

“O Jesus, I Have Promised” 496 [R]

POSTLUDE

*Stand if possible [B] Blue Hymn Book [R] Red Hymn Book

NEXT SUNDAY-July 14-Worship in the Park

Greeters: Dick & Norma Lindsey

Scripture Readings: Amos7:7-17;Psalm25:1-10; Colossians1:1-14;Luke10:25-37

Remember in your prayers: the Allen Family, Tony Graybill, Cody Krulac, Sandi Menne, Kim Schisler and Mary Jo Willis.

Remember the people who are in nursing homes and extended care, especially Janet Cattron, Charlie Harn and Shirley Herbert.

Please pray for the safety and protection of our Armed Forces.

Pray for President Obama and especially our country.

Our Missionaries

Jacob Moss at Jackson County Ministries in KY

Tom & Aichatou Johnson in Niger, Africa

Welcome to . . .

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

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Fairview Reformed Church

175 Church Street P O Box 136

Fairview, IL 61432