Nursery care for infants through kindergarten is available

TFWS Hymns are from “The Faith We Sing” (black) hymnal

GATHERING

 

PRELUDE                                                                                      Stephanie Schmidt, organist

 

WELCOME AND GREETING

 

* CALL TO WORSHIP

A frosty morning, O God; we bundle up as there’s a chill in the air.

The cold conspires against us yet your beauty is as crisp as ever.

The beauty of human love and this community of grace warm the heart.

For your wondrous love and your blessed presence, we give praise.

 

* HYMN 92 (vs. 1, 4, 5 & 6)                                            “For the Beauty of the Earth”

 

PRAYER IN CELEBRATION OF GOD

O Great Creator God, the warm beauty of your creation and its chilling wonder inspires awe in your people: praise, praise, praise.

As through a frosty window, we see only dimly but we anticipate the day when your beauty will shine like the noonday sun: glory, glory, glory.

The splendor of your love and the light of your life are shown us in Jesus Christ, Beautiful Savior, Glorious Lord: praise, praise, praise.

Human love is so fragile, we handle is so recklessly; we wound, hurt and abuse: forgive us, O Christ, and restore in us the joy of your salvation.

How can we thrive in all that you have given but become stewards of your great grace: may it be so, O God. Amen.

 

HYMN 2203 TFWS                                                                                 “In His Time”

 

GOD’S WORD PROCLAIMED

 

SCRIPTURE LESSON (p. 28, New Testament)                                    Matthew 25:14-30

God expects us to be industrious with the gifts entrusted to us.

Pray that we serve as good stewards of the grace given us.

9:45 CHILDREN’S MOMENTS                                                                       Cathy Hamblin, pastor

Presentation of Bibles to 3^rd graders:

Katherine Seeger                 Cooper Shea                                 Morgan Tauger

Owen Jolley                         Evan Shawd                                       Cora Staber

 

8:30 ANTHEM                               “Victory in Jesus”                                                   Bartlett

                                                                 Men’s Ensemble

 

9:45 ANTHEM                             “Gospel of Thanks”                           Shafferman and Larson

                                                                   Chancel Choir

 

SERMON                                    “Missed Chances”

                                                           Graham N. West, pastor

 

* HYMN 2172 TFWS                                                                          “We Are Called”

 

 

RESPONDING TO GOD’S WORD

 

PRESENTATION OF OUR GIFTS and REGISTRATION of ATTENDANCE

Please sign the Friendship Pads (found at outside aisle) and pass to your neighbor. Prayer concerns may be registered on the prayer card and given to the worship leader.

 

OFFERTORY

 

* PRESENTING OUR GIFTS (Hymn 581, vs. 1)

Lord, whose love through humble service bore the weight of human need,

Who upon the cross, forsaken, offered mercy’s perfect deed:

We, your servants, bring the worship not of voice alone, but heart,

Consecrating to your purpose every gift that you impart.

 

PRAYER OF DEDICATION

Christ carries on his heart the fearful, threatened and those suffering life.

May these gifts invest God’s love in the people of our world. Amen.

 

SHARING OF JOYS AND CONCERNS

 

PRAYERS FOR THE PEOPLE

 

THE LORD’S PRAYER                                                                                            Ecumenical Text

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.

 

SENDING FORTH

 

* HYMN 438                                                                   “Forth in Thy Name, O Lord”

 

* BLESSING

 

* POSTLUDE

 

* Please stand as you are able

 

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Please join us for refreshments in the Fellowship Hall.