ORDER OF DIVINE WORSHIP
SUNDAY, MARCH 2, 2008
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PRELUDE “The Cross of Christ” - Jones
INTROIT “Be Lifted Up” - Cymbala
PROCESSIONAL #517 “I Love Thy Kin
WE HAVE COME INTO HIS HOUSE”
CALL TO WORSHIP
- page xvii AMEC Hymnal
THE HYMN OF PRAISE
#306 “Lead Me to Calvary”
MINISTER . . . . The Lord Be With You
PEOPLE . . . . And With Thy Spirit
MINISTER . . . . Let Us Pray
PRAYER of INVOCATION .
MINISTERIAL STAFF
THE MINISTRY OF MUSIC
“Thy Will Be Done” – Courtney ♫Chancel Choir
THE SCRIPTURE LESSON
DECALOGUE - page xvii
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APOSTLE’S CREED - I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried. The third day He arose from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to Judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost: the Church Universal, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. #626 “Gloria Patri”
INTRODUCTION OF VISITORS
“Make Us One”
ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRESENTATION of PASTOR
MINISTRY of LOVE & FELLOWSHIP “I Love You”
PASTOR’S WORDS
CONCERNS
& PASSING PARADE
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THE OFFERTORY - TITHES & OFFERING
Stewardship Prayer: O Lord, giver of life and source of our freedom, we know that it is from Your hand that we have received all that we have, and are and will be. Gracious and loving God, we understand that You called us to be stewards of Your Abundance, the caretaker of all You have entrusted to us. Help us always to use Your gifts wisely and teach us to share them generously May our faithful Stewardship bear witness to the love of Christ in our lives. Gracious God, let LOVE guide us in the use of our time. Let LOVE guide us in the use of our abilities. Let LOVE guide us in the use of our resources. Let LOVE guide us in our commitment. We pray with grateful hearts in Jesus’ Name. AMEN.
THE OFFERTORY BLESSING
“All Things Come of Thee”
THE MINISTRY OF MUSIC
“I Wanna Be Ready” – Miller ♫Chancel Choir
THE ALTAR CALL
THE HYMN of PREPARATION
#355 “Tempted and Tried”
THE SERMON
The Rev. Dr. H. Michael Lemmons
THE LORD’S PRAYER
#634
THE HYMN OF INVITATION
#353 “Preachers and Teachers”
THE COMMUNION HYMN
#255 “There Is a Fountain Filled with Blood”
THE SACRAMENT of HOLY COMMUNION
CLOSING HYMN
#243 “Down at the Cross”
DOXOLOGY
#647 “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow”
THE BENEDICTION
THE CHORAL BENEDICTION
#650 “The Lord Bless You and Keep You”
THE RECESSIONAL & POSTLUDE
Improvisation on “In the Cross of Grist I Glory”
THE FOOD SERVICE COMMITTEE
WILL BE SERVING TODAY
Stewards on Duty
7:30 a.m. Service - Samuel Pickens & David Armour
10:30 a.m. Service – Eugene Allen& James Davis
Thought for Today
“We don’t need more strength or more ability or greater opportunity. What we need is to use what we have.”
Scripture Reading for the Week
THE TEMPEST STILLED . Mark 4:35-41
“Jesus is with us throughout all our trials of life.
If we doubt Him, we do not know Him as we should.”
Thought for Prayer
Lord, our one resolution for the coming year is to love one another, even as You love us. Help us to keep this word.
If you give 1/10 of these in a committed way God will multiply them.
Be lifted up, be lifted up.
O Lord, be lifted up.
For you are worthy, righteous and holy,
O Lord, be lifted up!