Service of Worship
21st Sunday after Pentecost
For all the saints who’ve lived and died in Christian faith and
set us an example to follow, we give you thanks, O God.
Prelude
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
Announcements
Choral Introit (with congregation)
Gather Us In (insert vss. 1 & 3)
Call to Worship
L: Come, all who hunger and thirst for truth.
Come to experience God’s presence in community.
P: We have been called together as children of God.
What we may grow to become is not yet revealed.
L: Look to God with joy and radiant expectation.
Delight in songs of praise and exaltation.
P: God hears our cries and saves us from troubles.
God delivers us from all our fears.
L: Taste and know the Creator’s goodness.
Take refuge in the One who supplies all you need.
P: God is present with us here and everywhere we go.
May our worship here inspire continuing praise.
Prayer of Praise and Adoration
As we gather in this place, we join with all your saints in every time and place, O
God, to celebrate salvation. You heal the brokenness within and among us. You
rescue us from the cruelty we impose on one another amid our doubts and fears
and frantic scrambling for attention. Help us in these moments to know your
Spirit surrounding us, to sense your love embracing us, to realize your goodness,
empowering us for joyous service. Blessing and glory, wisdom and thanksgiving,
honor, power, and might be to you, O God, Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer,
forever and ever. Amen.
Greeters and Ushers: The Board of Deacons
Communion Servers: Betty Lamm, Beverly Solsman, John Frank, Jack Solsman
THS WEEK
Tuesday, Nov. 4
7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Election Day, The Fellowship Hall will
be used for a neighborhood polling location.
Wednesday, Nov. 5 6:30 p.m. The Bell choir will rehearse.
7:30 p.m. The Choir will rehearse for the month of
November. All Choir members should attend.
NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS
A Congregational Meeting will be held following the worship service on Sunday,
November 23, 2014. The Nominating Committee will present those chosen for the
office of Elder and Deacon and the budget for 2015 will presented.
The Cropwalk on October 19th, supported the Breadbasket of NEPA and St. Tikon’s
Outreach Mission Pantry on Robinson St. in West Scranton. Final contributions are
due by November 9th. The total of the donations to date is $1155.00.
Blanket Sunday will be Sunday, November 23. Blankets may be given in memory or
honor of loved ones. Please place forms (in newsletter) with donation in the Sunday
offering plate and mark your envelope Blankets.
An Advent calendar “Decluttering for Christmas” is now available for anyone who is
interested in following the messages throughout the Advent season. They can be
found in the vestibule or church Fellowship Hall.
The next “Our Daily Bread” devotional is now available also.
Last year an After-Christmas Adult Dinner was held in January at Stirna’s
Restaurant in Scranton. We are looking for 2 or 3 people who would be willing to
begin to make arrangements, and help to plan an event, whether it be Stirna’s or
another location. Please see Sue Cantarella or call the church office if you could help
with this.
*Hymn of Praise #487
When Morning Gilds the Skies
*Call to Confession
L: This is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel, says the Lord:
P: I will put my law within them, and I will write it upon their hearts;
L: and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
P: I will forgive their evil deeds, and I will remember their sin no more.
L: In penitence and faith, let us confess our sins to almighty God.
Jer. 31: 33, 34
*Prayer of Confession
Holy and Merciful God, in your presence we confess our sinfulness, our
shortcomings, and our offenses against you. You alone know how often we have
sinned in wandering from your ways, in wasting your gifts, in forgetting your
love. Have mercy on us, O Lord, for we are ashamed and sorry for all we have
done to displease you. Forgive our sins, and help us to live in your light, and
walk in your ways, for the sake of Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.
*Silent and Personal Confession
*Song of Assurance
Sanctuary
Lord prepare me to be a sanctuary
Pure and holy, tried and true
With thanksgiving, I'll be a living
Sanctuary for You
Scripture Lesson
Matthew 5: 1 - 12
Anthem
Be Still My Soul
Sermon
*Hymn (insert)
‘ Receive the Blessing ‘
Come Share the Lord
2.
Pew Bible pg. 683
Men’s Trio
The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper
Invitation to the Table
Prayer of Thanksgiving and the Lord’s Prayer
Breaking of the Bread and Communion
Prayer
*Affirmation of Faith
The Apostles Creed
*Gloria Patri
hymnal pg. 14
Glory be to the Father . . . . . .
Sharing Our Joys and Concerns
Pastoral Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
Offertory
Fugue with Trumpet
* Doxology
*Prayer of Dedication
*Hymn #372
hymnal pg. 592
Lord I Want to Be a Christian
*Benediction
*Choral Benediction
May the Lord, Mighty God
Bless and keep you forever
Grant you peace, perfect peace
Courage in every endeavor
Tune of “Edelweiss”
Lift up your eyes and see His face
Know His grace forever.
May the Lord, mighty God
Bless and keep you forever.
*Postlude
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*Indicates please stand if you are able.
We welcome all — guests, members and friends — to our morning worship service.
May we join our hearts in praise to God, from whom all blessings flow.
All are invited to a time of fellowship and refreshments following the service.
The Presbyterian Church of Dunmore
An Advent Bible Study based on Adam Hamilton’s best-selling book:
“Not So Silent a Night” will be held on the following dates”
Session 1 – Thursday, Dec. 4, at 1:30 p.m.
Session 2 - Thursday, Dec. 11, at 1:30 p.m.
Session 3 - Thursday, Dec. 18, at 6:30 p.m. (with dessert)
Session 4 – Monday, Dec. 22, at 6:30 p.m.
All are welcome to attend any of the sessions.
Rev. Ken Forbes, Pastor
137 Chestnut Street
Dunmore, PA 18512
Phone: 570-343-6807
We believe God deserves your full attention during worship.
Please remember to turn off and put away all cell phones
and electronic devices during our service.
The Session of the Presbyterian Church of Dunmore
Office hours: Monday thru Friday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Pastor’s home phone: 570-344-3145
Office: 570-343-6807
Pastor Forbes email: Pastorkf@verizon.net
Church Email: dpcsecretary1@verizon.net
Website: www.dunmorepresby.org
For safety reasons, the Session has decided that the two outside doors leading to the
Fellowship Hall will be locked during the worship hour. If anyone needs to use the rest
room facilities, please exit the sanctuary by the doors in the front of the sanctuary on
either side of the pulpit.
Sunday, November 2, 2014
Worship 10:30 a.m.