Front Royal Presbyterian Church

July 28, 2024, 10:30 am

Liturgist- Margaret Smith

Pastor Jaci Smith Patman

Prelude     Guide Me Ever, Great Jehovah         

John Hughes/Benjamin M Culli

Welcome and Announcements

Opening Prayer & Gathering                O Lord, Hear My Prayer 

O Lord, hear my prayer.

O Lord, hear my prayer. 

When I call, answer me.

O Lord, hear my prayer.

O Lord, hear my prayer.

Come and listen to me.

Call to Worship (from Psalm 145:10-18)

All your works shall give thanks to you, O Lord,

and all your faithful shall bless you.

The Lord upholds all who are falling

and raises up all who are bowed down.

You open your hand, satisfying the desire of every living thing.

The Lord is just and kind, The Lord is near to all who call on God.

Opening Hymn #327 O Word of God Incarnate

Prayer of Confession

Holy, holy, holy Lord, you are the God of glory. We confess that we often forget that your holiness is dangerous. We take our impurities for granted, make excuses for the sins we commit, and expect you to overlook the harm we cause while still demanding justice from others. We do not deserve your mercy. Forgive us, and return us to a right relationship with you for the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ. You made us for the purpose of praising you;

enliven us with the Holy Spirit so that we can fulfill our calling in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Assurance of Pardon

Gloria Patri

Children’s Sermon

Prayers of the People & The Lord’s Prayer

Hymn #403 What a Friend We Have in Jesus

Scripture: Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 5-8

Special Music   Revelation Song            Jennie Lee Riddle

Ruth Younk, voice & guitar

Scripture: Ephesians 1

Sermon: Chosen

Apostles’ Creed (Traditional)- - Page 14 in Blue Hymnal

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; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again 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 holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

Call to Offering

Offertory   Adagio              Alexandre Guilmant

Prayer of Dedication

O God, may these gifts be used as a witness to your love, peace and justice at work in the world, renewing the face of the earth.

Doxology

Closing Hymn #477 Ye Servants of God, Your Master Proclaim

Benediction

Go forth into the world in peace. Knowing the God’s goodness and mercy follow us. Lift us the broken hearted. Stand with the oppressed. And let us do everything out of the love of God which we know in Jesus Christ, our Lord, Amen.

Postlude    Praise to the Lord, the Almighty   

Ernewertes Gesangbuch/ Benjamin M Culli