Front Royal Presbyterian Church

All Saints' & Commitment Sunday

November 2, 2025, 10:30 am

Liturgist – Zach Logan

Minister - Rev. Jaci Smith Patman

Prelude Shall We Gather at the River Robert Lowry/Robert A Hobby

Welcome and Announcements

Opening Prayer & Gathering #697 Take My Life, vs. 1

Take my life, and let it be Consecrated, Lord, to Thee.

Take my moments and my days; Let them flow in ceaseless praise,

Let them flow in ceaseless praise.

Call to Worship

Praise the Lord, all you faithful people!

With all the saints, we sing God’s praise.

By the grace of Christ, we are God’s own.

With all the blessed ones, we rejoice.

Lighting of the Candles

Reading of the Saints (with bell tolls)

Prayer for the Saints

Opening Hymn #326 For All the Saints

(Please remain standing through the Gloria Patri)

Call to Confession

Jesus eagerly embraces anyone with a repentant heart. Let us come before Christ and offer ourselves in earnest confession..

Prayer of Confession

Almighty God, we confess that we cannot see your image in each and every one of our neighbors. We call each other “sinner;” you call us by our names. We misjudge one another, underestimate ourselves, undervalue creation, and underrate your power to redeem people, events, and situations. Pardon us, Holy One, by your grace. Reveal to us your vision for the world that we may see all people through eyes of care and hearts of compassion, becoming more like Christ with every act of care.

Assurance of Forgiveness and Exchange of Peace

This is what God’s love is like: You are forgiven within unbroken relationship. You are saved without condition. You are loved beyond measure. Rejoice in the gospel!

In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven.

May the peace of Christ be with you; And also with you.

Please exchange the peace of Christ with your neighbors.

Gloria Patri

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.

Sermon for Faith Builders

Children are invited to go to Children’s Worship with our Children’s Ministry Coordinator, Ms. Marisa. They will return during the final hymn.

Prayers of the People and the Lord’s Prayer

Call to Offering

Offertory Nearer My God to Thee Lowell Mason/Donald Johns

Doxology

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Prayer of Dedication

Hymn #358 Steal Away

Scripture Reading Haggai 1:1-15

Anthem I'm Going on a Journey

Karen Young, Clarinet

K D Larkin/E V Bonnemère/M Hayes

Sermon Looking Back, Looking Ahead: Looking for God at the Crossroads 2 Thess. 1:1-5, 11-12

Affirmation of Faith - The Apostles’ Creed (Traditional)

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.

Closing Hymn #375 Shall We Gather at the River

Benediction

Postlude Marching to Zion Robert Lowry/Robert Buckley Farlee