Front Royal Presbyterian Church
November 9, 2025, 10:30 am
Leading Us in Worship Today
Minister of Word and Sacrament – Rev. Jaci Smith Patman
Liturgist – Donna Jordon
Percussion – Karen Young
Organist/Director of Music – Dr. Heather Ankerbrand
Prelude He Comes to Us as One Unknown
Hubert H Parry/Robert J Powell
Welcome and Announcements
Opening Prayer & Gathering #391 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
Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!
We will break forth into joyous song, and sing praises.
Sing praises to the Lord;
Make a joyful noise with trumpet and the sound of the horn.
Let the sea roar, and all that fills it, the world and those who live in it.
The floods clap their hands and the hills sing out together;
Let us join in the joyful song of creation.
Opening Hymn #353 My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less
(Please remain standing through the Gloria Patri)
Call to Confession
Though we are prone to wander, the spirit of God abides among us. Trusting in God’s persistent love and mercy, let us confess our sin.
Prayer of Confession
Gracious God, we confess that we are too easily influenced by peddlers of despair and alarm, too quick to sink into numbness and apathy, too possessive of our way to imagine another way. Our hopes have crumbled, and our hearts are faint. Breathe new life into us, we pray. Help us to be mindful of your promises, your faithfulness, and your presence as we face the challenges of our lives. Restore our vision and give us courage to live in your truth. Amen.
Assurance of Forgiveness and Exchange of Peace
God’s ways are just, and God’s kindness is constant. The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. God draws near to us with compassion and forgives our sins. Thanks be to God, we are a forgiven people. Amen.
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.
Cents-Ability
Prayers of the People and the Lord’s Prayer
Call to Offering
Offertory For the Beauty of the Earth
Conrad Kocher/William Henry Monk/Barry L Bobb
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 #729 Lord, I Want to Be a Christian
Scripture Reading Haggai 1:14-2:5
Anthem Listen, God Is Calling
Karen Young, cajón
Trad. Kenyan/Howard S Olson/Austin C Lovelace
Sermon Looking Back, Looking Ahead: The Messy Junction of Then and Now
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 #354 Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory
Benediction
Postlude Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word
J Klug/Anton Wilhelm Leupold
