GATHERING

Prelude ………..………”Bell Chime”…………………….....Bells

Acolyte …………………………………………….Amber Pacheco

Pastoral Welcome ………..………………………….Shane Britt

*Call to Worship (Responsive)

My strength is exalted in my God. Despite sorrows and sadness, anxieties and vexations, we praise your name, O Lord.

For the power of the Lord gives me strength, and the love of the Lord gives me hope.

With Hannah, the mother of sorrows, we bless the name of the Lord, today and forever.

From the rising of the sun to its setting, God is with us.

Blessed be the name of the Lord. We praise your holy name, O God.

From Hannah, the mother of joy, we learn the bounty of unwavering hope.

Let your servant find favor in your sight, O Lord.

Hardship is a constant companion. We must rely on the selfless example of Christ to show us the way to truth, life, and love. Amen.

*Opening Hymn

“America”…….………………………….…Hymn # 697 vs 1,2,4

Silent Prayer/Preparation (Unison)

Holy One, there is no God like you. In praise and thanksgiving, we come before you ready to learn of your power, ready to follow your path for our lives. Through days of jubilation as well as dejection, help us realize your influence in the world. We ask simply for ears to hear, eyes to see, and minds to comprehend the blessings you bestow. Amen.

*Gloria Patri

Tithes and Offering

“Song of Thanksgiving”………………………………………Bells

*Doxology

Prayers of the People

Scripture ………………………………….…….Hebrews 11:1-3

1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. 2Indeed, by faith our ancestors received approval. 3By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible.

Proclamation of the Word …………………..…………..”Faith”

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 Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried; the third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at 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 Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting. Amen.

*Hymn of Commitment

“Something Beautiful”…………..…………..…....Hymn #394

*Benediction (Unison)

*Hymn of Commitment

“Something Beautiful”…………..…………..…....Hymn #394

*Benediction (Unison)

Go in peace, remembering a mother’s faith in God — a faith that provided her with comfort and strength in her time of need. May you pray unfailingly, grow steadily, and love constantly. Amen.

Postlude ………..…………………………………..……………..Bells