November 18, 2018 – Twenty-Sixth Sunday After Pentecost

WE COME TOGETHER AS GOD’S PEOPLE

Prelude                      Allein Gott in der Höh’ sei Ehr, BWV 662                           J. S. Bach
                                 “All Glory Be to God on High” (1685-1750)
                                                Dr. John Allegar, organ

+ Welcome                                                                         Dr. David A. Chaddock (9:30)
                                                                                        Rev. Caroline V. Dennis (11:00)

Call to Worship                          O God Beyond All Praising                               THAXTED
                                                            Sanctuary Choir
                                  Dr. Michelle Louer, Director of Music and Fine Arts

O God beyond all praising, we worship you today
And sing the love amazing that songs cannot repay;
For we can only wonder at every gift you send,
at blessings without number and mercies without end:
We lift our hearts before you and wait upon your Word,
we honor and adore you, our great and mighty Lord.

One: Gather us in, O God,

All: Your people are here to worship!

One: Hold us in faith, O God,

All: We are here to serve.

One: Send us in hope, O God,

All: We are here to follow.

One: Make us your people, O God,as we worship, serve, and follow.

Prayer of Adoration

*+Processional Hymn #551 Come, Ye Thankful People, Come  ST. GEORGE’S WINDSOR

Call to Confession

Silent Confession

Prayer of Confession

God, forgive us. Our communion is not always visible to the world.
Sometimes we allow threats to unity to enter the church,
making it hard to see that we are your community.
We act as though we do not need each other.
We do not always love one another.
We do not know and bear oneanother’s burdens.
We do not always give ourselves willingly and joyfully to one another.
We fail to build each other up.
Forgive us, and strengthen us so that we may live in the unity that you grant us.
Amen.

Assurance of Pardon

* Response of Praise                                 Gloria Patri                                   (Hymn #579)

* The Passing of the Peace

Leader: The peace of Christ be with you.

People: And also with you.

* Hymn                                   For the Fruit of All Creation                              AR HYD Y NOS

Ritual of Friendship and the Concerns of the Church                        Rev. Kelley J. Jepsen

WE EXPERIENCE GOD’S WORD

Time with Children (11:00)

Choral Prayer of Illumination                  O God Beyond All Praising                     THAXTED

Come, passion’s power holy, your insight here impart,
And give your servants lowly an understanding heart
to know your care more clearly when faith and love are tried,
To seek you more sincerely when false ideals have died:
For vision we implore you, for wisdom’s pure delight;
In prayer we come before you to wait upon your light.

First Lesson                             Philippians 1:1-11                          Elder John Marshall (9:30)
                                                                                               Deacon John Williams (11:00)
                                                                                                                            (p. 1068)

Anthem                                        Kyrie eleison                                        Kim André Arnesen
                                    (from The Holy Spirit Mass) (b. 1980)

Creator Spirit, heavenly dove, descend on us from above;
with graces manifold restore your creatures as they were before.

Kyrie eleison,                                                              Lord have mercy,
Christe eleison,                                                          Christ have mercy,
Kyrie eleison.                                                              Lord have mercy.

Second Lesson                                  Luke 17:11-19                                               (p. 955)

Response

Leader: This is the word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God.

Sermon                                                                                          Rev. Christopher A. Henry
                                           “How Faith Grows: Gratitude”
        “Then he said to him, ‘Get up and go on your way; your faith has made you well.’”
                                                          (Luke 17:19)

WE GIVE THANKS TO GOD

Invitation to Discipleship

Recognition of New Members                                                     Dr. James W. Riley (11:00)

* Affirmation of Faith              The Apostles’ Creed (Traditional)                      (Hymnal p. 14)

Prayers of the People and the Lord’s Prayer

Offertory                                       Great Is Thy Faithfulness                            arr. Jay Rouse
                                                        My Jesus, I Love Thee
                                         Erin Benedict, Lyndsay Moy-Bernhardt
                                       John Brewer, Christopher Seefeldt, quartet

* Hymn of Thanksgiving                    O God Beyond All Praising                          THAXTED

Then hear, O gracious Savior, accept the love we bring
That we who know your favor may serve you as our King;
and whether our tomorrows be filled with good or ill,
we’lltriump through our sorrows and rise to bless you still:
to marvel at your beauty and glory in your ways,
and make a joyful duty our sacrifice of praise.

* Prayer of Thanksgiving

WE GO FORTH TO SERVE

* Closing Hymn # 555              Now Thank We All Our God        NUN DANKET ALLE GOTT

* Charge and Benediction

* Benediction Response                                 Amen                             Kim André Arnesen
                                                        (from The Holy Spirit Mass)

* Postlude                                            St. George’s Windsor                              Alec Rowley
                                               (Come, ye thankful people, come)                         (1892-1958)