THE GIVING OF OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS The Call to Give.........................Sondra Ladd The Offertory...............

David Hughes Basse de Cromorne Louis-Nicolas Clrambault

*The DoxologyPraise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow.... No. 50

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! *The Thanksgiving for Tithes and Offerings..........Sondra Ladd THE CELEBRATION OF THE LORDS SUPPER The Call to Commune Together..........................Charles Rogers The Hymn of Preparation..............No. 321 Break Thou the Bread of Life The Prayer of the Elder for the Bread...............Charles Rogers The Prayer of the Elder for the Cup......................................................Tom Ikard
Distribution: All believers are invited to partake of the Bread when it is passed. Retain the Cup, and we will partake together after reciting John 3:16 in unison.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life. THE INVITATION TO DISCIPLESHIP *THE HYMN OF COMMITMENT.............No. 337 Jesus Calls Us Oer the Tumult
*THE BENEDICTION

THE POSTLUDE........................David Hughes Little Prelude and Fugue in F Major attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach

ORDER OF WORSHIP Ninth Sunday After Pentecost July 29, 2012 at 9:00am
THE PRELUDE...............David Hughes Little Prelude and Fugue in B-flat Major attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach
*Please stand if you are able.

THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH...............Sondra Ladd

THE SCRIPTURE READING.....................Steve Rogers Mark 12:28-34

*THE CALL TO WORSHIP......................................Judy Bettis Leader: Creation and creatures applaud you, God. People: We exclaim Gods splendor. Leader: God is gracious in everything God does. All: Out of the fullness of the lives God has given us, we have come to worship and to praise. *THE HYMN OF PRAISE AND ADORATION................................No. 100 When Morning Gilds the Skies *THE INVOCATION AND LORDS PRAYER (In Unison) Loving One, Elisha fed a multitude with 20 loaves and a few apples. Jesus fed a multitude with fish and loaves. We come to be fed this day. Nourish us with words of wisdom. Fill our mouths with songs of praise. We open ourselves to what you offer and greatly receive, satisfied fully. We pray as Jesus taught us to pray for your kingdom saying, Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: for thine is the Kingdom and the power, and the glory forever. Amen. * THE GLORIA PATRI......No. 36 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.

THE SCRIPTURE READING..................Michael Davison Mark 4:2-9

THE MESSAGE......................................................................................Michael Davison Great Riddles

THE PRAYER HYMN...............No. 561 It Is Well with My Soul

THE JOYS/CONCERNS OF THE CHURCH................Cara Beer

THE PASTORAL PRAYER.....................Cara Beer

THE PRAYER RESPONSE.....Hear Our Prayer, O Lord.... No. 306 Hear our prayer, O Lord, hear our prayer, O Lord, incline thine ear to us, and grant us thy peace. Amen.