I will love you all of my days.

CHURCH:You are Lord of lords; you are King of kings;
you are mighty God, Lord of everything.

You’re Emmanuel; you’re the great I AM; you’re the Prince of Peace,

 who is the Lamb. You’re the living God; you’re my saving grace;

 you will reign forever; you are Ancient of Days.You are Alpha, 

Omega, Beginning and End. You’re my Savior, Messiah, Redeemer, and 

Friend.

TOGETHER:You’re my Prince of Peace,

 and I will live my life for you.

WORDS OF WELCOME 

ADORATION      

CALL TO WORSHIP Mark 9:35-37

ONE: The last are first in the realm of God;

MANY: the least are welcomed in Jesus’ name. 

                                                   

PRAYER OF THE DAY

Almighty God,

You created the heavens and the earth, and humankind in your image. Teach us to discern your hand in all your works and to serve you with reverence and thanksgiving; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, 

HYMN [GTG#452] Open the Eyes of My Heart

Open the eyes of my heart, Lord. Open the eyes of my heart;

 I want to see you; I want to see you. 2x

To see you high and lifted up, shining in the light of your glory.

 Pour out your power and love as we sing “Holy, holy, holy.”

Holy, holy, holy.

Holy, holy, holy.

Holy, holy, holy,

 I want to see you

REPENTANCE

CALL TO CONFESSION                                                                  

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

O Lord our God, 

GLORIA PATRI [Blue#579[ [GTG581]     

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.

 

THE WORD READ AND PROCLAIMED

1st SCRIPTURE                     Mark 9:30-37

They went on from there and passed through Galilee. He did not want anyone to know it; for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, “The Son of Man is to be betrayed into human hands, and they will kill him, and three days after being killed, he will rise again.” But they did not understand what he was saying and were afraid to ask him. Then they came to Capernaum; and when he was in the house he asked them, “What were you arguing about on the way?” But they were silent, for on the way they had argued with one another who was the greatest. He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, “Whoever wants to be first must be last of all and servant of all.” Then he took a little child and put it among them; and taking it in his arms, he said to them, “Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes not me but the one who sent me.”

2nd SCRIPTURE                           Psalm 1

Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or take the path that sinners tread, or sit in the seat of scoffers;

but their delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law they meditate day and night.

They are like trees planted by streams of water, which yield their fruit in its season, and their leaves do not wither. In all that they do, they prosper.

The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away.

Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous;

for the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish. 

  

ONE: The Word of the Lord

MANY: Thanks be to God

SERMON     “Frame of Reference”      CP Ford Dieth

 RESPONSE   

  

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH         Apostles’ Creed 

RECEIVING OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS

OFFERTORY           To God Be the Glory by Andraé Crouch

 

DOXOLOGY [GTG#606]

Praise God from whom all blessings flow.

Praise God, all creatures here below;

Praise God above, ye heavenly host;

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE 

THE LORD’S PRAYER 

HYMN [GTG#749]  Come! Live in the Light! (We Are Called)

Come! Live in the light! Shine with the joy 

and the love of the Lord! We are called

 to be light for the kingdom, to live in the freedom

 of the city of God.

Chorus:

We are called to act with justice;

 we are called to love tenderly;

 we are called to serve one another,

 to walk humbly with God.

Come! Open your heart! Show your mercy 

to all those in fear! We are called to be hope for the hopeless

 so hatred and violence will be no more.

Chorus

Sing! Sing a new song! Sing of that great day 

when all will be one! God will reign, and we’ll walk with each other

 as sisters and brothers united in love.

Chorus

PARTING PRAYER 

Fill us with your holy love, O Lord, and open the treasures of your wisdom to us. You alone know all that we desire. So perfect what you have begun in us, and answer the prayers you instill in us 

through the stirring of your Holy Spirit. Even as we seek your face, 

turn to us and show us your glory. Then our longing will be satisfied, and our peace will be complete. Amen.

RESPONSE [GTG#765] May the God of Hope Go with Us/Canto de esperanza

ENGLISH:

May the God of hope go with us every day, filling all our lives with love and joy and peace.

May the God of justice speed us on our way,

bringing light and hope to every land and race.

Praying, let us work for peace; singing, share our joy with all;

working for a world that’s new, faithful when we hear Christ’s call.

SPANISH:

¡Dios de la esperanza, danos gozo y paz!

Al mundo en crisis, habla tu verdad.

Dios de la justicia, mándanos tu luz,

luz y esperanza en la oscuridad.

Oremos por la paz, cantemos de tu amor.

POSTLUDE       Andaluza, Op. 5/5  by Enrique Granados   

                           

*Note: the hymn lyrics in the bulletin and on the projection screen are from the Glory To God Hymnal (© 2013 Westminster John Knox Press), which we are transitioning to. Words in the “Blue” Presbyterian Hymnal (© 1990) in your pew may differ slightly.

The Scripture quotations contained herein are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright © 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Used by Permission. All Rights Reserved. 

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