WELCOME AND GREETINGS
PRELUDE “God so Loved the World” Donna Rhine
*CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth. Serve the Lord with
gladness; come into his presence with singing.
People: Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his;
we are his people and the sheep of his pasture.
Leader: Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise.
Give thanks to him; bless his name.
People: For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever and his
faithfulness to all generations. (Psalm 100)
INVOCATION
*HYMN "To God Be the Glory” #98
OPENING PRAYER
Loving Shepherd, you know our names; you care for us.
When we face darkness and death, journey beside us.
When we hunger for your love, fill us with your presence.
When we are fearful, feed us at your table.
May we dwell in the house of goodness and mercy all the days of our lives.
Amen.
PASTORAL PRAYER
THE LORD’S PRAYER
*Presenting Our Gifts to the Lord
*Doxology
*Prayer of Dedication
*HYMN “Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us” #381
BLESSING THE READING AND HEARING OF THE WORD
FIRST TESTAMENT READING Psalm 23 Larry Strait
GOSPEL READING John 10:1-10 Larry Strait
Leader: This is the word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.
SERMON “O, What a Life” Pastor Dave
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
God of wisdom, we confess the foolishness of our ways, and our failure to follow you in
your paths of right relationships –with you and with others.
We have gone astray; we feel lost.
We have upheld our own interests first, to the detriment of others.
We have failed to be generous with the poor and abandoned our efforts to bring about
justice.
We feel the stains of our sins, God; have mercy on us according to your steadfast love.
Wash the sinfulness out of us and help us to live more faithfully as your servants.
We seek your unfailing Lordship and ask for your guiding hand on our lives.
You are the immortal, invisible One; to you be honor and glory forever.
Amen.
A TIME OF SILENT CONFESSION
WORDS OF GRACE AND FORGIVENESS
*HYMN “He Leadth Me, O Blessed Thought” #128
*BENEDICTION
*POSTLUDE “If That Isn’t Love” Donna Rhine