World Communion Sunday
Grace Presbyterian Church
Serving people, through Christ, to meet the spiritual, physical, and emotional needs of the community and the world around us.
Welcome and Announcements
Prelude “Lamb of God ” Twila Paris arr. Mark Hayes
Responsive Call to Worship from Luke 13:29
One: People will come from east and west,
All: from north and south,
One: and will eat in the kingdom of God.
All: Thanks be to God for welcoming us to the table.
Opening Prayer
Hymn 324* “Open My Eyes that I May See”
Commissioning of the Pastoral Nominating Committee
Prayer for Illumination
Scripture Lesson (In Unison) Philippians 2:1-13
If then there is any encouragement in Christ, any consolation from love, any sharing in the Spirit, any compassion and sympathy, make my joy complete: be of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves. Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others. Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness. And being found in human form, he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death– even death on a cross. Therefore God also highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed me, not only in my presence, but much more now in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who is at work in you, enabling you both to will and to work for his good pleasure.
Time with Children
Hymn 304 v. 1* “Jesus Loves Me!”
Unison Prayer of Confession followed by Silent Personal Confession
God who knows us completely, we are mindful of the things that we turn to when we should be finding our comfort in you. Have mercy on us, break the chains of dependence and give us wisdom to turn to you first and always.
Assurance of Pardon
Gloria Patri
Passing of the Peace
Introduction of Youth Minister, Christina Carter
Scripture Reading Matthew 21:23-32
Message: Answering in Questions The Rev. Robin Miller Currás
Hymn 143* “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name” vv. 3-4
Affirmation of Faith (in unison) The Apostles’ Creed
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 Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on 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 Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.