VAN BUREN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
SUNDAY, MAY 11, 2008
10:15 A.M.
THE DAY OF PENTECOST
MOTHER’S DAY
ASSEMBLE IN GOD’S NAME
THE PRELUDE
THE CALL TO WORSHIP AND PRAISE
One: How wonderful are God’s works! In wisdom God made them all.
All: The sea, the creeping things, all living things both great and small show forth the
glory of God.
One: May the glory of God endure forever.
All: We will sing praise to God as long as we live.
*HYMN “O Worship the King, All Glorious Above” #60 Brown
*THE CALL TO CONFESSION
*THE PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Holy Spirit, how we need you! Our vision is dim, our dreams too small. Come, Holy Spirit:
Inspire and direct us. Our hearts are clod. Our faith is feeble. Come, Holy Spirit: Kindle fire
within us. Our body is broken, our unity breached. Come, Holy Spirit: Heal and preserve us.
Fill this place with songs of praise. Fuel our lives with power and grace. Renew this world,
we pray, that it might glow with the light of your love and show forth your salvation. Amen.
(Silence is observed for personal confession.)
*THE ASSURANCE OF GOD’S FORGIVENESS
One: ...Friends: hear and believe the good news of the gospel.
All: In Jesus Christ we are forgiven.
*THE GLORIA PATRI (#560 Brown)
*PASSING THE PEACE
One: Since God has forgiven us in Christ, let us forgive one another. The peace of our Lord Jesus
Christ be with you all.
All: And also with you.
GREETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS (Birthdays)
HEARING OF GOD’S WORD
THE FIRST LESSON 2 Timothy 1:1-7 page 211
THE GOSPEL LESSON Matthew 12:46-50 page 13
THE CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
A WORD FOR US: “The Faith of A Godly Mother” Rev. Friedmeyer
*HYMN “Spirit Song” projection
John Wimber © 1979 by Mercy Publishing CCLI#2718497
RESPONDING TO GOD’S WORD
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH The Apostles’ Creed (Unison)
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.
SHARING OUR JOYS AND CONCERNS
OUR PRAYERS AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
THE OFFERING OF OUR GIFTS TO GOD
The Offertory
*The Doxology (#554 Brown)
*Prayer of Dedication (Unison)
GO IN GOD’S NAME
*HYMN “Spirit of God, Descend upon My Heart” #13 Brown
*THE CHARGE AND BENEDICTION
*THE RESPONSE: “Spirit of the Living God” #83 Brown
Daniel Iverson © 1935, 1963 Moody Bible Institute, Moody Press CCLI#2718497
Spirit of the living God, Fall fresh on me.
Spirit of the living God, Fall fresh on me.
Melt me, mold me, fill me, use me.
Spirit of the living God, Fall fresh on me.
*THE POSTLUDE
* Please stand as you are able