SERVICE OF WORSHIP

             The Sarandrea Residence - Blackmans Corners Rd

                        First Presbyterian Church of Verona

                            September 14, 2003 - 11:00am

                 Barbara Epley-Shuck, Certified Lay Preacher

 

                                  Fear not....Rely on God

 

Welcome and Announcements

*Passing of the Peace

 

Prelude                              "Lord Whose Love in Humble Service"

                                         from the recording, Hymns Naturally

 

Call to Worship

  Leader: We are to be strong and with courage

  People: For God who loves us is with us

  Together: We will not fear .we will trust in God's care.

 

*Hymn of Praise              "Morning Has Broken"                    #469

 

*Prayer of Confession (In Unison):

"We hear of so much violence God. The world scares us. We are afraid of not having enough money, burglaries, people with bad tempers and our own mortality. You have given us life and given us life to live abundantly. Sometimes we don't trust enough, we don't trust that you are really with us in all situations. We tend to stay back where we are comfortable and do not reach out to folks who are different than we are. We know they are your children, too, and we know you are with us in the good times and bad...but we get afraid. Amen"

 

*Pardon: God, who has great strength is always with us to comfort and guide us, if we only ask. We are loved unconditionally.

 

*Gloria Patri

 

Church Events, Bicentennial Minute                          1960 - 1969

Bicentennial Hymn  "O Happy Day"    P. Doddridge, E. Rimbault

Sharing of Joys and Concerns

Prayers of the People, Pastoral Prayer, Lords' Prayer

 

*Hymn of Preparation        "For the Beauty of the Earth"      #473

 

Gods Word for Us:                                                   Isaiah 41:9-14

                                                                                   I Peter 3:13-17

              

Sermon                                                           "Fully Rely On God"

 

Affirmation of Faith                                        The Apostles' Creed

                                                        (Hymnal, Page 14, Traditional)

 

Presentation of Tithes and Offerings

Offertory

*Doxology

              

*Prayer of Dedication

              

*Hymn of Service     "I Sing the Mighty Power of God"         #288

 

*Charge and Benediction

*Closing Hymn

         "Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee " (1st verse only)        #310

               

                                *Those able, please stand

 

                                   ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

-Prayer requests: Rev. Marty Miller, John Dove, Racheal Flinchum Keller and her family; Bill Patrick, those shut-in or in nursing homes.

-Please welcome Barbara Epley-Shuck, Certified Lay Preacher.

-We wish to thank Kaye and Larry Sarandrea for hosting our worship service this morning. This is part of our continuing bicentennial celebration. Coffee Hour will follow the service. 

-Newly elected Executive Presbyter Marty Miller will be our Guest Pastor on Sunday, October 5^th.

-Music from “25 Favorite Hymns” was used for the accompaniment this morning.