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| Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time - August 24, 2008 HIGHLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 10:30 A. M. WELCOME AND SHARING OF CONCERNS CHIMING OF THE HOUR GATHERING OF GOD'S PEOPLE PRELUDE "Morning Has Broken" Arr: Diane Bish CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: The world belongs to God, People: the earth and all its people. Leader: How good and how lovely it is People: to live together in unity. Leader: Love and faith come together, People: justice and peace join hands. Leader: If the Lord's disciples keep silent People: these stones would shout aloud. Leader: Open our lips, 0 God, People: and our mouths shall proclaim your praise. *HYMN "God, You Call Us to This Place" G#14 PRAYER OF CONFESSION "Be Still and Know That I Am God" Insert ASSURANCE OF PARDON HALLE, HALLE, HALLELUJAH! G#44 *PASSING OF THE PEACE PROCLAMATION OF GOD'S WORD PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION (Unison) O God, tell us what we need to hear, and show us what we ought to do to obey Jesus Christ. Amen. SCRIPTURE Psalm 124 ANTHEM "God Is My Rock" Pote CHILDREN'S SERMON Leaving Hymn "Wherever I May Wander" B#294 SCRIPTURE Matthew 16: 13-20 SERMON Who Do You Say I Am? Rev. Wendy Neff RESPONSE OF GOD'S PEOPLE * AFFIRMATION OF FAITH We trust in Jesus Christ, fully human, fully God. Jesus .proclaimed the reign of God; preaching good news to the poor and release to the captives, teaching by word and deed and blessing the children, healing the sick and binding up the brokenhearted, eating with outcasts, forgiving sinners, and calling all to repent and believe the gospel. Unjustly condemned for blasphemy and sedition, Jesus was crucified, suffering the depths of human pain and giving his life for the sins of the world. God raised this Jesus from the dead, vindicating his sinless life, breaking the power of sin and evil, delivering us from death to life eternal. With believers in every time and place, we rejoice that nothing in life or in death can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. *HYMN "Called as Partners in Christ's Service" B#343 PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD'S PRAYER MORNING OFFERING (Please pass the Friendship Pads to those seated with you.) OFFERTORY "Lord, Have Mercy" Swee Hong Lim *DOXOLOGY B#591 *PRAYER OF DEDICATION *HYMN "The Church of Christ in Every Age" B#421 SENDING OF GOD'S PEOPLE *BENEDICTION Leader: May the everlasting God shield you, east and west and wherever you go. And the blessing of God be upon us, People: the blessing of the God of Life. Leader: The blessing of Christ be upon us, People: the blessing of the Christ of Love. Leader: The blessing of the Spirit be upon us, People: the blessing of the Spirit of Grace. Leader: The blessing of the Trinity be upon us. Now and forever more. All: Amen *CHORAL BENEDICTION "Amen, Amen" B#299 *POSTLUDE "I'm Gonna Live So God Can Use Me" Spiritual *Please stand if able. Welcome to Highland! Called together by Jesus Christ, we welcome all in his name. To learn more about the congregation or if you are interested in joining, please talk to any member or the pastor. We welcome your children to this service. Activity bags are available at the back of the sanctuary. An usher can direct you to our nursery for infants through two years old. Children ages three through five may attend Children's Church after the Children's Sermon. Announcements: Greeters this morning are Kathi McConnell and Autwnn Hall. After the worship service, you are invited to the Burchfield House for fellowship and refreshments, provided today by the Pierce family. Don't forget: Sunday School begins on September 7, and you are encouraged to come and bring your friends! Scriptures for Wednesday Prayer Service: Psalms 65, 125, 91, Acts 10:1-16. Please gather for silent prayers in the parlor at 11:30 a.m. Community led prayers begin at 12:10 p.m. and last 30 minutes. The Maryville College picnic for freshmen is this afternoon at 5:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Tomorrow, 9:00 a.m., is the deadline for submitting materials for the September Newsletter. You may bring your items to the church office or e-mail to office@highlandpresby.org. Ethel White, Church Secretary, will be away on Friday. All announcements for next Sunday's bulletin should be in the office by 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Thanks for your cooperation. HIGHLAND CALENDAR August 24-31,2008
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