Traditional Worship Service
Transfiguration
Communion
10:30 A.M. February 19, 2012
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Jesus leads his three disciples up a high mountain and there is transfigured before them. The light of the gospel will henceforth shine on the darkness of the world. A cloud appears, and they hear a voice proclaim, “This is my beloved Son; listen to him.” No longer can anything on earth or in heaven separate God’s people from the love Christ came to reveal. The glory of Christ shone in order that God’s will would be known.
ORGAN PRELUDE Transfiguration Paul Benoit
WELCOME AND CONCERNS OF THE BODY OF CHRIST
MOMENT OF SILENCE AS WE PREPARE FOR WORSHIP
PRAYER OF INVOCATION
CHORAL INTROIT Laudamus Te Natalie Sleeth
(Youth Choir)
*CALL TO WORSHIP (Responsive) Psalm 50
The Mighty One speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting.
Keep not your silence before us, O God, but let the heavens declare your righteousness.
“Gather to me my faithful ones, all you who have made a covenant with me.”
We offer you our sacrifices of praise and thanksgiving as we call on your name.
Let us worship God!
*HYMN 73 Swiftly Pass the Clouds of Glory HYMN TO JOY
(This hymn will be sung to a more familiar tune.)
*CALL TO CONFESSION
*PRAYER OF CONFESSION (Unison)
God of compassion, have mercy upon us as we confess our sin. In Christ you bring light, yet we still dwell in darkness. Your Word offers guidance, but we choose to ignore your counsel. You promise renewal, but we heed not your wisdom. We bow to the gods of this world, choosing to hide from your truth. Speak to us again from beyond the clouds of our sinfulness; dazzle us anew with the light of Christ’s love. Restore and forgive us.
*MOMENT OF SILENT AND PERSONAL CONFESSION
*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE (insert in hymnal ) Change My Heart, O God Eddie Espinosa
*ASSURANCE OF PARDON
*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE (insert in hymnal) Halle, Halle, Hallelujah TRADITIONAL CARIBBEAN
*PASSING OF THE PEACE
The peace of Christ be with you all.
And also with you.
The sharing of Christ’s peace.**
PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION
LESSON FROM SCRIPTURE
Reading From The Hebrew Scriptures 2 Kings 12:1-12
(Pew Bible pg. 371)
CHOIR The First Song of Isaiah Jack Noble White
Reading From the Christian Scriptures 2 Corinthians 4:3-6
(Pew Bible pg. 1144)
The Word of the Lord
Thanks be to God.
MESSAGE Darkness Did Not Overcome It Rev. Fran Lane-Lawrence
(Sermon Text: Mark 9:2-9 - Pew Bible pg. 1000)
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Nicene Creed
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became truly human. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.
*HYMN 75 O Wondrous Sight, O Vision Fair DEO GRACIAS
INVITATION TO THE TABLE
WORSHIP OF GOD IN TITHES AND OFFERINGS
Offertory Communion Prayer Allen Pote
*RESPONSE
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
It is truly right and our greatest joy to give you thanks and praise, eternal God our Creator. You brought light out of darkness and set the sun to brighten the day and the moon and stars to illumine the night. Your glory blinds the eyes of our sin, while your radiance warms our needy hearts. You lead us by the light of your truth into the way of righteousness and peace. Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with the heavenly choirs and with all the faithful of every time and place, who forever sing to the glory of your name:
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is the One who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna in the highest.
You are holy, O God of majesty, and blessed is Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord. On a lonely mountain his human body was transfigured by your divine splendor. In his face, we have glimpsed your glory. In his life, we see your love. For your image is untarnished in him, and the burden of human sorrow and suffering could not diminish his reflection of your holiness. The world was dark at his death, but the light of his life could not be extinguished. From the grave he rose like the sun, with blinding power and radiant peace. Remembering your gracious acts in Jesus Christ, we take from your creation this bread and this wine and joyfully celebrate his dying and rising, as we await the day of his coming. With thanksgiving we offer our very selves to you to be a living and holy sacrifice, dedicated to your service.
Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.
Gracious God, bread and wine, that the bread we break and the cup we bless may be the communion of the body and blood of Christ. By your Spirit make us one with Christ, that we may be one with all who share this feast, united in ministry in every place. As this bread is Christ’s body for us, send us out to be the body of Christ in the world. Illumine our lives, O God, with the radiance of Christ’s love, and inspire us to shine in faith and witness as his holy disciples. Transform us into his likeness that we may live for you, as he lived, and love others, as he loved them. Give us strength to serve you faithfully until the promised day of resurrection, when with the redeemed of all the ages we will feast with you at your table in glory. Through Christ, with Christ, in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor are yours, Almighty God, now and forever. Amen.
THE LORD’S PRAYER
BREAKING OF THE BREAD
COMMUNION OF THE PEOPLE***
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
*HYMN 442 The Church's One Foundation AURELIA
*CHARGE AND BENEDICTION (Responsive)
*CHORAL BENEDICTION Blessing Natalie Sleeth
*ORGAN POSTLUDE
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Liturgist: Les Smith
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* Those who are able please stand.
** Please be respectful of those who are vulnerable to illness or suffer from arthritis and extend the peace of Christ to them through a nod or wave.
*** Please hold the bread until all have been served so that we may partake of the body of Christ together: Likewise the cup.
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Pastor .................................................................................................... Fran Lane-Lawrence
Minister of Music .......................................................................................... Russell Patterson
Minister of Music, Emeritus ............................................................................ Walter R. Ginter
Outreach Minister .............................................................................................. Ray Fulbright
Church Secretary................................................................................................ Carol Watson
Financial Secretary.......................................................................................... Linda Hoadley
Preschool Teachers....................................................................... Linda Timm, Jessica Pears