October 27th, 2024

Welcome


Time of Meditation/ Opening Prayer

 
Call to Worship (Unison):
  Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses,
  Let us also lay aside every weight, and the sin that clings so
  closely
  And let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us,
  Looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. Amen

                                 (based on Hebrews 12:1-2, NRSV) 

”Mighty Is Our God “                                                  Chorus 12*                                
”A Mighty Fortress”                                                   Hymn 333*              

“I Love You, Lord”                                                         Chorus 72
“Sweet Hour of Prayer”                                               Hymn 414
                                       
Pastoral Prayer

Psalm Reading                                                                Psalm 46
                                    (Page 455 in Pew Bible)
    Leader: This is the Word God for the people of God.
                                    All: Thanks be to God.

Sermon                                                          “A Mighty Fortress”

“I Need Thee Every Hour”                                         Hymn 382*

Offertory Prayer
Receiving the Tithes and Offerings
“We’re Marching to Zion”                                           Hymn 475                                                               

Announcements
Benediction                                                                             
Sending Forth

”Bind Us Together”                                                  Chorus 140* 

            Bind Us together, Lord 

            Bind us together, Lord,

            bind us together with cords 

            that cannot be broken.

            Bind us together, Lord 

            Bind us together, Lord 

            Bind us together with love.

           
*Please stand as you are able     

OCTOBER CALENDAR
    27  -  (Today) Special Called Governing Board Meeting
                after worship

NOVEMBER CALENDAR

     3 – Communion and Deacon Fund Offering
            TIME CHANGE
    5 -  Election Day
    8 -  10:30 Coffee Hour (and a Half)
    10 – Special Called Business Meeting After Worship
            Mystery Dinner  (Please plan to stay!)
    11 – Veteran’s Day
    18 -Noon, ABW (Moved here due to Veteran’s Day on
            our usual second Monday time)



Please keep the family of Randy Brooks in your prayers, as Randy passed on Saturday, October 19. Please also continue praying for Jenny Chambers’ who has cancer and needs surgery and Ron Straley-Wilson for healing for the wounds on his lower legs and feet.

Please pray for those recovering from cancer and those still battling cancer:

   Hollis Brewer               Sylvia Linzy                Mark Kunkowski
  Teal Esmeyer               Yvonne House           Jennifer Pullen
  Toby Smith                   Jenny Chambers       Denise Folds