Feb. 17

February 17, 2008

Call to Worship & Welcome
Opening Song : “Come! Come! Everybody Worship”
Opening Prayer for Hearing and Preaching The Word

Psalm Reading: Psalm 32
Discussion “Suddenly the pressure was gone—“

Call to Confession
Confession (Unison)
God of compassion, we know that you are always
seeking us. We know that you can name all our
brokenness: the ways that we have been wounded
and diminished, the ways that we bruise ourselves
and others. We know that you come to meet us
among the tombs of our despair.
Come and break the shackles of our complicity and
fear, that we may find the face of Jesus in everyone,
even in those who are cast off as lost, and lead your
church into those places where Jesus’ ministry is
most needed. We pray with confidence, because of
Christ, Amen.
Silent Prayer
Hear the Good News
Assurance of Pardon Song: “I’ve Got the Joy, Joy, Joy
Down in My Heart”

Old Testament Reading: Genesis 12:1-9 (The
Message)
Discussion : “Abram kept moving, steadily
making his way…”

Peace Song : “The Servant Song”
Passing the Peace
Praise Song : “Holy, Holy, Holy” (“Santo”)

Joys and Concerns
Pastoral Prayer
Prayer Song : “Cares Chorus”
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New Testament Reading: Romans 4:1-17
Message “The Turning Point”
Litany of Response
One: That famous promise God gave Abraham that
he and his children would possess the earth, was
not given because of something Abraham did or
would do.
Many: It was based on God’s decision to put
everything together for him, which Abraham
then entered when he believed.
One: This is why the fulfillment of God’s promise
depends entirely on trusting God and God’s way
and then simply embracing God and what God does.
Many: When everything was hopeless, Abraham
believed anyway, deciding to live, not on the
basis of what he saw he couldn’t do, but on what
God said God would do.
One: He trusted God to set him right instead of
trying to be right on his own.
Many: God’s promises arrive as pure gift. That’s
the only way everyone can be sure to get in on
them.
All: Abraham entered into what God was doing
for him, and that was the turning point.
Response Song : “I Will Trust in the Lord ”
Testimony as the Spirit leads
Charge to the people
Benediction
Closing song: “God Be With You Till We Meet Again”
Please meet for refreshments and fellowship
downstairs following altworship.