Rev Ed Sunday-Winters – Service
Hal Parker – Musical Director
Priscilla Bonney-Smith – Flowers
Sunday Service
(20th Sunday after Pentecost)
October 15, 2023
10:00am
Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14 John Howard
Sermon: “Many are Called” Rev Ed Sunday-Winters
*Hymn: #484 (New Century Hymnal) O Come to Me, You Weary
*Hymn: #379 (New Century Hymnal) Come, We Who Love God’s Name
*Hymn: #436 (New Century Hymnal) God of Grace and God of Glory
Prelude: Concerto in G Major BWV 592 by J. S. Bach, Allegro, Dr. Hettinger, organ
Welcome & Announcements
Call to Worship
One: Let’s thank the Lord, for the Lord is good.
All: God’s love endures forever.
One: Who can proclaim the mighty acts of the Lord or fully declare God’s praise?
All: Blessed are those who act justly, who always do what is right. Our God is worthy
of our Praise!
Leader: Remember us, O Lord, when you show favor to your
people that we may enjoy your blessings.
All: Let us worship our good God, who blesses us with infinite love and abundant grace.
Opening Prayer
*Gloria Patri #36
Glory be to the Creator, and to the Christ and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the
beginning is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.
*Hymn: #484 (New Century Hymnal) O Come to Me, You Weary
Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14 John Howard
Anthem: “Be Thou My Vision” by Bob Chilcott (b. 1955), Dr. Hettinger, piano, Hal, voice
Sermon: “Many are Called” Rev Ed Sunday-Winters
A Time of Silence
Offertory
*Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below;
Praise God for all that love has done; Creator, Christ, and Spirit, One. Amen.
*Unison Prayer of Dedication
Take our offerings and tithes, O God, bless them that they may be used to share your
love and blessing in our community and the world. May these offerings provide for
the least of these needs and the proclamation of your word to those seeking hope.
Amen!
*Hymn: #379 (New Century Hymnal) Come, We Who Love God’s Name
Prayers of the People and The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name,
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
forever.
*Hymn: #436 (New Century Hymnal) God of Grace and God of Glory
*Benediction
*Musical Benediction: “Sevenfold Amen”, #814 New Century Hymnal
Postlude: Concerto in G Major BWV 592 by J. S. Bach, Presto, Dr. Hettinger, organ