The Lord’s Day Service

Sunday—6 July 2008—Communion

THE GATHERING

Based on Psalm 46

PRELUDE

“Prelude on an American Folk Hymn”                           McKay - Gillum

Call to Worship                                                      1 Corinthians 15: 10

®Hymn # 361                                                 “How Firm a Foundation”

®Hymnal Page 14                                 Apostles’ Creed – Ecumenical

®Gloria Patri # 579                                                Henry W. Greatorex

THE MESSAGE for GOD’S MESSENGERS

“Which Way Shall We Go?”

[Afterwards, children remain in church for communion.]

®Hymn # 514                            “Let us Talents and Tongues Employ”

THE LORD’S SUPPER

Words of Invitation and Institution

Sharing of the Loaf and the Cup

Our Prayer of Thanksgiving

The Lord’s Prayer

THE TESTAMENT of FREEDOM

The Words of Thomas Jefferson

The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time.

The hand of force may destroy but cannot disjoin them!

Men’s Choir                “The God Who Gave Us Life”                 Thompson

Offertory                      “I Vow to Thee, My Country”         Gustav Holst

[Thaxted]

I vow to thee, my country, all earthly things above,

Entire and whole and perfect, the service of my love;

The love that asks no question, the love that stands the test,

That lays upon the altar the dearest and the best;

The love that never falters, the love that pays the price,

The love that makes undaunted the final sacrifice.

And there’s another country, I’ve heard of long ago,

Most dear to them that love her, most great to them that know;

We may not count her armies, we may not see her King;

Her fortress is a faithful heart, her pride is suffering;

And soul by soul and silently her shining bounds increase;

And her ways are ways of gentleness, and all her paths are peace.

®Doxology  # 592                                                       Offertory Prayer                  

®Hymn # 339                                                       “Be Thou My Vision”

“The Battle Within”

Romans 7: 15 – 25

®Hymn # 210                                  “Our God, Our Help in Ages Past”                                                       

Benediction

POSTLUDE

“The 4^th of July Grand Military Sonata”

James Hewitt – Early American

Assembling of the People        

Distant March

Trumpet

March:  The Artillery

Hail, Columbia!

The Sanctuary Flowers today are given by

Howell and J’Ann Wright in memory of

J’Ann’s parents, Phyllis & CT Addison.