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PRELUDE

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS                     Rev. Dr. Seth Thomas

CHORAL ANTHEM                                                 “This Little Light of Mine”
                                                                                                                      Traditional
                                                                                           St. James Children’s Choir

*CALL TO WORSHIP                                                                         Jean Seater
The Lord is just and kind, near to all who call.
Take courage, all you people,
for I am with you, says the Lord.
The Lord has made known his victory;
do not to be quickly shaken or alarmed.
Take courage, all you people,
for I am with you, says the Lord.
Stand firm and hold fast to the traditions
that you were taught.
Take courage, all you people,
for I am with you, says the Lord.
And may our Lord Jesus Christ
and God our Father,
who loved us and, through grace, gave us
eternal comfort and good hope,
comfort your hearts and strengthen them
in every good work and word.
Take courage, all you people,
for I am with you, says the Lord.

*HYMN OF PRAISE                     “I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say” – GTG 182

CALL TO CONFESSION

PRAYER OF CONFESSION
God, you call us to faithful living,
giving ourselves to you and to one another
after the example of Jesus.
Yet sin prevents us
from following your directions.
We pursue our own goals,
worship our own gods,
and place our hope in things
that cannot last.
Wash us anew.
Forgive us again.
Give us ears to hear your call
and faith to follow where Christ leads.

ASSURANCE OF GOD’S GRACE

*THE PEACE
The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
And also with you.


                                           WE LISTEN FOR GOD’S WORD

PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION

FIRST SCRIPTURE READING                                    John 7:37-38 pg. 100
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

SERMON READING                    Amos 1:1-2, 5:14-15, 5:21-24 pgs. 849, 854

SERMON                 “Amos: Justice Rolls Down”           Rev. Dr. Seth Thomas

*HYMN OF RESPONSE                                “Ho, All Who Thirst” – GTG 479

             WE RESPOND TO GOD’S INVITATION TO DISCIPLESHIP

JOYS & CONCERNS

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION

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. Amen.

INVITATION TO THE OFFERING

OFFERTORY                                                                                        “Arabesques”
                                                                                                                 Paul JeanJean
                                                                                                   Jim Gresham, clarinet
                                                                                                          Leah Bruno, piano

*DOXOLOGY                         “For the Life That You Have Given” – GTG 717
For the life that you have given, for the love in Christ made known,
With these fruits of time and labor, with these gifts that are your own;
Here we offer, Lord, our praises; heart and mind and strength we bring;
Give us grace to love and serve you, living what we pray and sing.

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION

*SINGING WELCOME AS CHILDREN RETURN TO SANCTUARY
Welcome, children, welcome, we are glad you’re here.
Welcome, children, welcome. Now to God draw near.

*HYMN OF COMMITMENT           “Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken” – GTG 81




             WE GO INTO THE WORLD AS GOD’S AMBASSADORS

*BLESSING & CHARGE

POSTLUDE

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