Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost

Prelude
Chimes of the Hour
Welcome/Announcements
Introit

Call to Worship
 
Pastor: The Lord is just in all his ways, and kind in all his deeds.
Congregation: The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
Pastor: He fulfills the desire of all who fear him; he also hears their cry, and saves them.
Congregation: The Lord watches over all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy.
Pastor: My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord, and all flesh will bless his holy name forever and ever.

Hymn
 
Call to Confession
 
God is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in sincerity and truth. So come to this time of confession with humble confidence, for God is among us, and he will hear our prayers.
 
Prayer of Confession (in unison)
 
Most holy God, we confess to you and to each other that we are seldom just in all our ways, and not always kind to all those we meet. We need both your justice and your kindness to convict us of our sins and to forgive them. We need your power to save us from evil in the days that remain to us. We need your mercy to wipe away shame and disabling regret, your light to guide us, and your friendship to delight with us in our happiness and to comfort us in our sorrows. Please grant to us the grace of a new beginning and the assurance of your constant faithfulness; through Jesus Christ our Redeemer. Amen.
 
Kyrie
 
Assurance of Pardon
 
Pastor: The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. The Lord is good to all, and his compassion is over all that he has made. The Lord is faithful in all his words, and gracious in all his deeds. The Lord upholds all who are falling, and raises up all who are bowed down. Hear the words of the Lord Jesus Christ: Your sins are forgiven!
Congregation: Thanks be to God.
 
Gloria Patri
 
Passing the Peace
 
Pastor: Christ has given us peace that surpasses all understanding. The peace of Christ be with you!
Congregation: The peace of Christ be with you also!
 
Prayer for Illumination
 
Scripture
 
Liturgist: Haggai 1:15b-2:9
 
Liturgist: The word of the Lord!
Congregation: Thanks be to God!
 
Pastor: Luke 20:27-38
 
Pastor: The gospel of the Lord!
Congregation: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ!  
 
Sermon: Memory and Hope  
 
Affirmation of Faith
 
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried. He descended into hell. The third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
 
Hymn
 
Sharing our Joys and Concerns
 
Prayers of the People
 
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, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.
 
Offering/Music
 
Doxology
 
Prayer of Dedication
 
Hymn
 
Benediction
 
Threefold Amen