Order of Worship – August 25, 2024
August 25, 2024, 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
Speaker: The Rev. Beverley Shepansky; Liturgist: Dan Han
10:30 - 11:30 AM at the Chapel
Prelude: "Great is thy faithfulness"
Welcome and Announcements
Land Acknowledgement
We want to acknowledge that we are gathered on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples: Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam Nations.
Lighting of the Christ Candle
Call to Worship - Responsive
Praise song medley
"As we gather" (twice)
"The steadfast love of the Lord" (chorus only, twice)
"Great is thy faithfulness" (Chorus only, twice)
Prayer of Adoration
Prayer of Confession - Unison
Eternal God, in whom we live and move and have our being, whose face is hidden from us by our sins, and whose mercy we forget in the blindness of our hearts: Cleanse us from all our offenses, and deliver us from proud thoughts and vain desires, that with reverent and humble hearts we may draw near to you, confessing our faults, confiding in your grace, and finding in you our refuge and strength; through Jesus Christ your Son.
Amen.
Assurance of Pardon
Passing of the Peace
Catechism for Today (from the Presbyterian Church in Canada)
Question 65. What authority does the Bible have in the church?
The Bible is the primary rule of faith and life. It is the standard of all teaching in the church by which we test any word that comes to us from tradition, world, or inner experience. To it no other writings are to be added.
Question 66. How do we interpret the Bible?
Both Old and New Testaments were written within and accepted as scripture by communities of faith. Those who seek to understand the Bible need to stand within the church and listen to its teaching. The Bible is understood in the light of the revelation of God’s work in Christ. We interpret scripture properly as we compare passages, seeing the two Testaments in light of each other, and listening to commentators past and present. Relying on the Holy Spirit, we seek the application of God’s word for our time.
Hymn: "The Church's One Foundation" Book of Praise #479
Prayer for understanding
Scripture reading: Ephesians 6: 1-10 (NRSV)
Sermon: “The Armour of God”
Song: "I'm gonna live so God can use me" Book of Praise #648
Offering and Prayer of Dedication
Prayers of the People
The Lord's Prayer
Song: “Yet not I, but through Christ in me"
Charge and Benediction
Three-fold Amen
Postlude: “All Creatures of our God and King”