+ GATHERING AROUND THE WORD +

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

! PEACE

PRELUDE

! CALL TO WORSHIP

Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises.Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre,with the lyre and the sound of melody. With trumpets and the sound of the horn make a joyful noise before the King, the Lord.Come, make a joyful noise, sing praises! Come, let us worship the Lord!

! HYMN #54 “ Make a Joyful Noise to God!”

CALL TO CONFESSION

The psalmist assures us that the Lord is near to all who call on God in truth. So with that assurance of God’s presence, God’s steadfast love, and God’s overwhelming mercy,let us confess our sins before God and one another.

PRAYER OF CONFESSION Holy God we come before you a broken people in a broken world.We confess we have ignored, yet again, your assured presence.We have forged our own paths and charted our own waters.In the name of independence we have ignored your aid, your comfort, and your peace.We have called upon you in desperation rather than recalling your mighty and faithful acts in all times and places.Forgive us.You have been with us in exile and liberation;be with us even now.

[continue in silence, personal confession…]

DECLARATION OF FORGIVENESS

Hear the good news! Who is in a position to condemn?Only Christ, and Christ died for us, Christ rose for us, Christ reigns in power for us, Christ prays for us. Anyone who is in Christ is a new creation.The old life has gone; a new life has begun.Know that we are forgiven and be at peace. Amen.

! GLORIA PATRI #581

+ PROCLAIMING THE WORD +

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

SCRIPTURE 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17! HYMN #643 “Now Thank We All Our God”

! GOSPEL Luke 20:27-38

SERMON

+ RESPONDING TO THE WORD +

! AFFIRMATION OF FAITH HYMN # 481 “ I Believe in God the Father”

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE The Lord’s Prayer [page 35]

INVITATION TO THE OFFERING

OFFERING AND OFFERTORY

! DOXOLOGY #606

! PRAYER OF DEDICATION

+ BEARING THE WORD INTO THE WORLD +

! HYMN #649 “Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound”

! BENEDICTION

! POSTLUDE

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! PLEASE STAND IF YOU ARE ABLE

RAMAH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH USA 14401 Ramah Church Road, Huntersville, NC 28078

704.875.6683, www.RamahPCUSA.org

Sunday, November 10, 2019 22nd Sunday after Pentecost

Worship Leadership: Ministers: Ramah Members

Pastor: The Reverend Brian Copeland Director of Music: Tim Ward

Elders: 2019 2020 2021

Kim Bradford Bill Bradford Chip BraggLee Brown, Clerk Robin Helms Shannon Ward

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