1. Announcements Call to Worship Opening Hymn Assurance of Pardon Prayer of Confession A Time of Christian Witness Music Prayer of Illumination Message Affirmation of Faith Joys & Concerns Offertory Invitation Doxology Dedication Passing of Peace Reseating at tables Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper Agape Meal Bible Study Sunday, November 22, 2009 Order of The Day

2. Worship Announcements

3. Call to Worship L: We gather in your presence, God, ALL: In our need, and we bring with us the needs of the world. L: We come to you, for you come to us in Jesus, ALL: And you know by experience what human life is like. L: We come with our faith and our doubts; ALL: We come with our hopes and our fears. L: We come as we are, because you invited us to come. ALL: And you have promised never to turn us away.

4. Opening Hymn ♪ ♪ The King of Love My Shepherd Is ♪ ♪ #171

5. Assurance of Pardon L: As we stand in need of forgiveness, we rejoice that we through the birth, life, death and resurrection of Christ the power of sin was broken, and God’s kingdom entered our world. Know it! Believe it! Live it! All: We are forgiven, loved and made free in the saving love of Jesus Christ. ♪ ♪ Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! ♪ ♪

6. All: Righteous God, you have crowned Jesus Christ as Lord of all. We confess that we have not bowed before him, and we are slow to acknowledge his rule. We give allegiance to the powers of this world, and fail to be governed by justice and love. Prayer of Confession In response to God’s infinite love and mercy, we pray together:

7. In your mercy, forgive us. Raise us to acclaim him as king of kings and ruler of all, That we may be loyal ambassadors, obeying the commands of our Lord Jesus Christ, sharing the good news of his life, death and resurrection, and living out our lives in gratitude and love.

8. A Time of Christian Witness ~ We share the presence of God In our lives.

9. Choir: ♪ ♪ For the Beauty of the Earth ♪ ♪

10. Prayer of Illumination Together we pray for understanding of the Word: Lord, open our hearts and minds by the power of your Holy Spirit, that as the scriptures are read and your Word is proclaimed, we may hear with joy what you say to us today. Amen.

11. message: “inquiring minds want to know”

12. Gospel John 18: 33-37 Then Pilate entered the headquarters * again, summoned Jesus, and asked him, ‘Are you the King of the Jews?’ Jesus answered, ‘Do you ask this on your own, or did others tell you about me?’ Pilate replied, ‘I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests have handed you over to me. What have you done?’ Jesus answered, ‘My kingdom is not from this world. If my kingdom were from this world, my followers would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jews.

13. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here.’ Pilate asked him, ‘So you are a king?’ Jesus answered, ‘You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.’ This is the gospel of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

15. WE BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST, SON OF THE ONE GOD, MAKER AND SUSTAINER OF EARTH, SEA AND SKY. BORN OF MARY’S WOMB, FAITHFUL TO THE GOD OF ABRAHAM AND SARAH, JESUS HEALED THE SICK, SERVED THE POOR, AND PROCLAIMED HEAVEN ON EARTH. CONDEMNED BY THE RELIGIOUS, CRUCIFIED BY THE STATE, HE DIED BUT TRANSFORMED EVEN DEATH AND ROSE TO LIFE EVERYLASTING. Affirmation of Faith

16. HE BLESSED THE DISCIPLES WITH HIS HOLY SPIRIT AND SENT THEM FORTH, EAST AND WEST, NORTH AND SOUTH. WE COMMIT OURSELVES TO JESUS, TO ONE ANOTHER AS BROTHERS AND SISTERS AND TO HIS MISSION IN THE WORLD IN THE GRACE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. AMEN.

17. Prayer List from November 15, 2009 Del Soliz Frank Serrapere Ben All with H1N1 flu, especially closed schools This congregationThis neighborhood All in Harm’s WayGreg Rubin & family Lynette's parents ~ 67 years of marriage Don EricksonAgnes MesslerSadie Roberts James Smith Ethel, Tina's children Soldiers in Afghanistan

18. Prayers of Joy and Concern We turn our worries over to God and rejoice in His goodness.

19. Offertory Invitation L: Like our Lord Jesus, we have come to serve, not to be served. P: Receive our tithes and offerings of love. All: Amen.

20. Doxology Praise God from whom all blessings flow, Praise Him all creatures here below, Praise Him above ye heavenly host, Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

21. Prayer of Dedication L: We dedicate these gifts, in your name, to do your work in this world. P: Let us be light to the world as we share your love. All: Amen, Alleluia!

22. Passing of Christ’s Peace We invite all the gathered members of this faith family to express their love and concern as we embrace each other and move to the tables for our Agape Meal.

23. Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper Agape Meal Bible Study