100 Chapel Street,  PO Box 2997

PREPARATION FOR THE WORD OF GOD 

PRELUDE                          Prelude and Fugue in F                                                       

J. S. Bach

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

INTROIT  

*CALL TO WORSHIP                                                                      

Leader:  O come, let us sing to the Lord

People:  and shout with joy to the rock of our salvation!

Leader:  Let us come into God's presence with thanksgiving,

People:  singing joyful songs of praise.

Leader:  Let us worship God.

 Based on Psalm 95:1,2           

*HYMN OF PRAISE                                     487         

When Morning Gilds the Skies

CALL TO CONFESSION    

PRAYER OF CONFESSION    (Unison)                                            

Almighty and merciful God, we have erred and strayed from Your ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against Your holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done; and we have done those things which we ought not to have done. O Lord, have mercy upon us. Spare those who confess their faults. Restore those who are penitent, according to Your promises declared to the world in Christ Jesus our Lord. And grant, O merciful God, for His sake, that we may live a holy, just, and humble life to the glory of Your holy name.   Amen.

ASSURANCE OF Pardon   

*GLORIA PATRI   

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;

As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end.  Amen, Amen.

ORDINATION AND INSTALLATION OF ELDERS

RECOGNITION OF OUTGOING SESSION MEMBERS

Diane Peterson; Jennifer Pinkard; Bernice Purnell; Bill Saunders

ORDINATION AND INSTALLATION VOWS

Minister:        Do you trust in Jesus Christ your Savior, acknowledge him Lord of all and Head of the Church, and through him believe in one God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit?

Candidates:  I do

Minister:      Do you accept the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be, by the Holy Spirit, the unique and authoritative witness to Jesus Christ in the Church universal, and God's Word to you?

Candidates:  I do

Minister:      Do you sincerely receive and adopt the essential tenets of the Reformed faith as expressed in the confessions of our church as authentic and reliable expositions of what Scripture leads us to believe and do, and will you be instructed and led by those confessions as you lead the people of God?

Candidates:  I do

Minister:     Will you fulfill your office in obedience to Jesus Christ, under the authority of       Scripture, and be continually guided by our confessions?

Candidates:  I will

Minister:      Will you be governed by our church's polity, and will you abide by its discipline?   Will you be a friend among your colleagues in ministry, working with them, subject to the ordering of God's Word and Spirit?

Candidates:  I will

Minister:        Will you in your own life seek to follow the Lord Jesus Christ, love your neighbors,   and work for the reconciliation of the world?

Candidates:  I will

Minister:        Do you promise to further the peace, unity, and purity of the church?

Candidates:  I do

Minister:        Will you seek to serve the people with energy, intelligence, imagination, and love?

Candidates:  I will

Minister:       Will you be a faithful elder, watching over the people, providing for their worship, nurture, and service?  Will you share in government and discipline, serving in governing bodies of the church, and in your ministry will you try to show the love and justice of Jesus Christ?

Candidates:   I will

Elder:             Do we, the members of the church, accept Marja Cook, Huggy Ellyatt, Chuck Golden, Will Jacobs, Don Ivester and Bill Pearson as elders chosen by God through the voice of this congregation to lead us in the way of Jesus Christ?

Congregation:  We do.

Elder:          Do we agree to encourage them, to respect their decisions, and to follow as they  guide us, serving Jesus Christ, who alone is Head of the Church?

Congregation:  We do.

PRAYER AND LAYING ON OF HANDS

proclamation of the word of god

 Anthem:                  

(8:00 am) You’ll Never Walk Alone                   R. Rodgers

                        Kim Southworth, Peter and Mary Cartwright, Myrt Benson

          (10:00 am) Make Me a Channel of Your Peace              J. Holstein

Chancel Choir

FOCUS ON MINISTRY                  Mission Thank You                             Wanda Prater

CHILDREN’S DEVOTIONAL   

OLD TESTAMENT LESSON                                                                             

NEW TESTAMENT LESSON                                                                                

Leader:  This is the Word of the Lord.

People:  Thanks be to God.

James 1:26-27

 SERMON                  “Words Have Consequences”                 

RESPONSE TO THE WORD OF GOD

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

OFFERING/ OFFERTORY  

(8:00 am) Baroque Suite                          F. Spee

   (10:00 am) You’ll Never Walk Alone        R. Rodgers

                        Kim Southworth, Peter and Mary Cartwright, Myrt Benson

*DOXOLOGY

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below;

Praise God above, ye heavenly hosts; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION      

*HYMN OF DEDICATION                        379           

*BENEDICTION  

  *CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE              485                       

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, Let the earth hear His voice!

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, Let the people rejoice!

O come to the Father through Jesus the Son,

And give Him the glory: great things He hath done!

*POSTLUDE                        Postludium in C                                                                                                

Today’s flowers are given by:               Ginny and Bob Young

                             In Celebration of  their 57^th Wedding Anniversary

                       Kim, Dean, Terry Southworth and Nando and Radar

                        In Memory of  Steve DeWitt

SERVICE for WHOLENESS: Today, immediately following the worship service, there will be a short service which includes prayer and intercessions for healing.  Physical, psychological, mental, spiritual, and relational problems all need to be healed in order to find wholeness and fully respond to God’s love for us.  If you don’t need special prayer, you may stay and pray for others.

FAITHFUL & FIT:  Spirituality as the Foundation of Wellness meets today, January 16^th  at 9:00 am in the Library with instructor Sheila Morales, Parish Nurse.

HANDBELL CONCERT:  Please plan to join us next Sunday, January 23^rd at 2:00 pm when Chapel by the Sea will present Kristine Stout, handbell soloist.  Kristine plays three octaves of English Handbells (that’s 37 bells) all by herself.  Her program is entitled “Joy Unspeak-a-bell.”  Admission is free but a freewill offering will be taken.  Come and bring your friends!