Chapel by the Sea

 100 Chapel Street,  PO Box 2997

Fort Myers Beach, Florida

Telephone:  239-463-3173        Fax:   239-463-0256

www. Chapelbts.org

The Rev. Dr. Maynard Pittendreigh, Pastor

Chapel by the Sea was the first church on our island

and remains a church for the community,

welcoming all people seeking to know and serve Christ.

We are a mission for Jesus Christ and a church for all seasons

–seasons of life

–seasons of the year

–seasons of our growth as Christians

July 11, 2010                     10:00 am

PREPARATION FOR THE WORD OF GOD

PRELUDE                            For the Beauty of the Earth                             M. Reimer

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

INTROIT                              

*CALL TO WORSHIP                                            From Psalm 95           Neil Callahan

 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.

*HYMN OF PRAISE                                   464                 Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee

CALL TO CONFESSION                                                                         

PRAYER OF CONFESSION    (Unison)                                                  

God our Father, we have sinned against You in thought, word and deed: we have not loved You with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbor as ourselves. But You have kept faith with us. Have mercy on us; strip us of all that is un-Christian; and help us to live up to our calling; through Jesus Christ our Lord, 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.

proclamation of the word of god

 Anthem:                                 Precious Lord, Take My Hand                               Allen  

                                                                       Chancel Choir

CHILDREN’S DEVOTIONAL                                                                        

THE SCRIPTURE lesson                                                                 Matthew 7:24-29

Leader:  This is the Word of the Lord.

People:  Thanks be to God.

 SERMON        What Kind of Foundation are You Building On?       The Rev. Ben Keller

RESPONSE TO THE WORD OF GOD

 PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

OFFERING/ OFFERTORY                       Andante                                  A. Santelli    

*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      

THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD’S SUPPER

 INVITATION TO THE TABLE

We invite all baptized Christians to receive this Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper. Today we serve through intinction.  The ushers will indicate when you can come forward. Approach by way of the center aisle, take a piece of bread, dip it into the cup, and receive the sacrament.  After you have received, you may return to your seat by way of the outside aisle. 

 THE GREAT PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

         Leader:  The Lord be with you.

People:  And also with you.

Leader:  Lift up your hearts.

People:  We lift them to the Lord.

Leader:  Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

People:  It is right to give our thanks and praise.

Leader:  It is right and our greatest joy to give You thanks and praise.  You created the universe and breathed life into human form.  When we rejected You, You did not turn from us, but You sent Your prophets to call us back to Your way. By Your Holy Spirit You have led us in every age and place to do Your will. Therefore we praise You, joining our voices with choirs of angels, saying:

People:  Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of Your glory.

Leader: You are holy, O God of majesty, and You are worthy of praise.  In hope and expectation we gather around this Table.  Pour out Your Holy Spirit upon us and upon these Your gifts of bread and wine, that the bread we break and the cup we bless may be the communion of the body and blood of Christ.

People:  Through Christ we pray, Amen. 

WORDS OF INSTITUTION AND THE COMMUNION OF THE SAINTS

PRAYER OF GOD’S GRACE

 *HYMN OF DEDICATION         485                                             To God Be The Glory

  *BENEDICTION                                        

  *CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE                                                God Bless America

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WE WELCOME REV. BEN KELLER to our pulpit today.  Ben is a chaplain with the Lee County Hospital system.  He is an ordained Presbyterian pastor and is a member of the Presbytery of Peace River.  His wife is also a Presbyterian pastor, working as the Associate Pastor at Cypress Lake. 

 DIRECTORY UPDATE: Thank you for your patience in waiting for our new Pictorial Directory.  Some unforeseen circumstances have delayed its printing but we promise it will be worth the wait!  We expect it to be delivered to the office in mid-August.  Thank you to everyone who helped to put it together.

 SERVICE for WHOLENESS: Next Sunday, 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.

 Our sympathy and prayers are with the family and friends of Lucille Potter who passed away on July 1^st.