Nothing But the Truth

Greetings & Announcements     Chimes Opening Prayer All:  Father,  we thank You that we can worship You because we have been justified by faith and we now have peace with You Father through our Lord Jesus Christ and we have been given access to grace by faith in Him. Prelude Call to Worship One:    Let us worship God, who reconciled us through Christ. All:     We are new creations; the old is gone, the new has come! One:     Let us worship God as Christ’s ambassadors. All:     Through us and through our worship may we announce the good news to all. One:     Let us worship God in spirit and in truth. All:     Praise God! We are reconciled, redeemed, renewed! One:    Yes, come!  Let us worship God!  Hymn #839             Blessed Assurance, Jesus is Mine                 Call ...

Greetings & Announcements Opening Prayer All: God of revelation,  unveil your Kingdom in our midst.  Show us who we truly are in you:  expose the illusions that distort our vision,  deliver us from temptations that contort our living,  open our eyes in this time of trial –  that resistance may be the secret of our joy  and our joy a sign of your shalom. Amen.                          Call to Confession Prayer of Confession   All: Loving God, you know how easy it is for us to sit back and listen to the journey of Jesus from the Jordan to Jerusalem; from life and ministry to death. We would rather be observers than place ourselves on this journey. We don’t want to think about the many ways in which we have turned away from you and sought our own selfish desires. Forgive us and heal us, O Lord.  Give us courage to face our fea...

COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 1370 Monroe Street, Charlestown, IN 47111 Opening Prayer   All: You are God’s chosen Son, O Lord. Help us listen to you. Help us open our hearts to your grace. Show us your dazzling glory hidden in the hum-drum of our wondrous, everyday lives. Amen.              Announcements Call to Confession Prayer of Confession All: Forgive us, God, when we linger too long by the waters, and on the mountain tops, enthralled with the glory that flows from you. When we fail to listen to your voice leading and guiding us, shake us from our contentment and send us forward endowed with your power. Amen. Declaration of Forgiveness Passing of the Peace One: Let us offer and receive the peace of Christ as a sign of God’s grace. The peace of Christ be with you. All: And also with you. Prayer for Illumination All: Mighty God, speak to us through your Word today, that we may hear you calling us out of the wilderness places in our liv...