BERRY HILL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

August 29, 2010

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements          Rev. Blevins

Choral Call to Worship              Choir

Prayer of Invocation – In Unison

          Father, make us exceedingly glad in this special day that you have made.  Open our hearts to your love, our minds to your truth, and our wills to your service.  In Christ’s name we pray.  Amen.

*Hymn of Praise:  “At the Cross”      188#

Responsive Reading:  No. 664 - Unity

Call to Confession      Rev. Blevins         

Prayer of Confession - In Unison

          God of great compassion, we praise you, for you have forgiven us in Jesus Christ.  We thank you because you are patient with us when we stumble and love us when we act in unlovable ways.  We know that you ask us to do the same.  We confess today that forgiving is sometimes very hard.  There are some wrongs that have been done to us that truly seem unforgivable.  We do not always want to forgive.  Often we would rather nurse our anger and hold a grudge than forgive. 

          Help us, God, for we really do desire to be the forgiving people that you have freed us to be; in the name of Christ we pray.  Amen.

Assurance of Pardon                                                                Rev. Blevins

*Gloria Patri   #623

Worship in Music   Choir

Time With Our Youth      Rev. Blevins

*Hymn:  “He Lives”     #220                                                                                                                                                                     460

Prayers of God’s People

      Sharing Petitions for Prayer

     Silent Prayer for Persons and Needs

     Prayer of Intercession and the Lord’s Prayer

Musical Interlude for Personal Meditation

The Presentation of Our Tithes and Offerings

*Doxology      #625

*Prayer of Dedication – In Unison

     Kind Father, as we bring our gifts before you, remind us that they are to be given cheerfully and with glad hearts.  May we understand our stewardship as a way in which we participate in sharing your love with persons everywhere.  We ask in Jesus’ name.  Amen.

The Reading and Study of God’s Word

    Scripture Passage:   1 Thessalonians 2: 7-12

     Sermon:   “The Effective Christian, part 2”     

*Closing Hymn:  “Anywhere with Jesus”     #467

*Affirmation of Faith – The Apostles’ Creed

 *Benediction

*Threefold Amen   #628

*Please stand.

Ushers/Greeters

Today:  Reed & Leigh Edwards

Next Sunday:  Tom & Sandy Harris

Remember in your prayers –

In Hospital

Thelma Osborne – Halifax Regional

At Home

Odell Braddy,  Julia Brooks,  Robert Carter, Elizabeth Conner, Betty Lou Crews,  Pam Cumbey,   Vicky Dickerson,  Mary Duell,  “Papa Charlie” Edwards,  Lacy Epps,  Junior Fallen,  Clara Forester,   Lisa Gravitt,   Larry Grim,   Larry Hale,  Jackie Harris,   Holly Hill,   Bonnie Hylton,   Irene Ingram,   Taylor Jones,   Caroline Laughorn,   Donald Link,  Marty Melvin,  Linda Montgomery,  Doris Moss,  Irene Owen,   Margaret Tingen,   Helen Watts,    Vicky Wilson,  Beth Wood

In Military

Matthew Villegas, U. S. Navy – Bangor Naval Base, WA

Major Tim Greenway, U. S. Army – Ft. Benning, GA

Overseas 

Dr. Katherine Carter, Northern Iraq

Anne Frazier Elliott, Brisbane, Australia

In Nursing Homes/Assisted Living

Carl Elliott, Jr. – Boston Manor

Dot Fuller – Seasons at Woodview

Please call Vicky Cliborne @ 476-4700 or email vcliborne@gmail.com with any changes or additions to the Prayer List.

Please Note –

Today is a Fifth Sunday; the offering will go into our Special Projects Fund.

Women of the Church will meet Tuesday evening at 7 p.m.

Happy Anniversary!

Sept. 4 – Chris & Jenny Nelson

Session will next meet on Sept. 12 after worship.

Good Samaritan is in need of canned fruits, shortening and/or cooking oil.  Donations may be left in the Fellowship Hall.

  Children’s Church

  Aug. 29 – Leigh Edwards

              Sept. 5 – Mickey Wilkerson

              Sept. 12 – Mary Townley

              Sept. 19 – Myra Jane Harris