Palms Presbyterian Church November 22, 2020 Christ the King Sunday

We Come Together as God’s People

Gathering of God’s People Prayer of Preparation for worship Friends, Christ has crowned our lives with bounty, with gifts immediately recognized and gifts only slowly

perceived. Whether we see them or not, Christ continually graces our lives. Therefore draw near to him in joy! Give

him praise and thanks! Let us worship God whose gifts shower our lives in splendor! Amen.

Prelude Hymn of Grateful Praise arr. Mary McDonald

Brethren, We Have Met to Worship arr. Mark Hayes

with Mary Perry, piano

Welcome & Announcements

Introit O Worship the King, All Glorious Above! Joseph Kraus

The Chancel Choir

Call to Worship (Responsive)

We come seeking the holy love of God, that we may become whole and loving. As Jesus Christ has shared the life of earth, through Christ we may share the life of God, in growing holiness, justice, and love. In awe, faith, and thanksgiving, let us rejoice in God’s presence and share God’s life! Let us worship God.

We Praise God and Celebrate God’s Grace Opening Hymn Come, Ye Thankful People, Come # 367 THE PRAYER OF CONFESSION (Unison)

God of remembrance, do not forget your mercy. Remind us of your desire for us to share the fullness of life with all

your children. We forget those who deserve our gratitude. We take our friendships too much for granted. We too often do

not remember the right gesture until it is too late. Make us thankful and generous with all that has been given us. Restore

us to the joy of your salvation. Inspire us that we may rightly remember the past by building a legacy of hope for those who

follow us, that they also may know the goodness of Jesus Christ our Savior. (Silent prayers of

personal confession.)

Kyrie For the Troubles and the Sufferings of the World Rodolfo Neto

For the troubles and the sufferings of the world, God, we call upon your mercy: the whole creation’s laboring in pain!

Lend an ear to the rising cry for help from oppressed and hopeless people: Come! Hasten your salvation, healing love!

We pray for peace, the blessed peace that comes from making justice, to cover and embrace us. Have mercy, Lord!

We pray for power, the power that will sustain your people’s witness: until your Kingdom come, Kyrie eleison!

The Assurance of Pardon (Responsive)

Our God, who has reached out to us in love, welcomes even our timid answers. God is most generous in blessing us and lifting us beyond our losses and our fears.

In Christ, we are linked with God’s saving grace for all time and eternity. With thanksgiving for God’s redeeming grace – we lift our voices in praise

*Response to God’s Love and Forgiveness

Glory to God, Whose Goodness Shines On Me # 582 Glory to God, whose goodness shines on me, and to the Son, whose grace has pardoned me,

And to the Spirit, whose love has set me free! As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be. Amen.

*Affirmation of Faith (Unison) – from A Brief Statement of Faith (PCUSA)

In life and in death we belong to God. Through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, we trust in the one triune God, the Holy One of Israel, whom alone we worship and serve. We trust in Jesus Christ, fully human, fully God. Jesus proclaimed the reign of God: preaching good news to the poor and release to the captives, teaching by word and deed and blessing the children, healing the sick and binding up the brokenhearted, eating with outcasts, forgiving sinners, and calling all to repent and believe the gospel. Unjustly condemned for blasphemy and sedition, Jesus was crucified, suffering the depths of human pain and giving his life for the sins of the world. God raised this Jesus from the dead, vindicating his sinless life, breaking the power of sin and evil, delivering us from death to life eternal. With believers in every time and place, we rejoice that nothing in life or in death can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen

A Time for Children

Invitation to Offering

Offertory Come, Ye Thankful People, Come arr. Jason McCoy

*Doxology Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow # 606

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.

*Prayer of Dedication

We Hear God’s Word New Testament Lesson Colossians 3:12-17

Anthem Thanks Be to Thee Handel / arr. Roger Shaw

Prayer for Illumination Now Thank We All Our God arr. Felix Mendelssohn

Sermon Faith, Resolve, Grit & Gratitude Dr. Jeffrey Weenink

Response God Is So Good Anonymous

Prayers of the People and the Lord’s Prayer Our Father who are in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.

Sending Hymn Let All Things Now Living # 37

THE COMMISSIONING (Responsive) Let Thanksgiving continue every day you live. Find joy in the wonder of God’s generosity. We will be glad and rejoice in our God. We seek to follow in the footsteps of Jesus.

Christ leads us toward knowledge of God’s truth. Our worth is affirmed in the joy of discipleship. God will supply what we most need. We will let God reign in our relationships and thoughts.

*Benediction

Response Amen Danish

*Postlude Now Thank We All Our God Karg – Elert

Flower DedicationsAdvent is the time to prepare for the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ.

Poinsettias will once again adorn the sanctuary December 6 through our

Christmas Eve services on December 24. In 2019 artificial plants were

introduced for multiple reasons and were well received. You are invited to

make a contribution to Palms as a living memorial to honor, remember or

celebrate someone. The names of those who are honored with Memorial

Poinsettias will be listed in the weekly Sunday, December 13 (Lessons and

Carols) and in the weekly Enews Wednesday, December 16.

Here's how you can make it happen:

1. Complete the form below with your name and the name of those whom

you honor.

2. Mail a check, text a gift, use the website to make a gift and note it as

“Memorial Poinsettia Gift.”

3. For publication purposes, please make sure your have the forms

completed and turned in no later than Wednesday, December 9.

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