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SERVICE OF WORSHIP February 22, · 10:00 AM PRELUDE “Bryn Calfaria” arr Johnson CHORAL
INTROIT "Come Build A Church" Come build a church with soul and spirit, Come build a church of flesh and bone. We need no tower rising skyward; No house of wood or glass or stone. Come build a church with human frailty, Come build a church of flesh and blood. Jesus shall be its sure foundation. It shall be built by the hand of God. Leader: Beloved, we are God's children now. People: What we will be has not yet been revealed. Leader: What we do know is this: People: When he
is revealed, we will be like him, All: Almighty
God, whose Son was revealed in majesty *HYMN “Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah” No. 281 *CALL TO CONFESSION Leader: Jim Henderson *UNISON PRAYER OF CORPORATE CONFESSION God of compassion, We confess that we speak when we should listen, Forgive our aimless enthusiasms. Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. *SILENT PRAYER OF PERSONAL CONFESSION *GLORIA PATRI No. 579 OLD TESTAMENT READING 2 Kings 2:1-12 The time came for the Lord to take Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind. Elijah and Elisha set out from Gilgal, and on the way Elijah said to Elisha, "Now stay here; the Lord has ordered me to go to Bethel." But Elisha answered, "I swear by my loyalty to the living Lord and to you that I will not leave you." So they went on to Bethel. A group of prophets who lived there went to Elisha and asked him, "Do you know that the Lord is going to take your master away from you today?" "Yes, I know," Elisha answered. "But let's not talk about it." Then Elijah said to Elisha, "Now stay here; the Lord has ordered me to go to Jericho." But Elisha answered, "I swear by my loyalty to the living Lord and to you that I will not leave you." So they went on to Jericho. A group of prophets who lived there went to Elisha and asked him, "Do you know that the Lord is going to take your master away from you today?" "Yes, I know," Elisha answered. "But let's not talk about it." Then Elijah said to Elisha, "Now stay here; the Lord has ordered me to go to the Jordan River." But Elisha answered, "I swear by my loyalty to the living Lord and to you that I will not leave you." So they went on, and fifty of the prophets followed them to the Jordan. Elijah and Elisha stopped by the river, and the fifty prophets stood a short distance away. Then Elijah took off his cloak, rolled it up, and struck the water with it; the water divided, and he and Elisha crossed to the other side on dry ground. There, Elijah said to Elisha, "Tell me what you want me to do for you before I am taken away." "Let me receive the share of your power that will make me your successor," Elisha answered. "That is a difficult request to grant," Elijah replied. "But you will receive it if you see me as I am being taken away from you; if you don't see me, you won't receive it." They kept talking as they walked on; then suddenly a chariot of fire pulled by horses of fire came between them, and Elijah was taken up to heaven by a whirlwind. Elisha saw it and cried out to Elijah, "My father, my father! Mighty defender of Israel! You are gone!" And he never saw Elijah again. In grief Elisha tore his cloak in two. ANTHEM "Joy in the Morning Shall be Mine" DE Wagner Senior Choir, Calvin Youth
Choir and Joyful Ringers Handbell Choir EPISTLE
READING 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 For if the gospel we preach is hidden, it is hidden only from those who are being lost. They do not believe, because their minds have been kept in the dark by the evil god of this world. He keeps them from seeing the light shining on them, the light that comes from the Good News about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God. For it is not ourselves that we preach; we preach Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake. The God who said, "Out of darkness the light shall shine!" is the same God who made his light shine in our hearts, to bring us the knowledge of God's glory shining in the face of Christ. GOSPEL READING Mark 9:2-9 Six days later Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain, where they were alone. As they looked on, a change came over Jesus, and his clothes became shining white—whiter than anyone in the world could wash them. Then the three disciples saw Elijah and Moses talking with Jesus. Peter spoke up and said to Jesus, "Teacher, how good it is that we are here! We will make three tents, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." He and the others were so frightened that he did not know what to say. Then a cloud appeared and covered them with its shadow, and a voice came from the cloud, "This is my own dear Son—listen to him!" They took a quick look around but did not see anyone else; only Jesus was with them. As they came down the mountain, Jesus ordered them, "Don't tell anyone what you have seen, until the Son of Man has risen from death." CHILDREN’S
*HYMN “When in Our Music God Is Glorified” No. 264 SERMON “Glimpses of Glory" *AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Apostles Creed I believe in God, the Father almighty, I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only son, our Lord, I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, *DOXOLOGY No. 592 OFFERTORY “Children of the Spirit" O'Brien & Ogilvie Calvin
Youth Choir PRESENTATION OF OFFERINGS PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE & THE LORD’S PRAYER (Saying, “Forgive us our debts as we forgive our
debtors”) *HYMN “O God of Earth and Altar” No. 291 *BENEDICTION – concluding with Pastor: God is good, People: All the time! POSTLUDE “Toccata” Young |