PENNSIDE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
READING PA 19606

“Learn, Love, and Live the Good News of Jesus”

August 1 , 2010
Worship 10:00 A.M
Pastor: Rev. David J. Duquette
Pulpit Guest: Rev. Barbara Lucia

18 th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Welcome & Announcements
Prelude “A Poem for Your Morning” Simone

WE GATHER TOGETHER

Call to Worship
From the rising of the sun ‘til its setting in the west
God’s holy name be praised.
Let all that has breath and life praise the Lord.

Prayer of the Day
O God you summon the day to dawn and teach the morning to waken the earth;
Great is your love.
For you the valleys shall sing for joy and the trees of the field shall clap their hands;
Great is your name.
For the monarchs of the earth shall bow and the poor and persecuted shall shout for joy;
Great is your love.
Your love and mercy shall last forever fresh as the morning, sure as the sunrise;
Great is your name.

*Songs of Praise
“Here We Are to Worship”
“Bless His Holy Name”

Prayer of Confession:
L: The Lord be with you. P: And also with you.
ALL: O Lord, we have forgotten to trust you this week with our lives. We have blurred the vision of your activity among us and closed our ears to your call. Forgive us and restore to us our proper stance before you. Amen.

Silence is kept.
Assurance of Pardon
Children’s Sermon

WE LISTEN FOR GOD’S WORD
Hymn: “Guide My Feet”
Prayer for Illumination
Listen for the word of the Lord;
May our ears be open.
First Reading Ruth 1:1-7
Psalm Psalm 117
Special Music
Second Reading John 1:1-5; Genesis 1:1-5
Message “Impossible Possibilities” Rev. Lucia

WE GIVE THANKS
Offering “Prayer” Grieg
Doxology
Prayer of Dedication
Prayers of the People
Lord’s Prayer

WE ARE SENT TO SERVE
*Hymn of Service: “God of the Sparrow”
*Benediction
*Closing Song “Awesome God”
Postlude

Our thanks and appreciation going to Paul Lucia for his leadership
and to Rev. Barbara Lucia for sharing her special message in this morning’s worship.