Prelude
Welcome & News of the Church
Call to Worship
Opening Hymn - (#466) "What a Friend We Have in Jesus"
Praise Songs
Confession, Assurance, and Gloria Patri
Special Music - excerpts of "Meditation" by Jules Massenet - Micah Wright, piano; Cornel Radulescu, organ
Sermon - "Tefilla: Prayer" (Matthew 6:5–8) - by Amy Hemseri-Sabala
Receiving of Our Tithes and Offerings
Offertory
Doxology
Hymn of Approach to the Table - (#564) "Let Us Break Bread Together" (verses 1 & 2)
Serving of the Sacrament of Communion
Announcement of Cornel's Retirement
Benediction
Singing of The Lord's Prayer
Postlude
What a Friend We Have in Jesus
What a friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer.
Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged—
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
Can we find a friend so faithful,
Who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness—
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
Are we weak and heaven-laden,
Cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge—
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
In His arms He'll take and shield thee—
Thou wilt find a solace there.
Let Us Break Bread Together
Let us break bread together on our knees;
Let us break bread together on our knees;
When I fall on my knees,
With my face to the rising sun,
O Lord, have mercy on me.
Let us drink wine together on our knees;
Let us drink wine together on our knees;
When I fall on my knees,
With my face to the rising sun,
O Lord, have mercy on me.
