Persistent Prayer

TRINITY CHIME

INFORMAL MOMENTS

PRELUDE Jim Gregory

*SONG OF WELCOME We’re the People of God On Screen

*CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: Come, all of you who are weak powerless, and make your petitions known to
God
All: We have gathered in God's holy presence, the One who etches grace on our
hearts.
Leader: This is the place where God will transform us into disciples.
All: We glorify our God, who yearns for justice, not just for a favored few, but for
the least of our world.
Leader: Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayers.
All: Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayers.

*HYMN Soldiers of Christ, Arise #513 (verses 1,3,4)

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH #880
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all
that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the
Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not
made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made. For us and
for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and
the Virgin Mary and became truly human. For our sake he was crucified under Pon
tius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in ac
cordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right
hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and
his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Fa
ther and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who
has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church. We acknowledge one bap
tism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the
life of the world to come. Amen.

*GLORIA PATRI #70

CHILDREN’S SONG Do Lord On Screen

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
(Children 3rd grade and younger are dismissed for Children’s Church)

GIVING OF GOD’S TITHES AND OUR OFFERING

OFFERTORY

*DOXOLOGY #95

*PRAISE SONG Lord, I Need You On Screen

PASTORAL PRAYER

THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father, who art 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 trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil;
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

ANTHEM How Long Has It Been? Sanctuary Choir
(Lister/Barfoot/Peck, arr. Duren)

SONG OF PREPARATION I Hide Your Word Within My Heart On Screen

*SCRIPTURE Luke 18:1-8
Leader: The word of God for the people of God.
All: Thanks be to God.

SERMON Persistent Prayer Rev. Greg Tolle

SILENT REFLECTION & ORGAN INTERLUDE

INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP

*CLOSING HYMN Take Time to Be Holy #395 (verses 1-3)

*BENEDICTION AND BLESSING

*SENDING FORTH Nothing Is Impossible On Screen

POSTLUDE Jim Gregory