DUC

CALL TO WORSHIP:
On this beautiful morning let us rise,
Rise and be called to worship in Your Holy name,
The feel of the cool fall air in our breath,
Crisp and fresh, calling us to the harvest,
Calling us to reap what You have sown in Creation,
Reminding us of the impending winter sleep,
The long sleep that leads us to the resurrection of spring.

PASSING OF THE PEACE-

The Grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Love of God, and the Fellowship of the holy spirit be with you
And also with you

HYMN "Joyful, Joyful We Adore You" V.U. 232

SANCTUS (Holy, Holy, Holy- V.U. 315 verse 1)

*Children are welcomed to the front of the Sanctuary for Children's Time during the Sanctus.

CHILDREN'S TIME, LIGHTING OF THE CHRIST CANDLE, & LORD'S PRAYER
Jesus Christ is the light of the world.
Jesus is our friend who loves us always

CHILDREN'S PRAYER;

We pray as you taught us to pray saying,
Our Father who art in Heaven,
Hallowed be thy name,
Thy kingdom come…

ANTHEM:

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

AND ASSURANCE OF PARDON:

PSALM #124 Spoken* (V.U. 848)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

INVITATION TO INVEST IN GOD'S MISSION

CREED:

We are not alone,
we live in God's world.

We believe in God:
  who has created and is creating,
  who has come in Jesus,
the Word made flesh,
to reconcile and make new,
  who works in us and others
by the Spirit.

We trust in God.

We are called to be the Church:
to celebrate God's presence,
to live with respect in Creation,
to love and serve others,
to seek justice and resist evil,
to proclaim Jesus, crucified and risen,
our judge and our hope.
In life, in death, in life beyond death,
God is with us.
We are not alone.
Thanks be to God.

OFFERING

DOXOLOGY
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.

HYMN "It's a Song of Praise to the Maker" ;M.V. 30

SCRIPTURE READING: Mark 9:38-50

³⁸ John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someon easting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us. ³⁹But Jesus said, "Do not stop him; for no one who does a deed of power in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me. ⁴⁰Whoever is not against us is for us. ⁴¹For truly I tell you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you bear the name of Christ will by no means lose the reward. ⁴² "If any of you put a stumbling block before one of these little ones who believe in me, it would be better for you if a great millstone were hung around your neck and you were thrown into the sea. ⁴³If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life maimed than to have two hands and to go to hell, to the unquenchable fire. ⁴⁵And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and to be thrown into hell. ⁴⁷And if your eye causes you to stumble, tear it out; it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and to be thrown into hell, ⁴⁸where their worm never dies, and the fire is never quenched. ⁴⁹ For everyone will be salted with fire. ⁵⁰Salt is good; but if salt has lost its saltiness, how can you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another."

PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION

MESSAGE : "Seasoned, Salty, & Scrumptious"

HYMN "Never Ending Joy" M.V. 40

COMMISSIONING & CHORAL RESPONSE : ;V.U. 971

POSTLUDE (A time to quietly reflect on all that you have experienced this morning) LicenSing #620168