A Worship Service Centered on Favorite Hymns
October 4, 2009, Church Retreat at Camp Friedenswald

Gathering
         Prelude                             - Andy Martin
         Welcome
           Affirmation of Faith: from I Timothy 3:16

                  Leader: Without any doubt, the mystery of our religion is great:
                  All: Christ was revealed in the flesh,
                  Men: Vindicated by the Spirit,
                  Women: Seen by angels,
                  Men: proclaimed among Gentiles,
                  Women: believed in throughout the world,
                  All: taken up in glory!

Songs from Times of Joy
         A reading: from Psalm 148 (see other side)
         Your selections

Offertory and Offering
                 
Songs from Times of Challenge
         from Psalm 88 89
         Your selections

Songs that Have Deepened Our Devotion to God
         A meditation on the Christ hymns in the New Testament    - Dan Schrock
         Your selections

Sharing & Pastoral Prayer     - Anita Kehr
        
Benediction: I Timothy Hymn.

Announcements

PSALM 148

ALL: Praise the Lord!

Left:    Praise the Lord from the heavens;
Right:   Praise him in the heights!
Left:    Praise God all you angels;
Right :   Praise him, all his host!

Left:    Praise God, sun and moon;
Right:   Praise him all you shining stars!
Left:    Praise him, you highest heavens,
Right:   And you waters above the heavens!

Left:    Let them praise the name of the Lord
Right:   For God commanded and they were created.
Left:    He established them forever and ever;
Right:   He fixed their bounds, which cannot be passed.

Left:    Praise the Lord from the earth
Right:   You sea monsters and all deeps,
Left:    Fire and hail, snow and frost,
Right:   Stormy wind fulfilling his command!

Left:             Mountains and all hills,
Right:   Fruit trees and all cedars!
Left:             Wild animals and all cattle,
Right:   Creeping things and flying birds!

Left:    Kings of the earth and all peoples
Right:   Princes and all rulers of the earth!
Left:    Young men and women alike
Right:   Old and young together!

ALL:     Let them praise the name of the Lord,
                  For God's name alone is exalted;
                  His glory is above earth and heaven.