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Sunday, February 5, 2012 - 9:30AM Family Service

OUR MINISTER TODAY
Rev. Howard A. Thompson

 OUR MUSICIAN TODAY
Betsy Walsh  - Organ

PRELUDES
Here the Bread and Wine is Offered - Hugh S. Livingston, Jr.
My Lord, What a Morning ("Burleigh") - Richard Billingham
Wondrous Love - Traditional
Prelude on "Bread of Life" - Gordon Young (Based on the tune by William F. Shermin)
Shall We Gather at the River? - arr. by Dale Wood
Lament - Were You There? - arr. by William M. Felton

TODAY’S SERVICE

 Please rise
Opening Hymn.....................................................................1072
The priest opens the Word and reads a sentence of Scripture.

Service - selection B............................................................124

Priest:  "Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my rock and my Redeemer."
People:  "God be merciful to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us."

Please kneel
The priest may offer a prayer

ALL:  THE LORD’S PRAYER - Matthew 6:9-13
Our Father, who art in the heavens, hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done, as in heaven so upon the earth. 
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts as we also forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. 
Amen

Priest:  "O Lord, forgive us our trespasses."
People:  "As we forgive those who trespass against us."

Please rise
Selection........................................................................... 855
Recitation...........................................................................538
Selection............................................................................813
Please be seated

Lessons
Mark 2:1-5, 11-12: Arcana Coelestia 896

Please rise
Hymn...................................................................................872
Please be seated

Address:  DO YOUR FRIENDS LET YOU DOWN?

Please rise
 Hymn..................................................................................920
Benediction - Remain standing for the closing of the Word
Hymn.................................................................................1103

Postludes
Rise Up and Serve the Lord - Patricia Lou Harris
In Excelsis Gloria - H P Hopkins

Sunday, February 5, 2012 - 11:00AM Adult Service

OUR MINISTERS TODAY
Lessons and Sermons - Rev. Howard A.Thompson
Opening Ritual and Prayer - Rev. Jeremy F. Simons 

OUR MUSICIAN TODAY
Organ - Betsy Walsh; Piano - Terry Schnarr, assisted by Leah Martin
*Bryn Athyn Cathedral Choir directed by Christopher Simons
**Soloist - Michelle Synnestvedt

PRELUDES
Shall We Gather at the River? - arr. by Dale Wood
Lament - Were You There? - arr. by William M. Felton
*The Days of Christ - Craig Courtney
*The Love Will Never Lost Its Power - Andre Crouch/Burton
*Wade in the Water - Mark Hayes
*Never Gonna Walk This Journey Alone - John Parker and Greg Gilpin

TODAY’S SERVICE

 Please rise
Opening Hymn.....................................................................848
Office #4................................................................................. 92

ALL:  THE LORD’S PRAYER - Matthew 6:9-13
Our Father, who art in the heavens, hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done, as in heaven so upon the earth. 
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts as we also forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. 
Amen

Please rise
Psalter.................................................................................354
Gloria.....................................................................................95
Please be seated

Lessons
Genesis 8:12-14; Mark 2:1-5; Arcana Coelestia 896

Interlude - **Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley - Kenneth Dake

Please rise
Anthem...............................................................................871
Please be seated

Sermon: DO YOUR FRIENDS LET YOU DOWN?
Text:  Mk 6:37

Please rise
Hymn..................................................................................906
Prayer and Benediction
Please rise for the closing of the Word
Hymn.................................................................................1115

Postludes
*Give Me Jesus - arr by Robert Sterling
Rise Up and Serve the Lord - Patricia Lou Harris

Holy Supper Prelude
Prelude on "Bread of Life" - Gordon Young

Interim Holy Supper to follow the service - p. 160

Holy Supper Postlude
Here the Bread and Wine is Offered - Hugh S Livingston