Sesquicentennial Celebration – July 17, 2016

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost – July 17, 2016

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Bell tower through the trees on a beautiful Sunday morning!  (Click for closer view)

Part 1

  • Ringing of the Bell
  • Prelude: “Ave verum” – Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 – 1921) 

Part 2

  • Call to Worship – Kathy Bott
  • Opening Hymn:  “Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty” – UNSER HERRSCHER
  • Call to Confession and Prayer/Assurance of Pardon –  Kathy Bott
  • Response – “There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy” – IN BABILONE   

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Visting earlier this week was Jack Mead, grandson of Dr. Peyton H. Hoge, pastor (1907-1929).  He’s pictured here with his daughter.

Part 3

  • Time for Young Disciples – Mark Lane   

Part 4

  • Anthem:  “Lamb of God” – arranged by Lloyd Larson (The Men’s Quartet:  James Bates, Richard Ray, Matt Killion, Bob Borders, Shirley Hawkes – accompanist) 

Part 5

Part 6

  • Sermon Hymn:  “Be Thou My Vision”- SLANE
  • Affirmation of Faith –  Kathy Bott and congregation   
     

Part 7

  • Welcome and Announcements:  Kathy Bott
  • Prayers of the People/The Lord’s Prayer – Rev. Dr. Lee Hinson-Hasty   

Part 8

  • Offertory:  “Improvisation on ‘Ash Grove'” – arranged by Lloyd Larson (1954 – )
  • Doxology/Dedication of Gifts   

Part 9

  • Closing Hymn:  “God, You Spin the Whirling Planets” – AUSTRIAN HYMN
  • Charge and Benediction – Rev. Dr. Lee Hinson-Hasty   

Part 10

  • The Postlude:  “Grand Choeur in G” – Théodore Salomé (1834 – 1896)   

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