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During our PA Phase Green in response to the COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S. Pastor Steve Hodges is offering an In-Person Pavilion Worship on Sunday morning, and posting the recording on YouTube channel, "Pastor Steve Hodges at MPPC." Stay safe, be well!



MOUNT PLEASANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

IN-PERSON PAVILION

OR POSTED ON YOUTUBE @

“PASTOR STEVE HODGES AT MPPC”

30^TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

November 1, 2020 ~ 10 am

PRELUDE                                                                                           Cindy Snyder, Music Director    

CALL TO WORSHIP                                                                                       Inspired by Psalm 107

Leader:           The Lord be with you!

PEOPLE:         And also with you.

Leader:           We give you thanks, O Lord, for you are good;

PEOPLE:         your steadfast love endures forever.

Leader:           We have cried to you in times of trouble;

PEOPLE:         We thank you, O Lord, for your steadfast love.

ALL:                 Let us worship God!

PRAYER OF THE DAY (Unison)

You have built your house on a rock, O God, and have sent us the Christ as its cornerstone. We praise your name for the assurance Christ gives us, and rejoice in the hope that his presence provides. Bring now your Spirit into the midst of our gathering and bless our endeavors as we follow Christ’s call. May our voices be blended into one of thanksgiving and our actions united into one of great praise. Amen.

HYMN OF PRAISE #169                         Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart

PRAYER OF CONFESSION (Unison)

You bring justice upon us and give us compassion, have mercy upon us as we make our confession. So often what we preach is not what we practice. We ourselves do not bear the burdens we impost on others. We expect commendation for acts of benevolence; we like others to see us and how well we behave. Titles and honor are worn with pride, sometimes with envy, when others about us seem to be getting ahead.

O God, forgive our craving to be exalted; help us to be humble in the knowledge that we live by grace alone. Amen.

TIME WITH OUR YOUTH                       

SCRIPTURE READINGS                          Revelation 7:9-17 and Matthew 5:1-12

MUSICAL INTERLUDE                                                                                                    Cindy Snyder                      

SERMON                                                      “Robed in White”                       Pastor Steve Hodges

HYMN OF RESPONSE #33                     Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise                   

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (Unison)    The Apostles’ Creed

CARES & CONCERNS * PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH FAMILY * SILENT PRAYER * concluding with THE LORD’S PRAYER

WE OFFER OURSELVES AND OUR GIFTS TO GOD 

CHARGE & BLESSING                                                                              

HYMN OF SENDING #682                     Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah                        

The Apostles’ Creed (Traditional)

     I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth;

     And in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost,

born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried;

he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven,

and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty;

from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

     I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints,

the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.  Amen.

Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven,

hallowed by 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 debts,

as we forgive our debtors;

lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom,

and the power, and the glory,

forever. AMEN. 

Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart #169

Rejoice, ye pure in heart; Rejoice, give thanks, and sing.

Your festal banner wave on high- The cross of Christ, your King.

Rejoice, rejoice, Rejoice, give thanks and sing!

Praise God who reigns on high, The Lord whom we adore;

The Father, Son, and holy Ghost- One God forevermore.

Rejoice, rejoice, Rejoice, give thanks, and sing!

Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise #33

Immortal, invisible, God only wise,

In light inaccessible hid from our eyes.

Most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days,

Almighty, victorious – Thy great name we praise.

Great Father of glory, pure Father of light,

Thine angels adore Thee, all veiling their sight;

All praise we would render – O help us to see

‘Tis only the splendor of light hideth Thee!

Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah #682

Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah,

Pilgrim through this barren land;

I am weak, but Thou art mighty;

Hold me with Thy pow’rful hand;

Bread of Heaven, Bread of heaven,

Feed me till I want no more,

Feed me till I want no more.

Pastor Steve can be reached at (804) 966-5467 or pastorstevehodges@gmail.com