SERVICE FOR
THE LORD’S DAY

October 13, 2024      

The Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

PRELUDE                                                              

CALL TO WORSHIP — based on Psalm 23:1-3

Leader: The LORD is my shepherd; 

People: I shall not want.

Leader: He makes me lie down in green pastures.

People: He leads me beside still waters.

All: He restores my soul.

*OPENING HYMN #263 Alleluia, Sing to Jesus

*OPENING PRAYER

*HYMN #580 Jesus Calls Us O’er the Tumult

PRAYER OF CONFESSION (Unison)

Dear Lord: You know that we love you. You also know that our outward expressions of that love have been, at best, inconsistent. For the times that we have failed to act in ways that show your love, O Lord, forgive us. For times when we have stayed silent instead of sharing your love with those around us, O Lord, have mercy on us. And for times we have denied even knowing you and your great love, remind us of the grace you showed to Peter and restore our sense of your love for us. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

*ASSURANCE OF PARDON

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH — The Apostle’s Creed

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.

*HYMN OF RESPONSE #297 Spirit of the Living God

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND LORD’S PRAYER

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be 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. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil: for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever.  Amen.

WORSHIPING GOD WITH OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS

       Offertory 

       *Offertory Response — “My Tribute”

To God be the glory,

to God be the glory,
to God be the glory for the things he has done.

With his blood he has saved me,

with his power he has raised me;

To God be the glory for the things he has done.

       *Prayer of Dedication

NEW TESTAMENT READING: John 21:15-19

Pastor:  The Word of the Lord

People:  Thanks be to God

SERMON: Rev. Bob Mills

FEED MY SHEEP

Series: Jesus and Peter and John

[Peter] said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep.” — John 21:17

*CLOSING HYMN #747 Lead On, O King Eternal

*BENEDICTION 

*POSTLUDE

WELCOME TO NORTHMINSTER EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

¹⁵   When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.” ¹⁶ He said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.” ¹⁷ He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep. ¹⁸ Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go.” ¹⁹ (This he said to show by what kind of death he was to glorify God.) And after saying this he said to him, “Follow me.”.

— John 21:15-19 (ESV)