MORNING WORSHIP
                                             Genesee Baptist Church
                                                  

November 16, 2008                                                                       9:00 A.M.
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ORGAN PRELUDE

CELEBRATIONS AND CONCERNS                                       
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RINGING OF THE BELL                                                      Abigail Riggins

CALL TO PRAISE   “We Have Come into His House”                  No. 588

CALL TO WORSHIP
       Leader: God has been our dwelling place all our lives.
       People: Teach us to know what you have called us to be.
       Leader: God has called us to this time and this place.
       People: May the favor of our God rest upon us always.
       Leader: God will make us instruments of His peace.
       People: God will establish the works of our hand and our hearts.
       All:  We will sing for joy and be glad all our days.
 
*PROCESSIONAL HYMN                                                                 No.561
                                                                                         “We Gather Together”

*INVOCATION (In Unison) God of love and grace, we come before you with praise and thanksgiving.  You have given us this day to be your servants. Give us the knowledge and courage to stand up for you. Give us the wisdom and compassion to share your love.  Give us the willingness and the strength to do what is right. You have called us for such a time as this.  May we be willing testimonies to our friends, our neighbors, our communities, and to our world. In your name we pray, Amen

GLORIA PATRI                                                                                 No. 623

SCRIPTURE LESSON                                                       Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8
                                                                                                 Esther 4: 6 – 16

MINISTRY OF MUSIC                                                                Men’s Choir

PRESENTATION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
       Music      
       Offertory
     *Doxology  
     *Prayer of Dedication

TIME FOR YOUTH
       The Lesson   
       Children’s Offering

THE LORD’S PRAYER

*MORNING HYMN                                                                  No. 410“
                                                                       My Faith Looks Up to Thee”

PRAYER REQUESTS

WORDS OF ASSURANCE/PASTORAL PRAYER

HYMN OF MEDITATION                                                             No. 444
                                                             “I’ll Go Where You Want Me to Go”

SERMON                                                                         “This is Your Time”
                                                                                 Rev. J. Claud Stewart II

*HYMN OF INVITATION                                                                  Insert
                                                                                   “Your Grace and Mercy”

*BENEDICTION

*CHORAL RESPONSE                                                     “God Be with You”

*RINGING OF THE BELL                                                         Peyton Myles

*ORGAN POSTLUDE

*ORGAN POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.                             **Ushers will seat late arrivals.
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