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SCOUT SUNDAY SERVICE
For 1999; by Rev. George Hupp, Montgomery Presbyterian Church
THE PREPARATION
The Presentation of the Colors
The Prelude
The Call to Worship
L. Raise up a child in the way he should go.
P. And when he is old he will not depart from it.
L. Raise up a child in the way he should go.
P. And we will fulfill our Baptismal vows.
L. Raise up a child in the way he should go.
P. And we will joyfully worship God together.
The Hymn With Grateful Hearts our Faith Professing No. 497
(The Presbyterian Hymnal)
The Prayer of Confession (Unison)
Lord of life, we confess we have not met our obligation to make the
world a safe place for our children. We have disappointed you and fallen short
of your charge to us to overcome evil with good. In humble submission we ask
your forgiveness and beg to be renewed in energy and enthusiasm for the building
of your kingdom on earth. Hear our prayer in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
The Assurance of Pardon
L. Anyone who is in Christ is a new creation. The old life has gone; a new life
has begun. Know that you are forgiven and be at peace.
P. Thanks be to God who gives us life.
The Gloria Patri (The Presbyterian Hymnal) No. 577
THE WORD OF GOD
The Children's Sermon
The Old Testament Lesson Train up a child Proverbs 22:1-11
The New Testament Lesson Wisdom of Youth Luke 2:41-52
The Sermon "CHARACTER COUNTS"
THE RESPONSE TO THE WORD
The Hartounian Creed (Unison)
We believe that we know no love of God for us without out love for one
another; no faith or hope fro God except as we have faith toward one another or
hope in one another. We hear no good news from God nor from His Son except as we
speak it to one another. Such is the Church, and the Spirit of God is in it, and
in us. Amen.
The Presentation of Religious Awards (available through P.R.A.Y.)
The Pastoral Prayer
L. Heavenly Father, we lift to you our children. For their brave play, for their
natural curiosity, for the joy of childhood. O Lord, we pray for the children.
P. Gracious God, help us mold their character after the Lord Jesus.
L. God of Nurture, we lift to you our youth. For their search for meaning, for
their quest for identity, for their endless energy. O Lord, we pray for our
teenagers.
P. Gracious God, help us mold their character after the Lord Jesus.
L. Holy Spirit, our comforter and sustainer, we pray for parents,
grandparents, and siblings. As our children grow, may they be wise in their
counsel; May they be patient and understanding; May they provide the right
challenge and support. O Lord, we pray for family.
P. Gracious God, help us mold their character after the Lord Jesus.
Amen.
The Offertory
The Collection
The Doxology (The Presbyterian Hymnal) No. 593
The Prayer of Dedication (Unison)
In the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, we offer ourselves as a living
sacrifice to be your tools to shape the character of our children, our Church,
and our nation. Accept, we pray, these tokens of our commitment to the mission
of establishing your kingdom on earth. Amen.
The Hymn Lift High The Cross No. 371
(The Presbyterian Hymnal)
The Benediction
L. Go in the sure knowledge that Christ is raised and dies no more.
P. We share by water in his saving death as living members of a living
Christ.
L. May the Father's splendor clothe the children with life and the
Spirit's power shape our world.
P. May we be a new creation come to life as Christ's new body takes on
flesh and blood. Amen.
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