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Presbyterian Church of Western Springs

Sunday, November 8, 2020 | 9:30 A.M.

Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost

Worshipping Together

Like our siblings throughout the world, currently our congregation is gathering online with the assistance of electronic technology.

Click here to join us live on Facebook at 9:25 a.m. to engage with others through real-time chat. Instructions for viewing the service live or the recording can be found at www.presbyws.org.

Gathering Together in God’s Name – Wherever We May Be

Gathering Music (9:25 a.m.) Of the Father’s Love Begotten Aurelius Prudentius

Stephanie Coates, organ

Prelude The Prayer Sager/Foster Stephanie Coates, organ arr. by Marianne Kim

Gathering & Greeting The Rev. Erik P. Khoobyarian

Call to Worship Walt Kovalick & Elena Kovalick

As we gather today, we call you by name Our Father, who art in Heaven As we gather today, we give you praise Hallowed be your name As we gather today, we seek your ways for our world Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven As we gather today, we pray for our needs Give us this day our daily bread… As we gather today, we ask for your grace and deliverance Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil Through it all, we gather today in faith… For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. Come, let us worship God.

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Opening Hymn #683 Lord of All Hopefulness COURTNEY

Call to Confession The Rev. Lottie MacAulay Friedman

Prayer of Confession (silent confession followed by unison prayer) Mighty God, we try to put our trust in you, but sometimes it’s easier to trust in the things of this world. We repent of our misplaced faith in power, politicians, and nationalism. Loving God, we try to love all your children, but sometimes it’s easier to focus on division. We repent of the ways we fail to see the image of God in our neighbors. Merciful God, wash us clean and make us new so we can be free to trust more deeply and love more fully. Amen.

Assurance of Pardon

Gloria Patri Glory Be to the Father GLORIA PATRI

Glory be to the Father and to the Son; and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, it is now,

and ever shall be, world without end. Amen, amen.

Passing of the Peace of Christ

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Proclaiming the Word of God

Scripture Matthew 6:6-15

“But whenever you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you. When you are praying, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

Pray then in this way: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And do not bring us to the time of trial, but rescue us from the evil one.

For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you; but if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.”

Sermon Sermon on the Mount: Pray This Way The Rev. Erik P. Khoobyarian

Responding to God’s Word

Special Music The Lord’s Prayer Albert Hay Malotte

Laura Hepburn, soprano; Stephanie Coates, piano

Pastoral Prayer & The 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.

Stewardship 2021 & Invitation for Financial Stewardship Mike Lobash

Your ongoing financial giving is important as we seek to continue our ministry at PCWS. As we prepare for 2021, it would be very helpful to receive your pledge of anticipated giving in the coming year.

Please consider making your contribution and/or pledge online at https://presbyws.org/donate/. Reach out to Patrick Rivers (patrick@presbyws.org) with any questions

or for help in setting up payments through your bank.

Go in God’s Name

Sending Hymn #301 Let Us Build a House (verses 1-4 – see page 4) TWO OAKS

Charge and Benediction

Choral Response Let Us Build a House (verse 5)

Postlude Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying Ken Medema

Stephanie Coates, piano setting by John Carter

THANK YOU TO Laura Hepburn and Stephanie Coates for their music leadership in worship today!

Permission to podcast/stream the music in this service obtained from One License with license #A-713281 and CCLI (license numbers 1117008 and 20337417). Cover image is from the public domain.

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30 Days of Giving Thanks Day #8: Today we give thanks for the gift of belonging. What does belonging mean to you? Where are some places you’ve felt belonging? How have these places impacted your life? Use this prompt to inspire a journal entry, creative meditation, doodle or photograph. If you’d like to share on social media, use the hashtag #PCWSgivesthanks | Visit www.presbyws.org/PCWSgivesthanks for more information!