beginning, so he should also complete this generous undertaking among you. Now as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in utmost eagerness, and in our love for you—so we want you to excel also in this generous undertaking. SERMON Generosity: It’s Good for Your The Rev. Dr. Ed Horstmann *HYMN No. 658 Restless Weaver OFFERING Invitation Anthem Set Me as a Seal Upon Thine Heart Walton *Doxology Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host: Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. *Hymn No. 720 O Beautiful for Spacious Skies (verse 1) O beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, for purple mountain majesties above the fruited plain! America! America! God shed full grace on thee, and crown thy good with servanthood from sea to shining sea. PASTORAL PRAYER *HYMN No. 439 God, Dismiss Us With Your Blessing CHURCH PRAYER Our Heavenly Father, shed forth thy blessed spirit upon all our lives. Make each one of us an instrument in thy hands for good. Purify our hearts, strengthen our minds and bodies, fill us with Christian love. Let no pride, no self-conceit, no rivalry, no ill-will
beginning, so he should also complete this generous undertaking among you. Now as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in utmost eagerness, and in our love for you—so we want you to excel also in this generous undertaking. SERMON Generosity: It’s Good for Your The Rev. Dr. Ed Horstmann *HYMN No. 658 Restless Weaver OFFERING Invitation Anthem Set Me as a Seal Upon Thine Heart Walton *Doxology Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host: Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. *Hymn No. 720 O Beautiful for Spacious Skies (verse 1) O beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, for purple mountain majesties above the fruited plain! America! America! God shed full grace on thee, and crown thy good with servanthood from sea to shining sea. PASTORAL PRAYER *HYMN No. 439 God, Dismiss Us With Your Blessing CHURCH PRAYER Our Heavenly Father, shed forth thy blessed spirit upon all our lives. Make each one of us an instrument in thy hands for good. Purify our hearts, strengthen our minds and bodies, fill us with Christian love. Let no pride, no self-conceit, no rivalry, no ill-will