First Presbyterian Church in Mount Vernon, IL

03/30/2024

How do I switch back to my account?

01/24/2023

12/24/2022

Join us for Scripture and Carols this Christmas Eve at 6:00PM

08/16/2022

If you decided to attend a worship service in an unfamiliar environment, would you be more comfortable in a House of Worship or outdoors in God’s creation?

03/06/2022

Sermon Message

Sermon MessageFirst Presbyterian Church in Mount Vernon, IL

02/27/2022

Sermon MessageFirst Presbyterian Church of Mount Vernon, IL

02/27/2022

Transfiguration Sunday

Welcome:

Call to Worship:
One: Come, let us worship God,
All: singing joyful songs of praise!
One: For the glory of the Lord shines upon us,
All: and calls us forth with thanksgiving.
One: Let us turn to the mountaintop,
All: and let us give God the glory.

Opening Hymn: #191 “We Have Come at Christ’s Own Bidding”

Call to Confession
In faith and in hope, we trust that God is merciful and just and receives our prayers with grace.
In humility and with meekness, let us confess our sin together.

Prayer of Confession
Holy Lord, we confess that we do not always seek the light of your way. We are satisfied to dwell in darkness, holding fast to the comforts of material fortune. We ignore the needs of others, and selfishly look the other way when our neighbors are oppressed. In your merciful way, help us to establish your equity in the world. Move us to protect creation and ensure equality, that all of our siblings may have a share of your abundance and the safety of your peace, and that the light of your face may shine upon all creation.

Assurance of Pardon
We are God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved. The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to
everlasting. Know that you are forgiven and be at peace.

All: Amen.

Gloria Patri

Lectionary Readings
Psalm 99
Luke 9:28–36 (37–43a)

Sermon Message:

Affirmation of Faith: Adapted from the Confession of 1967, 9.15
God’s sovereign love is a mystery beyond the reach of the human mind. Human thought ascribes to God superlatives of power, wisdom, and goodness. But God reveals divine love in Jesus Christ by showing power in the form of a servant, wisdom in the folly of the cross,
and goodness in receiving sinful men and women. The power of God’s love in Christ
to transform the world discloses that the Redeemer is the Lord and Creator who made all things
to serve the purpose of God’s love.

Hymn of Response: #452 “Open the Eyes of My Heart”

Pastoral Prayer/ Lord’s Prayer

Opportunities to Serve

Closing Hymn: #545 “Lord, Bid Your Servants Go In Peace”

Blessing and Charge

02/20/2022

Sermon Message2/20/22 First Presbyterian Church of Mount Vernon, IL

02/20/2022

Welcome:

Call to Worship:
One: In this sacred space,
All: trust in the Holy Spirit.
One: On this sabbath day,
All: take delight in Jesus Christ.
One: Among the faithful,
All: worship the triune God with gladness!

Opening Hymn: #410 God Is Calling through the Whisper

Call to Confession
In faith and in hope, we trust that God is merciful and just and receives our prayers with grace.
In humility and with meekness, let us confess our sin together.

Prayer of Confession
O Christ, the economy of your love is beautiful, expending goodness and extending lines of
forgiveness beyond our imagining. The economy of our love is stingy and crooked.
We invest love where it can be repaid. We spend mercy where it yields gain. We advance blessings we can bank on. We hold grudges with interest. We do all of this with no recognition
of how deeply indebted we are to you. Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors,
we pray with our whole hearts.

Assurance of Pardon
We are God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved. The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to
everlasting. Know that you are forgiven and be at peace.

All: Amen.

Gloria Patri

Lectionary Readings
Psalm 37:1–11, 39–40
Luke 6:27–38

Sermon Message: Do Not Reciprocate: Reconcile Instead

Affirmation of Faith: Adapted from the Confession of 1967, 9.15
God’s sovereign love is a mystery beyond the reach of the human mind. Human thought ascribes to God superlatives of power, wisdom, and goodness. But God reveals divine love in Jesus Christ by showing power in the form of a servant, wisdom in the folly of the cross,
and goodness in receiving sinful men and women. The power of God’s love in Christ
to transform the world discloses that the Redeemer is the Lord and Creator who made all things
to serve the purpose of God’s love.

Hymn of Response: #753 Make Me a Channel of Your Peace

Pastoral Prayer/ Lord’s Prayer

Opportunities to Serve

Closing Hymn: #545 “Lord, Bid Your Servants Go In Peace”

Blessing and Charge

02/13/2022

Sermon MessageFirst Presbyterian Church of Mount Vernon, IL

02/06/2022

Sermon MessageFirst Presbyterian Church of Mount Vernon, IL

02/06/2022

Welcome:

Call to Worship:
One: God asks, “Whom shall I send?”
All: Here I am.
One: Jesus says, “Follow me and share in my work.”
All: Here I am.
One: The Holy Spirit gathers each one of us for worship.
All: Here we are to worship God.

Opening Hymn: #1 “Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty”

Call to Confession
In faith and in hope, we trust that God is merciful and just and receives our prayers with grace.
In humility and with meekness, let us confess our sin together.

Prayer of Confession
Merciful God, you call, but we seldom hear. You beckon, yet we turn away. Sin keeps us from responding to you, thwarting even our best efforts. Forgive our lack of attention to things that
matter and restore our sense of your priorities. Focus us on your call to worship and service
as we seek to follow after Jesus Christ.

Assurance of Pardon
We are God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved. The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to
everlasting. Know that you are forgiven and be at peace.

All: Amen.

Gloria Patri

Lectionary Readings
Isaiah 6:1–8 (9–13)
Luke 5:1-11

Sermon Message:Do Not Be Afraid of Your Call

Affirmation of Faith: Adapted from the Confession of 1967, 9.15
God’s sovereign love is a mystery beyond the reach of the human mind. Human thought ascribes to God superlatives of power, wisdom, and goodness. But God reveals divine love in Jesus Christ by showing power in the form of a servant, wisdom in the folly of the cross,
and goodness in receiving sinful men and women. The power of God’s love in Christ
to transform the world discloses that the Redeemer is the Lord and Creator who made all things
to serve the purpose of God’s love.

Hymn of Response: #69 “I, the Lord of Sea and Sky”

Pastoral Prayer/ Lord’s Prayer

Opportunities to Serve

Closing Hymn: #545 “Lord, Bid Your Servants Go In Peace”

Blessing and Charge