Prelude:                                        

Variations on Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation

Music: Henry Purcell
Arranged by Sue Mitchell-Wallace

Jordan Britt, trumpet; David Moldenhauer, organ

Music: Henry Purcell (1659-1695)

This arrangement by Sue Mitchell-Wallace © 2003 Hope Publishing Company

Call to Worship:  

Cathedral of Hope, as we gather today we are reminded that we are a community

Built on the solid foundation of Christ Jesus,
Striving to strengthen our faith in God, 
And looking forward with hope to a brighter future.

So rise, people of God, in body or spirit. Sing to the Rock of our Salvation.

**Processional Hymn:  

Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation

Christ is made the sure foundation, Christ the head and cornerstone,
chosen of our God and precious, binding all the Church in one;
Holy Zion’s help forever, and our confidence alone.

To this temple, where we call you, come, O God of Hosts, today!
With your constant, loving kindness hear your people as they pray.
Give your fullest benediction: grace to follow Christ the Way.

Here renew your servants’ vision, that by faith they may attain
peace and hope, renewed compassion, strength to comfort those in pain.
Tears and grief transformed to gladness in your everlasting reign.

Words: John M. Neale, 1861
Music: Henry Purcell, 1680

Welcome and Life of the Church   

New Member Confirmation

**Sharing of the Peace

Hebrew Lesson: Psalm 121

Our Hebrew Lesson is Psalm 121. Hear these words:

I lift up my eyes to the hills—from where will my help come?

My help comes from our God who made heaven and earth!

God will not let your foot be moved;

the one who keeps you will not slumber.

The guardian of Israel will never slumber, nor sleep.

God is your keeper and the shade at your right hand.

The sun shall not strike you by day nor the moon by night.

God will keep you from all evil; God will keep your life.

Our God will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.

May God bless the hearing of these ancient words. Amen.

Choral Prayer                      

O Lord, Increase My Faith

Words based on Luke 17:5
Music attributed to Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)

Sanctuary Choir

O Lord, increase my faith,
strengthen me and confirm me in thy true faith.
Endue me with wisdom, charity, and patience.

In all my adversity Sweet Jesus, say “amen.”

Words based on Luke 17:5
Music attributed to Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)

**Gospel Lesson: Mark 9:14-29  

One: Hear what the Spirit is saying to the church.

All:    Come, Holy Spirit.

One: A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Mark.

All:    Glory to you, O God.

When Jesus, Peter, James and John came to the other disciples, they saw a great crowd around them, and some religious scholars arguing with them. When the whole crowd saw Jesus, they were immediately overcome with awe, and they ran forward to greet him. He asked them, “What are you arguing about?” Someone from the crowd answered him, “Teacher, I brought you my son who has a spirit that makes him unable to speak; and whenever it seizes him, it dashes him down; and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to cast it out, but they could not do so.” Jesus answered them, “You faithless generation, how much longer must I be among you? How much longer must I put up with you? Bring the child to me.” When they brought the boy, the spirit saw Jesus and immediately it convulsed the boy, and he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth. Jesus asked the father, “How long has this been happening to him?” And he replied, “From childhood. It has often cast him into the fire and into the water, to destroy him; but if you are able to do anything, have pity on us and help us.” Jesus said to him, “If you are able! – All things can be done for the one who believes.” Immediately the father of the child cried out, “I believe; help my unbelief!” When Jesus saw that a crowd came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, “You spirit that keeps this child from speaking and hearing, I command you, come out of him, and never enter again!” After crying out and convulsing him terribly, it came out, and the boy was like a corpse, so that most of them said, “He is dead.” But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he was able to stand. When Jesus had entered the house, the disciples asked him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?” Jesus said to them, “This kind can come out only through prayer.”   

One: This is the Gospel of Hope.

All:    Praise to you, Creator, Christ and Holy Spirit.

**Gloria                                          

Glory to God  

Glory to God in the highest, and to all creation, peace!

O God Almighty, we thank you and give praise to you for your glory.

Jesus Christ, Lamb of God, you take away our sin;

for you alone are the Holy One; you alone are Most High.

To Jesus Christ, at God’s right hand, and Holy Spirit, evermore

Be blessing and honor and glory; be all blessing and honor and glory.

Amen, Amen, Amen! 

Words adapted from the Latin Mass by Danny Ray
Music: Danny Ray
©1985 Danny Ray

Sermon                                               

Enough Faith for Today

Offering Call   

Offertory                                                       

When You Believe

Words and Music by Stephen Schwartz
Arranged by Audrey Snyder
Autumn Van Volkinburg and Seth Rickman, soloists

Sanctuary Choir and Orchestra

Many nights we’ve prayed with no proof anyone could hear.
In our hearts a hopeful song we barely understood.
Now we are not afraid, although we know there’s much to fear.
We were moving mountains love before we knew we could.

There can be miracles when you believe.
Though hope is frail, it’s hard to kill.
Who knows what miracles you can achieve?
When you believe, somehow you will, you will when you believe.

In this time of fear, when prayer so often proved in vain,
hope seemed like the summer birds, too swiftly flown away.
Yet now I’m standing here, with heart so full I can’t explain,
seeking faith and speaking words I never thought I’d say.

There can be miracles when you believe.
Though hope is frail, it’s hard to kill.
Who knows what miracles you can achieve?
When you believe, somehow you will, you will when you believe.

Ashira l’Adonai ki gaoh gaah. Michamocha baelim Adonai.
Michamocha ne darbakodesh.
Na chitah v’chasd’cha am zu gaalta.
Ashira, ashira, ashira.

Words and Music: Stephen Schwartz
Arranged by Audrey Snyder
© 1997 and this arrangement © 1999 SKG Songs

Communion       

Words of Institution      

Prayer of Consecration   

Let us pray.

Almighty God, send the power of your Holy Spirit on us gathered here, and on these gifts of grape and grain. Make them be for us holy food that nurtures us in body and spirit, that by sharing this feast, we may know the presence of the living Christ. By your Spirit, make us one with Christ, one with each other, and one in ministry to all of the world. Through Jesus Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honor and glory be yours, now and forever. Amen.

Invitation 

Music during Communion

The More I Seek You

The more I seek you, the more I find you;
The more I find you, the more I love you.

I wanna sit at your feet, drink from the cup in your hand,
Lay back against you and breathe, feel your heartbeat;
this love is so deep, it’s more than I can stand;
I melt in your peace, it’s overwhelming.

Words and Music: Zach Neese
© 1999 Zach Neese/Gateway Create Publishing/Integrity’s Praise! Music

As We Seek Your Face

As we seek your face, may we know your heart,
feel your presence, acceptance, as we seek your face.

At your feet we fall, Sovereign Lord.
We cry holy, holy, at your feet we fall.

As we seek your face, may we know your heart,
feel your presence, acceptance, as we seek your face.

Words and Music: Dave Bilborough
© 1990 Dave Bilborough Songs/Thankyou Music/worshiptogether.com     

How Great Is Our God

Age to age you stand, and time is in your hands,
Beginning and the End, Beginning and the End.
The God-head, three in one, Maker, Spirit, Son,
the Lion and the Lamb, the Lion and the Lamb.

**How great is our God! Sing with me, how great is our God!
And all will see how great, how great is our God!
How great is our God! Sing with me, how great is our God!
And all will see how great, how great is our God!

Words and Music: Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves, and Ed Cash
© 2004 Alletrop Music/worshiptogether.com Songs/sixsteps Music

**Prayer of Thanksgiving          

**Recessional Hymn:                                                                        

How Firm a Foundation

How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord,

is laid for your faith in God’s excellent Word!

What more can God say than to you has been said,

to you who for refuge to Jesus have fled?

“Fear not, I am with you, oh, be not dismayed,

for I am your God, and will still give you aid;
I’ll strengthen you, help you, and cause you to stand,

upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand.”

When through fiery trials your pathway shall lie,

my grace, all sufficient, shall be your supply:

The flame shall not hurt you; for I have designed

your soul to make pure just as gold is refined.”

“The soul that on Jesus has leaned for repose

I will not, I will not desert to its foes;

That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake,

I’ll never, no, never, no never forsake!

Words: Robert Keen, 1787 
Music: Anonymous, Early American, Southern Harmony, New Haven, 1835

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**Benediction   

Postlude for Dismissal

The flowers on the chancel are given in honor of Visions For Change Organization founded by Denise Lee whose Gala was held here in the main sanctuary last evening.