Prelude: “Arioso” by J. S. Bach, transcribed by Robert W. Thygerson
Call to Worship, Invocation & Lord’s Prayer
Hymn: “For the Beauty of the Earth” Words: Folliot S. Pierpoint, 1864, Music: DIX by Conrad Kocher, 1838; Arr. by Williams H Monk, 1861
For the beauty of the earth
For the glory of the skies,
For the love which from our birth
Over and around us lies.
Refrain
Lord of all, to Thee we raise,
This our hymn of grateful praise.
For the wonder of each hour,
Of the day and of the night,
Hill and vale, and tree and flower,
Sun and moon, and stars of light. Refrain
For the joy of human love,
Brother, sister, parent, child,
Friends on earth and friends above,
For all gentle thoughts and mild. Refrain
For Thy Church, that evermore
Lifteth holy hands above,
Offering up on every shore
Her pure sacrifice of love. Refrain
Scripture: Selected verses from Proverbs 31
Sermon: HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS by Rev. Martha Dominy
Prayer
Hymn: “A Christian Home” Words: Barbara B Hart, 1965 © 1965, 1986 New Spring (Admin. by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc.) For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com. CCLI License # 460144, Music: Jean Sibelius, 1899 public domain
O give us homes built firm upon the Savior,
Where Christ is Head and Counselor and Guide;
Where ev’ry child is taught His love and favor
And gives his heart to Christ, the Crucified.
How sweet to know that though his footsteps waver,
His faithful Lord is walking by his side!
O give us homes with godly fathers, mothers,
Who always place their hope and trust in Him;
Whose tender patience turmoil never bothers;
Whose calm and courage trouble cannot dim;
A home where each finds joy in serving others,
And love still shines, tho’ days be dark and grim.
O give us homes where Christ is Lord and Master,
The Bible read, the precious hymns still sung.
Where pray’r comes first in peace or in disaster,
And praise is natural speech to ev’ry tongue;
Where mountains move before a faith that’s vaster,
And Christ sufficient is for old and young.
O Lord, our God, our homes are Thine forever!
We trust to Thee their problems, toil, and care.
Their bonds of love no enemy can sever
If Thou art always Lord and Master there.
Be Thou the center of our least endeavor,
Be Thou our guest our hearts and homes to share.
Benediction
Postlude: “Free Harmonization on St. Gertrude” by Arthur S. Sullivan, arranged by Gordon Young
Organist: Ms. Marilyn Glover