AN ORDER OF WORSHIP

Invocation (Stand)

Leader: In the name of the Father, and of the Son  (+) and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

The Entrance Psalm 

The Kyrie
Leader: Lord, have mercy
All: Lord, have mercy.
Leader: Christ, have mercy.
All: Christ, have mercy.
Leader: Lord, have mercy
All: Lord, have mercy.

The Gloria
ALL: Glory to God in the highest and peace to His people on earth. Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father: We worship You, we give You thanks, we praise You for Your glory, Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God: You take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us. You are seated at the right hand of the Father; receive our prayer. For You alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, You alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

 (Reprinted from Lutheran Worship Copyright @ 1982, Concordia Publishing House. Reprinted with permission.)

THE PRAYER OF THE DAY
(Prepare a short prayer which focuses on the central theme of your worship service: the Scripture, the meditation or homily and the hymns.)

The Lessons (sit)
(See suggestion or choose your own.) RESPONSORY (Psalm 100, RSV)
(Divide the audience into two approximately equal groups those to leader's left and those to leader's right.)

Leader:  Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the lands!
Group One: Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into His presence with singing!
Group Two:  Know that the Lord is God! It is He that made us, and we are His; We are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.
Group One:  Enter His gates with thanksgiving, and His courts with praise! Give thanks to Him, bless  his name!
Group Two:  For the Lord is good; His steadfast love  endures forever, and His faithfulness to all generations.
All:  Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, and will be forever. Amen.

The Gospel Lesson (stand)  
(Choose one or choose your  own reading from the Gospel of Matthew, Mark, Luke or John.)

HYMN (sit)  
(A hymn may be sung here or after the homily. It is helpful if  this hymn reinforces the thoughts of the meditation or homily.)

THE MEDITATION OR HOMILY
(Choose one or prepare your own.)

HYMN (sit)
(A hymn may be sung here or before the homily.)

The Apostles' Creed (stand)

The Scout Prayer  

The Prayers For The People

The Lord's Prayer

The Benediction

The Lord bless us and keep us. The Lord make His face to  shine on us and be gracious to us. The Lord look upon us with  favor and (+) give us peace. Amen.