Sunday Setlist 08-16-09

Each week I try to blog about our Sunday Service.
I include this post in the blog over at Fred McKinnon's site.
There you can see lots of worship leaders talk about their services.
I encourage you to check it out.

Here's what we did today.
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Call To Worship - Choir: I’ve Been Changed (Very old Southern gospel song)

Welcome / Announcements

Made To Worship (G / BH#892)
V1, C, V2, C ,C
I Worship You Almighty God (F / BH#16)
Chorus 2x

Prayer / Fellowship – Bro. Steve
Choir exits loft during fellowship

All Hail The Power Of Jesus Name (F-G / #687)
All 4 verses with key change. No tags between verses.
Blessed Be The Lord God Almighty (Bb-C / BH#37)
V, C, V, C, Key Change, C.

Offertory Prayer: Jeff Hodgson

Grace Alone (C / BH#112)
Congregation will sing, As Written

Message: Bro. Steve – “The Parable of The Roadside Emergency” (Luke 10-:30-37) Theme: Compassion

Invitation: Wherever He Leads I’ll Go (BH#437)
Closing Chorus: Blessed Be The Lord God Almighty (Bb-C / BH#37)Chorus Only
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When I planned the service, I did it this way thinking that the opening choir song would be an upbeat way to get everyone awake and involved in the worship. Unfortunately, something was up with the sound mix and the choir was difficult to hear. From there the service got just slower. I'm afraid I danced on that fine line between worshipful and sleepy today, and I fell on the wrong side of it a time or two. The service was a little more old school than our normal. We had a good mix of songs, but the two 80's choruses didn't help pick up the pace of the service any. Overall a good service, but I think I should have incorporated more celebration or upbeat songs.

I am looking forward to tonight though. Normally our Sunday nights are traditional Baptist formation: 3 hymns and a "special". We started having an entire rhythm section on the 3rd Sunday night of each month, so tonight I think we'll have some fun.
How was your Sunday?