Tuesday, July 2, 2013

August 25, 2013

Theme: Faith is a Leap

Scriptures:
Jeremiah 1:4-10
1:4 Now the word of the LORD came to me saying,

1:5 "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations."

1:6 Then I said, "Ah, Lord GOD! Truly I do not know how to speak, for I am only a boy."

1:7 But the LORD said to me, "Do not say, 'I am only a boy'; for you shall go to all to whom I send you, and you shall speak whatever I command you,

1:8 Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you, says the LORD."

1:9 Then the LORD put out his hand and touched my mouth; and the LORD said to me, "Now I have put my words in your mouth.

1:10 See, today I appoint you over nations and over kingdoms, to pluck up and to pull down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant."

Luke 13:10-17
13:10 Now he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.

13:11 And just then there appeared a woman with a spirit that had crippled her for eighteen years. She was bent over and was quite unable to stand up straight.

13:12 When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said, "Woman, you are set free from your ailment."

13:13 When he laid his hands on her, immediately she stood up straight and began praising God.

13:14 But the leader of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had cured on the sabbath, kept saying to the crowd, "There are six days on which work ought to be done; come on those days and be cured, and not on the sabbath day."

13:15 But the Lord answered him and said, "You hypocrites! Does not each of you on the sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the manger, and lead it away to give it water?

13:16 And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen long years, be set free from this bondage on the sabbath day?"

13:17 When he said this, all his opponents were put to shame; and the entire crowd was rejoicing at all the wonderful things that he was doing.

Service Order:
Preparing for Worship
Chimes
Welcome & Announcements
Prelude 

Words of Preparation
Hymn of Praise:  Blue #4  Great Is the Lord ALL
Call to Worship:
Leader: Listen! 
People: Wisdom is calling!
Leader: Poured into our hearts that we may become
People: Christ’s hand and heart, love
Leader: Listen! Wisdom is calling!
Invocation
The Lord's Prayer
Gloria Patri
A Time for Offering
Call to Offering
Offering Meditation
The Doxology
Prayer of Dedication

A Time of Listening
Listening Prayer                                                                                     an Elder 

Dear God,

When we look at our structures, our resources and our administration through our Constitution and By-laws, please do for us what we cannot do.

Heal our minds and change our life together.

Pave a way for us through darkness and into light.

We quiet our hearts to listen for your insight.

(moment of listening)

We are willing to walk on this new path with you.

Thank you.

Amen.

Hymn of Faith: Red # 247   "Spirit of the Living God"



We Join in Prayer
Prayer Concerns & Celebrations
Morning Prayer                                                                            
We Contemplate & Live God's Word

Children's Sermon: 
Special Music: Trumpet Duet: "Just a Closer Walk with Thee" Tim Kennedy and Philip Richardson


Scripture:
Sermon:
Invitation to Discipleship            
Hymn of Invitation: Blue #26 Here I am, Lord  1,3
Gathering at the Lord's Table
Call to Communion                                        
Hymn of Communion: Red # 325  Here, O My lord, I See Thee Face to Face  1,2,3

Prayers of Thanksgiving
Words of Institution
Breaking Bread & Pouring the Cup
Musical Meditation
Partaking of the Lord's Supper
We Depart to Serve
Benediction
Parting Hymn: Red #499 Sunshine in My Soul  1, 4
Postlude

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