Septemer 15, 2013

Theme: From Old Sin to New Creation

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:11-21
¹¹ Since, then, we know what it is to fear the Lord, we try to persuade others. What we are is plain to God, and I hope it is also plain to your conscience. ¹² We are not trying to commend ourselves to you again, but are giving you an opportunity to take pride in us, so that you can answer those who take pride in what is seen rather than in what is in the heart. ¹³ If we are “out of our mind,” as some say, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you. ¹⁴ For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. ¹⁵ And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.
¹⁶ So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. ¹⁷ Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come:^[a] The old has gone, the new is here! ¹⁸ All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: ¹⁹ that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. ²⁰ We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. ²¹ God made him who had no sin to be sin^[b] for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.Service Order:

Preparing for Worship

Chimes

Welcome & Announcements

Prelude 

Words of Preparation

Hymn of Praise: Red #92  Love Divine, All Loves Excelling   1, 3, 4

Call to Worship:

Sing a new song to the Lord!

Let the whole earth sing to the Lord!

Each day proclaim the good news that he saves.

Publish his glorious deeds among the nations.

Tell everyone about the amazing things he does.

For great is the Lord!

He is worthy of our praise!

-Christine Longhurst

Invocation

The Lord's Prayer

Gloria Patri

A Time for Offering

Call to Offering

Offering Meditation

The Doxology

Prayer of Dedication

We Join in Prayer

Prayer Concerns & Celebrations

Morning Prayer                                                                            

We Contemplate & Live God's Word

Children's Sermon: 

Special Music:


Scripture:

Sermon:

Invitation to Discipleship            

Hymn of Invitation:Red # 4  How Great Thou Art  1,2

Gathering at the Lord's Table

Call to Communion                                        

Hymn of Communion:Blue #10  Come Share the Lord   ALL

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 #515  Since Jesus Came Into My Heart   1

Postlude

September 8, 2013

Theme:

Note: We will be recognizing and celebrating Amy's Music Ministry as we say good-bye.

Scripture:Isaiah 42:5-9

This is what God the Lord says—
the Creator of the heavens, who stretches them out,
    who spreads out the earth with all that springs from it,
    who gives breath to its people,
    and life to those who walk on it:
⁶ “I, the Lord, have called you in righteousness;
    I will take hold of your hand.
I will keep you and will make you
    to be a covenant for the people
    and a light for the Gentiles,
⁷ to open eyes that are blind,
    to free captives from prison
    and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness.

⁸ “I am the Lord; that is my name!
    I will not yield my glory to another
    or my praise to idols.
⁹ See, the former things have taken place,
    and new things I declare;
before they spring into being
    I announce them to you.”

Service Order:

Preparing for Worship

Chimes

Welcome & Announcements

Prelude 

Words of Preparation

Hymn of Praise: Red #18 Come We that Love the Lord   1,4,5

Call to Worship:
Leader: The Spirit is here to bless us all with a new song:
People: Let our joy be complete!
Leader: Gifts for the good of all, poured out on all to teach us a new song:
People: Love one another!
Leader: Strangers and neighbors, foreigners and family will join in the new song:
People: No longer servants but friends!
Leader: Come, let our worship make a joyful noise,
People: Rejoicing in the friendship of God!
-Susan A. Blain 

 

Invocation

The Lord's Prayer

Gloria Patri

A Time for Offering

Call to Offering

Offering Meditation

The Doxology

Prayer of Dedication

We Join in Prayer

Prayer Concerns & Celebrations

Morning Prayer                                                                            

We Contemplate & Live God's Word

Children's Sermon: 

Special Music:


Scripture:

Sermon:

Invitation to Discipleship

Hymn of Invitation: Red #2 Come Thou Fount of Ever Blessing  1      

Celebration of Ministry and Farewell for Amy Gillingham as our Music Minister

Gathering at the Lord's Table

Call to Communion                                        

Hymn of Communion: Red #322 In Remembrance of Me    ALL

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: #462 Savior Like a Shepherd Lead Us    1,2

Postlude

Worship Material for Sunday, September 1

Note: Amy Gillingham created this. . . please forgive any weirdness with any of it :)

Theme: Education Sunday

Service Order:

Preparing for Worship

Chimes

Welcome & Announcements

Prelude 

Words of Preparation

Hymn of Praise: Red #17 "Ye Servants of God" 1, 2, 4

Call to Worship:

Leader: We come to worship God in Jesus Christ and to lift up the teaching ministry of the church.


People: We realize how important it is to understand our faith, to grow and learn.


Leader: We express our appreciation for all teachers and leaders.


People: We pray God's blessing and guidance upon them as they learn and grow in the faith in order to teach others.


All: Most of all let us join together, leaders and followers, to serve, to grow, to teach, and to lead others to meet Jesus. 

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: Solo: Ben Bardgett

Scripture:

Sermon:

Invitation to Discipleship            

Hymn of Invitation:Red #367 "Wherever He Leads I'll Go" 1, 2, 4

Gathering at the Lord's Table

Call to Communion                                        

Hymn of Communion: Red #461 "He Leadeth Me"1, 2

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 #444 "I'll Go Where You Want Me to Go" 1

Postlude

Worship for Sunday July 14, 2013

Call to Worship:

Call to Worship

(inspired by Song of Solomon 2: 8-13, Psalm 45)

Look to the mountains; look to the hills!
Love comes to us with joy!
The world is filled with beauty.
Flowers appear on the earth,
birdsong brightens the day.
Crops yield their produce in abundance,
the air is filled with sweetness.
The summer of God’s love is with us.
Let the oil of gladness anoint your souls.
Arise and sing for joy!

Hymn of Praise:   As The Deer...blue book number 70 stanzas 1 and 2
Anthem:  Soloist: Kelly Burns, Accompanists:  Barry Baker and Amy Gillingham  TItle:  Blessings

Children's Sermon:    Rain Drops, Dew Drops, Tear Drops

Sermon:   Scripture:   Luke 15: 18-24
                 Title:  "But Wait!  Let me finish!"

Call to Faith and Discipleship  (Replaces the Invitation to Discipleship)

Blessing that Waits to Come to Your Aid

(inspired by Luke 15: 1-3, 11-32)

  Unison Reading

When I have become

so reliant on myself

that I cannot see

the need that gnaws

so deep

in my soul,

 

open my eyes,

open my heart,

open my mouth

to cry out

for the help

that you do not ration,

the deliverance

that you delight to offer

in glad and

generous measure.

 

~ written by Jan L. Richardson, and posted on The Painted Prayerbook. http://paintedprayerbook.com/

Hymn of Faith and Discipleship:    On Eagle's Wings,  blue book number 2

Hymn of Communion,  Come, Share the Lord,  blue book, number 10.....stanzas 1 and 2

Closing Hymn Shine, Jesus Shine.    blue book, number 14......stanza 1

July 7, 2013

Theme: Healing--A Work in Progress
Scripture: 

II Kings 5:1-14

 Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man and in high favor with his master, because by him the Lord had given victory to Aram. The man, though a mighty warrior, suffered from leprosy.[a] 2 Now the Arameans on one of their raids had taken a young girl captive from the land of Israel, and she served Naaman’s wife. 3 She said to her mistress, “If only my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy.”[b] 4 So Naaman[c] went in and told his lord just what the girl from the land of Israel had said. 5 And the king of Aram said, “Go then, and I will send along a letter to the king of Israel.”

He went, taking with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold, and ten sets of garments. 6 He brought the letter to the king of Israel, which read, “When this letter reaches you, know that I have sent to you my servant Naaman, that you may cure him of his leprosy.”[d] 7 When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and said, “Am I God, to give death or life, that this man sends word to me to cure a man of his leprosy?[e] Just look and see how he is trying to pick a quarrel with me.”

8 But when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent a message to the king, “Why have you torn your clothes? Let him come to me, that he may learn that there is a prophet in Israel.” 9 So Naaman came with his horses and chariots, and halted at the entrance of Elisha’s house. 10 Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, “Go, wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall be restored and you shall be clean.” 11 But Naaman became angry and went away, saying, “I thought that for me he would surely come out, and stand and call on the name of the Lord his God, and would wave his hand over the spot, and cure the leprosy![f] 12 Are not Abana[g] and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not wash in them, and be clean?” He turned and went away in a rage. 13 But his servants approached and said to him, “Father, if the prophet had commanded you to do something difficult, would you not have done it? How much more, when all he said to you was, ‘Wash, and be clean’?” 14 So he went down and immersed himself seven times in the Jordan, according to the word of the man of God; his flesh was restored like the flesh of a young boy, and he was clean.

Galatians 6:1-6

My friends,[a] if anyone is detected in a transgression, you who have received the Spirit should restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness. Take care that you yourselves are not tempted. 2 Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill[b] the law of Christ. 3 For if those who are nothing think they are something, they deceive themselves. 4 All must test their own work; then that work, rather than their neighbor’s work, will become a cause for pride. 5 For all must carry their own loads.

6 Those who are taught the word must share in all good things with their teacher.

Service Order:

Preparing for Worship

Chimes

Welcome & Announcements

Prelude 

Words of Preparation

Hymn of Praise:Red #59  I Sing the Mighty Power of God   ALL

Call to Worship: (based on Psalm 130)

Leader: Wait for the Lord, like those who hope in God’s mercy.
People: God’s steadfast love endures forever.
Leader: Watch for God, like those who eagerly await the morning.
People: We watch for God, whose healing power restores us.
Leader: Hear God’s hopeful word, like those who long for pardon.
People: Sing praise to God and rejoice in God’s love.

   ---Christine Longhurst

Invocation

The Lord's Prayer

Gloria Patri

A Time for Offering

Call to Offering

Offering Meditation

The Doxology

Prayer of Dedication

We Join in Prayer

Prayer Concerns & Celebrations

Morning Prayer                                                                            

We Contemplate & Live God's Word

Children's Sermon: 

Special Music

Scripture:

Sermon:

Invitation to Discipleship            

Hymn of Invitation: Red #51  Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah    ALL

Gathering at the Lord's Table

Call to Communion                                        

Hymn of Communion: Red # 43 Great Is Thy Faithfulness     ALL

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: Blue # 6  You Are My All in All

Postlude