Sunday, July 20, 2008

10:00 a.m.

WE APPROACH GOD

Lord, you have called us to love and serve you;

And we will.

Give us wisdom to know what we should do,

courage to keep on loving,

and faith that will see us through.

For the sake of your Son,

Jesus Christ, our Lord,

who died that we might truly live.

Amen.

     Prelude                                        Ken Bezanson, Lindsay & Paul Rand

*   Welcoming Each Other                                   Elizabeth Johnson

     Announcements 

     Prayer and Preparation

WE PRAISE GOD

     Call to Worship

*   Hymn of Praise      “This Is God’s Wondrous World”              296

*   Prayer of Approach     

     Responsive Reading              Psalm 139                                    861

     Ministry in Music       Musical Selection           Lindsay & Paul Rand

     Children’s Hymn          “Fairest Lord Jesus “   (vs. 1 -2)            341

     Children’s Story

     Children’s Hymn          “Fairest Lord Jesus “   (vs. 3-4)            341

WE GIVE OURSELVES TO GOD

      The Offering          Musical Selection               Lindsay & Paul Rand      *   Offertory Prayer             “Blessed Assurance”                       337

     In gratitude and humble trust we bring our best today

        To serve your cause and share your love with all along life's way.

        O God, who gave yourself to us in Jesus Christ, your Son,

        Teach us to give ourselves each day until life's work is done.  Amen.

     Preparation for Prayer      “Breathe On Us, Breath of God”   

         Breathe on us, breath of God; fill us with life anew,

            That we may love what thou dost love,

            And do what thou wouldst do.

     Prayers of the People of God 

*   Hymn of Preparation             “Lord, Speak to Me”                 589

GOD SPEAKS TO US

      The Scriptures                                                            Budd Miller         

    Epistle Lesson:   Romans 8: 12-25

                    Gospel Lesson:  Matthew 13: 24-29, 36-43

     Sermon:    “A Farmer's Parable: The Wheat and The Weeds”     

GOD SENDS US FORTH

*   Hymn of Response    “When The Roll Up Yonder”            (p.4)    

*   Benediction

*   Choral Benediction               “Go Now in Peace”

      Go now in peace. Never be afraid,

      God’s grace bears you up each mile of the way.

      Go now in faith, steadfast, strong and true.

      May the life of Christ guide all you do.

      Go now in love and show you believe.

       Reach out to others so all the world can see.

      God goes with you, Spirit as a dove,

      Go now in peace, in faith and in love.

Postlude                

* indicates that the congregation is invited to stand

When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder

When the trumpet of the Lord shall sound, and time shall be no more,
And the morning breaks, eternal, bright and fair;
When the saved of earth shall gather over on the other shore,
And the roll is called up yonder, I’ll be there.

Refrain

When the roll, is called up yon-der,
When the roll, is called up yon-der,
When the roll, is called up yon-der,
When the roll is called up yonder I’ll be there.

On that bright and cloudless morning when the dead in Christ shall rise,
And the glory of His resurrection share;
When His chosen ones shall gather to their home beyond the skies,
And the roll is called up yonder, I’ll be there.

Refrain

Let us labor for the Master from the dawn till setting sun,
Let us talk of all His wondrous love and care;
Then when all of life is over, and our work on earth is done,
And the roll is called up yonder, I’ll be there.

Refrain

Sunday, July 13, 2008

10:00 a.m.

WE APPROACH GOD

Give us
A pure heart
That we may see Thee,
A humble heart that we may hear Thee,
A heart of love that we may serve Thee,
A heart of faith
That we may live Thee.

                                     Dag Hammarskjöld

     Prelude                                                                     Ken Bezanson

*   Welcoming Each Other                                        John Churchill 

     Announcements 

     Prayer and Preparation

WE PRAISE GOD

     Call to Worship

*   Hymn of Praise      “Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty”   315

*   Prayer of Approach     

     Responsive Reading   Psalm 138          

     Ministry in Music     “Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel?”

                                                                 Sharon Churchill & Stephen Roe

     Children’s Hymn          “Make me a Channel…” (vs. 1&2)          684

     Children’s Story

     Children’s Hymn          “Make me a Channel…”  (v. 3)             684

WE GIVE OURSELVES TO GOD

     The Offering     “Panis Angelicus”       Sharon Churchill & Stephen Roe      *            Offertory Prayer           “In Gratitude and Humble Trust”      544

     In gratitude and humble trust we bring our best today

        To serve your cause and share your love with all along life's way.

        O God, who gave yourself to us in Jesus Christ, your Son,

        Teach us to give ourselves each day until life's work is done.  Amen.

     Preparation for Prayer      “Breathe On Us, Breath of God”   

         Breathe on us, breath of God; fill us with life anew,

            That we may love what thou dost love,

            And do what thou wouldst do.

     Prayers of the People of God 

*   Hymn of Preparation             “Lord, Speak to Me”                 589

GOD SPEAKS TO US

      The Scriptures                                                         Elinor Miller

Old Testament Lesson: Isaiah 6: 1-8                       (p. 513)

Gospel Lesson: Luke 5: 1-11                                        (p.765f)

     Sermon:    “God Far…God Near”     

GOD SENDS US FORTH

*   Hymn of Response                 “Jesus Calls Us”                    562    

*   Benediction

*   Choral Benediction               “Go Now in Peace”

      Go now in peace. Never be afraid,

      God’s grace bears you up each mile of the way.

      Go now in faith, steadfast, strong and true.

      May the life of Christ guide all you do.

      Go now in love and show you believe.

      Reach out to others so all the world can see.

     God goes with you, Spirit as a dove,

     Go now in peace, in faith and in love.

Postlude                

* indicates that the congregation is invited to stand

Sunday, July 6, 2008

10:00 a.m.

WE APPROACH GOD

O Lord, we thank you for the long days of summer:

for bright mornings and walks along the shore;

for daisies and ball games and swimming at the beach;

for picnics and vacations and visits with family and friends.

Loving God, we come to church today to worship you.

Remind us that you are always with us:

in the warmth of love;in the light of life;

in the length of our days.

For this day, and the beauty of all your gifts,

we thank you.

Amen.

     Prelude                                            Ken Bezanson & Wendy (Lang) Caldwell

*   Welcoming Each Other                                                Announcements                                                              Budd Miller

     Prayer and Preparation                                      Keith Churchill

WE PRAISE GOD

     Call to Worship        

One:     We gather in the presence of God:
Many: who knows us when we wake up and when we

             go to sleep, and in all the moments in between.
One:     We gather in the house of God:
Many: who has created a family for us: here, as well as

             in Baghdad, in Gaza, and in Harare.
One:     We gather to be the people of God:
Many: who appeals to us to follow in love, in faith, in

             service.

*   Songs of Praise    “Sing Praise to God, Who Reigns Above”    216

*   Prayer of Approach     

     Responsive Reading            Psalm 139                   (Insert p.4)      

     Ministry in Music  “The Prayer”                Duet by  Wendy & Don Caldwell

Children’s Hymn   “Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Give Thanks (v. 1, 2)   1 79   Children’s Story

     Children’s Hymn  “Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Give Thanks (v. 3, 4)    179

WE GIVE OURSELVES TO GOD

     The Offering                                                Wendy (Lang) Caldwell

*   Offertory Prayer           “In Gratitude and Humble Trust”      544

     In gratitude and humble trust we bring our best today

        To serve your cause and share your love with all along life's way.

        O God, who gave yourself to us in Jesus Christ, your Son,

        Teach us to give ourselves each day until life's work is done.  Amen.

     Preparation for Prayer      “Breathe On Us, Breath of God”   

         Breathe on us, breath of God, fill us with life anew,

            That we may love what thou dost love,

            And do what thou wouldst do.

     Prayers of the People of God 

*   Hymn of Preparation   “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling”    333

GOD SPEAKS TO US

      The Scriptures                                                      Valerie Kennie           

            Hebrew Lesson:  Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67      (p.17)

                Epistle Lesson:  Philemon 1-21                                        (p.887)

    Sermon:    “Aptitudes and Attitudes”

*  Communion Hymn:    “As We Gather at Your Table”            457

    Celebration of The Lord’s Supper

GOD SENDS US FORTH

*    Hymn of Response        “Sent Forth by God’s Blessing”                      481

*   Benediction

*   Choral Benediction               “Spirit of Life”                               381

            Spirit of Life, come unto me.

                Sing in my heart all the stirrings of compassion.

                Blow in the wind, rise in the sea;

                Move in the hand, giving life the shape of justice.

                Roots hold me close; wings set me free;

                Spirit of Life, come to me, come to me.

     Postlude                                 Ken Bezanson & Wendy (Lang) Caldwell

                               * indicates that the congregation is invited to stand

Litany
(Based on Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18)

ONE:              No one knows you better than the Lord.
MANY:          Lord, you've searched us and known us.

ONE:              Before we sit down or get up.
MANY:          You know what we'll do.

ONE:              As we walk the streets.
MANY:          You know where we're headed.

ONE:              You know how we are.
MANY:          You know when we'll bring shame or glory.

ONE:              Before we fix our mouths to speak,
MANY:          You know what we're going to say.

ONE:              Walk with us, to the left, to the right, in front and in          back.
MANY:          Lay your hands on us.

ONE:              We won't pretend to know more than you God.
MANY:          Your ways are not our ways. Your thoughts are

                          not our thoughts.

ONE:              You knew us before we were even born.
MANY:          You formed us in our mothers' wombs.

ONE:              When we think about it.
MANY:          We realize how wonderfully you made us.

ONE:              When we think about it.
MANY:          We realize how wonderful you are.

ONE:              When we think about it.
MANY:          We realize that you've searched us, and

                          known us, and still chose to love us.

ALL:              We stand amazed that you know us so well                                  and love us so deeply.

Sunday, June 29^th, 2008

10:00 a.m.

WE APPROACH GOD

God of stillness, hold us in your presence

that, taking your stillness into ourselves

we may be truly present to others.

God of care-fullness, hold us in your love

that, taking your caring into ourselves,

we may be genuinely loving toward others.

God of attentiveness,

hold us within your gentle power to wait

that, taking your attention into ourselves,

we may wait for, and wait upon, others.

Amen.

     Prelude                                                                                     Ken Bezanson

*   Welcoming Each Other                                                Announcements                                                              Budd Miller

     Prayer and Preparation                                     Tim McFarland

WE PRAISE GOD

     Call to Worship

*   Songs of Praise         “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty”        220

*   Prayer of Approach     

     Responsive Reading      Psalm 13:    “Be still, my soul”      (p. 734)               

     Ministry in Music    

      Children’s Hymn       “Jesus, Friend of Little Children”  (v. 1)

     Children’s Story

     Children’s Hymn      ““Jesus, Friend of Little Children”  (v. 2&3)

WE GIVE OURSELVES TO GOD

     The Offering             

*   Offertory Prayer           “In Gratitude and Humble Trust”      544

     In gratitud