Long Green Valley Church of the Brethren
Long Green & Kanes Rds., near Glen Arm, Md.
November 14, 2010
Worship 10:00 am              Sunday School 11:10am
 

  Beginning with Praise (9:50 am)
  Announcements
  Prelude

  Responsive Call to Worship                                                                       669

*Hymn for Spiritual Guidance             "Holy Spirit, come with power"             26

*Opening Prayer

  Scripture                                 Romans 8:26-27

  For Children      "When you don’t know what to say"

  Sharing a joy, a concern, a word of testimony or praise
                                 (please be brief, and aware of God's listening presence)

  Prayer Hymn                      "Healer of our every ill"                                    377

  Pastoral Prayer

  Returning our Tithes and Offerings

  Offertory                (Please sign the attendance pad and pass it on)

*Response                              (vs. 1) "Lord, thou dost love"                                387

*Lord’s Prayer

  Scripture                                    John 1:14-18

  Message                           "Mercy Sakes, Child"  (mp3)                  Bob Barr
                                          (or, “Now That’s Grace!)

*Hymn of Hope                        "Amazing Grace!"                                        143

*Responsive Benediction

*Postlude

*Rise in body or in spirit

#'s are from Hymnal: A Worship Book

Worship leaders - see basic guidelines

Call to Worship

In the Christian calendar, we are approaching the end of a year. In two weeks, the season of Advent begins a whole new year with as we await the coming of Christ. Next week we recognize that Jesus reigns over everything (including time itself) on Christ the King Sunday. Along the way, we’ll also celebrate Thanksgiving in worship and around the meal table!

Today is the last Sunday of what is sometimes called “Ordinary Time” in the Christian year. It’s a season that began with Pentecost last May and stretched all the way to now, every Sunday itself a day of rest and a celebration of the death and resurrection of Christ, and filled with an awareness of God’s presence in the Holy Spirit. With that in mind, please turn in your hymnals to the responsive call to worship found in the back, #669.

Hymnal #669
adapted from Bread for the Journey
   

Opening Prayer

            By your grace we are gathered, O Lord. Empowered and gifted by your Spirit we worship. Your Son has not only shown us the way, he is the way, and we follow him this day. Surround this time with your cloud of witnesses and heavenly host, lest we think what we do is all about us. And yet, challenge and inspire us this hour to more fully become your grace-filled people in this world. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
  

For Children
“When you don’t know what to say”

shared by this morning's guest preacher

Pastoral Prayer

written closer to the time (if not at the moment)

Returning our Tithes and Offerings

            It’s true! As we share what we have received, our lives are opened to appreciate and enjoy more of God’s blessings. May our offerings, dedicated to the work and ministries of the church, bear much fruit in Christ’s name.
  

Lord’s Prayer

Our Father who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors,
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
for ever.
Amen.
 

Responsive Benediction

One:   Depart from this place with singing and
             dancing for God goes with you.

All:     God’s grace is sufficient for all our desires
             and God’s mercy abounds for all our needs

One:   Rejoice then in your work and leisure serving
             God with genuine love for all.

(author unknown)