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Long Green Valley Church of the Brethren
Beginning with Praise
(9:50 am)
"The King of love my shepherd
is" 170 *Hymn
"Sing
praise to God who reigns"
59 (please be brief, and aware of God's listening presence)
*Hymn
"Marvelous grace of our loving
Lord"
151 *Antiphonal
Benediction
(back of bulletin) *Postlude *Rise in body or in spirit #'s are from Hymnal: A Worship Book Worship leaders - see basic guidelines |
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One:
The foolish say, ‘there is no God.’ All:
We come, trusting in Jesus, the face, the voice, the presence of
the God who loves us. One:
The scoffers of our age ask, ‘why do you seek after God?’ All:
We come, in this time, because God's grace has spilled over in our
lives. One:
The hopeless around us think, ‘no one cares about me.’ All:
We come, in this time, to this place, because Jesus has found us
and brought us home.
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When we are short-sighted and think we can't
see you, You sweep the streets of the world, When we walk the dusty desert of desolation, God in Community, Holy in One,
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Prayer
of Confession and Call to Repentance One:
Great God, we are sinners.
We get everything wrong.
It is like we are facing the wrong way, dreaming the wrong
dreams, working toward the wrong goals. All:
Turn us around so that we
face you, dream your dreams, work toward your goals. One:
Great God we are sinners. Too often we are selfish, grabbing the
most food, the prettiest clothes, & the coolest games for
ourselves. All:
Turn us around. Teach us
to share what we have.
Give us generous hearts. One:
Great God, too often we think only of ourselves.
We think about what we want, what we like, what we think. All:
Turn us around.
Teach us to see all the people around us.
Help us recognize what people in our families and our
friends want and need and hope.
Help us learn to take care of them and their needs. One:
Great God, too often we hate.
We hate people who are not like us.
We hate people who make our lives even a little harder.
We hate people who get in our way.
We hate people we just do not like. All:
Turn us around.
Teach us that people who are not just like us are your
children and worthy of our friendship.
Show us how to make friends with those who do not agree
with us. One:
Great God, we are sinners. We know it. We admit it and want to
change. All:
Turn us around to face
you, to become your children, to be part of your kingdom.
We bring our confessions of sin to you and ask for your
help in turning around in Jesus’ name.
AMEN. by Carolyn C.
Brown, |
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Assurance of Forgiveness Jesus loves me when I’m good, when I do the
things I should. by Carolyn C.
Brown, |
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Scripture in Action This text is ripe for acting out, involving all ages into the task (but especially children). Before reading it, solicit volunteers. First come the naysayers, who stand to the side and go "tsk, tsk," or "harumph!" or other such judgmental actions, when prompted. Then are the sheep. Actually, the whole congregation can be assigned this task, with plenty of opportunity given to practicing their "Baaah!" One child could be selected to be the lost sheep, who goes and hides somewhere in the sanctuary. An older person (preferably a strong one, who has a connection to the lost sheep, someone who will not scare the child when s/he is found and picked up and carried back) should be chosen as the shepherd, who at the appropriate point will go off searching. Two other characters should be recruited ahead of time, one to pretend to be a lost coin (who also goes and hides), and the other a woman (who will pretend to clean her house in search of that coin). Look for persons willing to exaggerate for the sake of the telling. Lastly, remind the congregation to be ready to whoop it up on both occasions in the story when what has been lost is found. When all are ready, read the story dramatically, pausing at appropriate places and giving obvious nudges to the actors to do their parts. Choose a good paraphrase of the text to give it effect. The Message The Voice Laughing Bird Version
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written closer to the time (if not at the moment)
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Curious about what God is doing here, part 2
An overview was given last Sunday of our recent church board
retreat, at which these persons we've call to lead us identified
three themes emerging in our fellowship:
Openness,
Guidance, and Energy. This morning, the group that developed the
Openness
theme briefly shared.
Listen to what they had to say. (mp3) |
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Returning our Tithes and Offerings
Redeeming God, we know what it is like to be wandering in the
wilderness like lost sheep.
We remember your hand, like those of a caring shepherd,
guiding us back to our home in you.
We seek to help others experience this same spiritual
nurture. So, we
provide these financial gifts to be multiplied with other
offerings. We are
confident that these funds will inspire new ministries and reach
the lost. We offer
these gifts in name of the Lamb of God, Jesus the Living Christ.
Amen. Copyright © 2013
David S. Bell.
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As we prepare to move on from this worship, let’s speak a
challenge and blessing to each other, with words found on the back
of your bulletin. The center aisle divides us into two parts, so
those of you on the left (your left, not mine) side will speak the
first stanza to your brothers and sisters across the aisle. Then
those on the right (your right, not mine) side will speak the next
group of four lines to your sisters and brothers across the aisle.
We’ll follow the same pattern for the next 2 stanzas of this
antiphonal benediction. Please turn toward the center aisle and
speak face-to-face. Shall we begin?
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While one of our adult classes follows the International
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©2013 Peter
L. Haynes
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