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Worship Order for
Sunday
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Long Green Valley Church of the Brethren
Long Green & Kanes Rds., near Glen Arm, Md.
September 11, 2005
Worship 10:00 am, Sunday School 11:10 am
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"As far as
I am concerned, God turned into good what you meant for
evil."
- Joseph to his brothers (Genesis 50:20 NLT) |
Morning Praise (9:45 am)
Announcements
Prelude
"In
Summer"
Stebbins
Call to
Worship
*Hymn
"O bless the Lord, my soul"
80
*Opening Prayer
(e-5)
Scripture
Matthew 18:19-20
For
Children
"Why do we come to church?"
(Pre-schoolers then leave for playful worship)
Scripture
Matthew 18:21-22
Sharing a joy, a concern, a word of testimony or praise
Responsive Lord’s
Prayer
(351)
Offertory
Litany
(back of bulletin)
Offertory
"Oh, Rest in the
Lord"
Mendelssohn
*Response
(vs. 1)
"O bless the Lord, my
soul"
600
*Dedication
Scripture
Genesis
50:15-21
Message "Turning
into good what was made for evil"
*Hymn
"I will sing of my Redeemer"
344
*Benediction
*Postlude
"Oh, For a Thousand Tongues to
Sing"
Jarman
#'s are from Hymnal:
A Worship Book
Worship leaders - see basic
guidelines |
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Call to
Worship
Voice 1 - Bless the LORD, O my soul,
Voice 2 - Bless the LORD, O my soul,
Voice 3 - Bless the LORD, O my soul,
Voice 1 - and all
Voice 2 - all
Voice 3 - ALL that is within me, bless his holy name.
Voice 1 - Bless the LORD, O my soul,
Voice 2 - Bless the LORD, O my soul,
Voice 3 - Bless the LORD, O my soul,
Voice 1 - and do not forget
Voice 2 - Don’t forget!
Voice 3 - ALL his benefits--
Voice 1 - who forgives all your iniquity,
Voice 2 - who heals all your diseases,
Voice 3 - who redeems your life from the Pit,
Voice 1 - who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,
Voice 2 - who satisfies you with good as long as you live
Voice 3 - so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
Voice 1 - If you are able, stand and sing #80, "O Bless the
Lord, my soul."
Psalm 103:1-5, NRSV
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For
Children
"Why do we come to church?"
Our resident
children's storyteller, Ed Lewis, writes: I base this story on
a good friend of mine in school. I asked him "would you like
to come to church with me?" to which he replied, "I’m
going fishing on Sunday." "Believe me," he
continued, "you’d more likely find God fishing with me than
sitting in a hot stuffy church." It raised a lot of questions
in my mind when I was a kid, questions I intend to explore with
the kids of our church.
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God
is Generous
Offertory Litany on Psalm 103:2
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
Do not forget God’s
generosity.
In times of pain, we focus on our discomfort,
In times
of anger, we fix on our rage;
In times of grief, we remember our loss,
In times
of worry, we expect the worst.
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
Do not forget God’s
generosity.
In times of pleasure, we enjoy our feelings,
In times
of success, we remember our hard work;
In times of abundance, we consume easily,
In times
of happiness, we sing joyfully.
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
Do not forget God’s
generosity.
In the words of the Bible, we listen to God’s mercy,
In the
melody of the hymns, we hear God’s grace;
In the ministries of the church, we see God’s compassion.
In the
offertory of worship, we respond to God’s generosity.
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
Do not forget God’s
generosity.
- Eugene F Roop, President,
Bethany Theological Seminary, Richmond, IN
Church of the Brethren Living Word Bulletin
Anchor/Wallace, Sleepy Eye MN 56085, "The Living Word
Series"
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Dedication
We
will not forget your generosity, Lord God. Help us to make the
connection between our deep yearning to help others and what you
have done, and continue to do, to help us. One common thread woven
through all. O bless the Lord, my soul. AMEN
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Benediction
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(para traducir a español, presione la bandera de España)
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