Long Green Valley Church of the Brethren
Long Green & Kanes Rds., near Glen Arm, Md.
September 1, 2013
Worship 10:00 am

   Beginning with Praise (9:50 am)          "All praise to our redeeming Lord"         21
  Announcements
  Prelude                                     "O My Father"                            McGranahan

  Call to Worship                                                                      (back of bulletin)

*Hymn                                  "To God be the glory"                                     102

*Opening Prayer

  Gospel                                     Luke 14:1, 7-14

  For Children                      "Yertle the Turtle"                      by Dr. Seuss

  Scripture                                      Psalm 112                  (Laughing Bird Version)

  Returning our Tithes and Offerings

  Offertory                                "O Loving Savior"                                 Gounod
                              (Please sign the attendance pad and pass it on)

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

  Hymn                                 "If you but trust in God"                                  576

  Pastoral Prayer

  Scripture                                 Hebrews 13:1-8

  Message                  "I just started praying for him"

*Hymn                           "For we are strangers no more"                             322

*Benediction

*Postlude                                "Allegro Moderato"                                  Haydn

*Rise in body or in spirit

#'s are from Hymnal: A Worship Book

Worship leaders - see basic guidelines

Call to Worship

Leader:    Is it true that we are called, as God's people, to keep loving each other like family?

People:  Yes, keep on loving each other.

Leader:    Do we keep loving each other, even when someone gets on our nerves or doesn't agree with us?

People:   Yes, keep on loving each other, at all times.

Leader:    Do we keep loving each other, just like Jesus loved his own disciples?

People:   Yes, keep on loving each other, just like Jesus did by washing his disciples' feet.

Leader:    Do we keep loving each other, so the world may know we are Jesus' followers?

People:   Yes, keep on loving each other, so the whole world may know that we belong to him.

Leader:    Do we keep loving each other, until our Lord Jesus Christ comes back for the church?

All:         Yes, keep on loving each other until the Lord Jesus returns. Let the whole church say amen.

by Brad Kelley, pastor
East Chippewa Church of the Brethren Orrville, Ohio
Church of the Brethren Living Word Bulletin
Anchor/Wallace, Sleepy Eye MN 56085, "The Living Word Series"
  

Opening Prayer

             Heavenly Father, you are love and the call to continue loving one another like family is challenging. We ask for your love to flow through us as your people, today and throughout the coming week. Help us to love each other, as you have clearly loved us and shown us in Christ Jesus. In Jesus' name we pray, amen.

by Brad Kelley, pastor
East Chippewa Church of the Brethren Orrville, Ohio
Church of the Brethren Living Word Bulletin
Anchor/Wallace, Sleepy Eye MN 56085, "The Living Word Series"
   

Gospel
Luke 14:1, 7-14

Reader 1 - In our gospel reading for this day, we pay attention to not one, but two stories that Jesus told, as remembered by Luke. Both involve gathering around a table and enjoying a meal. But who should sit where? And who should be invited? May those who are curious about the answers, listen.

Reader 2 - Luke 14:1, 7-11

Reader 1 - Luke 14:12-14
  

For Children
“Yertle the Turtle”

            This delightful Dr. Seuss tale tells of King Yertle the Turtle who grew dissatisfied with his throne and began insisting that he stand atop a growing tower of turtles. Max, the one at the bottom, begs for relief but is ignored by Yertle until he burped in disgust, sending the whole tower into free fall and making Yertle the King of the Mud. While this will be read to the children, you can listen to it online on the youtube below, narrated by John Lithgow.
  

Returning our Tithes and Offerings

             “Let us continue to offer the gift of praise to God through Christ. Keeping God’s name on our lips is a real gift, but it is not the only gift that matters. Don’t overlook the importance of sharing what you have and working for the good of others, because these too are gifts that delight God.”*

Ushers?

*Hebrews 13:15-16
from the Laughing Bird Version
©2001 Nathan Nettleton
    

Pastoral Prayer

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

Message
"I just started praying for him"
based upon  Hebrews 13:1-8, especially verse 2

This sermon begins with the following video:              (follow this link if the embedded movie below does not work)

Listen to the spoken part (mp3)
(does not include videos above or below)

it ends with this video:                (follow this link if the embedded movie below doesn't work)

 You can read more about the first video, a news report, here and here.
The second video is a clip from Les Miserables.
  

Benediction
Hebrews 13:16 (from The Message)

In words borrowed from the letter to the Hebrews:

“Make sure you don’t take things for granted
        and go slack in working for the common good;
              share what you have with others.
  God takes particular pleasure in acts of worship -
              - a different kind of “sacrifice” -
      - that take place in kitchen
                             and workplace
                             and on the streets.”

Blessings on this Labor Day weekend, brothers and sisters.
         Go in peace.

The Message.
Copyright © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002.
Used by permission of NavPress Publishing Group