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Long Green Valley Church of the Brethren
From NYC 2002
(9:50 am)
“For such a
time as this”
2002 NYC Theme Song Call to Worship Psalm 65 *Hymn
“God of the earth, the sky, the sea”
53 Scripture
Isaiah 55:10-11
Sharing
a joy, a concern, a word of testimony or praise
*From NYC 2010
“More than meets the eye” *Rise in body or in spirit #'s are from Hymnal: A Worship Book Worship leaders - see basic guidelines |
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One: God of Zion, to you even silence is
praise. Promises made to you are kept - you listen to prayer -
and all living things come to you. All: When wrongdoings become too much for me,
you forgive our sins. One: How happy is the one you choose to bring
close, the one who lives in your courtyards! All: We are filled full by the goodness of
your house, by the holiness of your temple. One: In righteousness you answer us, by your
awesome deeds, God of our salvation - you, who are the security of
all the far edges of the earth, even the distant seas. Left: You establish the mountains by your
strength; you are dressed in raw power. Right: You calm the roaring seas; calm the
roaring waves, calm the noise of the nations. Left: Those who dwell on the far edges stand
in awe of your acts. Right: You make the gateways of morning and
evening sing for joy. Left: You visit the earth and make it
abundant, enriching it greatly by God’s stream, full of water. Right: You provide people with grain because
that is what you’ve decided. One: Drenching the earth’s furrows, leveling
its ridges, you soften it with rain showers; you bless its growth. All: You crown the year with your goodness;
your paths overflow with rich food. One: Even the desert pastures drip with it,
and the hills are dressed in pure joy. All: The meadowlands are covered with flocks,
the valleys decked out in grain - One: they shout for joy; All: they break out in song!
Psalm 65 from the Common English Bible |
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We dare to add our voices to the melody of praise all nature sings
to you, O God. We do so, not because our joyful noise is better,
nor because we are much wiser than the rest of your creation
around us. The reason for our joy has little to do with our own
holiness, that we have done what is right and good in your sight.
If anything, our “noise” is so often filled with anger, hatred,
self-centeredness, mindless chatter, hopeless longing, restless
running to get who knows where…
On this Sabbath day, we open our inner door to you, O Lord, and in
the quiet of this moment listen for the still, small voice that
invites our hearts and minds to simply "be" in your presence, and
silently know that you are God.
(silence)
On this resurrection day, we lift our voice in praise, solely
because you have called us to rejoice, and invited us to join in
the chorus of angels and nature. You forgive and live in your
people. Therefore, scatter your seeds of good news this hour. Be
extravagant in your love, as we have come to know you in Jesus
Christ. For it is in his name that we pray just now, empowered by
the presence of your Holy Spirit. Amen.
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Returning
our Tithes and Offerings
Those prophetic words come from that portion of Isaiah which
speaks courage to exiles who are now called to a new journey. The
road for them now leads to a place most know only through the
memory of previous generations. They are invited to put one foot
in front of the other and travel to a home they have never seen,
something which is both exciting and frightening. The words of the
prophet are the words of God which, as Isaiah puts it, have power
and purpose in them. They are like seeds of good news which (fear
not!) will grow into what God promises. Trust in the One
who provides along the way, Isaiah says for God.
As you return your offering in the moments that follow, silently
say “I trust you, Lord,” as you put your gift in the plate. And
listen to the theme song our young people will be learning and
singing next week at National Youth Conference. Ushers, please come and serve.
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“Tis a gift to be simple, ‘tis a gift to be
free,
Unlike those Shakers of long ago who literally danced in circles
as they sang and prayed those words, O God, our turning just now
is only on the inside… For those announcements of good news and
testimonies to your faithfulness to which we have opened our ears
and heard in this time of sharing, our hearts now turn with joy.
We have also received calls to intercession and concern, and our
turning in these may verge toward hopelessness, especially in
things over which we have little control. As we bring them to you,
however, we turn from despair to hope, for in you all things are
possible. We trust that you are involved in making things right
long before we are aware of what has gone wrong. Our prayers,
then, turn us toward your kingdom coming, your will being done, on
earth as it is in heaven.
Where our concern can become an expression of love and compassion,
O God, turn us to action, that we might reach out in ways that are
helpful and not harmful. May we become mindful of how our good
intentions need to be baptized in the stream of your living water,
that in simplicity we may be free to come round right in our words
and actions.
Turn us now toward the words of Jesus, that we may follow him to
your valley of love and delight. Sow your gospel seeds, O Lord.
Sow your seeds. Amen.
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Leader: Blessed are you, O God. Take and eat Hymnal #785a |
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Leader: Blessed are you, O God. Take and drink Hymnal #785b |
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L. Haynes
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