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Long Green Valley Church of the Brethren
Beginning with Praise
(9:50 am)
“We gather together”
17 *Hymn
“Praise, my soul, the God of heaven!”
63
From
the Apostles
Romans 12:1-8 Sharing
a joy, a concern, a word of testimony or praise Hymn
“Bless’d be the tie that binds”
421 *Hymn
“The church’s one foundation”
311 *Benediction *Postlude *Rise in body or in spirit #'s are from Hymnal: A Worship Book Worship leaders - see basic guidelines |
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1 - With all my heart I praise you, Lord.
In the presence of angels I sing your praises. 2 - I worship at your holy temple and praise
you for your love and your faithfulness. 1 - You were true to your word and made
yourself more famous than ever before. 2 - When I asked for your help, you answered
my prayer and gave me courage. 1 - All kings on this earth have heard your
promises, Lord, and they will praise you. 2 - You are so famous that they will sing
about the things you have done. 1 - Though you are above us all, you care for
humble people, and you keep a close watch on everyone who is
proud. 2 - I am surrounded by trouble, but you
protect me against my angry enemies. With your own powerful arm
you keep me safe. 1 - You, Lord, will always treat me with
kindness. Your love never fails. 2 - You have made us what we are. Don’t give
up on us now!
Psalm 138 from the
Contemporary English Version
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Gather us, God, to be with you as you are with us. As our Nigerian
brothers and sisters say, it is
abin mamaki
(ah-BIN-ma-MOCK-ee), a thing of wonder, to journey to this moment,
to stand in this place before you: Creator, Sustainer, Redeemer.
Help us to hear your promise and know its truth: "Here and now I
will do a new thing: this moment it will break from the bud."
Gather us, God, to be with each other as you are with each of us.
It is
abin mamaki to enter into treasured ritual with sisters and
brothers. Open us to perceive it - this thing of wonder.
Gather us, God. Amen.
from
For All Who Minister
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1 - Listen to me, all you who are serious
about right living and committed to seeking God. Ponder the rock
from which you were cut, the quarry from which you were dug. 2 - Yes, ponder Abraham, your father, and
Sarah, who bore you. Think of it! One solitary man when I called
him, but once I blessed him, he multiplied. 1 - Likewise I, God, will comfort Zion,
comfort all her mounds of ruins. 2 - I’ll transform her dead ground into Eden,
her moonscape into the garden of God, a place filled with
exuberance and laughter, thankful voices and melodic songs. 1 - Pay attention, my people. 2 - Listen to me, nations. 1 - Revelation flows from me. My decisions
light up the world. 2 - My deliverance arrives on the run, my
salvation right on time. 1 - I’ll bring justice to the peoples. 2 - Even faraway islands will look to me and
take hope in my saving power. 1 - Look up at the skies, ponder the earth
under your feet. 2 - The skies will fade out like smoke, the
earth will wear out like work pants, and the people will die off
like flies. 1 - But my salvation will last forever, my
setting-things-right will never be obsolete. from The Message.
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A Litany
for a new school year Leader:
When it’s the night before going to school, and I’m picking out my
clothes and making sure I have all my school supplies…
Children:
Jesus is with me. Leader:
When I’m waking up and eating a healthy breakfast to start the day
Children:
Jesus is with me. Leader:
When I’m getting on the school bus or being driven to school...
Children:
Jesus is with me. Leader:
When I meet my teachers and new friends in my class…
Children:
Jesus is with me. Leader:
When I’m playing with my friends at recess…
Children:
Jesus is with me. Leader:
When I’m finding the right school bus to ride home…
Children:
Jesus is with me. Leader::
When I’m telling my family about my day at school…
Children:
Jesus is with me. Leader:
When I’m praying at night and thanking God for my family, my
friends and my school…
Children:
Jesus is with me. Leader:
Let’s pray together: All:
Thank you, Jesus, for always being by my side. I know that if I
get nervous or afraid, you will be there with me. I will remember
that you are always with me. I know that I can talk with you any
time – day or night – and for that I am so thankful. I pray this
all in your name. Amen.
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Returning our Tithes and Offerings
As you return your tithes and offerings, think about the changes
that begin this week. For one thing, school buses become part of
our driving experience. Resolve to put safety higher in your
priority and drive gently. New routines affect families with
school age children. What might you do to be supportive in your
own household, or toward other families in our church or in your
neighborhood? What might you do prayer-wise, on a regular basis?
While the beginning of Autumn is still a month away, we are
essentially entering a new season. Ponder this and say a silent
prayer of gratitude as the plates are passed. Ushers, please come
forward and lead us in our giving.
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1 - I appeal to you therefore, brothers and
sisters, 2 - by the mercies of God, 1 - to present your bodies as a living
sacrifice, 2 - holy and acceptable to God, 1 - which is your spiritual worship. 2 - Do not be conformed to this world, 1 - but be transformed by the renewing of
your minds, 2 - so that you may discern what is the will
of God— 1 - what is good 2 - and acceptable 1 - and perfect. 2 - For by the grace given to me I say to
everyone among you 1 - not to think of yourself more highly than
you ought to think, 2 - but to think with sober judgment, 1 - each according to the measure of faith
that God has assigned. 2 - For as in one body we have many members, 1 - and not all the members have the same
function, 2 - so we, who are many, are one body in
Christ, 1 - and individually we are members one of
another. 2 - We have gifts that differ according to
the grace given to us: 1 - prophecy, in proportion to faith; 2 - ministry, in ministering; 1 - the teacher, in teaching; 2 - the exhorter, in exhortation; 1 - the giver, in generosity; 2 - the leader, in diligence; 1 - the compassionate, in cheerfulness. from
the New
Revised Standard Version
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Dedicating our Church leadership for a new year
“…be transformed by the renewing of your minds,” Paul wrote. Or, as
paraphrased with a slightly different accent, “allow God to completely remodel your life”
(Romans 12:2b
NRSV and Laughing Bird). Those who you, as the body of
Christ here at Long Green Valley church, called to be in
leadership, met yesterday morning to re-view, re-organize, and
re-energize for the work we perceive God is nudging us to do. This
text from Romans was our focus.
Along the way of this retreat to be renewed, we called (please
stand when your name is mentioned) _____________ to be the
chairperson of your Church
Board. When s/he is not able to fulfill his/her duties,
_____________ was called to be vice chairperson.
We also called _____________ to lead the
Nurture Commission,
with _____________, _____________, and _____________ on that team,
which guides us in fulfilling the internal, the worship and
education mission of this church… _____________ was called to lead
the Witness Commission,
with _____________, _____________, and _____________ on that team,
which guides us in fulfilling the external, the outreach mission
of this church… We also called _____________ to lead the
Stewards Commission,
with _____________, _____________, and _____________ on that team,
which guides us in resourcing the mission of this church, through
our facility, our talents, and our finances.
So that you are aware, the Board chair, _____________, and the
chairpersons of the three commissions: _____________,
_____________, and _____________, along with our treasurer,
_____________ and Clerk, _____________, as well as myself as your
pastor, comprise the
Executive Committee of the Board, which provides overall
leadership to this congregation.
Let’s be clear, by calling these persons, you – who are all
ministers of this church by virtue of your baptism – are not
abdicating your responsibility to follow Jesus and fulfill what he
is calling us to do and be as the body of Christ. You have called
these persons to lead us is this calling to which we all are
called. As leaders, we need your support: your prayers, your
willingness to serve, your desire to use your gifts, that we might
together live into what the apostle Paul envisioned so long ago.
It’s a new year in the life of this church. Let’s rededicate
ourselves to our calling. Toward this end, please turn to #795 in
your hymnal. It begins with everyone but the elected church board,
who will then read the words under “those commissioned.” We join
as one for the final words of this prayer.
Hymnal
#795, ©1992
The Hymnal Project. |
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written closer to the time (if not at the moment)
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1 - As you head out into this coming week, 2 - “here’s
what I want you to do, God helping you: 1 -
Take your everyday, ordinary life - 2 -
your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life - 1 - and
place it before God as an offering. 2 -
Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for
him. 1 -
Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it
without even thinking. 2 -
Instead, fix your attention on God. 1 -
You’ll be changed from the inside out. 2 -
Readily recognize what he wants from you, and quickly respond to
it. 1 -
Unlike the culture around you, always dragging you down to its
level of immaturity, 2 - God
brings the best out of you, develops well-formed maturity in you.” 1 - Go with God. 2 - Go in peace. Romans 12:1-2 from The Message.
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L. Haynes
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