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Long Green Valley Church of the Brethren
Beginning with Praise
(9:50 am) “Christ,
whose glory fills the skies”
216
*Hymn
“Morning
has broken”
648 (please be brief, and aware of God's listening presence)
Hymn *Hymn
“Move
in our midst”
418 *Postlude *Rise in body or in spirit #'s are from Hymnal: A Worship Book Worship leaders - see basic guidelines |
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(during the Prelude, the acolyte comes & stands beside the table – but does not light the candles) One: In the beginning God created the heavens
and the earth. All:
Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the
surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the
waters. One: And God said, “Let there be light,” and
there was light.
(acolyte lights the candles) One: God saw that the light was good, and he
separated the light from the darkness. All:
God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” One: And there was evening, and there was
morning—the first day.
Genesis 1:1-5 from the
New
International Version®, NIV® |
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Glorious are you, Holy God, the joy of the universe! As we come to
celebrate your goodness, we pray that by your initiative in Christ
Jesus, and through the counselling of your Spirit, we may be
strengthened in faith, stretched to greater hope, and led into
larger love, joy and praise. Through Jesus Christ, the beloved Son
in whom you are well pleased.
by Bruce Prewer, Uniting Church in Australia, |
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Where does good news begin? In the story of Jesus as told by Mark,
it begins – not with the birth of a baby, but with the baptism of
a man. To tell this tale, we need some volunteers to be part of
what we might call “living snapshots.” Snapshot 1
John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a
baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. Snapshot 2
And people from the whole Judean countryside and all the people of
Jerusalem were going out to him, and were baptized by him in the
river Jordan, confessing their sins. Snapshot 3
Now John was clothed with camel’s hair, with a leather belt around
his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. Snapshot 4
John proclaimed, “The one who is more powerful than I is coming
after me; I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the thong of his
sandals. I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you
with the Holy Spirit.” Snapshot 5
In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on him. And a voice came from heaven:
(repeat several times, with congregation joining in) Mark 1:4-11
(except for refrain)
from
the New
Revised Standard Version |
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written closer to the time (if not at the moment)
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God, your steadfast love has been ours for generations. Through Christ, you brought us out of the abyss of death and into the light of eternal love. With joy and thanksgiving, we proclaim our salvation, remembering Christ’s death and resurrection, until he comes again. As we break bread and share the cup together, may Christ be present with us, and may the Spirit bind us together as Christ’s body in this world. AMEN
Hymnal #786 |
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As we eat this bread together, let’s remember that Christ Jesus
died for us, his body was broken for our sake. Receive and be
blessed. Drinking together
As together we drink from Christ’s cup, let’s remember that God
has made peace with us by the blood of the lamb who was slain.
Receive and be blessed.
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Responding with our Tithes and Offerings
First of all, I invite you to respond to these gracious gifts from
God with your offering. Secondly, any of you who sense an inner
nudge to revisit and renew the promises you made on the day of
your baptism, I invite you to come forward and join me at the end
of the offertory, when the ushers have finished collecting our
offerings. On the back of your bulletin are words to help us
recommit our lives to Christ. Read them over, and if these speak
for you, bring your bulletin and your hymnal with you when I
motion you to do so. For now, ushers help us to respond with our
tithes and offerings.
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Leader: This day, do you renew your trust in
Jesus – God’s Beloved and God's presence here?
Response: I confess Jesus is Lord, Beloved of God and present. Leader: Do you repent? Not for the sake of
self-indulgent regret, but to see in others and in the world what
Jesus was committed to see, what he came to show us?
Response: With God's help, I repent. Though my sins are many and all
around me, I hope. Leader: Will you live in Jesus? Will you love
his people whom you can see by your prayers and your presence,
your service and your stewardship?
Response: I will live in Jesus and love his people. Set your Spirit upon
me, God, that I may partner with others in the proclamation of
your gospel. Leader: Gracious God, in making these
promises to you we reject half-heartedness and indifference. We
extend our hands to you. Help us to trust in you and to up hold
those who overcome evil with good. Come, Lord Jesus.
Response: By water and Spirit we are yours. By your grace this mystery
is ours to share. by David R.
Miller, pastor |
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Go now, with the divine word in your ears And may God, our beloved, give you strength; by
Nathan Nettleton
(©2002) |
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While one of our adult classes follows the International
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©2014 Peter
L. Haynes
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