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Long Green Valley Church of the Brethren
Beginning with Praise
(9:50 am) “I
stand amazed in the presence”
528 *Hymn
“Sing
hallelujah, praise the Lord”
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Scripture
Mark
10:35-45
Sharing
a joy, a concern, a word of testimony or praise *Hymn
“Make
me a captive, Lord”
539 *Benediction *Postlude *Rise in body or in spirit #'s are from Hymnal: A Worship Book Worship leaders - see basic guidelines |
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Call to
Worship 1 - I praise you, LORD God, with all my
heart. 2 - You are glorious and majestic, dressed in
royal robes and surrounded by light. 1 - You spread out the sky like a tent, and
you built your home over the mighty ocean. 2 - The clouds are your chariot with the wind
as its wings. 1 - The winds are your messengers, and flames
of fire are your servants. 2 - You built foundations for the earth, and
it will never be shaken. 1 - You covered the earth with the ocean that
rose above the mountains. 2 - Then your voice thundered! And the water
flowed down the mountains and through the valleys to the place you
prepared. 1 - Now you have set boundaries, so that the
water will never flood the earth again. 2 - Our LORD, by your wisdom you made so many
things; the whole earth is covered with your living creatures. 1 - I praise you, LORD! 2 - I praise you! from the
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With heart, soul, and mind, we praise you, LORD God. For the
wonder of all you have created, we thank you. For your steadfast
love which does not diminish, in spite of our human weakness and
foolishness, we bless you. For giving your Son to not only teach
us how to live, but to show us as well, to die for us that we
might live eternally, we lift up your name. For the presence of
your Holy Spirit, who empowers us to become more than we are, we
are filled with gratitude.
Bless these moments of worship, O Lord, that in them we might be
more open to your involvement in our lives, more ready to live as
Jesus taught, more willing to let go of sin and walk in the
Spirit, more focused upon your kingdom and your will. This we pray
in your name. Amen. |
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For
Children
“Good morning. Imagine with me that we are going on a trip in a
van. Let’s see, this is a __ passenger van, so we need the
driver’s and front passenger seat. Then there are __ seats behind
that, and …” etc.
(set up as you go).
“There, now. Our van is ready. Unless one of you has a real
driver’s license, this will be my seat”
(sit down in it). “Where do
you want to sit? Go ahead and sit down.”
(this may be orderly or not. When
all are in their chosen place, stand and continue.)
“Let’s talk about this for a minute. Why did you choose your
particular seat?” Encourage a discussion – “I wanted to sit next
to her” … “I wanted shotgun” … “I like sitting in back” … “I
prefer up front because I get car sick” … “It was the last seat
left.” … “I didn’t really care” … etc. “Perhaps your best friend
is not here. What would happen if s/he was? Would you want to sit
next to her/him?” … “What if 2 of you had the same best friend,
but there were only 2 seats beside each other – who should sit
together?” … “What if somebody you didn’t like was on the van?
Where would you sit?”
(continue until they’ve said all
they want on the topic)
“Well, we are going on a journey, so everyone fasten your pretend
seat belt. Everyone except for 2 of you, that is. You see, we are
traveling back to Bible times, to when Jesus was teaching his
disciples. 2 of you are going to be the 2 disciples, James and
John – they were brothers. It’s okay if you are a girl – we’ll
just change their names to ‘Jean and Jolene.’ Who would like to
read their parts for this Bible story?
(Choose and give them a portion of the
text below – the first part, up thru their last line – and a
microphone to share.)
“I’ve asked _____ to read the part of Jesus. I will be the
narrator, since I am driving this van. Now
James and John
(or
Jean and Jolene), are
not children fighting over where to sit in this van, but I think
they are not all-that-far from acting like kids. Let’s see what
you think? James and John
(or Jean and Jolene), are
you ready? … Jesus? Okay, let’s proceed.” Narrator:
35 James
and John (or
Jean and Jolene),
the sons (or daughters)
of Zebedee, came forward to him and said to him,
James: “Teacher, we
want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.”
Narrator:
36 And
he said to them,
Jesus: “What is it
you want me to do for you?”
Narrator: 37 And
they said to him,
John: “Grant us to
sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory.”
Narrator: 38 But
Jesus said to them,
Jesus: “You do not
know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I
drink, or be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?”
Narrator: 39 They
replied,
James: “We are able.”
John: “Yes, we are
able.”
Narrator:
Then Jesus said to
them,
Jesus: “The cup that
I drink you will drink; and with the baptism with which I am
baptized, you will be baptized; 40 but
to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, but it
is for those for whom it has been prepared.”
Narrator: 41 When
the ten heard this, they began to be angry with James and John
(or
Jean and Jolene). 42 So
Jesus called them and said to them,
Jesus: “You know that
among the Gentiles those whom they recognize as their rulers lord
it over them, and their great ones are tyrants over them. 43 But
it is not so among you; but whoever wishes to become great among
you must be your servant, 44 and
whoever wishes to be first among you must be slave of all. 45 For
the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his
life a ransom for many.” ******
So, what do you think? Were
James and John
(or
Jean and Jolene)
acting a bit like children here? The rest of the disciples, also?
What did Jesus tell them? (help them
to put this in their own words, see what comes out)
Thank you. This van has arrived at its destination. It’s time to
disembark and go to other seats.
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Returning our Tithes and Offerings
A bit later in the gospel of Mark, after Jesus and his disciples
had arrived in Jerusalem, he spent some in the Temple, where the
priests offered sacrifices for the people. Let’s listen to one
thing that happened there: Ponder what Jesus had to say as you return
your tithe or offering just now. Ushers?
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Responsive Prayer One: “Surely
he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we
considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted.”
(Isaiah 53:4) All: Lord God, break into our self-satisfied
lives. Strike us with your power. Afflict us with the truth of our
infirmities. One: “He
was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our
iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and
by his wounds we are healed.”
(Isaiah 53:5) All: Loving God, heal us. In the name of the
one pierced for our transgressions, crush our pride and give us
peace. One: “We
all, like sheep, have gone astray; each of us has turned to his
own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.”
(Isaiah 53:6) All: Shepherding God, rescue us. Lead us in
your way that we might walk with the one who bears our iniquity. One: “He
was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was
led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her
shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth.”
(Isaiah 53:7) All: Merciful God, forgive us for our selfish
silence. We ask that you open our mouths to proclaim your goodness
and mercy. Open our mouths to proclaim your peace and justice.
Open our mouths to proclaim the name of the One who is the world's
peace: Jesus, the Christ. Amen. by
Jim Yaussy Albright |
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