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Pastor..................................................... Reverend Carol Asher Home Phone: 744-7864 E-mail: clsasher2@aol.com Ministers.............................................................. All Members Director of Music............................................ Secretary............................................................. Diane Lamper Ukama/Partner........ |
Word of the Week: “Self-Love”
“Love the Lord your God… and love your neighbor as you love yourself.” (Luke 10:27) Jesus often taught about the importance of self-esteem and self-love, but counseled against loving ONLY oneself. It’s nearly impossible to live unselfishly without loving oneself…
This Week in Our Church Family
Boldface = Church-sponsored events
Sunday (4/6) 10:00 am Worship and
11:00 am Fellowship and Refreshments in Gilpatric Hall
Monday (4/7) 9:00 am T’ai Chi
Tuesday (4/8) 7:30 am Spirituality
7:00 pm Board of Missions
Wed. (4/9)
Thursday (4/10) 6:30 pm T’ai Chi
1:00 pm Trustees
Friday (4/11) 6:30 pm Family Movie Night
Saturday (4/12) 4-6 pm Strings and Things and Wings
Sunday (4/13) 8:30 am BOCE
10:00 am Worship and
11:00 am Fellowship and Refreshments in Gilpatric Hall
Thank You to Today’s Volunteers
Ushers: | Mark & Tami Donohoe | Nursery Care: | Ask an usher |
Liturgist: | Peter Michaud | Greeters: | Joanne, Emilie & Alison Haight |
Acolytes: | Kendall & Liam Donohoe | Fellowship Hosts: | Nancy Leighley & Robin Michaud |
The candle on the altar is lit by Nancy Leighley
in celebration of the promise of spring!
April 6, 2008 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship for the Third Sunday of Easter
Large print bulletins available—please ask an usher.
An asterisk (*) indicates “Please stand if you are able.”
Gathering for Worship
PRELUDE “I Call To Thee, Lord Jesus Christ” Bach
IN THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH (announcements)
PREPARING THE WAY
Entering into Worship
CHORAL INTROIT
RESPONSIVE CALL TO WORSHIP
L: Out of the fullness of the lives that God has given us we have come to worship and to praise.
P: With thanks we offer to God the creativity of our minds, the warmth of our hearts, and the joy of our spirits.
L: We love because God has first loved us, freeing us from the power of sin and death.
P: With glad hearts let us join together in singing praise to God and in gathering strength and direction for our journey.
*OPENING HYMN “Come, Christians, Join to Sing” Hymn #90
*GATHERING PRAYER (in unison)
O Source of all living things, we praise you for the power of recurring re-creation of life that we see around us, and for the timeless resurrection of Jesus our Christ. May these signs of love inspire us to manifest your presence in our relationships and actions, that those cries of joy first heard on Easter morning may echo through the centuries to our time and place. We pray as Jesus taught us, saying…
*LORD’S PRAYER (using “debts”)
*GLORIA PATRI (sung by the people) #35
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost,
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be,
World without end. Amen. Amen.
CHILDREN’S STORY “God’s Most Precious Treasure”
*HYMN “The Care the Eagle Gives Her Young” Hymn #76
(Children will leave to go to their classes at the beginning of this hymn.)
A Time of Sharing
PRAYER JOYS AND CONCERNS
Prayer begins where human capacity stops. (Norman V. Peale)
ANTHEM “Bread Of The World” Eliot
CALL TO PRAYER
"Lord, listen to your children praying; Lord, send your Spirit in this place.
Lord, listen to your children praying. Send us love, send us power, send us grace."
PASTORAL PRAYER
CHORAL RESPONSE
MOMENT FOR
OFFERING
Organ Offertory “Author Of Life Divine” Wesley
*Doxology (sung by the people)
Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise God, all creatures here below,
Praise God, above, ye heavenly host,
Creator, Christ, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
*Prayer of Dedication
Reflecting on God’s Word
SCRIPTURE Mark 10: 35-45 p. 47 NT
SERMON “A Healthy Balance”
Sharing God’s Gift to Us
PRESENTATION OF GOD'S GIFTS
INVITATION
SHARING OF THE BREAD AND CUP
All believers are invited to share in these Communion blessings
Sending
*CLOSING HYMN “We Come as Guests Invited” Hymn #386
*BENEDICTION
ORGAN POSTLUDE “Fanfare On McKee” Callahan
Easter is the Ladder of Life
Sometime ago I read about an island north of
Later that night, as the storm grew in its intensity, a ship was driven close to the island by the violent waves, and was in danger of being dashed upon the rocks and the crew being drowned. The wind and the pounding waves took their toll, and the ship began filling with water. The men took to the rigging to delay the inevitable, but they knew they were doomed to be pounded by the waves upon the rocks. Then, suddenly, just as they were about to be thrown upon the rocks, they saw the ladder which seemed to have been place there just for them. They hastily climbed up the ladder and reached the top in safety, while the ship was dashed to pieces on the rocks below.
The Easter hope is our ladder of safety, our ladder of life. Christ has paid the price of our sin by His death upon the cross of
Subtle Differences
After a while you learn the subtle difference
between holding a hand and chaining a soul;
And you learn that love doesn't mean leaning
and company doesn't mean security;
And you begin to learn that kisses aren't contracts
and presents aren't promises;
And you begin to accept your defeats
with your head up and your eyes open,
with the grace of an adult,
not the grief of a child;
And you willingly reach out a helping hand
realizing that you are being helped even more;
And you learn to build all your roads on today
because tomorrow's ground is too uncertain for plans.
After a while you learn that even
sunshine burns if you get too much.
So you plant your own garden
and decorate your own soul,
instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.
And you learn that you really can endure...
that you really are strong,
And you really do have worth.
Announcements
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Welcome to worship!
The book of James tells us that “‘Abraham believed God’... and he was called the friend of God” (James 2:23). It is our desire that all of us know friendship with God. Let our friendship become a reality here and now. Not only friendship with God but with one another. “Blest be the tie that binds…” __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Family Movie Night
Come one, come all! Friday night at 6:30. Bring a Pot-Luck Dessert, then we will break out the popcorn and settle in to share adventures with Young Indiana Jones.
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End of Life Series
Our series will continue next Sunday, April 13th. Peter Mayhew of Mayhew Funeral Homes will be our guest. He will give us information about pre-planning funerals and what we can do to make a time of grieving easier for our families. All are invited, even if you have not participated in earlier sessions.
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$3500 Matching Challenge
The tilting church indicates that we are more than half-way to $3500 needed. A donor has challenged us to this amount and will match it when that goal is reached. This is over our regular pledged amount. Please mark checks “Matching Challenge” and let’s go!
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2nd Annual Strings and Things and Wings
The
non-profit organization here in the Lakes Region is featured. This will be an afternoon of music ensemble entertainment provided by people of all ages. Appetizers and refreshments will be provided. Call Sandy Frost, Director of Parks & Rec @ 455-1632 for details.
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Women’s Luncheon
The Women’s Fellowship Spring Luncheon will be on Wednesday, April 23 at noon at Kevin’s. We will meet at the church at 11:45 AM. Please call Jane King at 968-7495 for reservations.
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