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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........ |
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This Week in Our Church Family
Boldface = Church-sponsored events
Sunday (1/31) 10:00 am Worship and
11:00 am Fellowship and Refreshments in Gilpatric Hall
Monday (2/1) 8:00 am T’ai Chi
Tuesday (2/2) 7:30 am Spirituality
5:30-6:30pm
Wed. (2/3)
Thursday (2/4) 6:00 pm T’ai Chi
Friday (2/5) 1-6pm
Saturday (2/6)
Sunday (2/7) 10:00 am Worship and
11:00 am Fellowship and Refreshments in Gilpatric Hall
11:23 am Missions Board
Thank You to Today’s Volunteers
Ushers: | Dave and Lynne Sias | Nursery Care: | Gabby Smith |
Liturgist: | Greeters: | Palmer and Dorrie Smith | |
Acolytes: | Nate Manville and Nick Manville | Fellowship Hosts: | Bob and Rose Marie Phillips |
January 31, 2010 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship
Large print bulletins available—please ask an usher.
An asterisk (*) indicates “Please stand if you are able.”
Gathering for Worship
PRELUDE “Sarabande” Young
IN THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH (announcements)
PREPARING THE WAY
Entering into Worship
CHORAL INTROIT
RESPONSIVE CALL TO WORSHIP (St. Benedict 480-54)
L: O gracious and holy God, give us wisdom to perceive you and intelligence to understand you,
P: Give us diligence to seek you, and patience to wait for you,
L: Give us eyes to see you, and a heart to meditate on you,
P: And give us, O God, a life to proclaim you, through the power of the Spirit of Jesus Christ our Lord.
*OPENING HYMN “We, Your People, God Confessing” (v. 1, 2, 4) Hymn #356
*GATHERING PRAYER (in unison)
Holy Spirit of God, pour upon us your gift of guidance. We live in this day, which specializes in confusion. We live in this time when your Spirit sounds suspect to rational minds. Confirm in us your courage for faith in this suspicious age. We are your church! Guide us with your renewing Spirit! Give us the heart to awaken to your wonders and the faith to welcome your signs of hope around us. Give us the words to proclaim your glory and honor. God’s Spirit is ever with us and in us; we affirm this by the prayer that Jesus taught us, saying “Our Father...”
*LORD’S PRAYER (using “debts”)
CHILDREN’S STORY “Carrying the Light”
*PASSING OF THE PEACE
(Children will leave to go to their classes at the beginning of this greeting time.)
*HYMN “Rejoice in God’s Saints” Hymn #476
A Time of Sharing
PRAYER JOYS AND CONCERNS
Prayer doesn’t always change the circumstances;
but it does change our attitude towards those circumstances
ANTHEM “For Where Love Is, There Is God” Wagner
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
which benefits retired ministers and missionaries. Also being offered is
Disaster Relief for
OFFERING
Organ Offertory “There’s Something About That Name” Gaither
*Doxology (sung by the people) #379
Accept, O God, the gifts we bring of spirit and of clay,
Transform them into blessings on those we serve today.
Rekindle deep within us all a passion to fulfill
The ministry disciples have, empower’d to do your will.
*Prayer of Dedication
Reflecting on God’s Word
SCRIPTURE Luke 4: 14-24 p. 61 NT
SERMON “Not in
Sending
*CLOSING HYMN “Open My Eyes, That I May See” Hymn #586
*BENEDICTION
ORGAN POSTLUDE “Postlude in C Major” Bach
(Take these few moments during the postlude to prepare yourself to leave this safe place and go out into the world to carry Jesus’ love and to tell the good news of God’s love and grace.)
Faith in the Workplace (from The Pryor Report)
Some people might contend that religion has no place in the workplace. But a recent study proves otherwise. It might be to your advantage, the study concludes, if you profess your religious beliefs rather than to keep silent about them.
Professionals who actively expressed their religious beliefs were perceived to be more intelligent, more trustworthy, more moral and more personally well-adjusted than those who did not.
One man’s vow
Russell Conwell was a 19-year-old freshman at Yale when the Civil War began. Russell left school to lead a group of volunteer soldiers from his home state of
One day, late in the war, his platoon’s camp was fired upon by the Confederates. Fleeing across a bridge, Russell left behind his gun and sword. Against Russell’s wishes, his young orderly, Johnny Ring, ran back to retrieve Russell’s sword. Before Johnny returned, the rebels had set the bridge afire. Johnny crossed the flaming bridge, but his clothes caught fire, and he was severely burned. As he lay on the ground, Russell tried to aid and comfort him, but within two hours Johnny Ring was dead. His final words were: “I’m not afraid to die. I am a Christian.”
Johnny’s Christian assurance profoundly impressed Russell who considered himself an atheist at the time. Greatly moved by Johnny’s faith and action, Russell made a vow. He would become a Christian and he would work 16 hours a day, eight for Johnny and eight for himself.
Russell became a Baptist pastor and served the
Pastor Conwell not only served his church, he also founded
Russell Conwell developed a speech called “Acres of Diamonds,” and it was so popular that he gave it hundreds of times annually. The essence of it referred to the “riches” we can find in our own lives and our own place of residence under God’s direction.
Russell took whatever money he received from giving this popular speech and provided scholarships for some 1,647 young men who attended
The Way He Carries Things (Frederick Buechner Wishful Thinking: A Theological ABC)
In the last analysis, you cannot pontificate but only point. A Christian is one who points at Christ and says, “I can’t prove a thing, but there’s something about His eyes and His voice. There’s something about the way He carried His head, His hands, the way He carries His cross... the way He carries me.”
The greatest test
Help me to walk so close to thee
That those who know me best can see
I live as godly as I pray,
And Christ is real from day to day
In my home are those who see
Too many times the worst of me.
My hymns of praise were best unsung
If Christ does not control my tongue.
Make mine, O Lord, through calm and strife
A gracious and unselfish life;
Help me with those who know me best,
For Jesus’ sake, to stand the test.
“Anyone who is in Christ is a new creation. Everything old has passed away. See, all things have been made new!” 2 Corinthians 5:17
This verse is for you to think about and learn. Adults, please help your smaller children learn the part that is bolded.
Announcements
Welcome
“How precious is your steadfast love, O God! All people may take refuge in the shadow of your wings” (Psalm 36:7). Here it is safe to come as we are into the presence of the Holy One. Here we will find rest for the day with strength for the journey ahead. Take a moment to greet those around you, beginning with someone you don’t know. To those who are visiting with us today, welcome! Your presence is a blessing we hope to enjoy again soon! ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
We will again sponsor the
Souper Bowl—a small way to make a big difference
Twenty years ago, a youth group in NC realized that much food was enjoyed by those watching the Super Bowl game… yet MANY people didn’t have even a bowl of soup to eat. These youth have continued to challenge members in churches all over the country to give one food item for the local food pantry and one dollar on Super Bowl Sunday (next Sunday, February 7th) to be given to the Soup Kitchen.
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Pledge Cards
Do you know where your pledge card is? Your commitment to the financial health of our church is essential—please turn in a card indicating your giving to 2010 in the offering plate or to the church office. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
February Newsletters Available
Your February newsletter is ready and waiting for you in the box in Gilpatric Hall. Please pick yours up and save the postage.
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Mardi Gras
The days before the Lenten season are traditionally a time for fun—before the somber forty days of preparation before Easter. Celebrations around the world mark the colorful Mardi Gras carnival days. (Mardi Gras means “fat Tuesday” and is the day before Ash Wednesday; it is the last day to use up all the butter, eggs, sausage, sugar and cream before Lent).
You are all invited to celebrate Mardi Gras on Sunday, February 14th after Worship in Gilpatric Hall.
There will be some special crafts, some singing, a parade with appropriate accompaniment from a well-rehearsed kazoo band, banners to make, light lunch of pancakes and sausages and YOU and your whole family! Let’s have fun together before we begin our Lenten journey.
Please sign up in Gilpatric Hall and take blank mask(s) home to decorate.
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