All Belong Here
June 12, 2022
ORDER OF SERVICE Music Director Voices
...... Mitzi Benfield ...... Robin Davis ...... Ruth Hollowell ...... Jennifer Sadler ...... Matthew Swinson ...... Greg James ...... Ruth Hollowell ...... Connie Nelson ...... Rev. Richard Vreeland
Technology Elder Deacon Pastor
Prelude "Holy, Holy, Holy!" arr. Prentiss, c. 1995 Lorenz Pub. Co.
"Open My Eyes That I May See" arr. Taylor, c. 2004 Lorenz Pub. Co./Lorenz Corp.
Choir:
"Rain Down"
Cortez, arr. Carter, c. 1992 and this arr. c. 1998 Jaime Cortez/OCP Publications
Welcome "We are an inclusive people openly welcoming persons of all sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, race, ethnicity, socio-economic status or any other designation of individuals who have known the pain of exclusion and discrimination by the church and society. We declare ourselves to be an Open and Affirming congregation, professing that all people are God’s children and deserve full inclusion in the life, leadership, ministry, fellowship, worship, sacraments of communion and baptism, as well as the church rites of marriage, death, and ordination, and the responsibilities, and blessings of participation in our congregation. With open hearts, open minds, and open doors, we invite anyone who seeks God’s amazing grace to join our church family. As Disciples, we find identity at the Lord’s table, practicing open communion for all and embracing our mission of building bridges of grace from the welcome table to every table.”
THE LIGHT Call to Worship One: We say to God our Rock, why do we feel forgotten? ALL: Why must we go on mourning, oppressed by systems dealing in death? One: Our night.
tears
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food
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ALL: Within our souls, deep calls out to deep. One: Oh, Creator, Sustainer, Redeemer, Hear the cries of our hearts and lead us in the ways of freedom
Opening Hymn Hymn #4,
"Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!" v. 1 & 4 Nicaea Desc. c. 1995 Chalice Press
Prayers of The People If there is someone you would like added to the prayer list, fill out a request and place it in the prayer box before the opening hymn ends. Indicate if you would rather your request not be read aloud.
Offertory Hymn # 592 "Every Time I Feel the Spirit" African-American Spiritual, adapted & arr. Smith, c. 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House
Doxology Hymn 47 "Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow" Old Hundredth
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.
Pass The Peace In Christ we are mothers and fathers and brothers and sisters to one another. As members of God’s family, let us share God’s peace with one another.
THE WORD Prayer of Illumination
Scripture Reading
John 16:12-15] “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. He will glorify me, because he will take what is mine and declare it to you. All that the Father has is mine. For this reason I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you. One: This is the word of God, for the people of God. ALL: Thanks be to God.
Scripture Response Hymn #586 "Open My Eyes That I May See" Open My Eyes
1 Open my eyes, that I may see glimpses of truth thou hast for me; Place in my hands the wonderful key that shall unclasp and set me free. Silently now I wait for thee, ready, my God, thy will to see. Open my eyes, illumine me, Spirit divine!
Sermon
THE TABLE Communion Hymn Hymn #430 "Lo, I Am With You" Presence c. 1988 Iona Community/GIA Publications, Inc.
Communion You are invited to this Table. Each and every one of us—with our doubts, our fears, our scars, our joy, our dreams, our hopes, our questions— we are invited to God’s table.
Communion Music "One Bread, One Body" arr. Hayes, c. 1978 and this arr. c. 2013 John B. Foley, SJ/OCP
Closing Hymn Hymn #261 "Sweet, Sweet Spirit" Akers, c. 1962 Manna Music, inc.
Benediction Postlude "Sweet, Sweet Spirit" arr. Wyrtzen, c. 1962, 1990 Manna Music, inc., c. 2001 Word Music, Word Music Group, inc.
EVENTS
We are Disciples of Christ, a movement for wholeness in a fragmented world. As part of the one Body of Christ, we welcome all to the Lord’s Table as God has welcomed us. We are committed to being a ProReconciling/Anti-Racist Ministry. We seek to deepen our understanding of systemic racism, as Christ compels us to advocate for justice, fairness and equality within our world. Out of our call to “do justice” (Micah 6:8), we strive to demonstrate the fullness of God’s shalom through living out our faith by caring for God’s creation. . Setting a place at the table for persons of all gender expressions and sexual orientations.
CONTACT US OFFICE : 257
Cooper
Winterville,
St NC
28590
PHONE : 252.756.2898
PASTOR: Rev.
Richard
G
Vreeland
EMAIL : pastor@wintervillechristian.org
WEBSITE : allbelonghere.com