All Belong Here
April 24, 2022
ORDER OF SERVICE Music Director ...... Mitzi Benfield Mission Team ...... Annell George McLawhorn ...... Jane Rose ...... Connie Nelson ...... Penny Ziemer, Ph.D. Technology ...... Greg James Elder ...... Jean Rogers Deacon ...... Kim Lunde ..... Connie Nelson Pastor ...... Rev. Richard Vreeland
THE LIGHT Prelude "Our God with Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise" arr. Tornquist, c. 2010 Shout! Pub.,Thankyou Music, EMICMGPublishing.com, c. 2012 Word Music, LLC
"For the Beauty of the Earth" arr. Doran, c. 2001 Lillenas Pub. Co./The Copyright Co.
"Hymns of Creation" arr. Keveren, c. 2007 Hal Leonard Corp.
"Immortal Invisible" and "St. Denio" arr. Rawsthorne, c. 1991 Kevin Mayhew Ltd.
Welcome "We are an inclusive people openly welcoming persons of all sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic 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.”
Call to Worship
Psalm 9:1-2 I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.
Opening Hymn Hymn #638 "In the Bulb There Is a Flower" Sleeth, c. 1986 Hope Pub. Co.
Prayers of The People Todays prayer is a responsive reading.
Please respond:Lord, hear our prayer. 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.
Offering "God of the Sparrow, God of the Whale" Vajda, Schalk, text. c. 1983 Jaroslave J. Vajda, tune c. 1983 GIA Pub., c. 1989 Morning Star Music Pub.
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
Psalm 104
Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, you are very great. You are clothed with honor and majesty, wrapped in light as with a garment. You stretch out the heavens like a tent, you set the beams of your chambers on the waters, you make the clouds your chariot, you ride on the wings of the wind, you make the winds your messengers, fire and flame your ministers. You set the earth on its foundations, so that it shall never be shaken. You cover it with the deep as with a garment; the waters stood above the mountains. At your rebuke they flee; at the sound of your thunder they take to flight. They rose up to the mountains, ran down to the valleys to the place that you appointed for them. You set a boundary that they may not pass, so that they might not again cover the earth. You make springs gush forth in the valleys; they flow between the hills, giving drink to every wild animal; the wild asses quench their thirst. By the streams the birds of the air have their habitation; they sing among the branches. From your lofty abode you water the mountains; the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your work.
Psalm 104 cont'd You cause the grass to grow for the cattle, and plants for people to use, to bring forth food from the earth, and wine to gladden the human heart, oil to make the face shine, and bread to strengthen the human heart. The trees of the LORD are watered abundantly, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted. In them the birds build their nests; the stork has its home in the fir trees. The high mountains are for the wild goats; the rocks are a refuge for the coneys. You have made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows its time for setting. You make darkness, and it is night, when all the animals of the forest come creeping out. The young lions roar for their prey, seeking their food from God. When the sun rises, they withdraw and lie down in their dens. People go out to their work and to their labor until the evening. O LORD, how manifold are your works! In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. Yonder is the sea, great and wide, creeping things innumerable are there, living things both small and great. There go the ships, and Leviathan that you formed to sport in it. These all look to you to give them their food in due season; when you give to them, they gather it up; when you open your hand, they are filled with good things. When you hide your face, they are dismayed; when you take away their breath, they die and return to their dust. When you send forth your spirit, they are created; and you renew the face of the ground.
Psalm 104 cont'd May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD rejoice in his works— who looks on the earth and it trembles, who touches the mountains and they smoke. I will sing to the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have being. May my meditation be pleasing to him, for I rejoice in the LORD. Let sinners be consumed from the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul. Praise the LORD!
Scripture Response Hymn #59, v. 3 "This Is My Father's World" Terra Beata
Sermon
THE TABLE Communion Hymn Hymn #56, v. 1, 4 & 5 "For the Beauty of the Earth" Dix
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 "Morning Has Broken" arr. Farjeon, c. 1957 Eleanor Farjeon, c. 1987 Benson Pub.
Closing Hymn "The Climate Is Changing" ST. DENIO (Tune of "Immortal, Invisible") by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette, c. 2021 Carolyn Winfrey Gillette
1. The climate is changing! Creation cries out! Your people face flooding and fire and drought. We see the great heat waves and storms at their worst. We pray for the poor, Lord, for they suffer first. 2. We thank you for people who treasure the earth, Whose faith has long taught them its beauty and worth. We thank you as well for the children and youth Who look to the future and speak out the truth. 3. You love this good earth, and You sent us Your Son! May we love our neighbors, there's work to be done. May we, by Your Spirit, do all in our power To care for Your earth in this critical hour. Carolyn Winfrey Gillette writes new hymns to old tunes. We regularly use Carolyns hymns and hope you enjoy her work. Carolyn makes her hymns available for free and depends on the support of those who wish to donate. If you'd like to support Carolyn's work, visit her website CarolynsHymns.com
Benediction Postlude "What a Wonderful World" arr. Lojeski c. 1967, renewed, and this arr. c. 2008 Range Road Music, inc., Quartet Music and Abilene Music, inc.
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.
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Cooper
Winterville,
St NC
28590
PHONE : 252.756.2898
PASTOR: Rev.
Richard
G
Vreeland
EMAIL : pastor@wintervillechristian.org
WEBSITE : wintervillechristian.org