All Belong Here
June 19, 2022
ORDER OF SERVICE Music Director Voices Technology Elder Deacon Pastor
...... Mitzi Benfield ...... Ruth Hollowell ...... Jennifer Sadler ...... Greg James ...... Greg James ...... George Keville ...... Rev. Richard Vreeland
Prelude "Be Still and Know with Be Still My Soul" arr. Hayes, c. 2011 Word Music, LLC
Choir :"One Bread, One Body" Foley/arr. Hayes, c. 1978 and this arr. c. 2001 John B. Foley and New Dawn Music
"One Day" Mars, Levine, Miller, Lawrence/arr. Minarich (Single by Matisyahu)/pub. Minarich/ArrangeMe/Hal Leonard
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 We gather in the presence of the Beloved One, ALL: Insistent that we are a community of equals. To all that stands in the way of right-relationship, ALL: The spirit of Christ says “no more!” God leads us in a better way: ALL: No spirits of domination will last. No barriers to welcome will stand. ALL: God has already claimed us: We are children of the Divine. ALL: Each of us, no more, no less. Praise God, who frees us to love one another.
Opening Hymn Hymn 722 "This Is My Song" Finlandia arr. C. 1933, renewed 1961, Presbyterian Board of Christian Education St. 3 c. 1964 Lorenz Publishing Co.; Sts, 1, 2 c. 1934, 1962 Lorenz Publishing Co.
Hymn 635 "Faith of Our Fathers" St. Catherine
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 493 "Somos Uno en Cristo" (We're United in Christ) Somos Uno, Tr. Colon/c. 1995 Chalice Press
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 hosts. 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
Galatians 3:23-29 23Now before faith came, we were imprisoned and guarded under the law until faith would be revealed. 24Therefore the law was our disciplinarian until Christ came, so that we might be justified by faith. 25But now that faith has come, we are no longer subject to a disciplinarian, 26for in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith. 27As many of you as were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. 28There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus. 29And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to the promise. One: This is the word of God, for the people of God. ALL: Thanks be to God.
Scripture Response Hymn 495 "Weave" Crowe c. 1979 Rosemary Crow; used by permission Weave, weave, weave us together. Weave us together in unity and love. Weave, weave, weave us together, weave us together, together in love.
Sermon
THE TABLE Communion Hymn Hymn 400 "When You Do This, Remember Me" Alexander Campbell/David Edwards/arr. Jane Marshall C. 1988 David L. Edwards, arr. c. 1995 Chalice Hymnal
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 "Variations on 'St. Peter' arr. Pethel, c. 1974/1995 Lorenz Pub. Co./Lorenz Corp.
Closing Hymn Hymn 687 "In Christ There Is No East or West" St. Peter
Benediction Postlude Hymn 677 "Let There Be Peace On Earth" Miller, Jackson, arr. Webb, c. 1955, renewed 1983, Jan-Lee Music
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