All Belong Here
June 26, 2022
ORDER OF SERVICE Music Director Voices
Technology Elder Deacon Pastor
...... Mitzi Benfield ...... Robin Davis ...... Ruth Hollowell ...... Jennifer Sadler ...... Matthew Swinson ...... Greg James ...... Abbot Hunsucker ...... Jansen Bonds ...... Rev. Richard Vreeland
Prelude Choir: "I Will Follow Him" (version from Sister Act) Del Roma and J. W. Stole Lyrics by J. Plante, N. Gimbel & A. Altman, arr. Santos c. 1962, 1963 Les editions Jacques Plante, Renewed 1990, 1991 to Universal-Duchess Music Corp. and New Thunder Music, Inc. Pub. by Universal Music Pub. Group
"The Holy City" Weatherly/Adams/Maybrick/Public Domain
"Lead On O King Eternal" arr. Thygerson, c. 2006 Lorenz Pub. Co./Lorenz Corp.
Welcome and Announcements
THE LIGHT Call to Worship One: For freedom, Christ has set us free! ALL: No longer bound by fear; One: Not tempted towards destruction! ALL:
Love
is
our
salvation
and
justice
is
our
cause. One: With the Spirit as our guide, ALL: We shall not be moved.
Opening Hymn #487 "Help Us Accept Each Other" Lancashire: tune of "Lead On O King Eternal" Fred Kaan/Text c. 1974 Hope Publishing Co.
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 "Come Thou Fount" arr. Courtney, c. 1988 Beckenhorst Press, Inc.
Doxology "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
"Pass It On" Kaiser, © 1969 Bud John Songs, Inc.
1. It only takes a spark to get a fire going, And soon all those around can warm up in its glowing; That's how it is with God's love, once you've experienced it, You spread God's love to everyone, you want to pass it on.
THE WORD Prayer of Illumination Scripture Reading
Luke 9:51-62 51When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem. 52And he sent messengers ahead of him. On their way they entered a village of the Samaritans to make ready for him; 53but they did not receive him, because his face was set toward Jerusalem. 54When his disciples James and John saw it, they said, “Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them?” 55But he turned and rebuked them. 56Then they went on to another village.
57As they were going along the road, someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” 58And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” 59To another he said, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.” 60But Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”61Another said, “I will follow you, Lord; but let me first say farewell to those at my home.” 62Jesus said to him, “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.” One: This is the word of God, for the people of God. ALL: Thanks be to God.
Scripture Response Hymn #344 "I Have Decided to Follow Jesus" Assam
I have decided to follow Jesus, I have decided to follow Jesus, I have decided to follow Jesus--no turning back, no turning back.
Sermon
THE TABLE Communion Hymn "All Belong Here" Lenora Rand/Hannah Rand c. 2017 Plural Guild Music
1. When you're not sure who you really are, When all you feel is the shape of your scars, And you have more wounds than you can count, Open your eyes, look all around, you aren't alone, this is your home. Chorus Come and remember who you are here. Do this to remember who I am. Come and remember you belong here, all belong here. 2. When you don't know how to forgive, When locked doors seem like the only way to live, And you've got more questions than you can count, Open your eyes, look all around, you aren't alone, this is your home. (Chorus) At this table, come as you are, broken and bleeding's ok. At this table, eat and be filled, come and drink in this grace. (Chorus)
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 "Let Us Break Bread Together" arr. Hayes/Gaspard, c. 2017 Lorenz Pub. Co./Lorenz Corp.
Closing Hymn Hymn #16 "Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing" Nettleton
Benediction Postlude "I Surrender All" arr. Seidel, c. 2001 Lorenz Pub. Co./Lorenz Corp.
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 St Winterville, NC 28590
PHONE :
252.756.2898
PASTOR:
Rev. Richard G Vreeland
EMAIL :
pastor@wintervillechristian.org
WEBSITE : allbelonghere.com