All Belong Here
You Are Worthy
by Rev. Lauren Wright Pittman Inspired by Luke 13:1-9
March 20, 2022
ORDER OF SERVICE Music Director ...... Mitzi Benfield Voices ...... Jennifer Counterman ...... Ruth Hollowell Technology ...... Greg James Elder Pastor
...... Mary McGowan ...... Rev. Richard Vreeland
THE LIGHT Prelude "Precious Lord, Take My Hand With In Christ Alone" arr. Page, c. 2010 Word Music, LLC
Choir: Hymn #295 "In This Very Room" Ron and Carol Harris, c. 1979 Ron Harris Music
Choir: "Bring Peace to Our World" Horman, c. 1993 Choristers Guild
Video: "Only Grace" Hannah Rand & Lenora Rand, c. 2016 Mirasion Music/Plural Guild LLC; CCLI Song #711231
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 ONE: Come, all who are thirsty. ALL: Come, all who are seeking. ONE: Come, all who are waiting. ALL: Come, all who labor. ONE: Come, all who need rest. ALL: Come, all who dream dreams. ONE: Come— whether you’re young or old, confident or curious, lonely or hopeful. ALL: This is God’s house. All are welcome here. Let us worship holy God.
Opening Hymn #284, v 1, 2 & 3 "Gather Us In" by Marty Haugen, c. 1982 GIA Pub., inc.
Prayers of The People Today we pray for the people of the Ukraine. We pray for their children, their elderly, their sick and those who are alone. If there is someone you would like added to our Sunday prayer list, email pastor@wintervillechristian.org
Offering "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" J. S. Bach (Birthday: March 20, 1685)
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 Luke Chapter 13:1-9
At that very time there were some present who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. He asked them, “Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way they were worse sinners than all other Galileans? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as they did. Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower of Siloam fell on them—do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others living in Jerusalem? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish just as they did.” Then he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and found none. So he said to the gardener, ‘See here! For three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and still I find none. Cut it down! Why should it be wasting the soil?’ He replied, ‘Sir, let it alone for one more year, until I dig around it and put manure on it. If it bears fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down.’ ”
One: This is the word of God for the people of God. ALL: Thanks be to God.
Scripture Response Hymn #99 "O, How I Love Jesus" O How I Love Jesus
Sermon
THE TABLE Communion Hymn Hymn #408 "Come Share the Lord" Divernon, Bryan Leech, c. 1984 Fred Bock Music Co.
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.
Benediction
Closing Hymn "In Christ Alone" (V. 1 & 2) Getty & Townend/arr. Greer c. 2002 ThankYou Music (PRS)(EMI CMG Publishing)
1. In Christ alone my hope is found. He is my light, my strength, my song. This cornerstone, this solid ground firm through the fiercest drought and storm. What heights of love, what depths of peace, when fears are stilled, when strivings cease! My comforter, my all in all, here in the love of Christ I stand. 2. In Christ alone, who took on flesh fullness of God in helpless babe! This gift of love and righteousness, scorned by the ones He came to save. Till on that cross as Jesus died, the wrath of God was satisfied; For every sin on Him was laid—here in the death of Christ I live.
Postlude "Grace Greater Than Our Sin" arr. Wolaver, c. 2003 Word Music, LLC
Announcements
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.
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.
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.
CONTACT US OFFICE : 257
Cooper
Winterville,
St NC
28590
PHONE : 252.756.2898
PASTOR: Rev.
Richard
G
Vreeland
EMAIL : pastor@wintervillechristian.org
WEBSITE : wintervillechristian.org