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ORDER OF SERVICE Music Director Voices
Technology Elder Deacon Pastor
...... Mitzi Benfield ...... Ruth Hollowell ...... Julia Keville ...... Matthew Swinson ...... Greg James ...... Julia Keville ...... Lauren Clark ...... Rev. Richard Vreeland
Prelude Meditation on "Beach Spring" arr. Livingston, c. 1982 Lorenz Pub. Co.
Prelude on "Lasst uns erfreuen" arr. Peterson, c. 2004 Lorenz Pub. Co./Lorenz Corp.
Choir: "Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying" Medema, c. 1973 Hope Pub. Co.
"Hear Our Prayer, O Lord" Whelpton "O Lord Hear My Prayer" Berthier, c. 1982 Les Presses de Taizé (admin. GIA Publications, Inc.)
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.”
THE LIGHT Call to Worship
ONE: Let us lift our voices to God, our companion in times of trouble. Where hearts are broken with grief, ALL: draw close, O God! ONE: When it feels too risky to hope, ALL: remind us of your faithfulness, O God! ONE: Where fear limits our imagination, ALL: send us prophets who cast visions of new life, O God! ONE: Come, Holy Spirit, hear our heart’s desires and guide us in your Wisdom.
Opening Hymn Hymn #575 "Come and Find the Quiet Center" Beach Spring Murray, arr. Schrader, c. 1992 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.
Offering "Kumbaya" arr. Sjolund, c. 1983 Hinshaw Music, inc.
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
Matthew 6:5-15
“And whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, so that they may be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward. But whenever you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you. “When you are praying, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. “Pray then in this way: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And do not bring us to the time of trial, but rescue us from the evil one. For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you; but if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
One: This is the word of God, for the people of God. ALL: Thanks be to God.
Scripture Response Hymn #22 "All Creatures of Our God and King" Lasst Uns Erfreuen
4 And all forgiven tender hearts, forgiving others, take your part, Sing praises, Alleluia! You who long pain and sorrow bear, Praise God, who knows your every care. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Allelu---ia! Rule
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THE TABLE Communion Hymn Hymn #581 "Near to the Heart of God" McAfee
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 "The Lord's Prayer" Malotte
Closing Hymn Hymn #589 "Lord, I Want to Be a Christian" Harm. © 1995 Chalice Press
1 Lord, I want to be a Christian in-a my heart, in-a my heart; Lord, I want to be a Christian in-a my heart. In-a my heart, in-a my heart, Lord, I want to be a Christian in-a my heart.
Hymn #590 "Kum-ba-ya" Frey
1 Kum ba yah, my Lord, kum ba yah! Kum ba yah, my Lord, kum ba yah! Kum ba yah, my Lord, kum ba yah! O Lord, kum ba yah!
Hymn #579 "Standing in the Need of Prayer" harm. c. 1989 The United Methodist Pub. House
It’s me (it's me), it’s me, of It’s me (it's me), it’s me, of
O Lord, standing in the need prayer. O Lord, standing in the need prayer.
1 Not my brother, not my sister, but it’s me, O Lord, standing in the need of prayer. Not my brother, not my sister, but it’s me, O Lord, It’s me (it's me), it’s me, of It’s me (it's me), it’s me, of
Benediction
O Lord, standing in the need prayer. O Lord, standing in the need prayer.
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