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ASSEMBLE IN GOD’S NAME / CONGREGADOS EM NOME DO SENHOR PRELUDE / PRELÚDIO (As the prelude begins, you are invited to prepare your heart for entering the holy of holies. Please put all electronic devices away while we worship God together.) RESPONSIVE CALL TO WORSHIP / CONVITE À ADORAÇÃO (Exodus 15:2) L: The Lord is my strength and my song, and has become my salvation; P: this is my God, whom I will praise, All: the God of my ancestors, whom I will exalt. *HYMN / HINO # 464 “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee” *UNISON PRAYER OF PRAISE / ORAÇÃO DE LOUVOR EM UNÍSSONO O God, your power bows the proud of the earth, and lifts up the humble. You care for the living; none can thwart your plans for those yet unborn, nor snatch from you the lives of any of your saints. Draw praise from our hearts. Put joy upon our lips. Lift up our hearts to proclaim your glory throughout the whole earth. Let the praise from our congregation echo the exultation of your people in every time and place. Amen. CALL TO CONFESSION / CHAMADA PARA CONFISSÃO DE FÉ UNISON PRAYER OF CONFESSION / ORAÇÃO DE CONFISSÃO EM UNÍSSONO You love us with steadfast love in Jesus, God of the covenant, but we steadfastly turn away from you. As we turn from you, we turn against one another. We can know nothing of any importance, not you, nor our neighbors, nor ourselves, unless we love you and one another. The ignorance of our heads does not even compare to the emptiness of our souls. The vanity of our souls fills our heads with what is trivial and inconsequential. Fill us with your love and turn us to your purpose. Amen. KYRIE ELEISON (# 572) Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. DECLARATION OF FORGIVENESS / DECLARAÇÃO DO PERDÃO (Based on Belonging to God: A First Catechism, Q 13 and 27) L: How does God deal with us as sinners? God hates our sin but never stops loving us. P: God’s Son, Jesus, sacrificed his life for us by dying on the cross. He showed his victory over death by rising from the dead. He removed our guilt and gave us new, unending life with God. All: Children of God, believe the good news! In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Thanks be to God! *DOXOLOGY (#592) Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. *All who are able, please stand. Congregational readings are printed in bold.
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PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD / ANUNCIAR A PALAVRA DE DEUS UNISON PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION / ORAÇÃO PARA ILUMINAÇÃO Give us faithful guides, O God, to help us understand scripture. Equip them with the wisdom and discipline to make the words of scripture plain. Give us integrity that comes of knowing your word and unity that grows from loving your word. Amen. HYMN OF PREPARATION/HINO DE PREPARAÇÃO # 527 “Near to the Heart of God” SCRIPTURE / LEITURAS BÍBLICAS Gospel Lesson / Lição do Evangelho: John 15:1-8
Donna Fischer
Psalm of the Day / Salmo do Dia: Psalm 22:25-31 Donna Fischer I will praise you in the great assembly. I will fulfill my vows in the presence of those who worship you. The poor will eat and be satisfied. All who seek the LORD will praise him LORD. Their hearts will rejoice with everlasting joy. The whole earth will acknowledge the LORD and return to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before the LORD. For royal power belongs to the LORD, who rules all the nations. Let the rich of the earth feast and worship. Bow before the LORD, all who are mortal, all whose lives will end as dust. Our children will also serve the LORD. Future generations will hear about the wonders of the Lord. (ALL) The Lord’s righteous acts will be told to those not yet born. They will hear about everything the Lord has done. Lesson / Lição: 1 John 4:7-21 SPECIAL MUSIC / MÚSICA ESPECIAL
Donna Fischer His Love
Lesson / Lição: Acts 8:26-40 *GLORIA PATRI (#579) Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen. SERMON / SERMÃO:
The Rev. André Rocha GIVE THANKS TO GOD / DAR GRAÇAS A DEUS
CALL FOR THE OFFERING / OFERTA OFFERTORY *PRAYER OF DEDICATION / ORAÇÃO DE DEDICAÇÃO *CHORAL RESPONSE / RESPOSTA DO CORAL (#428, verse one / versículo um) *All who are able, please stand. Congregational readings are printed in bold.
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We give Thee but Thine own, Whate’er the gift may be; All that we have is Thine alone, A trust, O LORD, from Thee. Amen. *AFFIRMATION OF FAITH / AFIRMAÇÃO DE FÉ: The Apostles’ Creed / Credo Apostólico I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen. ANNOUNCEMENTS and SHARING OF CONCERNS / COMPARTILHANDO --We all thank Rev. Rocha for his years of service to this congregation and ask God to bless him. --Please continue in prayer for John and Isabel Alves; Rich Appleton, Sr., and his children Alyssa, Angelina, and Richie; Roger Assimos; Darren Fischer; Ken Fischer; Phil Foreit; Michael Franken; Sandra Franken; John and Mary Hanson; Felicia, Herbert, and Helmi Hernandez; Recruit Helmi Hernandez; Marilyn Krock; Eddie Litwitz; Martha (John’s friend’s mother); Thomas Morell; Joe Reis; George Schick; Marilyn Searle; Tom Strassle; Rev. Ashok Suryawanshi; Michael Walch and their families. Also keep in prayer Ann Walch who resides in long-term care facilities, and their families. TIME OF PRAYER / TEMPO PARA ORAÇÃO: Silent Prayer / Oração Silenciosa Prayers of the People / Intercessão The LORD’S Prayer / Oração do Senhor: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, they will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen. CHORAL RESPONSE / RESPOSTA DO CORAL Hear our prayer, O Lord. Hear our prayer, O Lord. Incline thine ear to us and grant us thy peace. Amen. THE SENDING FORTH / ENVIO *CLOSING HYMN / CANTO FINAL # 276 “Great is Thy Faithfulness” *BENEDICTION / BÊNÇÃO A time of silent meditation / Um tempo para meditação silenciosa *POSTULDE /POSLÚDIO *SHARING CHRIST’S PEACE WITH ONE ANOTHER *COMPARTILHANDO A PAZ DE CRISTO UNS COM AOS OUTROS *All who are able, please stand. Congregational readings are printed in bold.
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