A WARM & CORDIAL WELCOME TO ALL! f you are seeking a place to live out your faith, to ask Welcome to important questions, and to serve beyond yourself, we invite you into this community of faith and love. For more Newmarket information about the church please email Pastor Patty at [email protected], or call her or text her at 603-834-1735. Community Church
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IN OUR PRAYERS... Gracious God we lift up our prayers to you for those people on our hearts and this world. We pray for: Lola, Vernice, Carol, Germaine, Pastor Bill, Shirley, all the victims of recent hurricanes and earthquakes, our brothers and sisters in our partner church in Zimbabwe and our Guatemalan brothers and sisters who serve and are served by SaludYPaz, and for those who seek comfort here during weekly 12 step meetings. Amen!
ANNOUNCEMENTS The Table of Joy CROP Walk Need to use the restroom? A team from NCC will be participating in the Seacoast Area We have two restrooms, one located on the sanctuary level of A Reflection on Philippians 2:1-13 CROP Walk on October 15th at Swasey Park in Exeter. This the church which can be accessed by walking down the left Reverend Patty Marsden walk helps to raise funds to end hunger at home and side of the sanctuary, exit through the door located under the around the world. A portion of the funds will go towards projector screen, take a right in the hall, and the rest room is supporting our own food pantry. If you would like to the last door on the left. There is also a rest room on the We celebrate our common communion table participate, you may register online at lower level in the vestry to the left of the kitchen. with people all over the world today as we https://www.crophungerwalk.org/ or at Swasey Park on celebrate World Communion Sunday. Through the day of the walk. Registration starts at 12:30 and the We thank our service participants today walk begins at 1pm. Greeters: NCC Children Jesus, we are brought together and no Liturgist: John Decker matter how we got there, believing in the Christmas Fair Meeting Music Director: Meagan Maganti th host of this table makes our joy There will be a brief Christmas Fair meeting on Oct. 8 Audio Visual: Pelle Vastano before church from 8:45-9:45am to discuss ideas for the complete! Let us share our prayers, our fair. Coffee, coffee cake, and fruit will be served and Partnered with Chisumbanje Church in Zimbabwe compassion, and our sympathy as part of children can be cared for during the meeting if needed. Online at www.newmarketchurch.org one human family which shares the love of Please bring your ideas and excitement! Also find us on Facebook/Newmarket CommunityChurch Christ in the breaking of the bread! Office Administrator: Katelyn Clough [email protected] October 1, 2017 WELCOME TO WORSHIP! SCRIPTURE ASSURANCE OF PARDON No matter who you are or where you are on life’s Philippians 2:1-13 journey, you are welcome in this After the reading of the Word: SHARING THE BREAD AND CUP multi-denominational Christian community. One: This is the word of God for the people of God We celebrate an open communion table and welcome All: Thanks be to God. everyone to partake in this life giving meal. Gluten free GATHERING MUSIC options are in the center of the plate. Come, Now Is The Time To Worship ANTHEM Shout for Joy PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING ✝ GATHERING PRAYER Loving and merciful Lord, by Your word we are REFLECTING ON THE WORD nourished, by Your hand we are fed. Turn our hearts to ✝ GLORIA PATRI You now, as we give thanks, lift our prayers and serve Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy A Message for the Young at Heart You. Amen. Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, Amen, Amen. ✝ Hymn of Reflection WE GO FORTH INTO THE WORLD I’ve Got The Joy, Joy, Joy PRAISE SONG – How Great Is Our God ✝ SENDING HYMN - #261 Lord of the Dance (Blue Hymnal) A Message for All Ages The splendor of the King, clothed in majesty ✝ SENDING PRAYER Let all the earth rejoice PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE May the Lord, gracious Lord, bless and keep us forever, All the earth rejoice Grant us peace, perfect peace, courage in every endeavor, Lift up your eyes and see His face, feel His grace surround He wraps himself in Light, and darkness tries to hide SHARING OUR GIFTS WITH GOD And trembles at His voice Offerings placed in the Love Offering envelope provided in you, May the Lord, gracious Lord, bless and keep us forever. Trembles at His voice your bulletin will be used to provide assistance to our community. How great is our God, sing with me Everyone is invited downstairs in the Fellowship Hall for How great is our God, and all will see OFFERTORY refreshments. How great, how great is our God Oh Happy Day Sung by Kat Murphy Age to age He stands ✝ DOXOLOGY And time is in His hands Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Beginning and the end Praise Him, all creatures here below; Beginning and the end Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. The Godhead Three in One We dedicate our gifts to God in Prayer Father Spirit Son The Lion and the Lamb HOLY COMMUNION The Lion and the Lamb Name above all names ✝ HYMN #618 Let Us Break Bread Together (Blue Hymnal) Worthy of our praise My heart will sing PRAYER OF CONFESSION How great is our God
✝ You are invited to stand if you are comfortable to do so.