Volume 03, Issue 39 September 7, 2008 Prelude David Durham & Steven Couch We Prepare Fantasia on Hyfrydol and Diademata The prelude is Arranged by Mark Hayes designed to set the tone for the worship Our Community Gathers Rev. Dwayne Johnson & Mark Eggleston service. It is also an offering from our + Exchange of Peace gifted musicians. Many wish to listen and + Processional Hymn NICEA meditate during this time. Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty! We Worship This hymn is considered one of the church's greatest hymns. It is faithful to the biblical text, theologically solid, and eminently singable. The hymn, based on Revelation 4:6-11, echoes the voices of cherubim and seraphim who gather about God's heavenly throne in ceaseless praise, singing, "Holy, holy, holy, the Lord God the Almighty, who was and is and is to come." The hymn joins contemporary voices with those elders pictured in Revelation who casting their crowns before the throne, address God, singing, "You are worthy, Our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created". + Invocation Rev. Mona Lopez + Please rise in body or spirit. Epistle Reading Carlos Rivera (9 am) We Hear Charli Merchant (11 am) Romans 13:8-14 the Word Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for the one who loves another In this scripture we has fulfilled the law. The commandments, "You shall not commit adultery; You hear that Christians shall not murder; You shall not steal; You shall not covet": and any other should be motivated to goodness not only commandment, are summed up in this word, "Love your neighbor as yourself." Love by the claim of love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law. but also by the Besides this, you know what time it is, how it is now the moment for you to wake approaching Day of from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we became believers; the Christ. Putting on the night is far gone, the day is near. Let us then lay aside the works of darkness and put Lord Jesus Christ describes Christian on the armor of light; let us live honorably as in the day, not in reveling and discipleship in the drunkenness, not debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarreling and jealousy. practical metaphor of Instead, put on the Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its choosing to dress in a desires. certain manner. Call to Prayer We Worship We believe that God encompasses all that is feminine and all that is masculine and all that is spirit. For this season we use a call to our God as Mother to begin our prayers ending it with the traditional "Our Father." Community Prayers Jason Wood We Hear the Word This scene outlines The Prayer that Jesus Taught (spoken in unison) steps for reconciliation among disciples. It Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy dominion recognizes that despite come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily the exhortation and bread and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into practices outlined earlier, conflict is temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the dominion, and the inevitable. Numerous power, and the glory forever, Amen. groups and communities devised Special Music Forever Blest procedures for communal discipline. These instructions I've Got Confidence / Blessed Assurance emphasize the arranged by Kenny Cole responsibility of community members rather than leaders, do not specify penalties, and above all focus on the goal of reconciliation. 2 + Gospel Reading Rev. Janice Ladd Matthew 18:15-20 We Listen "If another member of the church sins against you, go and point out the fault How fitting that a when the two of you are alone. If the member listens to you, you have regained that missionary should write this hymn about one. But if you are not listened to, take one or two others along with you, so that faith and trust. Louisa every word may be confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If the M.R. Stead was born member refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if the offender refuses about 1850 in Dover, to listen even to the church, you will have to start over from scratch, confronting England, and became a the offender with the need for repentance, and offer again God's forgiving love. Christian at age nine. She immigrated to the Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever US at 21 and attended you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. Again, truly I tell you, if two of you a revival meeting in agree on earth about anything you ask, it will be done for you by God in heaven. Urbana, Ohio. That For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them." began her missionary call. After the death of her husband in a Anthem Sanctuary Choir drowning accident, Louisa took her 'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus daughter Lily and went Arranged by Richard Kingsmore to South Africa as a missionary, and it was Spiritual Encouragement Rev. Dwayne Johnson there during those days she wrote, 'Tis So Integrity Is a Choice: Sweet to Trust Choose Dialogue Over Drama in Jesus. This setting of the Making Ministry Happen Rev. Kristen Klein-Cechettini communion liturgy is entirely sung. The Offertory Kedric Brown, Steven Couch music consecrates the & David Durham bread and the cup, and Near the River proclaims our Arranged by Anna Laura Page remembrance of Jesus as he asked. Communion Rev. Charli Merchant About One: On the night you were betrayed you took the bread; After giving thanks you broke it and said, Rev. Charli "This is my body broken for you, and as you eat it remember me; Rev. Charli Merchant was ordained by the All: This is my body broken for you and as you eat it, remember me. Congregational One: On the night you were betrayed you held the cup Church (PT), in 1995, After giving thanks you lifted it up. after graduate studies This is my life poured out for you, and as you drink it remember me. at St. John's University, a seminary, All: This is my life poured out for you, and as you drink it remember me. in Louisiana. Charli One: So we thank you for the cup and for the bread, has officiated at For we see the life you gave and the blood you shed. weddings, funerals, and holy unions for All: And we remember your wondrous love; the last twelve years, You gave your body you shed your blood. A full-time teacher, And we remember your wondrous love Charli is English You gave your Spirit to live in us. Department Chair & And we remember your wondrous love; Literacy Coach at a You gave your body you shed your blood. local Early College, and is adjunct And we remember your wondrous love professor of You gave your Spirit to live in us. Education at HCC. 3 Music During Communion We Change My Heart, O God Receive Change my heart, O God, make it every true. All Congregations in Change my heart, O God, may I be like you. MCC practice an You are the Potter; I am the clay. open communion. Mold me and make me, this is what I pray. We believe that Words & Music by Eddie Espinosa © 1982 Mercy Publishing communion is a visible CCLI License #1025612 sign of Christ's presence and You Are My All in All God's grace that each one of us, visitor, You are my strength when I am weak, friend, or member, You are the treasure that I seek, you are my all in all. may receive. Seeking you as a precious jewel, Simply come forward Lord, to give up I'd be a fool. You are my all in all. as the ushers direct. Jesus, Lamb of God, worthy is your name. We use grape juice for the cup. After you are Jesus, Lamb of God, worthy is your name. served you will receive Taking my sin, my cross, my shame, a blessing from the Rising again I bless your name. You are my all in all. server. If you are in When I fall down, you pick me up; need of further prayer, When I am dry, you fill my cup. You are my all in all! (Chorus) our Fisher's Net Prayer Words & Music by Dennis Jernigan Ministry team is •© 1990 Shepherd's Heart Music available following CCLI License #1025612 both services to pray with you. Cares Chorus I cast all my cares upon you, I lay all of my burdens down at your feet. We Sing And anytime that I don't know what to do, We sing as a body I will cast all my cares upon you. during the distribution Words & Music Kelly Willard of the elements. If you © 1978 Maranatha! Music do not wish to sing, CCLI License #1025612 please be in an attitude of prayer for those It Is Well with My Soul who wish to meditate When peace like a river attendeth my way when sorrows like sea billows roll; during this time. + Whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say, "It is well, it is well with my soul." It is well with my soul, it is well, it is well with my soul! Words by Horatio Spafford, Music by Philip Bliss This arrangement by Steven D.