July 12, 2015 ORDER

Scripture: 

8:30 AM Order of Service Welcome and Announcements

Call to Worship:

Call To Worship:

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts;
the whole earth is full of his glory. [Isaiah 6:3 NRSV]
The Lord of hosts is with us.Let us lift up our hearts!
We lift them up to the Lord!Let us give thanks to the Lord our God!
It is a good and joyful thing to give God thanks and praise!
yoursnow and forever. Amen.

Hymn of Praise:  

Lighting of the Candles
Children are welcome to come forward.
Leader:  In the beginning, God said,
People: 'Let there be light' and there was light!
Leader: We light these candles today,
People: Because God is with us in this time and in this place!

Invocation & Lord's Prayer

Holy God,we come together as your peoplesearching for sacred space,longing to be cherished,craving a real connection.In this hour of worshiplet thankfulness sink deepand joy spring up.We lift our hearts and souls and mindsto the God of our creation,for we are wholly yoursnow and forever. Amen.

  Joys & Concerns

Prayer Hymn 

Prayers of the People

Scripture: 

Sermon

Communion Hymn:

 Invitation to Share in the Lord's Supper

Christians of all denominations and backgrounds are welcome
to share in communion & offering.

Words of Institution & Prayer for Bread and Cup

The Lord's Supper and Offering

Please come forward down the center aisle to partake of the elements.
Gifts, tithes and offerings may be placed in the basket on the table.

Prayer of Thanksgiving

Invitation to Discipleship

Hymn of Invitation:

Blessing
Children are welcome to come forward.
Leader: The light that was in one place at one time, is now in all places and all times,
People: For God has placed the light in us!
Leader: We go in peace!

           

10:40 AM Service Order

Gathering and Preparing for Worship

Opening Music:

Welcome & Announcements

Hymn of Praise:

Call to Worship
Call To Worship:

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts;
the whole earth is full of his glory. [Isaiah 6:3 NRSV]
The Lord of hosts is with us.Let us lift up our hearts!
We lift them up to the Lord!Let us give thanks to the Lord our God!
It is a good and joyful thing to give God thanks and praise!

Invocation & Lord's Prayer

Invocation:

Holy God,we come together as your people searching for sacred space, longing to be cherished, craving a real connection.  In this hour of worship let thankfulness sink deepand joy spring up.  We lift our hearts and souls and minds to the God of our creation, for we are wholly yours now and forever. Amen.
 

Moments of Fellowship and Greeting

Offering Our Hearts to God

Offertory Scripture:

Mark 4:1-15New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

The Parable of the Sower

4 Again he began to teach beside the sea. Such a very large crowd gathered around him that he got into a boat on the sea and sat there, while the whole crowd was beside the sea on the land. ² He began to teach them many things in parables, and in his teaching he said to them: ³ “Listen! A sower went out to sow. ⁴ And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and the birds came and ate it up. ⁵ Other seed fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil, and it sprang up quickly, since it had no depth of soil. ⁶ And when the sun rose, it was scorched; and since it had no root, it withered away. ⁷ Other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no grain.⁸ Other seed fell into good soil and brought forth grain, growing up and increasing and yielding thirty and sixty and a hundredfold.” ⁹ And he said, “Let anyone with ears to hear listen!”

Call to Offering
Jesus draws a picture of the good green earth and the seeds that rise up in a rich, abundant harvest when he speaks about God's Word of grace and generosity.  God's Word finds fertile ground each time we share the gifts we've received, in every moment and every place of our lives.  The gifts we offer this morning in this service will feed those who come to this church hungry for God's love.  We will offer a warm welcome that spills over into the world that God loves, reaching those far beyond these walls.  Let us gather out gifts together and offer them to God in gratitude and praise.

Offertory

Doxology CH #46

Prayer of Dedication

UNISON
Let us join together and pray:
God of great wonders,
we join with you in the joy of giving.
You give us life and breath,
you fill the world with beauty,
our hands with bounty,
and our hearts with the desire to give.
Accept these gifts, and ourselves in your service.Amen. 

Children's Moment and Blessing

Turning to God in Prayer

Joys and Concerns

Prayer Hymn:  

Prayers of the People

Contemplating God's Word

Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19

Choir Voluntary

Sermon:  What's in the Box?

Sharing at the Lord's Table

Invitation to Communion

Christians of all denominations and backgrounds are welcome to share in communion. Please hold each element as we partake in unison.

Communion Hymn: 

Prayers for Bread & Cup and Words of Institution

Prayer of Thanksgiving

Going Forth in Faith

Invitation to Discipleship

Hymn of Invitation: 

Benediction

Choral Response 

Carrying Out of the Light

Postlude