June 28, 2015 ORDER

Theme: Book-ended by Kindness

 Sound Notes:
Steve Hammond and Disciples Singers are leading music in the Early Service. They will need a couple of mics.

Reference Scriptures: Mark 5:21-43
²¹ When Jesus had again crossed over by boat to the other side of the lake, a large crowd gathered around him while he was by the lake. ²² Then one of the synagogue leaders, named Jairus, came, and when he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet. ²³ He pleaded earnestly with him, “My little daughter is dying. Please come and put your hands on her so that she will be healed and live.” ²⁴ So Jesus went with him.
A large crowd followed and pressed around him. ²⁵ And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years. ²⁶ She had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all she had, yet instead of getting better she grew worse. ²⁷ When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, ²⁸ because she thought, “If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed.” ²⁹ Immediately her bleeding stopped and she felt in her body that she was freed from her suffering.
³⁰ At once Jesus realized that power had gone out from him. He turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who touched my clothes?”
³¹ “You see the people crowding against you,” his disciples answered, “and yet you can ask, ‘Who touched me?’ ”
³² But Jesus kept looking around to see who had done it. ³³ Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell at his feet and, trembling with fear, told him the whole truth. ³⁴ He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.”
³⁵ While Jesus was still speaking, some people came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” they said. “Why bother the teacher anymore?”
³⁶ Overhearing^[a] what they said, Jesus told him, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.”
³⁷ He did not let anyone follow him except Peter, James and John the brother of James. ³⁸ When they came to the home of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw a commotion, with people crying and wailing loudly. ³⁹ He went in and said to them, “Why all this commotion and wailing? The child is not dead but asleep.” ⁴⁰ But they laughed at him.
After he put them all out, he took the child’s father and mother and the disciples who were with him, and went in where the child was. ⁴¹ He took her by the hand and said to her, “Talitha koum!” (which means “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”). ⁴² Immediately the girl stood up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). At this they were completely astonished. ⁴³ He gave strict orders not to let anyone know about this, and told them to give her something to eat.

8:30 AM Order of Service Welcome and Announcements

Steve Hammond and Disciples Singers leading music 

Call to Worship:
Leader: Wait for the Lord, like those who hope in God’s mercy.
People: God’s steadfast love endures forever.Leader: Watch for God, like those who eagerly await the morning.
People: We watch for God, whose power redeems us.Leader: Hear God’s hopeful word, like those who long for pardon.
People: Sing praise to God and rejoice in God’s love.

Hymn of Praise:  :"Welcome Holy Spirit"

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
Loving God,
we are yours.
We come as we are,
with our cares and concerns.
We long to touch you
and find healing in your embrace.
Strengthen our faith
and heal our brokenness,
that we may worship you with joy as we pray, Our Father......

— adapted from The Abingdon Worship Annual 2009, © 2008 Abingdon Press. 

Joys & Concerns

Prayer Hymn "Lord, You Are More Precious Than Silver"

Prayers of the People

Scripture:  5:21-43

Special Music:  "Grandma's Rocking Chair"     


Sermon

Communion Hymn:  "Hide Me in Your Holiness"

 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:   "I'll Fly Away"

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:  "Open the Eyes of Our Hearts, Lord" (Sing Twice)

Welcome & Announcements

Hymn of Praise:   CH #72 "To God Be the Glory" (1 & 3)

Call to Worship
Leader: Wait for the Lord, like those who hope in God’s mercy.
People: God’s steadfast love endures forever.Leader: Watch for God, like those who eagerly await the morning.
People: We watch for God, whose power redeems us.Leader: Hear God’s hopeful word, like those who long for pardon.
People: Sing praise to God and rejoice in God’s love.
 

Invocation & Lord's Prayer
Loving God,
we are yours.
We come as we are,
with our cares and concerns.
We long to touch you
and find healing in your embrace.
Strengthen our faith
and heal our brokenness,
that we may worship you with joy as we pray, Our Father......

— adapted from The Abingdon Worship Annual 2009, © 2008 Abingdon Press. 

Moments of Fellowship and Greeting

Offering Our Hearts to God

Offertory Scripture: Acts 4:32-37

Call to Offering

Offertory

Doxology CH #46

Prayer of Dedication

Children's Moment and Blessing

Turning to God in Prayer

Joys and Concerns

Prayer Hymn:  CH#305 "Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying"

Prayers of the People

Contemplating God's Word

Scripture:  Mark 5:21-43

Choir Voluntary

Sermon

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:  CH # 419 "All Who Hunger, Gather Gladly" (ALL)

Prayers for Bread & Cup and Words of Institution

Prayer of Thanksgiving

Going Forth in Faith

Invitation to Discipleship

Hymn of Invitation:  CH#354 "Seek Ye First" (ALL)

Benediction

Choral Response  "This is the Day"

Carrying Out of the Light

Postlude