June 28, 2015 PREP

Theme: Book-ended by Kindness

 Sound Notes:

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.


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: 
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. 

Hymn Suggestions:
8:30 Service--Steve Hammond and Disciples Singers leading music 

Hymn of Praise:"Welcome Holy Spirit"

Prayer Hymn: "Lord, You Are More Precious Than Silver"
Special Music: "Grandma's Rocking Chair"     

Communion Hymn: "Hide Me in Your Holiness"

Hymn of Invitation: "I'll Fly Away"

 

10:40 Service--Regular
Opening Music: "Open the Eyes of Our Hearts, Lord" (Sing Twice)

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

Prayer Hymn: CH#305 "Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying"
Communion Hymn: CH # 419 "All Who Hunger, Gather Gladly" (ALL)

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

Closing Music:"This is the Day"