Theme: "Connected: Like Vine and Branches"
Sound Notes:
Reference Scriptures: John 15:1-8
Call To Worship:
Leader: The vine emerges from the earth,
People: Nourished and nourishing.
Leader: It rises without visible connection;
People: Roots hidden, promise unknown.
Leader: Strong to withstand storms, fragile when plucked away.
People: So it is that we grow…
Leader: Nourished by invisible connections to the living God,
People: Called to nourish that which is seen and that which is yet buried within.
— written by Katherine Hawker for the Evangelical United Church of Christ. Posted on Liturgy Outside.
Invocation:
God of love,
plant us in the soil of your grace.
Nurture us with the strength of Christ,
the vine of everlasting life.
Enlighten us with the wisdom of your Spirit,
which flows through us today and all days.
Abide in us,
that we may abide in you
and live in your love.
In your holy name, we pray. Amen.
plant us in the soil of your grace.
Nurture us with the strength of Christ,
the vine of everlasting life.
Enlighten us with the wisdom of your Spirit,
which flows through us today and all days.
Abide in us,
that we may abide in you
and live in your love.
In your holy name, we pray. Amen.
— Adapted from The Abingdon Worship Annual 2012, © 2011 Abingdon Press. Posted on the Worship Elements page of the Ministry Matters website.
Hymn Suggestions:
Opening Music:
Hymn of Praise: CH 16 Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing ALL
Prayer Hymn: CH 570 Sweet Hour of Prayer 1 & 3
Communion Hymn: Can we do "One Bread One Body" or "Come Share the Lord"? Is there a trick to the verses or something?
Hymn of Invitation:
8:30 Service--CH 494 We Are One in the Spirit ALL
10:40 Service--CH 464 God of Grace and God of Glory 1, 3, 5
8:30 Service--CH 494 We Are One in the Spirit ALL
10:40 Service--CH 464 God of Grace and God of Glory 1, 3, 5
Closing Music:
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