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Worship | Sunday February 7, 2010

Fifth Sunday after Epiphany

10:30 A.M.
Service of Worship

At CCC, we honor and celebrate people of all races, cultures, ages, abilities,
sexual orientations and gender identity.
Let us now enter into the Holy One’s presence.

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Passing the Peace

Prelude                        Over My Head                                                        African-American Traditional
The Chancel Choir

*Call to Worship
In this Year of our Lord
            On this Sabbath Morning
            In this Holy Moment
            We come seeking God’s presence
             with hope, with wonder, with joy
            And we pray:
                        Holy, Holy, Holy, God of power and might,
                        the whole world is filled with your glory!
            Yet this beloved world is riddled with sadness,
            For need encounters greed, 
            And war is a constant;
            We listen for the call:
                        Whom shall I send? Who will go for us?
            We come longing to be consoled,
            To be strengthened, to be changed
            So that in hope, in wonder and in joy we may answer:
Here I am! Send me!
            Let us worship our God
            in this Year of our Lord,
            On this Sabbath Morning,
            In this Holy Moment!
             
*Hymn of Praise #277                                       Holy, Holy, Holy                                                      NICAEA                                                                        

Prayer Of Invocation And The Lord’s Prayer
God whose glory fills the earth, whose presence is all around us  if only we have eyes to see and ears to hear, meet us here today as you met Isaiah in the Temple and the disciples at the seashore. Surprise us with your beauty and your power, and fill us with the desire to follow where you call us. Amen.  Let us pray the prayer Jesus taught us. Holy God, who are in heaven, hallowed be your name.  Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.  Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.  Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever.  Amen.

Time With Children                                        Kristen Curlee

Musical Offering                      Did Noah Know?                         Linda Spevacek
     The Chapel Choir

A time of reflection

Response        Lord, Listen to your Children Praying                     Medema

Scripture                 Isaiah 6:1-13                                            Leslie Weyn
Luke 5:1-11
                                              
Meditation                                                                                Rev. Gordon Forbes

Presentation of Tithes and Offerings

 

 

Offertory                                If We Believe                                                                  John Goss
The Chancel Choir
                 
*Doxology                                                                                         Sung to the tune: TALLIS CANON
To God, all glorious heavenly Light,
to Christ revealed in earthly night,
To God the Spirit now we raise
our joyful songs of thankful praise.    

*Prayer of Dedication
O God, please take these gifts and multiply them;
let them be a means to create the justice and peace
you long for in this world.  Amen.

Sacrament of Holy Communion

Setting the Communion Table                                                 Kathie McConnell, Sam and Kira Lehman

Hymn #330                          Let Us Break Bread Together                  LET US BREAK BREAD                                              

Invitation to the Table
            All are welcome at God’s table

Words of Institution

Prayer of Blessing
Come Holy Spirit, and bless these common and nourishing gifts of bread and wine. Bless us as we receive them so that we will be made ready to serve You and become a reflection of Your hope to our brothers and sisters in this world.

The Sharing of the Bread and the Cup   
 (Beginning with the front row, come forward and partake of the bread and cup.
Return to your seats by the side aisles.   If you prefer, remain seated and you will be served.
A gluten free option is available on each bread plate.)

Music during Communion
            Aria (From the Pastorale in F)                                                                                     J. S. Bach
            Largo e spiccato (From the Concerto in D after Vivaldi)                                                J. S. Bach

Prayer of Thanksgiving
God of big horizons, you extravagantly welcome us to your table. We are grateful and changed because of your hospitality. May we be open to your call and faithful in welcoming your spirit to be alive in us today.

*Hymn of Going Forth                                           Here I Am, Lord                              HERE I AM, LORD
(Page 6 of the bulletin)

Benediction  

Postlude                                                                 Rondeau                                                         Charles Callahan                                                                                            

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Communion Servers
Sue Dollins, Karen Lee, David Bell,
Audrey Platt, Neville Platt

Flowers
The flowers on the altar are given by
Tina Lincoln in memory of her mother.

 


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