Worship | Sunday April 25, 2010
Fourth Sunday of Easter
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.
Prelude The King of Love My Shepherd Is arr. Craig Courtney
In the style of Erik Satie
*Call to Worship
This is the place of gathering.
We gather to celebrate God’s love.
This is the place to give thanks.
We give thanks to God for gifts wonderful and gracious.
This is the place of listening.
We listen for God’s life-giving Word to inspire and lead us.
This is the place for building faith community.
Joined in community, we can work for God’s justice and bring God’s peace.*Hymn of Praise Earth and All Stars EARTH AND ALL STARS
(page 10 of the bulletin)Prayer Of Invocation And The Lord’s Prayer
Gracious God, we enter this place and here we find we are home. We walk in the path of tradition. The rhythm of each step is like our own heartbeat. Welcome us today as we become a community of faith following the Risen Christ. Lift our spirits in song, shelter our hearts in prayer, take our hands in offering. You are our strength and our hope. We pray as Jesus taught. Holy God, who art 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.Moment on Mission Shaw Community Ministry
Time With Children Erin Michel
Rev. Susan A Henderson
A time of Reflection based on Psalm 23
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want;
We believe in the goodness of God.
We believe God hears and responds to our needs.
We believe God responds to all children everywhere.
He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters, he restores my soul.
We are grateful that we’ve been blessed with enough water.
But we know that many do not have enough.
Not enough water, not enough food, not enough peace.
He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
Too many children do not see God’s righteousness.
Too many children watch violence, taste hunger, feel fear.
Too many children cry from the unspeakable horror of war.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil; for thou art with me;
thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.
To become involved is risky. Pain is often contagious.
Our hearts may be broken and our lives may be threatened.
Yet we hear God calling and we can no longer hide.
Thou preparest a table for me in the presence of my enemies;
thou annointest my head with oil, my cup overflows.
Our steps may be small and timid.
We may read a book, write a letter, or make a gift.
But each tiny step is blessed by God and multiplies.
Surely goodness and mercy
shall follow me all the days of my life;
and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
God is more relentless than war.
God is more pervasive than hatred.
God is more insistent than despair.
Amen. Amen.
Scripture Acts 9:36-43 Jane MeierSermon Rev. Susan A. Henderson
Call To Prayer
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them up unto the Lord.
Let us pray,Pastoral Prayer Alex Fitzpatrick
Presentation of Tithes and Offering
Offertory The Shepherd’s Psalm Gilbert Martin
The Chancel Choir
*Doxology sung to the tune: LASST UNS ERFREUEN
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise God, all creatures here below; Alleluia, Alleluia.
Praise God for all that love has done;
Creator, Christ, and Spirit, One. Alleluia, Alleluia.
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
*Prayer of Dedication
Holy God, we thank you for showing us the ways to strengthen and support the ministry you have called us to do. Guided by your Spirit, we have the opportunity to share your love with a multitude—greater than we can imagine—in the church and beyond, near and far, from every nation, tribe, people, and language. Loving God, increase the blessings that come from these offerings. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.*Hymn of Going Forth #569 Touch the Earth Lightly TENDERNESS
Benediction
Rise up and go into the world where the Spirit of Christ is already at work,
feeding, clothing, caring, tending.
We will go in the name of Jesus to be the Body of Christ in our time and place.
Let it be so. Amen.
Postlude This is My Creator’s World arr. Diane BishFlowers
The flowers on the altar are given by Jackie and Jim Walters
in memory of Jackie’s parents, Adele and Jim Murton.Liturgists
Bill Prindle, Deacon 9:00
Jane Meier, Deacon 10:30
Erin Michel, Covenant Class
Alex Fitzpatrick, Covenant Class
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