Worship | Sunday July 11, 2010

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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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.

Gathering Music and Image Big House
“Come and Go with Me to My Father’s House”

Pictures and images from the 2010 Summer Youth Mission Experience Potomac Association trip to Pendleton County, West Virginia in partnership with Habitat for Humanity

Welcome and Announcements

Passing of the Peace
Believing that all people are children of God, greet each other with a sign of peace.
                                                      
*Call to Worship
Come, let us celebrate the One
who calls us to love and speak truth to power:
No one can stop us from speaking the truth.
We are called to love and defend our brothers and sisters
who suffer in silence:
No one can stop us from speaking the truth.
We must rise up, stand up, and speak up for righteousness:
No one can stop us from speaking the truth.
Come, let us celebrate together the power to love
and to speak truth:
We are ready to worship our God who is still speaking! 
No one can stop us now!

*Hymn of Praise # 541                       They Asked, “Who’s My Neighbor?”                           NEIGHBOR

Prayer Of Invocation And The Lord’s Prayer     
            Spirit of the living God, fall fresh upon us;
            allow your presence to fill us with power from on high. 
            Come, Holy One, and dwell among us. 
            We need your authority to love our neighbor
            and speak to the powers of this world. 
            Give us a special anointing to stand and be witnesses
            in our homes, our schools, and on our jobs. 
            Come into this place and make us one with each other. 
            It is in your name we pray.  Amen.
 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.

Scripture                           Luke 10:25-37                                                          Jordan Johnson

Time With Children                                              Kristen Curlee, Alex Fitzpatrick, Nicole Wilson                                                               

Musical Response (Insert)                            Pass It On                       PASS IT ON

Meditation                                                                                                             Kristen Curlee

Presentation of Tithes and Offering

Offertory                                    Song                                                               Noel Goemanne                                                                                                 
Doxology                                                                             Sung to the tune: OLD HUNDREDTH
            Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
            Praise God, all creatures here below;
            Praise God for all that love has done;
            Creator, Christ and Spirit, One.

*Prayer of Dedication
O God, we offer these gifts, tithes, and offerings for the building of your kingdom on earth. Bless the gift and the givers.  Bless all who offer time, talent and treasure in your service. We offer this prayer in your holy name.    Amen.
                                                                            
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,

Prayers of the People
The congregation and worship leaders are invited to give voice to prayers, both concerns and celebrations, for our world, our country, our community, and our church. At the close of the Prayers of the People join together in singing the following sung response.

Sung Response
                  

*Hymn of Going Forth(Insert)            On Eagle’s Wings                                Michael Joncas

Benediction  

Postlude                                                  How Firm a Foundation                      arr. Pearson                     

Flowers
The flowers given today by the Ripple family (Dean, Anna, Joseph, Leona)
are in loving memory of Dean's cousin, Arthur Easley, who passed away this past spring. 
Arthur loved his family, and the ship, USS Orleck, upon which he proudly served during WWII.

 Portions of this service were adapted from Worship Ways, a resource of the United Church of Christ;
Congregational Life, a resource of Seasons of the Spirit; and Celebrate God’s Presence

All musical resources reprinted with permission under CCLI License 2837543
The prayer response Lead Us to Act Justly is taken from the collection Hear the Prayers that Rise. 
Text and music © 2004, Michael R. Prendergast and Joseph B. Sullivan. Published by OCP Publications. Used with permission.
On Eagle’s Wings is based on Psalm 91 and was composed by Michael Joncas.
  ©1979, New Dawn Music. Used with permission.

 

Please turn off cell phones during the worship service.

 

Lectionary Readings for July 18
Amos 8:1-12 ? Psalm 52 or
Genesis 18:1-10a ? Psalm 15
Colossians 1:15-28
Luke 10:38-42

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