Worship | Sunday August 22nd, 2010

Twenty-first 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
Please enter the sanctuary freely and begin our worship together in song.

            Spirit Song (Insert)                                                                                            John Wimber
            As the Deer Pants for the Water            (Insert)                                              Martin Nystrom

Welcome and Announcements

Passing of the Peace
Believing that all people are children of God, greet each other with a sign of peace.

Prelude                                          Suite in D Major                                                       G. F. Handel
Overture
Aaron Klaus, trumpet

*Call to Worship
We may be thirsty and parched,
like an unwatered garden,
so we come into God’s presence:
The Divine One is a spring of water! 

We may be weary from worry and work
so we come into God’s presence:
The Holy One offers us Sabbath rest!

We may be lost or confused
so we come into God’s presence:
The Wise One offers us welcome and guidance!

We may be bent over with struggle or pain
So we come into God’s presence:
The Healing One empowers us to stand strong!
           
*Hymn of Praise # 300                             Jesus Shall Reign                                       DUKE STREET

Prayer Of Invocation And The Lord’s Prayer
O God of all goodness,
you welcome us, forgive us and heal us. 
You seek us out from places where we have hidden from you.
You crown us with steadfast love and mercy.
Reveal yourself to us in this moment.
Let us know your presence so that we may bless you:
Bless you, O God! Bless your holy name!  And we pray together as you taught us…                                          
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.

First Testament Lesson                          Isaiah 58:9-14                                          Jeanne Young

Time With Children                                                                                          Rev. Richard Thayer

Musical Response # 109,verses 1 and 3                                                                  ST. COLUMBA
With Joy Draw Water

             With joy draw water from the spring;
salvation’s living well.
            The Holy One is in your midst,
glad praises sing and tell!

            With Love the poor will be received;
the proud will turn aside;
            And faithfulness will be a path,
and righteousness the guide!

           
Second Testament Lessons                                          Hebrews 12:18-29; Luke 13:10-17

Meditation                                 “Are we there yet?”                                           Rev. Richard Thayer

Presentation of Tithes and Offering

Offertory                                Traditional English Folk Song                       arr. Sue Mitchell-Wallace
O Waly, Waly

                           
*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
With reverence and awe for your ways, we offer our gifts for the work of love and justice, the work of healing, restoring and setting free in your holy name, God of our hearts. 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 our church, one another and ourselves. At the close of the Prayers of the People join together in singing the following sung response. 

Sung Response
                        

*Hymn of Going Forth # 586                 KING’S WESTON                      Come to Tend God’s Garden

Benediction  

Postlude                                       Te Deum                                            Marc Antoine Charpentier
                                                                                                                 arr. Sue Mitchell Wallace                                               

Flowers
The flowers on the altar are given by Joanne Hollcroft in loving memory for all those who are no longer with us.

Music
We thank Aaron Klaus for his gift of music this morning.

 Portions of this service were adapted from Worship Ways, a resource of the United Church of Christ;
Worship Connections

All musical resources reprinted with permission under CCLI License 2837543 Spirit Song by John Wimber and As the Deer Pants for the Water by Martin Nystrom are from Renew: Songs and Hymns for Blended Worship, © 1984 Maranatha! Music. Used with permission.

Please turn off cell phones during the worship service.

Lectionary Readings for Aug 29
Jeremiah 2:4-13 ? Psalm 81:1, 10-16 or
Sirach 10:12-18 ? Psalm 112
Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16
Luke 14:1, 7-14

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