Today
9:15-10:00 9:15-10:15 10:30 11:30 11:30 2:30 ! Youth Class Mary Magdalene: Shes Not Who You Think Worship Fellowship & Refreshments Stewardship Pastor & Youth lead worship at Summit Springs
Coming Up
Monday, April 15 8:00 ! ! AA Wednesday, April 17 10:00! ! Womens Fellowship Thursday, April 18 8:00 ! ! Tim at SSV Volunteer Breakfast 9:00 to 11 ! Tims Ofce Hours 10:00 to 4:00 ! Thrift Store Open 10:00! ! Property Committee Noon ! ! Senior Meal 6:30 to 8! Church Council 8:00 ! ! AA Friday, April 19 10:30 to 12! Tims Ofce Hours Saturday, April 20 7:00 ! ! AA
Judeans and everyone living in Jerusalem! Know this! Listen carefully to my words! These people arent drunk, as you suspect; after all, its only nine oclock in the morning!
Acts 2: 14b-15 CEB
Thrift Store Seeks Saturday Volunteers
In May, The Basement Boutique will start being open on Saturdays from 10 until 2. Please help. Two people are needed each Saturday. If this is something you can do, please call Marge LaRue at 541-384-2893.
Condon United Church of Christ
110 S Church St., PO Box 223, Condon, OR 97823 541-384-3681 |
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Rev. Tim Graves, Pastor [email protected] | 541-256-0565 (mobile)
Order of Worship | Apr. 14, 2013 | 3nd Sunday of Easter
Greetings & Announcements
The People Go Forth to Serve
*Benediction *Closing Response God Be with You #81 v. 1 Postlude Standing On The Promises
The People Gather to Praise
Prelude Alas and Did My Savior Die *Call to Worship (Please say responsively. M=men W=women C=children) L: We gather together before the One whose love is so mighty that, M: the ocean and thunder roar as testament to Gods loving power. L: We stand before the One whose love is so beautiful that, W: the sunshine caresses the sky at sunrise and sunset, C: and sparkles on the waters in joy! L: We worship the One who walks with us, M: in the bright days, W: in our darkest of nights, C: when were at play, All: and when we work, worry, and fret. L: We are marching in the love of the almighty God, whose abundant, unconditional love manifests as, M: the Creator, W: the Son, C: and the Holy Spirit. L: We worship and praise the Love of, the One who cannot be contained, M: by small minds, W: by hatred or fear, C: or even by death. L: Let us worship! All: Let us worship, Amen! *Hymn Come Now, Almighty God #275
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Servants Today
Tom or Benjamin Rietmann, Liturgist Lorraine Noble, Pianist Sharon Hamner, Organist Benjamin Reitmann and Jim Heidy, Ushers Adele Barnett, Flowers; and Jonna McKay, Coffee Hour Host
Eastertide Sermons Focus on Acts of the Apostles
During Eastertide and perhaps beyond, Tim will be preaching from the Acts of the Apostles. Scholars believe that Acts was written by the same person as the Gospel of Luke. Acts concerns the life and work of the church as it is brought into being and sustained by God. (Harper Collins Study Bible, p. 1855) The Worship and Spiritual Life Committee will be preparing banners representing each of the scriptures. The banners will be created on the very burlap that has been on the communion table during Lent and Easter Sunday. The use of the same cloth in making the banners about the early church symbolizes the foundation of the church on Jesus teachings, life, death, and resurrection.
Read Your Bible
April 21 Acts 2:43-47 April 28 TBD Youth Sunday May 5 Acts 3:11-21 May 12 Acts 4:23-31 Pentecost Sunday
*Asterisk means, please stand if able. Bold, congregation speaks.
*Prayer of Confession & Words of Assurance Our sister Julian of Norwich spoke these words of faith: All people who shall be saved, while we are in this world, have in us a marvelous mixture of both weal [well-being] and woe. We have in us our risen Lord Jesus; we have in us the misery of the harm of Adams falling and dying. We are steadfastly protected by Christ, and by the touch of his grace we are raised into sure trust of salvation. And by Adams fall our perceptions are so shattered in various ways, by sins and by different sufferings, that we are so darkened and blinded that we can hardly nd any comfort.* In the strong assurance of pardon, let us confess our sin. Without your power, O God, we are lost. We have done the things we would avoid, and what you desire, we have not done. By your purifying re transform our lives; guide us into honesty and compassion so that lled with your peace our dreams and visions may be one with yours; Through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved. By the power in whom we live and move and have our being, I pronounce to you the complete forgiveness of all your sins, through the holy Trinity, one God, whose mercy is everlasting. Amen.
Feasting on the Word Worship Companion Year C, 1
The People Listen for Gods Word
Scripture Luke 24: 44-49; Acts 2:1-21 Time with Children Sermon Expecting God *Hymn Spirit, Spirit of Gentleness #286 Morning Prayer Joys & Concerns Prayer Hymn Sweet, Sweet Spirit #293 Lords Prayer (debts & debtors)
The People Respond to Gods Love
Offering of Ourselves OffertoryWhen we are Living Doxology & Prayer of Dedication (Please say together.) God of Water & Fire, Bless these gifts. Dedicate them to your unfolding realm on earth. May the Holy Spirit breathe re through them, that they might be used as you will. Amen. *Statement of Faith We believe in one body, one Holy Spirit, one hope to which we are called, one Christ Jesus, one faith, one baptism, one God of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
Based on Ephesians 4, Chalice Worship #496, Modied
*Passing of the Peace L: The Peace of Christ be with you. P: And also with you.
*Hymn We Are Marching in the Light of God #526
