{"id":3158,"date":"2012-09-23T11:00:32","date_gmt":"2012-09-23T16:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/?p=3158"},"modified":"2012-09-23T11:00:32","modified_gmt":"2012-09-23T16:00:32","slug":"order-of-worship-sept-232012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chilmarkchurch.org\/service\/index.php\/2012\/09\/order-of-worship-sept-232012\/","title":{"rendered":"Order of Worship, Sept. 23,2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chilmark Community Church
\nSeptember 23, 2012
\nFamily Worship
\nPrelude: Prelude in C major, J.S.Bach<\/em>
\nGathering and Announcements
\nPeace be With You<\/em>
\nAnd also with you.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Call to Worship\u00a0\u00a0 Psalm 1\u00a0 p. 738, no musical response<\/p>\n

*Hymn\u00a0 660 Verses 1&4
\nChildren\u2019s Moment<\/p>\n

After a moment of silence let us bring our selves into prayer<\/em>:
\nPrayer of reconciliation\u00a0 (unison) <\/strong>
\n God of unsearchable mystery and light,<\/strong>
\nyour weakness is greater than our strength,<\/strong>
\nyour foolishness brings all our cleverness to naught,<\/strong>
\nyour gentleness confounds the power we would claim.<\/strong>
\nYou call first to be last and last to be first,<\/strong>
\nservant to be leader and ruler to be underling of all.<\/strong>
\nPour into our hearts the wisdom of your Word and Spirit,<\/strong>
\nthat we may know your purpose and live to your glory. Amen. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Lessons and Commentary
\nProverbs 31:10-31
\nHymn 445 \u201cHappy the Home\u201d\u00a0 vs. 1&4
\nJames 3:13-4:3; 7-8a
\nHymn 2171 \u201cMake me a Channel of your Peace\u201d
\nMark 9:30-37
\nHymn 430 \u201c O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee\u201d<\/p>\n

Concerns and Celebrations <\/em>
\nUnison Prayer
\nGod of salvation,\u00a0 who sent your Son to seek out and save what is lost, hear our prayers on behalf of those who are lost in our day, receiving these petitions and thanksgivings<\/strong>
\nwith your unending compassion.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Silent Prayer<\/p>\n

Redeeming Sustainer, visit your people and pour out your strength and courage upon us, that we may hurry to make you welcome not only in our concern for others, but by serving them<\/strong>
\ngenerously and faithfully in your name. Amen.<\/strong>
\nThe Lord\u2019s Prayer<\/p>\n

Offering
\n*Hymn 95 \u201cPraise God From Whom All Blessing Flow\u201d
\nPrayer of Dedication (unison)
\nGod of wisdom and light, as we offer our gifts this morning, we pray that you will help us grow hearts of generosity and not selfishness, compassion and not resentment, contentment and not envy. Help us to see the abundance you have given us, and help us to focus on what we have instead of what we don’t have; on abundance and not scarcity. Help us to see we are rich in your love and grace and in so many other ways. Thank you for all your gifts. Amen<\/strong><\/p>\n

*Closing Hymn and Benediction\u00a0 :Hymn 431\u201cLet There Be Peace on Earth\u201d
\nLet us Pray:
\nO God, Wisdom of the universe, you bear the pain of your people. Grant us the gift of wisdom, that we may discern your way and live justly and graciously amid the struggles of this world. Amen.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Postlude: Fughetta in A, Charles Burney
\n________________________________________
\nOrganist:\u00a0 Carol Loud
\nWorship Leader: Emily Broderick
\nNext Week\u2019s Lessons: Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22; Psalm 124 (UMH 846);James 5:13-20;Mark 9:38-50<\/p>\n

*Stand if you are able<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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