Transcript 11 AM PowerPoint

Welcome to MCCLA
August 5, 2012 – 9:00 AM
All Songs CCLI # 1506497
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Call to Worship
One: Called to lead a life that is
worthy, we gather as God's people.
Call to Worship
Many: Whatever roads we walk,
whatever waters we have passed
through, we share one baptism.
Call to Worship
One: Called to model lives of service,
we share in the building up of Christ's
Body.
Call to Worship
Many: Our backgrounds are
different, our habits vary, but we
share a common faith in Christ.
Call to Worship
One: Called to be people of peace
and gentleness, we offer these gifts to
all of God's creation.
Call to Worship
Many: Though each of us is unique
and precious to God, our hearts
beat as one with hope.
Call to Worship
One: Lead a life worthy of the One
who has called you by one faith, one
hope, one baptism.
Call to Worship
Many: We gather as God's family
at the Table prepared for us, to be
fed by the Bread of life. Amen.
Please Rise in Body or Spirit
Bring Many Names
Bring many names;
Beautiful and good,
celebrate,
in parable and story,
Holiness in glory,
living, loving God.
Hail and Hosanna!
Bring many names!
Strong Mother God,
working night and day,
planning all the wonders
of Creation.
Setting each equation,
genius at play:
Hail and Hosanna,
strong Mother God!
Warm Father God,
hugging every child,
feeling all the strains
of human living,
Caring and forgiving
till we’re reconciled:
Hail and Hosanna,
Warm Father God!
Old, aching God,
grey with endless care,
calmly piercing
evil’s new disguises,
Glad of good surprises,
wiser than despair:
Hail and Hosanna,
old, aching God!
Young, growing God,
eager, on the move,
saying no to falsehood
and unkindness.
Crying out for justice,
giving all You have:
Hail and Hosanna,
young, growing God!
Great, living God,
never fully known,
joyful darkness far beyond
our seeing,
Closer yet than breathing,
everlasting home:
Hail and Hosanna,
great, living God!
End
We especially welcome you
if this is your first visit this morning
Greeting Each Other in Christ’s Peace
Ecclesiastes 4: 9-12
From THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION ©
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Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
Two are better than one, because
they have a good return for their labor:
If either of them falls down, one can
help the other up.
But pity anyone who falls and has no
one to help them up. Also, if two lie
down together, they will keep warm.
But how can one keep warm alone?
Though one may be overpowered two
can defend themselves. A cord of
three strands is not quickly broken.
One: Hear what the Spirit says
today.
All: Thanks be to God. Amen.
We are Worthy
We are worthy,
we are worthy,
we are worthy, O God,
to receive grace,
grace in abundance,
grace abundant and free.
For You are our Maker,
and we are Your children;
We are created like Thee,
and in Your image,
we are created,
to live in wholeness
with Thee.
End
Keys to Abundance: “Own it for Your Community”
Rev. Dr. Neil G. Thomas, Senior Pastor
Help Us Accept Each Other
Help us accept each other
as Christ accepted us;
Teach us as sister, brother,
each person to embrace.
Be present, God, among us,
and bring us to believe
we are ourselves accepted
and meant to love and live.
Teach us, O God, Your lessons,
as in our daily life
we struggle to be human
and search for hope and faith.
Teach us to care for people,
for all, not just for some;
to love them as we find them,
or as they may become.
God, for today’s encounters
with all who are in need,
who hunger for acceptance,
for righteousness and bread,
bring us new eyes for seeing;
new hands for holding on;
renew us with Your Spirit;
God! Free us, make us one!
End
Susan Horn
Board Member on Duty
Offertory Prayer
“You’ve Got a Friend”
Dr. Stephan Scoggins
Praise God from Whom
all blessings flow;
Praise God,
all creatures here below;
Praise God above,
You heavenly host:
Creator, Christ, and Holy
End
Ghost. Amen.
Let us pray…
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Creator, Which art in Heaven,
hallowed be Thy name. Thy dominion
come, Thy will be
done on Earth as it is in Heaven.
The Lord’s Prayer
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts
as we forgive our debtors.
The Lord’s Prayer
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
The Lord’s Prayer
For Thine is the dominion,
and the power, and the glory
forever.
Amen.
Call to Confession
Time of Silent Reflection
Community Confession
All: Forgive us, Cradler of
Compassion. Grace us with the
new life gifted in the Bread. Heal us
with the joy and gladness of the Cup.
Community Confession
Craft us new hearts, which beat
with one another, and as one with
Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Assurance of Forgiveness
Great Thanksgiving
One: The God of grace is with you.
All: And also with you.
Great Thanksgiving
One: People of one faith, one
baptism, lift your hearts to God.
Great Thanksgiving
All: We offer our hearts to the
One who has reshaped them by
grace.
Great Thanksgiving
One: People of one hope, one Spirit,
lift your songs of praise to God.
Great Thanksgiving
All: We lift them to God who has
called us to one Body in one
Spirit.
Great Thanksgiving
Santo, Santo, Santo,
mi corazón te adora.
Mi corazón te sabe decir,
Santo eres Oh Dios.
Holy, Holy, Holy, my heart,
my heart adores You.
My heart knows how to say
to You, Holy are You, God.
End
Communion
Lord, Listen to Your
Children Praying
Lord, listen to
Your children praying;
Lord, send Your Spirit
in this place.
Lord, listen to
Your children praying;
Send Your Love,
send Your Power,
send Your Grace.
Lord, listen to
Your children praying;
Lord, send Your Spirit
in this place.
Lord, listen to
Your children praying;
Send Your Love,
send Your Power,
send Your Grace.
Lord, listen to
Your children praying;
Lord, send Your Spirit
in this place.
Lord, listen to
Your children praying;
Send Your Love,
send Your Power,
send Your Grace.
End
Make Us One
Make us one, God,
make us one.
Holy Spirit,
make us one.
Let Your love flow
so the world will know
we are one in You.
Make us one, God,
make us one.
Holy Spirit,
make us one.
Let Your love flow
so the world will know
we are one in You.
Make us one, God,
make us one.
Holy Spirit,
make us one.
Let Your love flow
so the world will know
we are one in You.
Let Your love flow
so the world will know
we are one in You.
End
Please Rise in Body or Spirit
We Are The Church Alive
We are the Church Alive,
Christ’s presence on this Earth;
We give God’s Spirit body
in the act of our new birth.
As yielded open channels
for God’s descending dove,
we shout and sing,
with joy we bring
God’s all inclusive love.
We are the Church Alive,
Our faith has set us free;
No more enslaved
by guilt and shame,
we live our liberty!
We follow Christ’s example
and freedom now proclaim,
Destroying myths of doubt
and fear
in Jesus’ mighty name.
We are the Church Alive,
The body must be healed;
Where strife has bruised
and battered us,
God’s wholeness is revealed.
Our mission is an urgent
one;
In strength and health
let’s stand,
so that our witness to God’s
light will shine across the
land.
We are the Church Alive,
All praise to God on high.
Creator, Savior, Comforter!
We laud and magnify
Your name Almighty God of
love;
Pray, give us life
that we may be Your Church,
the Church Alive,
for all eternity.
End
Chuck Phelan
Board Member on Duty
Chuck Phelan
Board Member on Duty
Chuck Phelan
Board Member on Duty
“Potter’s House”
MCCLA Voices
Acts 16: 25-34
From THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION ©
Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™
Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
1 Corinthians 9: 16-23
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Mark 4: 26-34
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1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.
2 Corinthians 6: 1-10
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Draw Me Close to You
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