ONLINE WORSHIP GUIDEBreaking Rhythms

Sunday, October 3 Life-Breaking Rhythm

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Chimes

Introit: We Worship You, God Sanctuary Choir and Orchestra

**Processional Hymn: We Worship You, God

We worship you, God; your power and your love are blazoned abroad, around, and above;

Our shield and defender, the Ancient of Days, pavilioned in splendor, and girded with praise.

We tell of your might, we sing of your grace, whose robe is the light, whose canopy space;

Your chariots of wrath the deep thunder-clouds form, and broad is your path on the wings of the storm.

The earth, with its store of wonders untold, Almighty your power has founded of old, Established it fast by a changeless decree,

and round it you cast, like a mantle, the sea.

Your bountiful care, what tongue can recite? It breathes in the air, it shines in the light;

It streams from the hills, it descends to the plain, and sweetly distills in the dew and the rain.

Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail, in you do we trust, nor find you to fail;

Your mercies how tender, how firm to the end, our Maker, Defender, Redeemer and Friend.

**Invocation

Welcome

Modern Lesson

Our Modern Lesson is from "Breaking Old Rhythms" by Amena Brown. Hear these words:

What do you do when things you can’t control change around you, leaving you broken, wounded, and shaken? Typically, my first question is why. Why me? And then, why, God? Why do YOU do this to me? Yes, I whine, complain, and throw temper tantrums. God can seem so silent when the rhythm is breaking. God seems suddenly mute in a time when I really need to hear God speak and explain to me why all of this happening. When the rhythm breaks you, it makes you want to quit and question everything you ever staked your life on. God breaks my rhythm when God lets me see the distance between God’s plans for me and my plans for myself, the gap between God’s will and mine.

May God bless the hearing of these new words. Amen.

Gradual Ancient Words Sanctuary Choir and Orchestra

Choir: Holy words long preserved for our walk in this world, they resound with God’s own heart, O let the ancient words impart.

ALL: Ancient words, ever new, changing me and changing you. We have come with open hearts, O let the ancient words impart.

**Ancient words, ever new changing me and changing you. We have come with open hearts, O let the ancient words impart. We have come with open hearts, O let the ancient words impart.

**Scripture Lesson: Hebrews 4:14-16

Our Scripture Lesson is from the fourth chapter of the book of Hebrews. Hear these words:

So then, since we have a great High Priest who has entered heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we believe. This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin. So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.

One: The Word of God for the People of God. ALL: THANKS BE TO GOD. AMEN.

**Gloria Glory to God on high and peace to all on earth.

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. Glory to Jesus Christ, the Lamb upon the throne.

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. Praise to the Holy Spirit

who comforts us now and forevermore, Alleluia. Praise the Creator, and Praise to Jesus Christ.

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. Amen. Amen!

Sermon Life-Breaking Rhythm

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Offertory The Lord Is My Light Sanctuary Choir and Orchestra

In the time of trouble, you will keep me safe. In the tabernacle, in the secret place, you will hide me.

Though a host surrounds me, I will have no fear. They may war against me, but my help is near. You will hide me and set me high upon a rock.

In the sanctuary I will sing for joy, offer up your praises. Yes, I will sing praise unto the Lord.

The Lord is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength, the strength of my life. I will not fear.

One thing I will ask of the Lord, one thing I will seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

The Lord is my light. The Lord is my strength. The Lord is my hope and my salvation. The Lord is my light. God is my light!

Psalm 27

Communion Words of Institution

Prayer of Consecration

Music during Communion The Lord’s Prayer

Creator/Our Father/Our Mother which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy 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. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

**For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever.

Amen. Amen.

**Prayer of Thanksgiving

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**Recessional This Is a Day of New Beginnings

This is a day of new beginnings, time to remember and move on,

time to believe what love is bringing, laying to rest the pain that's gone.

Then let us, with the Spirit's daring, step from the past and leave behind

our disappointment, guilt and grieving, seeking new paths, and sure to find.

Christ, be our guide, and go before us to show and share what love can do.

This is a day of new beginnings, our God is making all things new.

**Benediction

Postlude for Dismissal

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Exciting Campus Art Acquisition

CoH is proud to announce the acquisition and installation of “Deconstructing Gutenberg” by artist/sculptor Melissa Turner Drumm. It was originally shown at Kirk Hopper Fine Art Gallery on Commerce St. in Dallas in the outdoor sculpture gallery. It is welded from Iron, Aluminum and Copper to represent a deconstructed book folding from a printing press. This “book” is seen in a 360-degree photo forum over a bed of rock. “Deconstructing Gutenberg” makes a wonderful architectural contribution to the landscape and invite all faiths to pause and think about where we are headed. It is meant to be quiet, strong and humble at the same time.

“It brings me great joy to see this piece shared with so many that have come so far, as we all have, and continue to strive to grow together as a culture.”

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