welcome to this place of seeking… · 2018/09/23 · opening hymn nch #436 god of grace and god...
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Welcome to this place of seeking…Sayville Congregational United Church of Christ
Whereyouarewelcome,longbeforeyouarrive.
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Prelude
ToaWaterLily
byEdwardMacDowell
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CalltoWorship
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Divinitysingsthissongtooursouls:“Olovelyroseonthethorn!Ohoveringbeeinthehoney! Opuredoveinyourbeing!Oglorioussuninyoursetting! Ofullmooninyourcourse!FromyouI,yourGod,willneverturnaway.”
Letusturntothisever-presentGod inprayerandsongandpraise.
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OpeningHymnNCH#436
GodofGraceandGodofGlory
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GodofgraceandGodofglory,onyourpeoplepouryourpower;crownyourancientchurch’sstory;bringitsbudtogloriousflower.
Grantuswisdom,grantuscourage,forthefacingofthishour,forthefacingofthishour.
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FromtheevilsthatsurroundusandassailtheSavior’sways,
fromthefearsthatlonghaveboundus-freeourheartsforfaithandpraise.Grantuswisdom,grantuscourage,
forthelivingofthesedays,forthelivingofthesedays.
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Cureyourchildren’swarringmadness;bendourpridetoyourcontrol.
Shameourreckless,selfishgladness,richinthingsandpoorinsoul.
Grantuswisdom,grantuscourage,makeourbrokenspiritswhole,makeourbrokenspiritswhole.
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Setourfeetonloftyplaces;girdourlivesthattheymaybe
armoredwithallChrist-likegraces,inthefighttosetusfree.
Grantuswisdom,grantuscourage,inthequestforliberty,inthequestforliberty.
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Saveusfromweakresignationtotheevilswedeplore;
letthesearchforyoursalvationbeourgloryevermore.
Grantuswisdom,grantuscourage,servingyouwhomweadore,servingyouwhomweadore.
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UnisonPrayer
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“Mayallbeingsattainhappiness.Mayallbeingsbefreefromsuffering.Mayallbeingsneverbeseparatedfromjoy.Mayallbeingsabideinequanimity.”
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Immeasurableastheseare inthevastnessofGod,asdistantastheymayseeminaGod whosecreationspansthecosmos,thereisbutonejourneytowardsGod,evenwhenitfeelsasinreverse.Thehereandnowisnotadirection, butapresencewearein.
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Letusbestillnowforamoment inthispresenceofImmeasurableGod.
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Amomentforsilence…
andtheAssuranceofGod’sLove.
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PassingofthePeace
Huggingisencouragedbutoptional!
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FirstReading
James3:13-4:3;4:7-8
TheMessage
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ChoralAnthem
I'mPartofYou,You'rePartofMe
byJamesAhrend
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GospelReading
Mark9:30-37
TheMessage
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Provocation
Back-to-School
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HymnNCH#312
WeLoveYourRealm,OGod
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Weloveyourrealm,OGod,allplaceswhereyoureign.
Werecognize,withhopeandjoy,theworldasyourdomain.
Weloveyourchurch,OGod,forChristhasgivenlife
Toformcommunitiesoflovethatseektohealourstrife.
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Werecognize,withpain,thatwehavenotachieved
Thefaithfulnessofourresolvewhenweatfirstbelieved.
YetChrist,ourfriendandguide,continuestoforgive,
Deliveringusfromourmistakes,invitingustolive.
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Beyondourbrokenness,weseektoknowyourways
Ofdeepcommunion,solemnvows,andhymnsofloveandpraise.
Weknowyourtruthwilllast.Wetrustyourreignissure.Equipusforthosedailytasksthathelpyourworldendure.
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OurPrayers
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ThePrayerJesusTaughttheDisciplestoPray
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MusicalPraise
SabbathPrayer
byBockandHarnick
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AnInvitationforGiving&
Offertory
FollowedbyourDoxology
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Wepraisethee,OGod,ourRedeemer,Creator;ingratefuldevotion,ourtributewebring.Welayitbeforethee,wecomeandadorethee,Weblessthyholyname,gladpraiseswesing.Amen.
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ClosingHymnSPP#139
I’mGonnaLiveSoGodCanUseMe
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I'mgonnalivesoGodcanusemeanytime,Lord,andanywhere.
I'mgonnalivesoGodcanusemeanytime,Lord,andanywhere.
I'mgonnaworksoGodcanusemeanytime,Lord,andanywhere.
I'mgonnaworksoGodcanusemeanytime,Lord,andanywhere.
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I'mgonnapraysoGodcanusemeanytime,Lord,andanywhere.
I'mgonnapraysoGodcanusemeanytime,Lord,andanywhere.
I'mgonnasingsoGodcanusemeanytime,Lord,andanywhere.
I'mgonnasingsoGodcanusemeanytime,Lord,andanywhere.
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Benediction&
SendingForth
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ChoralBlessing
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Postlude
GavottefromHolbergSuite
byEdvardGreig