Welcome to each and all.
We are very glad you have come and we trust you will find something of substance to feed your soul in our morning worship.
Please take a moment to sign our pew pad and pass it to the next person in your pew.
When everyone has signed, please pass it back to where it has come from, taking note of the people who share the pew with you.
Perhaps further conversation may emerge for you in the fellowship time following our worship

FOCUS:         “In Jesus the service of God and the service of the least of the brethren were one.  – Dietrich Bonhoeffer

                         “The service we render for others is really the rent we pay for our  room on this earth. – Wilfred Grenfell

 GATHERING MUSIC:                    “Prelude on Two Tradition Tunes”        - Bristal                              

WELCOME/SIGNING OF FRIENDSHIP PADS/ANNOUNCEMENTS

*CALL TO WORSHIP  (Psalm 146)

Leader:  Praise the Lord!

          People:  Praise the Lord, O my soul!

Leader:   I will praise the Lord as long as I live;

          People: I will sing praises to my God all my life long.

* OPENING  HYMN:                   “Joyful, Joyful”                                                  #7

* UNISON PRAYER OF CONFESSION:            

            Compassionate God, as we prepare to share the open table of your Son, we confess the times when we have closed ourselves to your love.  Too often have we clung to our fear, our guilt, our self-hatred, rather than to let ourselves be warmed and healed by your love.  Too often have we closed our hearts, refusing to be channels of your love to others.  Too often have we been frozen like winter ice and snow.  Melt now our hearts with glow of your forgiveness, and grant us the courage to trust you; the wisdom to let your love flow through us to others; and the joy of deepening community. AMEN!

CONTEMPLATIVE SILENCE AND WORDS OF ASSURANCE

ANTHEM:                     “O God, You Search Me”                                         - Farrell

SACRAMENT OF COMMUNION

This Church celebrates an Open Communion Table.  All those who love God and seek the peace of Christ with their neighbor are welcome to participate. 

PRAYER OF BLESSING

INVITATION                                                                                                      

WORDS OF INSTITUTION                                                        

         RECEIVING THE ELEMENTS

                        The Bread:  In celebration of our divinely intended unity, please wait until all  have been served and then let us partake as one.

                        The Cup:     In celebration of our divinely intended uniqueness, please  partake of the cup at a moment most meaningful for you.

           PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

(Children 4 years through 4^th grade are invited to go to our One Room Church School, located in the Youth Room, at this time.  All guests are welcome.)

SCRIPTURE  READING                    Philemon 1-21                             - Laurie Mooney

SERMON                     “More than a Slave”                           - Rev. Doug Nielsen

HYMN                            “Jesus Loves Me”                                                               #103

THE COMMUNITY AT PRAYER

            SHARING OF JOYS AND CONCERN

            CALL TO PRAYER

            PASTORAL PRAYER

            LORD’S PRAYER (unison)

                        Our Father, who 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

  OFFERING

        INVITATION   

        OFFERTORY                             Offertory on “Joy”                              - Winston

      * DOXOLOGY              

Praise God from whom all blessings flow.

                        Praise God all creatures here below.

                        Praise God above the heavenly hosts,

                        Creator, Christ, and Holy Ghost.  Amen. 

                         (or other familiar words if preferred)           

 * PRAYER OF DEDICATION

*CLOSING HYMN:                           “O How Glorious…..”                             #66

*BENEDICTION

* BENEDICTION RESPONSE                  “Go in Peace”                                        #349

Go in peace and the peace of God, be with you this day.

Go in peace and the peace of God, be with you always.

Celebrate and share the joy! Celebrate new life!

Go in peace and the peace of God, be with you always.

*POSTLUDE                                             Postlude on “Ode to Joy”                           - Linker

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Our thanks to Jamie Beals for gracing our communion time once again with his gift of music.