Ministers, All People

Todd Peterson, Pastor Barb Face, Director of Music/Organist Congregation Call to Prayer “Surely the Presence”
Chris Ennis, Chancel Choir Director Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place,
I can feel His mighty power and His grace.
July 5, 2015 Sixth Sunday after Pentecost 10:00 AM I can hear the brush of angel’s wings I see glory on each face;
Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place.
(Please sign the registry of attendance for each family member attending; then pass it along
to the person next to you. Members should indicate changes by circling entry.) Prayers of the People
Pre-Service Music “Wondrous Love” (D. Johnson) We begin by sharing our joys and concerns. Each sharing is lifted up with:
“Beautiful Savior” (C. Cherwien) One: We lift them up in prayer.
All: Lord, hold them in Your love.
Welcome and Announcements
Prelude-Kindling of the Candles “O God in Whom All Life Begins” The Lord’s Prayer
As we light the candles, let us take a moment to focus our hearts and minds for worship. 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
* Call to Worship debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from
One: We have a story to tell; a story of one who reached inside himself; evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
Many: Who took a handful of love and said, ‘This is for you, take it!’
One: Who proclaimed ‘There is enough here to change the whole world!’ Congregation Prayer Response “In His Time”
Many: Some have laughed and mocked and ignored the invitation, In His time, in His time, He makes all things beautiful in His time. Lord, my life to You
One: Some dared to take it and found they could do what the gift-giver could do. I bring; may each song I have to sing be to You a lovely thing, in Your time.
Many: Standing with the lost, welcoming the traveler, and eating with the hungry;
becoming like the man, giving of and offering themselves to others. Special Music “Grace” (C. Hamlin) soloist Chris Ennis
One: As we gather today, let us accept that invitation, Hearing God’s Word I Corinthians 13:1-13
All: For it is enough to change the whole world! Mark 14:3-9

* Opening Hymn “O God in Whom All Life Begins” #401 Sharing the Good News

* Opening Prayer (unison) Hymn of Rejoicing “Take My Gifts” #562, alt. tune
Loving God, we know that Your love is without end and without limits, but we still
come today wanting. We find ourselves believing in emptiness and that there will Offertory “I Love to Tell the Story” (T. Zachacz)
never be enough; we come overwhelmed by suffering and need, and aching to fix
things in our own way; we come clinging to our own knowledge and abilities, yet we * Offertory Response “Give Thanks”
find ourselves overwhelmed. May we be opened this morning to Your way, a way Give thanks with a grateful heart; Give thanks to the Holy One;
that places love before all else. Amen. Give thanks because He’s given Jesus Christ, His son.
* Sharing God’s Peace Give thanks with a grateful heart; Give thanks to the Holy One;
Please share God’s peace by greeting one another with a smile, Give thanks because He’s given Jesus Christ, His son.
a handshake, a hug, a wave … whatever is most comfortable for you And now let the weak say, “I am strong,” Let the poor say, “I am rich,”
because of what the Lord has done for us.
* Indicates: please stand as you are able And now let the weak say, “I am strong,” Let the poor say, “I am rich,”
because of what the Lord has done for us. Give thanks!
* Prayer of Thanksgiving (unison)
Lord of the harvest, we rejoice in the bounty of Your world; show us what needs to
be done and how to do it. Help us to set our hearts on Your kingdom of love and
justice, and to seek to do Your will here on earth, as followers of Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.

* Hymn of Sending Forth “Now Let Us All, in Hymns of Praise” #529

LAKEVIEW UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

* Commission and Benediction

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* Closing Response “Grace, Love and Fellowship”

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May the grace of Christ, our Savior, and the love of God, our Father,
and the fellowship of the Spirit be with us. May the grace of Christ, our Savior,
and the love of God, our Father, and the fellowship of the Spirit be with us
forever and ever, forevermore. Amen.

* Postlude “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” (M. Drischner)

Copyright and Licensing:

Call to Worship inspired by Roddy Hamilton’s Listening to the Stones
Surely the Presence words and music by Lanny Wolfe, printed with permission #874187
In His Time words and music: Diane Ball, Printed with permission CCLI #874187
Give Thanks words & music by Henry Smith, printed with permission CCLI #874187
Grace, Love and Fellowship words and music by Tom Fettke, printed with permission CCLI #874187

WELCOME
No matter who you are, no matter where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome at
Lakeview United Church of Christ. We are a community of faith that celebrates diversity and
together strives to fulfill our mission to reach out through God’s spirit by involving, serving,
and learning in this community and the world.
We are a faith community that seeks to live out the message of God's extravagant welcome
to all, including those who have found themselves excluded and alienated, the spiritually
homeless, the questioning, and those who have felt there is no room for them within
Christianity or the church.
We are thankful you joined us in worship today! We hope you will return again and will
even consider joining this band of fellow travelers to share the journey with you!