Colonial Park United Church of Christ

5000 Devonshire Road, Harrisburg, PA 17109 717-545-3782 www.cpucc.orgThe Rev. Dr. Bonita Zobeck

No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.

January 5, 2014 Early Service

* Please stand, if you are able.

Expressing God’s Love Welcome – Parish Joys and Concerns – Prayer RequestsOrgan Prelude “Fugue in C Major” Buxtehude

* Gathering Hymn “Go Tell it on the Mountain” No. 154* Call to Worship

Leader: A new day has dawned, a new year begun

People: O Lord, call us so we may hear Your voiceLeader: The world turns to hopes and dreams of the future

People: O Lord, keep us in Your ways and on Your pathLeader: We enter this New Year with hope and excitement

People: O Lord, remind us that You lead us. Guide us as we look to You and worship You. AMEN.

* Opening Prayer

Faithful Companion, in this New Year I pray:To live deeply, with purpose,To live wisely, with humility,To live justly, with compassion,To live lovingly, with fidelity,To live mindfully, with awareness,To live gratefully, with generosity,To live fully, with enthusiasm.

Help me to hold this vision and to daily renew it in my heart,

becoming ever more one with you, my truest Self. AMEN.

* Call to Confession* Prayer of Confession

God of love and compassion, you have come into the world and yet we have not recognized you. Forgive our lack of insight and open our eyes to see you here and now, that we may receive your grace through Jesus our Christ. AMEN.

* Silent Prayer and Words of Assurance

* Response “Glory be to the Father” No. 759

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be.

World without end. Amen. Amen.

* Passing the Peace of Christ(The congregation may greet each other with a sign of reconciliation and

peace, such as a handshake or embrace and say these or similar words.)

One: May the Peace of Christ be with you. People: And also with you.

Growing in Our Faith The Children’s TimeFirst Lesson Jeremiah 31:10-14 Bible Page 734

Reader: The Word of the LordPeople: Thanks be to God.

Second Lesson Ephesians 1: 3-14 Bible Page 192Reader: God is Still SpeakingPeople: Spread the Good News.

Prayers of the People

Sermon “Redemption through Redreaming”

Practicing our Spirituality* Hymn “O Sing a Song of Bethlehem” No. 51

Invitation to OfferingOffertory “Andantino in A Flat” MacDowell

* The Offertory Response “Doxology” No. 778Praise God from whom all blessings flow;

Praise God, all creatures here below;Praise God for all that love has done;

Creator, Christ, and Spirit, One.

* Unison Prayer of DedicationGathering God, you have brought us together from many backgrounds and conditions to be this church together. Therefore we praise you with songs, shouts, and these offerings and gifts. Multiply them for your service, that they might become your presence in the world. AMEN.

Sacrament of Holy Communion* Invitation

The Lord be with you. And also with you.Let us lift up our hearts.........We lift them to the Lord.Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.........It is right to give our thanks and praise.

* Communion Prayer We give you thanks, Holy Wisdom …Therefore, with all the saints in every time and place, we join in praising you, singing:

Sanctus Hymn “Seraphic Hymn” No. 795Holy, holy, holy, God of the heavenly host;

Heaven and earth are full, are full of the majesty of your glory,Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest!

Blessed the one who comes in the name of our God,Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest!

Words of Institution

Our Lord’s Prayer (debts and debtors)

Sharing the Elements* Prayer of Thanksgiving

Eternal God, we give you thanks for this holy mystery in which you have given yourself to us. Grant that we may go into the world in the strength of your Spirit, to give ourselves for others in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN.

Going Out into Community * Sending Hymn “In Christ Alone” Getty/Townend

* Benediction* Postlude “Psalm XIX” Marcello

Hymn Notes51 O Sing A Song Of Bethlehem

Louis Fitzgerald Benson (1855-1930) wrote this text to summarize the life of Jesus, from birth and ministry to death and resurrection. It appeared in The School Hymnal (1899) with the title “Early Life of Jesus.”

Benson was born and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He trained to be a lawyer but later attended Princeton Theological Seminary in New Jersey and was ordained in 1886. Benson’s English Hymn of 1915 established his reputation as one of the foremost hymnologists in the United States.

Ralph Vaughan Williams harmonized this traditional English melody for The English Hymnal (1906). It was named KINGSFOLD for the village in Sus-sex, England, where the tune was documented, and first appeared with Benson’s text in The Hymnary (1927) of the United Church of Canada.

This tune was first written down by Alfred J. Hopkins in Westminster, Eng-land, and published in an 1893 collection, English Country Songs. It has been as-sociated with the song “Dives and Lazarus,” which Vaughan Williams employed in a setting for harp and strings for the 1939 New York World’s Fair.

The following is an excerpt from Feasting on the Word Worship Companion.

Each Sunday we’ll provide you with the scripture texts for the week, some questions you can use for reflection and morning & evening prayers for your convenience.

January 5, 2014 – 2nd Sunday after ChristmasJeremiah 31:7–14 or Sirach 24:1–12 Ephesians 1:3–14Psalm 147:12–20 or John 1:(1–9) 10–18 Wisdom of Solomon 10:15–21

Questions for ReflectionHow have you received “grace upon grace” in your life through Jesus Christ? Can you think of times when God has turned your mourning into joy, your sorrow into gladness? Does the incarnation of Christ call us to “make flesh” the love of God for others?

Household Prayer: MorningGod who gives birth to the new heaven and the new earth,midwife in me your love made flesh for others as I live in your world today. Amen.

Household Prayer: EveningHoly One, as I review my day and all I have done—or not done— lavish me once again in your grace,that I may rest in the inheritance of being one of your children,trusting this evening in the renewing power of your love. Amen.

The Calvin Weaver“Wild Game” Dinner

Monday, January 27 - 6:00PM 

This is traditionally an event attended by the men of the church, with emphasis on bringing a guest to enjoy the camaraderie and fellowship while eating a delicious meal. In years past such game as venison, elk, caribou, antelope, salmon and rabbit has been artfully prepared and presented by

the Men’s Bible Class. If you have “Wild Game” that you would be willing to contribute, please call Bill Rudy at 540-5846.

 Please complete the registration form and return it to a member of the class

or the church office. We hope to see you on the 27rd!

  

The Calvin Weaver“Wild Game”

Dinner 

Reservation 

January 27 - 6:00PM 

Name ___________________________ 

# Attending ____________ 

Deadline for registration: January 19