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Penn Central Conference
Opening Worship
Death as Possibility,
Death as Life
“I will put breath in you,
and you will come to life.” Ez 37:6b
Gathering Music: Rev. Jeff Hamilton, Mountain Dulcimer
Worship Musician: Rev. Laura Ramsey
Troubadours: Rev. Dr. Galen Russell and Rev. Nathan Druckenmiller
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Spirit, Spirit of GentlenessJames K. Manley
Spirit, spirit of gentleness.Blow through the wilderness,
calling and free.Spirit, spirit of restlessness. Stir me from placidness.
Wind, wind on the sea.
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1. You moved on the waters, You called to the deep, Then You coaxed up the mountains. From the valley of sleep,
And over the eons You called to each thing, "A wake from your slumbers and rise on your wings."
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Spirit, spirit of gentleness.Blow through the wilderness,
calling and free.Spirit, spirit of restlessness. Stir me from placidness.
Wind, wind on the sea.
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2. You swept through the dessert, You stung with the sand, And You gifted your people With a law and a land,
And when they were blinded With their idols and lies, Then You spoke through Your prophets To open their eyes.
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Spirit, spirit of gentleness.Blow through the wilderness,
calling and free.Spirit, spirit of restlessness. Stir me from placidness.
Wind, wind on the sea.
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3. You sang in a stable, You cried from a hill, Then You whispered in silence When the whole world was still,
And down in the city You called once again When You blew through Your people On the rush of the wind.
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Spirit, spirit of gentleness.Blow through the wilderness,
calling and free.Spirit, spirit of restlessness. Stir me from placidness.
Wind, wind on the sea.
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4. You call from tomorrow, You break ancient schemes, From the bondage of sorrow The captives dream dreams;
Our women see visions, Our men clear their eyes. With bold new decisions Your people arise.
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Spirit, spirit of gentleness.Blow through the wilderness,
calling and free.Spirit, spirit of restlessness. Stir me from placidness.
Wind, wind on the sea. *
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Call to WorshipRev. Cindy Garis
One: Coming from places that have seen better days,
ALL:God bids us to celebrate this day, a day full of new possibilities.
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One: Coming with our breath taken away by grief,
ALL:the Holy Spirit breathes new life within us, renewing our connection with God and with one another.
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One: Coming to worship seeking a hope that will endure,
ALL:Christ unbinds the fetters that hold us in death, speaking in word and sacrament, and building community for holy service.*
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Opening Prayer
Psalm 130, John 11
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• The dandelion flower opens to greet the morning and closes in the evening to go to sleep.
• Dandelions have one of the longest flowering seasons of any plant.
• Seeds are often carried as many as 5 miles from their origin, traveling like tiny parachutes!
• If you mow dandelions, they’ll grow shorter stalks to spite you.
• Dandelion flowers reach heights of 6 to 24 inches, and roots go as deep as 10 to 15 feet.
Expanding our Imagination
Rev. Nora Foust
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Scripture Reading
Ezekiel 37:1-17 (VOICE)
Readers:
Rev. Dr. Karin Stork-Whitson
Rev. Dr. Chris Rankin
YST
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Dry Dry BonesEd Parrish, III
1. There were bones on the ground,
there was sand all around.
You couldn’t tell “ours” from “theirs,”
And they were very dry
from the sun in the sky
no worries, no problems no cares.
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Refrain:
Can these bones live again?
Gather sinew and skin?
Move with passion and purpose through strife?
Can they stand in the land at the Spirit’s
command;
Gather breath and then share it for life?
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2. “Now speak to the bones,”
said the Spirit in tones
of a prophet the word of the Lord.
“Call it out? Make them live!
It is hope that I give,
in the desert for plowshares not swords.”
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Refrain:
Can these bones live again?
Gather sinew and skin?
Move with passion and purpose through strife?
Can they stand in the land at the Spirit’s
command;
Gather breath and then share it for life?
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3.So I spoke as was told
and the bones moved and rolled
and they formed into bodies with flesh.
They were human in form,
but I saw with alarm.
No movement, no vision, no breath.
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Refrain:
Can these bones live again?
Gather sinew and skin?
Move with passion and purpose through strife?
Can they stand in the land at the Spirit’s
command;
Gather breath and then share it for life?
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4. The breath it was still
from the breast to the hill;
not a movement was seen anywhere.
Then the four winds they came
and they shook ev’ry frame,
and they lived and they danced in the air.
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Refrain:
Can these bones live again?
Gather sinew and skin?
Move with passion and purpose through strife?
Can they stand in the land at the Spirit’s
command;
Gather breath and then share it for life?
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5. My people, my friends,
God calls us again,
though we’re weary and wand’rin about.
“Your struggles are mine,
take hope come on line,
in your soul let your bones live again!”
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Refrain:
Can these bones live again?
Gather sinew and skin?
Move with passion and purpose through strife?
Can they stand in the land at the Spirit’s
command;
Gather breath and then share it for life?*
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Message
Rev. Dr. John Dorhauer
United Church of Christ
General Minister and President
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Giving our Gifts
Rev. Tim Hogan-Palazzo
This year’s
offering is
OCWM
designated.
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Praise 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.
Prayer of Dedication
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Charge and ChallengeRev. Nora Foust
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Every Time I Feel the Spirit
African American Spiritual
Refrain: Every time I feel the spirit
moving in my heart, I will pray
Every time I feel the spirit
moving in my heart, I will pray.
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Upon the mountain my God spoke
Out of God’s mouth came fire and smoke
Looked all around me, looked so fine
I asked my God if all was mine.
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Refrain: Every time I feel the spirit
moving in my heart, I will pray
Every time I feel the spirit
moving in my heart, I will pray.
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Oh, Jordan river, chilly an' cold,
It chills the body but not the soul.
There’s only one train, on this track;
It runs to heaven, then right back.
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Refrain: Every time I feel the spirit
moving in my heart, I will pray
Every time I feel the spirit
moving in my heart, I will pray.*
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Worship Credits
Music CCLI # A-726522
Call to Worship and Prayers:
https://www.ministrymatters.com/all/en
try/4820/worship-elements-april-6-2014
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Picture Credits
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Please join us on the lawn for an evening of fun and fellowship!