Round Hill Community Church

ORDER OF SERVICE

November 13, 2016

Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost

PRELUDE Meditation G. Dupont

WORDS OF WELCOME

INTROITRejoice, You Pure in Heart A. H. Messiter

CALL TO WORSHIP

Leader: Who calls us to this house of prayer?

All: We hear an urgent voice crying for our presence.

Leader:Where is the sound of this voice lifted up?

All:On the peaks of our joys, on the pathways of our daily life, at the crossroads of our choices, this cry reaches out to us.

Leader:Who is wanting us to listen?

All:Wisdom wants a voice in our life; discernment longs to be heard.

Leader:How shall we listen?

All:With ears open to truth made real by wisdom; with eyes open to beauty made visible by discernment; with delight that we are called by the voice of Gods Holy Spirit.

*HYMN No. 619 My Life Flows On

*The congregation is invited to stand

*OPENING PRAYER

O God of hospitality,

whose generous mercy embraces all people

without hesitation or reservation:

we thank you for your gracious love

and pray that all who enter this sanctuary

will find here the same spirit

of extravagant welcome and abundant care

that we can always find in you;

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

*THE LORDS PRAYER

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 trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us,

and lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

For Thine is the kingdom,

and the power, and the glory,

forever and ever. Amen.

*GLORIA PATRI

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.

CHILDRENS MESSAGE Jenny Byxbee

CHILDRENS SENDING SONG

Children may now leave for Childrens Worship.

SCRIPTURE LESSONMatthew 9: 9-13

As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, Follow me. And Matthew got up and followed him. And as he sat at dinnerin the house, many tax collectors and sinners came and were sittingwith him and his disciples.When the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?But when he heard this, he said, Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.Go and learn what this means, I desire mercy, not sacrifice. For I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.

ANTHEM Draw Us in the Spirits Tether Friedell

SCRIPTURE LESSONMatthew 9:18-26

While Jesus was saying these things to them, suddenly a leader of the synagoguecame in and knelt before him, saying, My daughter has just died; but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.And Jesus got up and followed him, with his disciples.Then suddenly a woman who had been suffering from hemorrhages for twelve years came up behind him and touched the fringe of his cloak,for she said to herself, If I only touch his cloak, I will be made well.Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well. And instantly the woman was made well.When Jesus came to the leaders house and saw the flute players and the crowd making a commotion,he said, Go away; for the girl is not dead but sleeping. And they laughed at him. But when the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took her by the hand, and the girl got up.And the report of this spread throughout that district.

SERMON Hospitality: The Root of All Goodness

The Rev. Dr. Ed Horstmann

*HYMN No. 382We Give Thee But Thy Own

OFFERING

Invitation

Anthem The Lord is my Shepherd from Requiem Rutter

*Doxology Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host: Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

*HymnO Beautiful for Spacious Skies (verse 1)

O beautiful for spacious skies, for amber

waves of grain, for purple mountain

majesties above the fruited plain!

America! America! God shed full grace

on thee, and crown thy good with servanthood from sea to shining sea.

PASTORAL PRAYER

*HYMN No. 609Take My Life - verses 1, 2, 3 and 6

CHURCH PRAYER

Our Heavenly Father, shed forth thy blessed spirit upon all our lives. Make each one of us an instrument in thy hands for good. Purify our hearts, strengthen our minds and bodies, fill us with Christian love. Let no pride, no self-conceit, no rivalry, no ill-will ever spring up among us. Make us earnest and true, wise and prudent, giving no just cause for offense and may thy holy peace rest upon us this day and every day throughout the coming week, sweetening our trials, cheering us in our work, and keeping us faithful to the end, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

BENEDICTION

CHORAL RESPONSEBless Thou the Gifts R. Schumann

POSTLUDE Toccata from Dans la Gloire des Invalides M. Dupr

ROUND HILL COMMUNITY CHURCH MISSION STATEMENT

We, the members of the Round Hill Community Church, a self-governing, non-denominational body, seek to foster a community of faith where people of all ages and backgrounds pursue spiritual growth; where God is worshipped in Word and praised in music; where friends are made and hurts are healed. We seek to be a community where individuals commit their time and resources to education, fellowship, and to helping those in need among our Church family and in the broader world. We are a church where faith, hope, justice and love are valued, and above all, Jesus is Lord.

ROUND HILL COMMUNITY CHURCH CREED

I believe in God, the one universal Father of all mankind, revealed supremely in Jesus Christ, our Lord, and present with us to guide, comfort and inspire in the Holy Spirit. I believe in the Kingdom of God; and in the mission of the Christian Church to proclaim the Gospel to all the world, exalting the worship of the Lord our God, and laboring for the progress of knowledge, the promotion of righteousness, the reign of peace, and the realization of human brotherhood. United in Christian love, we pray and labor for the coming of the Kingdom, the triumph of righteousness and the life everlasting. Amen.

CHURCH NEWS

Thank you to all of the youth of our Church for their participation in todays service and for enhancing worship with their presence and energy.

Thank you to Bill and Debbie Lipner for hosting coffee hour today. Please join them in the parlor following the service.

Annual Meeting: We will hold our Annual Meeting following worship today in the Sanctuary. The Nominating Committee has announced the slate for the 2017 Board of Trustees and Committee Chairs, and will invite a vote by the Membership of the Church. There will also be an update on the state of the Church by the Chairman of the Board of Trustees.

Outreach: Thanksgiving is upon us and our friends at Neighbor to Neighbor have asked for donations of stuffing mix, canned veggies, canned cranberry sauce, gravy, boxed potatoes/rice, pie fillings, cookie, cake, biscuit and muffin mixes. Items can be left in the food wagon located near the front entrance.

Music: Leslies Notes - John Rutter's Requiem was first performed on October 13, 1985 at Lovers' Lane United Methodist Church, Dallas, Texas (Director of Music: Allen Pote) by the Sanctuary Choir and orchestra. While this is a piece composed to celebrate the life of those who have gone before us, the sixth movement "The Lord is My Shepherd" is an uplifting and inspiring look at the way God provides a place for us... the ultimate in hospitality.

Concert - The ChamberPlayers of the Greenwich Symphony will play this afternoon, The Bottom Line with guest artist, Timothy Cobb, in the Sanctuaryat4 p.m. Tickets $30 at door.

Faith Formation: The Round Hill Prayer Circle meets on the last Sunday of each month at 11:30 am in the Rev. Dan Haughs office. All are welcome to join this new ministry of our congregation. The first part of each meeting includes the offering of prayers for those in our congregation and beyond. You may request prayers in person when the Prayer Circle meets, or by writing to Jill Cassill: jillphoenix1948@aol.com. The remainder of our time together is devoted to the sharing of resources, practical guidance, and practices that can enhance our experience of prayer and spiritual growth. All are welcome!

Youth & Childrens Ministries: Important information for families

As our children's ministry grows, we encourage you to startSundays inservice as a family. After the Children's Message all children who would like to participate in Children's Worship will be dismissed into classrooms following the special sending song.

For parents with little ones birth up to age 3, our childcare room is available9:45am-11:15am. It opens15 minutesbefore service and childcare workers stay until15 minutespast service. Please know all members of our church family, even the youngest, are always welcome at coffee hour!

The Round Hill Saints are on the move again as part of the Greenwich Alliance for Education Annual Turkey Trot on Saturday November 26! All ages welcomethis is a fun, family event and a wonderful organization to support. There is a 1-mi