Welcome to this place of seeking…Sayville Congregational United Church of Christ
Whereyouarewelcome,longbeforeyouarrive.
Prelude
ToaWaterLily
byEdwardMacDowell
CalltoWorship
Divinitysingsthissongtooursouls:“Olovelyroseonthethorn!Ohoveringbeeinthehoney! Opuredoveinyourbeing!Oglorioussuninyoursetting! Ofullmooninyourcourse!FromyouI,yourGod,willneverturnaway.”
Letusturntothisever-presentGod inprayerandsongandpraise.
OpeningHymnNCH#436
GodofGraceandGodofGlory
GodofgraceandGodofglory,onyourpeoplepouryourpower;crownyourancientchurch’sstory;bringitsbudtogloriousflower.
Grantuswisdom,grantuscourage,forthefacingofthishour,forthefacingofthishour.
FromtheevilsthatsurroundusandassailtheSavior’sways,
fromthefearsthatlonghaveboundus-freeourheartsforfaithandpraise.Grantuswisdom,grantuscourage,
forthelivingofthesedays,forthelivingofthesedays.
Cureyourchildren’swarringmadness;bendourpridetoyourcontrol.
Shameourreckless,selfishgladness,richinthingsandpoorinsoul.
Grantuswisdom,grantuscourage,makeourbrokenspiritswhole,makeourbrokenspiritswhole.
Setourfeetonloftyplaces;girdourlivesthattheymaybe
armoredwithallChrist-likegraces,inthefighttosetusfree.
Grantuswisdom,grantuscourage,inthequestforliberty,inthequestforliberty.
Saveusfromweakresignationtotheevilswedeplore;
letthesearchforyoursalvationbeourgloryevermore.
Grantuswisdom,grantuscourage,servingyouwhomweadore,servingyouwhomweadore.
UnisonPrayer
“Mayallbeingsattainhappiness.Mayallbeingsbefreefromsuffering.Mayallbeingsneverbeseparatedfromjoy.Mayallbeingsabideinequanimity.”
Immeasurableastheseare inthevastnessofGod,asdistantastheymayseeminaGod whosecreationspansthecosmos,thereisbutonejourneytowardsGod,evenwhenitfeelsasinreverse.Thehereandnowisnotadirection, butapresencewearein.
Letusbestillnowforamoment inthispresenceofImmeasurableGod.
Amomentforsilence…
andtheAssuranceofGod’sLove.
PassingofthePeace
Huggingisencouragedbutoptional!
FirstReading
James3:13-4:3;4:7-8
TheMessage
ChoralAnthem
I'mPartofYou,You'rePartofMe
byJamesAhrend
GospelReading
Mark9:30-37
TheMessage
Provocation
Back-to-School
HymnNCH#312
WeLoveYourRealm,OGod
Weloveyourrealm,OGod,allplaceswhereyoureign.
Werecognize,withhopeandjoy,theworldasyourdomain.
Weloveyourchurch,OGod,forChristhasgivenlife
Toformcommunitiesoflovethatseektohealourstrife.
Werecognize,withpain,thatwehavenotachieved
Thefaithfulnessofourresolvewhenweatfirstbelieved.
YetChrist,ourfriendandguide,continuestoforgive,
Deliveringusfromourmistakes,invitingustolive.
Beyondourbrokenness,weseektoknowyourways
Ofdeepcommunion,solemnvows,andhymnsofloveandpraise.
Weknowyourtruthwilllast.Wetrustyourreignissure.Equipusforthosedailytasksthathelpyourworldendure.
OurPrayers
ThePrayerJesusTaughttheDisciplestoPray
MusicalPraise
SabbathPrayer
byBockandHarnick
AnInvitationforGiving&
Offertory
FollowedbyourDoxology
Wepraisethee,OGod,ourRedeemer,Creator;ingratefuldevotion,ourtributewebring.Welayitbeforethee,wecomeandadorethee,Weblessthyholyname,gladpraiseswesing.Amen.
ClosingHymnSPP#139
I’mGonnaLiveSoGodCanUseMe
I'mgonnalivesoGodcanusemeanytime,Lord,andanywhere.
I'mgonnalivesoGodcanusemeanytime,Lord,andanywhere.
I'mgonnaworksoGodcanusemeanytime,Lord,andanywhere.
I'mgonnaworksoGodcanusemeanytime,Lord,andanywhere.
I'mgonnapraysoGodcanusemeanytime,Lord,andanywhere.
I'mgonnapraysoGodcanusemeanytime,Lord,andanywhere.
I'mgonnasingsoGodcanusemeanytime,Lord,andanywhere.
I'mgonnasingsoGodcanusemeanytime,Lord,andanywhere.
Benediction&
SendingForth
ChoralBlessing
Postlude
GavottefromHolbergSuite
byEdvardGreig
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