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Welcome to Deltona Christian Church!  We gather together to worship and to share our lives.  All people are welcome here.  This time is set apart for us to focus on God and to offer each other love and support.  Together we are the body of Christ.

  Greetings & Announcements                                                                  Pastor Susanna

Gathering in God’s Presence

  Prelude                                                                                                  Valentine Agranovsky

  Acolytes bring the light of God into our worship space

*Call to Worship (Read Responsively)                                                                        Raemil Billings

One: Redeeming God, you come to us in Christ

Many: To rescue us from slavery and lead us out of captivity.

One: Guide us by the wisdom of the cross,

Many: and show us how to live a life of justice, love,
and blessedness. Amen

*Opening Hymn                       For All the Saints                                               637      

*Prayer of Approach and Lord’s Prayer                                   Raemil Billings
(using debts and debtors)

Proclaiming God’s Word

  Scripture Reading                                                                     Greg Porter

Gospel Lesson             Matthew 5:1-12

              One: The Word of God for the people of God

Many: Thanks be to God!

  Installation of Officers

  Time for God’s Children                                                     Susanna Orensky

(Children aged k-8th grade can come up to the steps for this lesson.)

  Anthem                                                 Blest are They                                                    Choir

  Prayer of Intercession

  Sermon                                            Happy?  Really Now?                          Pastor Susanna

  Prayer of Commitment                                                                                  Pastor Susanna

Responding to God’s Word

*Invitation Hymn              Lord, I want to Be a Christian                            589

 (come forward at this time to unite with our church family,

for a prayer, or to commit your life to Jesus Christ.)

  Communion Meditation                                                         Pastor Susanna

  Communion Hymn                 One Body in Christ                                      Insert

  Prayer for the Bread and Cup                                                   Raemil Billings

  Distribution and Sharing of Emblems                       The Diaconate

(Eat the Bread when served. Please hold the Cup

and we will drink together. All bread served is gluten free.)

  Offering Meditation and Prayer of Dedication

*Response                    Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow                         47

Taking God’s Word to the World

*Passing of the Peace

*Parting Hymn              I’m Gonna Live So God Can Use Me                                 614

*Acolytes take the light of God out into the World

*Benediction                                                                            Pastor Susanna

*Postlude                                                                         Valentine Agranovsky