Scripture Reading Sunday, June 26, 2016

Scripture Reading    Sunday, June 26, 2016           Melinda Stewart

Our Gospel Lesson comes from Luke 9:51-62

When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem. And he sent messengers ahead of him. On their way they entered a village of the Samaritans to make ready for him; but they did not receive him, because his face was set toward Jerusalem. When his disciples James and John saw it, they said, “Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them?” But he turned and rebuked them. Then they went on to another village.

As they were going along the road, someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” To another he said, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.” But Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.” Another said, “I will follow you, Lord; but let me first say farewell to those at my home.” Jesus said to him, “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”

THE WORD OF GOD FOR THE PEOPLE OF GOD!

We Call Ourselves Disciples

All Are Welcome

I Have Decided to Follow Jesus 344

Come, Christians Join to Sing 90

Bulletin 6 19 2016

Welcome to Deltona Christian Church! This is heritage month.  Our founders set out to return the Church to Oneness under God.  As we study and worship let us open ourselves to unity, which is our polar star.

  Greetings & Announcements                                                                  Pastor Susanna

Gathering in God’s Presence

  Prelude                                                                                                    Jerilyn Consla

  Acolytes bring the light of God into our worship space

*Call to Worship (Read Responsively)                                                  Delores Lester

One:  When forces in the world threaten us,

Many: When  our bodies or spirits turn against us,

One: There is one who seeks,

Many: One who meets us,

One:  One who heals us,

Many: whose Love washes over us and sets us free joy.

One: This One is the Lord.

Many : Come, Let us worship God.

*Opening Hymn              Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee                                   2

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*Prayer of Approach and Lord’s Prayer                                    Delores Lester

(using debts and debtors)

Proclaiming God’s Word

  Scripture Reading                                                                Frank Collette

Hebrew Lesson             1 King 19:1-15 Epistle Lesson             Galatians 3:23-29

              One: The Word of God for the people of God

Many: Thanks be to God!

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  Time for God’s Children                                                        Pastor Susanna

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

      After, the kids can go next door to Kids Central.)

  Blessing of Men               John Hamilton and Pastor Susanna

Blessing for Men

For our fathers, who have given us life and love,

              That we may show them respect and love

We pray to the Lord

For fathers who have lost a child through death,

That their faith may give them hope,

And their family and friends support and console them,

We pray to the Lord,

For men, who though they have no children of their own,

 have nurtured and have supported us.

Building the body of Christ,

We pray to the Lord.

For men who have not  been able to be a source of strength,

who have been absent from their children,

Who have not brought warmth and care to family life,

We pray to the Lord.

God, who is our parent, who in wisdom and love made all things,

Bless these men, that they may be strengthened,

that their witness of faith and love might shine forth

And that we may honor them with love and respect.

Grant that our men be fathers of our Faith in your mercy, oh Lord, our strength and redeemer.

  Special Music              Come, Thou Fount of Every blessing             Ben and Tyler

   

  Prayer of Intercession

  Sermon                                                A Quiet Presence                               Pastor Susanna

Responding to God’s Word

  Prayer of Commitment                                                                                 Pastor Susanna

*Invitation Hymn            Lord I Want To Be a Christian                             589

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 (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 Music                   All Are Welcome       (choir)                 Insert

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  Prayer for the Bread and Cup                                                   Delores Lester

  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

*Doxology                 Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow                            46

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Taking God’s Word to the World

*Parting Hymn              Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise                       66

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*Acolytes take the light of God out into the World

*Benediction                                                                          Pastor Susanna

*Postlude                                                                                      Jerilyn Consla