Bulletin Feb 22

 
(permission to use image given by artist, Jan Richarson)

Welcome to DCC! It is good to gather together and to turn our hearts to God in worship.  This is the first Sunday in Lent.  As we move through the Lenten season we turn our attention to deepening our relationship with God.

Greetings & Announcements                       Pastor Susanna
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  Prelude                                                                         Miles Sutton

  Acolytes bring the light of God into the service

  

*Call to Worship (Read Responsively)           Raemil Billings

(from Psalm 25)

One: Make me to know your ways, 

          O LORD; teach me your paths.

Many: Lead me in your truth, and teach me, 

           for you are the God of my salvation; 

           for you I wait all day long.

One: Be mindful of your mercy, O LORD, 

         and of your steadfast love, 

         for they have been from of old.

Many: Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions;  

        according to your steadfast love remember me, 

        for your goodness’ sake, O LORD!

One: Good and upright is the LORD; 

        therefore he instructs sinners in the way.

Many: God leads the humble in what is right, 

         and teaches the humble the way.

(Third way Living by Ken Corder)

*Opening Hymns:   (2 verses)

This is the Day    518

Come and Find the  Quiet Center 575

Water, River, Spirit, Grace 366

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*Prayer of Approach and Lord’s Prayer          Pastor Susanna

(using debts and debtors)

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 Special Music                                                     Brenda & Don

 Ordination of Elder                                       Brenda Morales

 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.) 

  Prayer of Confession And Assurance of Pardon

  Scripture Reading                                    Lesley Densmore 

          Gospel lesson:                      Mark 1:9-15

           The Word of God for the people of God

                           Thanks be to God!

 Pastoral Prayer                                            Pastor Susanna

 Sermon:                                                       Pastor Susanna
       "Baptizing, Tearing, Claiming, Sending, and Coming Near"  
 

 (Davezalenka http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Baptism-of-Christ.jpg)
Prayer of Commitment                              Pastor Susanna

*Invitation Hymn              In Water We Grow              375 
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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

   

(The Garshaw window in the Prayer Chapel at Newark Christian Church)

Communion Hymn: I’m Gonna Eat  at the Welcome Table  424      
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  Prayer for the Bread and Cup                    Raemil Billings

  Distribution and Sharing of Emblems        The Diaconate

(Partake of the Bread when served. Please hold the Cup

and we will partake together.  We use grape juice to represent
 wine.  Gluten free crackers are available, but have been in a
 kitchen that prepares bread)

(The Best Supper by Jan L. Richardson)

 Offering Meditation and Prayer of Dedication

*Doxology  Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow      46 

*Parting Hymn  Love Divine, All Loves Excelling             517 
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*Acolytes take the light of God out into the World

(Street art from Rio De Janeiro, http://oglobo.globo.com/infograficos/instagram-rio/) 

*Benediction                                                 Pastor Susanna

*Postlude                                                          Miles Sutton