Sunday, September 4, 2016

Bulletin September 4 2016



Welcome to Deltona Christian Church!  We gather together to lift our praises to God, in unity.  In the bond between us we experience the presence of our Lord.

  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)                            Monica DePoy
 One: Friends in Christ, come away from the chaos for a while,
and linger in the presence of God who is our source of life.
Many: God calls us to renew ourselves,
and to find our life’s purpose.
One: The One who has made us would not have us journey alone.
We gather as a sacred community of love, together on the quest to know God’s hope for our lives and for this church.
Many: May we truly seek to live more faithfully as Christ’s family, listening for the voice of God in our midst.

*Opening Hymn              In Christ There is No East or West                      687         
Click here to see the song            
*Prayer of Approach and Lord’s Prayer                             Monica DePoy
(using debts and debtors)
Proclaiming God’s Word

  Recognition of Lois Scheffel’s Anniversary

  Scripture Reading                                                             Delores Lester
Gospel Lesson             Luke 14:25-33
              One: The Word of God for the people of God
Many: Thanks be to God!

  Time for God’s Children                                                        Pastor Susanna
(Children aged k-8th grade can come up to the steps for this lesson.)
  Anthem                                         My Life is In You, Lord                                            Choir
  Prayer of Intercession
  Sermon                                                      Let it GO!                                     Pastor Susanna
Responding to God’s Word

  Prayer of Commitment                                                       Pastor Susanna
*Invitation Hymn         I Have Decided to Follow Jesus                               344
 (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                  These I Lay Down                                             391
  Prayer for the Bread and Cup                                                   Monica DePoy
  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

Taking God’s Word to the World

*Parting Hymn                In the Cross of Christ I Glory                                  207
*Acolytes take the light of God out into the World
*Benediction                                                                          Pastor Susanna
*Postlude                                                                        Valentine Agranovsky

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