Neillsville,
Wisconsin
Pastor Jacoba Koppert
Church 715-743-2147
Pastor's Office
715-743-2117
www.uccneillsville.org
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May 14, 2017 10:00 a.m.
The Fifth Sunday of Easter
MotherÕs Day/Festival of the Christian Home
All who are comfortably able are invited to
stand at those
places in the service indicated by an
asterisk*
We ask you to please turn off all telephones
and electronic devices.
We Gather to Worship God
PRELUDE Eileen Zank
RINGING OF THE BELL
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
*CALL TO WORSHIP1 Cheryl Steinbach
Leader: Jesus said, I go to prepare a place for you, and I will come
again.
People: We gather in this place to know GodÕs
presence and love, now and always.
Leader: Jesus said, I am the way, and the truth and the light. If you know me, you know God.
People: We pray to know God in
Jesus Christ more intimately now and always.
Leader: Jesus said, Ask me for anything, and I will do it.
People: Help us to ask for the right things, Lord
Jesus Christ, that we may fulfill your will now and always.
Leader: Jesus said, Believe in me and Òfollow me.Ó
People: Help us to worship you fully believing and following
you, Our Lord and Savior, now and always.
*HYMN ÒCome
My PeopleÓ (insert)
PRAYER Most Gracious
God, you so love us that you offer us relationship with Jesus in this life and
in the life to come. Through him we know the way to you. Help us to believe in
Jesus and recognize the works he does among us. As we ask for his blessing
enable us to do his work in the places where you have called us. In the name of
Jesus, we pray. Amen.
*PASSING THE PEACE
Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in Jesus.
No
matter our troubles or our fears, as we believe in God and in Jesus our Lord we
find peace.
May the peace of Christ be with you.
And also with you.
(All are invited to greet others with
handshakes or hugs while saying to them "The
peace of Christ be with you" and responding "and also with you.")
*OUR
RESPONSE OF JOY ÓHallelujah"
Halle,
halle, hallelujah, Halle, halle, hallelujah.
Halle,
halle, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah!
We Listen for News of the Resurrection
CHILDRENÕS TIME ÒSeeing GodÓ
THE CHILDREN SING ÒLight Up the WorldÓ
ÒMy Hope Is in the LordÓ
SCRIPTURE READING John 14:1-14 Cheryl Steinbach
SERMON ÒAbiding in ChristÓ Pastor Jacoba Koppert
We Respond to the
Good News
THE CHOIR SINGS ÒWalk WorthyÓ Joseph M. Martin
The Senior Choir Directed by Joe Anderson
THE RITE OF CONFIRMATION Arianna
Rochester
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
INVITATION TO OFFERING
THE OFFERTORY Eileen Zank
*THE DOXOLOGY
Sing
we to our God above, Alleluia!
Praise
eternal as His love; Alleluia!
Praise
Him, all ye heavenly host Alleluia!
Father,
Son and Holy Ghost. Alleluia!
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION
The Sacrament of Holy Communion
INVITATION2
(Christ invites everyone to his table)
Pastor: Jesus said: I am the bread of
life. You who come to me shall not hunger; you who believe in me shall never
thirst.
People:
In company with all who hunger for spiritual food, we come to this table
to know the risen Christ in the sharing of this life-giving bread.
COMMUNON
PRAYER2 (We Thank God)
Pastor: God be
with you.
People:
And also with you.
Pastor: Lift up your hearts.
People: We lift them up to God.
Pastor: Let us
give thanks to God Most High.
Holy God, our
loving creator, close to us as the breath we inhale and as distant as the
farthest star, we thank you for your constant love for all you have made. We thank you for all the ways you care
for life, for all people of faith in every generation who have given themselves
to your will. We thank you especially for Jesus Christ whom you sent into the
world as our Savior. We thank you for his life, death and resurrection and for
giving life to the church so that your love for all may continue to be made
known in the world.
Gifted by the
presence of the Holy Spirit, we offer ourselves to you as we unite our voices
with the entire human family of your faithful people everywhere, saying
SANCTUS (We praise God)
Holy, holy, holy God of love and majesty, the whole
universe speaks of your glory, O God Most High.
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of our God!
Hosanna in the highest!
WORDS OF INSTITUTION (Words remembered when Jesus
ate with his disciples – words which make this meal a sacrament)
We remember that
on the night of betrayal and desertion, Jesus took bread, gave you thanks,
broke the bread and gave it to his disciples, saying: ÒTake eat. This is my
body, which is broken for you. Do this in remembrance of me.Ó
In the same way,
Jesus also took the cup, after supper saying: ÒDrink this, all of you. This cup
is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it in
remembrance of me.Ó
MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION (Announcing what we believe)
Christ has died.
Christ is risen.
Christ will come again.
CONSECRATION (Asking the Holy Spirit to
bless the elements and the congregation; offering ourselves in response to
GodÕs faithfulness)
Come, Holy Spirit,
come. Bless this bread and this fruit of the vine. Bless all of us in our
eating and drinking at this table that we might celebrate your presence in our
lives. Make us one with everyone you invited to your banquet. Remind us of the
day when in eternity we shall again eat with you and all you have welcomed
home.
Gracious God, we offer ourselves to you; giving thanks
for opportunities to share your love in a world as we work toward justice and
peace for all. Help us so that our
words and actions will always honor and glorify you. We pray in the name of
Jesus who taught us to pray, saying
THE
LORD'S PRAYER
Our
Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be
done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive
us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but
deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
forever, Amen.
BREAKING THE BREAD
POURING THE FRUIT OF THE VINE
CALL TO SUPPER
SHARING THE ELEMENTS (The bread of life, the cup of blessing shared with all who believe in Jesus Christ.)
The Confirmand will be served first at the altar.
We then invite you to come forward to receive the bread and the cup.
Come forward, using the center aisle. You may choose to take the bread and dip
it in one of the chalices and then eat it; or you may take the bread, eat it
and then take and drink from one of the small cups. The small cups contain wine
(dark color) grape juice (light color). The silver chalices contain wine; the
ceramic chalices, grape juice. Youth will receive your empty cups at side
aisles as you return to your pews. Anyone who would like to receive the
elements in the pew is asked to raise their hands as the servers come nearby.
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
Almighty God, we
thank you for the presence and hope Jesus brings to this table. Relying on the
Holy Spirit, strengthen our faith, increase our love for one another, and send
us into the world in courage and power to do your work. We pray these things through Jesus
Christ and the Holy Spirit who reigns with you, one God forevermore. Amen
*HYMN
OF CONFIRMATION
ÒNow in the Days of YouthÓ (pg. 6 Confirmation
Bulletin)
*THE
BENEDICTION
*CHORAL
RESPONSE "Christ
is Risen"
Soar we now where Christ has led. Alleluia!
Following our exalted Head, Alleluia!
Made like Him, like Him we rise, Alleluia!
Our the cross, the grave the skies, Alleluia!
*POSTLUDE Eileen Zank
The Light of Christ Leads Us into the
World
1Adapted and reprinted with permission from Now
and Always: Service Prayers for
the Fifth Sunday of Easter written by the Rev. Elizabeth Dilley,
Minister for Ministers in Local Churches, UCC. Copyright 2017 Local Church
Ministries, United Church of Christ.
All publishing right reserved.
2 The liturgy
for the Sacrament of Holy Communion is reprinted (with adaptation by Pastor
Jacoba) from Book of Worship ©1986 by permission of the United Church of
Christ Parish Life and Leadership
We welcome you to this service of worship. We hope you will experience the love of God and your
neighbors. You are invited to join
us for a reception for Arianna in the Fellowship Hall downstairs. Coffee/refreshments will be served.
Whoever you are and wherever you are on lifeÕs journey, you are welcome here.
Announcements
We welcome you to this service of worship. We hope you will experience the love of God and your
neighbors. You are invited to join
us in the Fellowship Hall downstairs for coffee/refreshments and
conversation. Whoever you are and
wherever you are on lifeÕs journey, you are welcome here.
Note: You will find the attendance folders in the pews on the center racks of every pew - please take time to fill out the attendance sheet including your full address and return them to the side aisles, ushers will collect them during the last hymn. Thank you.
Radio Broadcast Sponsors – The radio broadcast portion of our worship service today is given by Marge Goetsch in honor of all the mothers in the world today.
Calendar
Monday, May 15- 6:30-7:30 p.m. Nar-anon.
Tuesday, May16 – 5:30 p.m. Trustees meet; 6:30 p.m. Deacons/Deaconesses meet; 7:30 p.m. Church Council meets.
Wednesday, May 17 – 5 p.m. Church ÒSpring CleaningÓ Sign up on the bulletin board.
Thursday, May 18 – 10-11:30 a.m. Memory CafŽ meets here.
Saturday, May 20 – Interfaith Caregivers ÒSpring Clean-up - 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Rake lawns, wash windows, clean eaves – Volunteers meet at St. MaryÕs 8 a.m. for breakfast.
Next Sunday, May 21 - Baccalaureate Sunday (UCC High School Graduates will be honored) We will also print the names of any college/tech students that have graduated. Please give the names/information to Audrey or Pastor Jacoba. Volunteer Recognition Sunday will also take place this Sunday.
Fellowship/Coffee Hour - looking for volunteers to serve – Sign-up on the bulletin board.