Neillsville,
Wisconsin
Pastor Jacoba Koppert
Church 715-743-2147
Pastor's Office
715-743-2117
www.uccneillsville.org
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May 28, 2017 10:00
a.m.
The Seventh Sunday of Easter
Memorial Sunday
Mental Health Sunday
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
GATHERING MUSIC Eileen Zank
*CALL TO WORSHIP1 (Adapted
from Psalm 66) Sue Vornholt
Leader: No matter who you are or where you are on lifeÕs journey, you
are invited here today to bless and to praise God.
People: We
will let the sound of GodÕs praise be heard loud and clear, from every one of
us.
Leader: Somehow, despite all the pitfalls along the way, all the trials and tribulations in each of our lives, God has kept us among the living.
People: We have been confined
and burdened; we have walked through fire and water; we have been tested to the
max, but now we have become as true as silver.
Leader: God has heard me, because in my heart I cherish truth and not wickedness.
People: God hears
us all and continues to love us with a steadfast and undying love.
All: Together
let us praise God!
*HYMN ÒGod of Our FathersÓ
#687
*CALL TO
CONFESSION1
And this is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true
God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. (John 11;3) Let
us now be bold to state those things that have kept us
separate from this knowledge and from God.
*PRAYER OF
CONFESSION1
Let
us cast all our anxiety on you, O Bearer of Burdens, as we seek to follow in your
footsteps. Even when we are reviled, even when we feel abandoned, even when we
suffer physically and mentally and emotionally, we ask that you will help us to
remember that we are, no matter what, your children. Even when we pretend to
hide from you, ashamed of our wandering, ashamed of our weakness, we know you
will find us and forgive us when we ask. We want to resist evil, and to remain
steadfast in our faith, because we know there are many who share in our
suffering. Direct us toward them, O Healing God, that we might not shy away but
instead deeply engage those who are in need of your love. Amen.
*WE OFFER OUR OWN
PRAYERS OF CONFESSION
*ASSURANCE OF PARDON (I Peter 6:12)
The God of all grace, who has called you to eternal glory in Christ, will restore, support, strengthen and establish you. To God be the power for ever and ever. Amen.
*PASSING THE PEACE
Some people have a hard time finding peace. They need our help.
May
God help us share the peace we know through our faith in Jesus Christ.
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
ÒGetting
Help When We DonÕt Feel so Good.Ó
SPECIAL MUSIC
Eileen Zank
ÒAmerica the BeautifulÓ (Lorie Line)
SCRIPTURE READINGS
I Peter 4:12-13; 5:6-11 Sue Vornholt
John 17:12 The Message
SERMON Pastor
Jacoba Koppert
ÒOffering SupportÓ
We Respond to the
Good News
*HYMN ÒLead Us from Death to LifeÓ insert
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
PRAYER OF OUR SAVIOR
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.
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
You have given us the gift of your child, Jesus Christ, so that we might all know the one true God. Everything we have been given has the purpose of shaping us be of one heart and mind with Christ, and so we offer what we have to you. Bless these honest gifts as we bring them that we all might do the work of God. Amen.
*HYMN
ÒBattle
Hymn of the RepublicÓ #692
*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
1 This Liturgy for Mental Health Sunday was put together by MHN Executive board member Carrie Bail.
The United Church of Christ Mental Health Network works to reduce stigma and promote the inclusion of people with mental illnesses/brain disorders and their families in the life, leadership and work of congregations. mhn-ucc.org
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 life's 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 Mildred Lawson in memory of her husband, Arlo and their families and in honor of their family and friends.
Calendar
Monday, May 29 - Memorial Day (Office Closed)
6:30-7:30 p.m. Nar-Anon.
Tuesday, May 30 – 2:30 p.m. Neillsville Care & Rehab service; Pastor Jacoba leading.
Wednesday, May 31 – 6 p.m. ÒSpring CleaningÓ continues here at the church.
Next
Sunday, June 4 – Pentecost Sunday (Wear RED)
TIME
CHANGE – 9:00 A.M. SUMMER WORSHIP TIME
Communion
(in the pews) Senior Choir singing;
3
p.m. Serving Communion at Neillsville Retirement Community.
Fellowship/Coffee Hour - looking for volunteers to serve – Sign-up on the bulletin board.