Neillsville,
Wisconsin
Pastor Jacoba Koppert
Church 715-743-2147
Pastor's Office
715-743-2117
www.uccneillsville.org
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August 18, 2019 9:00 a.m.
The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
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 Karen Mohr
ÒFairest Lord Jesus with My Heart Ever
FaithfulÓ
(Arr. Anna Laura Page)
RINGING OF THE BELL
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
We would like to welcome
all of you who have gathered with us today for worship. We come from many
places to this time and place. From our varied and hectic lives, we gather in
this sacred space, as a community to be challenged, to give thanks and to
worship. No matter who you are or where you are on lifeÕs journey you are
welcome here.
GATHERING ÒWhat a Friend We Have in JesusÓ
What a friend we have in Jesus,
all our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer!
Oh, what peace we often forfeit,
oh, what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
everything to God in prayer!
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PRAYERS OF THE CONGREGATION
CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: We gather in faith to worship God our Creator, to support each other as we follow Jesus and to be led by the Holy Spirit.
People: We wait for the LORD in
whom we have our hope.
Leader: May our paths lead us to God whose ways are faithful and loving.
People:
We remember the crowd of witnesses who surround us; they lived by
faith.
Leader: Let us lay aside our sin and our fear, living by faith in God, sharing the faith of Jesus Christ.
People: The LORD is our hope and trust.
Leader: Let your steadfast love, O LORD, be upon us, even as we hope in you.
*HYMN ÒGod
of Grace and God of GloryÓ vs.
1, 2 & 5 #198
We Confess Our Sin and Seek
GodÕs Forgiveness
*CALL TO CONFESSION
*PRAYER OF CONFESSION1
Dear God, we have known you since the time
you led our ancestors from bondage to freedom.
We have found no fault in your promise.
Yet we wander from the path that you have set and
put our faith in other ÒgodsÓ which lead us
away from justice, compassion and hospitality.
We forsake your blessing.
Forgive
our faithlessness and our arrogance.
Restore
us to right relationship with you and all those in our
midst.
*SILENCE AS WE CONFESS OUR PERSONAL SINS
*ASSURANCE
OF FORGIVENESS1
God is merciful and slow to anger.
God seeks the lost and extends the invitation again and again.
God welcomes us when we turn to God.
Friends, believe the Good News of the Gospel,
In Jesus Christ, we are
forgiven.
*PASSING THE PEACE
May mutual love be among us. Do not neglect
to show hospitality to one another, nor to strangers, for by welcoming one
another some have entertained angels without knowing it. Let us share GodÕs
love and peace with one another.
We welcome one another; may the peace of Christ be evident among us.
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.")
*SONG OF PRAISE "Gloria
PatriÓ
Glory be to the
Father, and to the Son
and to the Holy
Ghost;
as it was in the
beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen, Amen.
We Listen for Words that Encourage and
Challenge Us
As Jesus Followers
CHILDRENÕS
TIME ÒCloud of WitnessesÓ
SCRIPTURE READING Hebrews 11:29-12:2
SERMON ÒFaith
MattersÓ Pastor Jacoba
Koppert
We Respond in Faith
to GodÕs Love for the World
*HYMNAL ÒI Sing a Song of the
Saints of GodÓ #298
*CONFESSING OUR FAITH ÒUCC Statement of FaithÓ
We believe in you, O God, Eternal Spirit,
God of our Savior Jesus Christ and our God,
and to your deeds we testify:
You call the worlds into being, create persons
in your own image,
and set before each one the ways of life and
death.
You seek in holy love to save all people from
aimlessness and sin.
You judge people and nations by your righteous
will declared through prophets and apostles.
In Jesus Christ, the man of Nazareth, our crucified
and risen Savior, you have come to us and shared our common lot, conquering sin
and death and reconciling the world to yourself.
You bestow upon us your Holy Spirit, creating
and renewing the church of Jesus Christ, binding in covenant faithful people of
all ages, tongues, and races.
You call us into your church to accept the
cost and joy of discipleship, to be your servants in the service of others, to
proclaim the gospel to all the world and resist the powers of evil, to share in
Christ's baptism and eat at his table, to join him in his passion and victory.
You promise to all who trust you forgiveness
of sins and fullness of grace, courage in the struggle for justice and peace,
your presence in trial and rejoicing, and eternal life in your realm which has
no end.
Blessing and honor, glory and power be unto
you. Amen.
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 Karen Mohr
ÒShall
We Gather At the River with Prelude in C MajorÓ
(arr. Anna Laura Page)
*THE DOXOLOGY
Praise God
from whom all blessings flow;
Praise God, all
creatures here below;
Praise God for
all that love has done;
Creator, Christ
and Spirit One. Amen.
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION
*HYMN ÒWhat a FellowshipÓ
#290
*THE
BENEDICTION
*CHORAL
RESPONSE ÒMake Me a BlessingÓ Al Hailey
Make me a blessing, touch me today.
Lord, please use me, in your own way.
Washed of your spirit, humble and low,
into your service, Lord, let me go.
Lord, take these hands; Lord take
these feet
into the paths you bid me go
Lord, make my life complete.
Short is our time, Lord, help us to
know
where we may serve you, then bid us
go.
Make me a blessing, touch me, I pray;
Lord, please guide me, oh, Father, today.
*POSTLUDE Karen Mohr
The Light of Christ Leads Us into the World
to Enact the Love of Jesus
1Service Prayers for the 12th Sunday after Pentecost,
was written by the Rev. Christopher Ney,
Copyright 2019 Justice Local Church Ministries, United Church of Christ,. Permission granted to reproduce or
adapt this material for use in services of worship or church education. All publishing rights reserved.
Announcements
Today: Following our worship
service you are invited to join us in the Fellowship Hall downstairs for
coffee/refreshments and conversation.
5
p.m. ÒGathering /SupperÓ at Pastor JacobaÕs Home - Sloppy JoeÕs
drinks/table service will be provided; Bring a dish to pass if you wish. Hope
to see you!
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 – Today the radio broadcast portion of our worship service is sponsored Doris Bakker in memory of her parents.
Calendar
Monday, August 19 - Nar-Anon.
Tuesday, August 20 – 5:30 p.m. Trustees; 6:30 p.m. Deacon & Deaconesses; 7:30 p.m. Church Council.
Wednesday, August 21– 7 p.m. Confirmation Orientation.