Gathering Music “Comfort My Soul” – Purcell/Paxton
”Vom Himmel hoch” – Pachelbel
Sharing Time
. . . a time of greeting and sharing those things which inform who we are as a community of faith and how God is moving among us. You are invited to welcome visitors, share joys, prayer requests, and announcements.
Guest and visitors, please fill out one of the “Welcome” Cards found in the pew Bibles and place it in the offering plate.
Focusing Music “The Sacred Church” – Dan Masterson
*Call to Worship Insert
*Opening Song “Christ Is Among Us” Insert
Children’s Story
Invitation to Give
Offering Music “You Are My All in All” – arr. Bruce Greer
Offering Prayer
Prayer Song “Lord, Speak to Me” #499
Prayers of the Community
Message in Music “Deep Waters” – Pepper Choplin
Scripture Reading Mark 1: 29-39 (p.35)
Message “Proclaiming the Message” Kathryn Whitacre
*Sending Song “I Love to Tell the Story” #398
*Sending Words
*Sending Music “Rejoicing Always” – Colin Curtis
A Responsive Call to Worship
A RESPONSIVE CALL TO WORSHIP
The invitation is given to every person by Jesus Christ: “Come to me! Follow me! Be my disciples!”
We come to this place, to this time, at the invitation of Jesus Christ.
In the name of Christ,
we accept the invitation of discipleship.
In the name of Christ,
as his disciples, we worship and praise God.
In the midst of a world where cruelty abounds,
we proclaim the God of Compassion.
In the midst of despair that threatens to swallow up whole lives, whole peoples,
we proclaim the God of Hope.
In the midst of indifference and apathy,
we proclaim the God of Love.
Come, let us worship together
and share our witness of God’s living presence in the world.
National Youth Conference worship committee Copyright @1994 Church of the Brethren General Board, Elgin, IL