Why Did God Say That?
Your
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Why Did God Say That? ______________________________________________________________
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THE ORDER OF WORSHIP Eighth Sunday after Pentecost August 3, 2014
10:45 a.m. THE GATHERING
Welcome and the Life of the Church Opening Voluntary
Rev. Larry Sivis
The Peace of Christ Clif Cason
† Call to Worship
Connor Fannin adapted from Psalm 145 L: The LORD is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and of great kindness. P: The LORD is loving to everyone and his compassion is over all his works. L: The LORD upholds all those who fall; he lifts up those who are bowed down. P: The LORD is righteous in all his ways and loving in all his works. L: My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD; let all flesh bless his holy Name for ever and ever.
† Hymn of Praise
When Morning Gilds the Skies
#100
† Invocation † Congregational Response Spirit of God, Move in Me Now
(all singing)
THE SERVICE OF THE WORD First Lesson L: The Word of the Lord. P: Thanks be to God.
Genesis 32:22-31 (Page #28)
Second Lesson L: The Word of the Lord. P: Thanks be to God.
Romans 9:1-5 (Page #139)
Men’s Ensemble
I Am Resolved – Just a Closer Walk with Thee
† Gospel Lesson L: This is the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ. P: Praise be to Thee, Lord Christ.
Matthew 14:13-21 (Page #14)
† Gloria Patri
#36
Children’s Moment
(All children are invited to come forward at this time. Afterwards, children in grades K—5 may attend Children’s Church in room 15.)
Men’s Ensemble
Fill-a Me Up!
Pepper Choplin
Sermon
Rev. Dr. Isaac “Ike” Nicholson Why Did God Say That?
† Hymn of Commitment
You Are My Hiding Place
#554
THE SERVICE OF THE TABLE † Pastoral Prayer † Prayer Response
Offertory
The Lord Is Our Light and Salvation
We Are Marching in the Light of God setting by John Behnke
† Doxology
Tune: Aurelia Bring to this sacred table the gifts God’s goodness gave, the bounty of the harvest, the souls Christ died to save. Our hearts lay down before him when at his feet we fall, and with our lives adore him who gave his life for all.
† Prayer of Blessing for the Offering
An Invitation to the Lord’s Table Communion Hymn
Come, Share the Lord
The Great Thanksgiving L: The Lord be with you. P: And with thy spirit. L: Lift up your hearts. P: We lift them up unto the Lord. L: Let us give thanks unto the Lord our God. P: It is right to give Him thanks and praise.
#408 Responsive
Words of Institution Prayers of Blessing for the Elements Distribution of the Elements
(We partake of the Bread as it is passed to symbolize our personal fellowship with God in Christ. We retain the Cup to partake in unison, symbolizing our oneness in Christ. All followers of Christ are invited to participate.)
Holy Communion † The Lord’s Prayer (Trespasses)
In Unison
† The Summation L: Christ has died! P: Christ is risen! A: Christ will come again! GOING FORTH TO SERVE GOD † Recessional Hymn
We Are a Light on a Hill, God’s People
† Benediction † Closing Voluntary
Recessional on “Laudes Domini” arr. Robert Hobby
† Please stand, as you are able
#588 (4)
WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS Elders: David Ruth/Loaf; Margaret Ruth/Cup; Nancy Wyse/Homebound Deacons: Alisa Belville, Bob Brown, Marvin Childers, Sherry Childers, Carly Conley, Jenny Damron, Steve Damron, Jim Daniel A/V Department: Team 1 Children's Church: Miranda McCulley (grades K-5) Communion Coordinators: Charles & Linda Buchanan Greeters: Jeff Campbell, Marvin Childers, and Toni Gabbert Lay Readers: Jami Conley, Aaron Sutton Ushers: Bill Frazier, Nick Raybourn Van Driver: Jim Bradley Youth Deacon Liturgist: Connor Fannin
SUNDAY 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 10:45 a.m. MONDAY 10:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. TUESDAY 8:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY 11:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. THURSDAY 10:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR MISSION AND WITNESS August 3—August 9, 2014 Men’s Ensemble Rehearsal Women’s Ensemble Rehearsal “A Place For You” Television Ministry (Adelphia, Ch. 9; Time Warner, Ch. 9) Morning Worship Faith and Fitness Adoption Support for Kentucky meeting Cub Scouts Boy Scouts Men’s Breakfast Fellowship/french toast & bacon Youth Lunch Meals on Wheels/Bob Cruickshank Vespers Canceled Unbinding the Gospel Leaders Meeting/Room #3 Faith and Fitness Boy Scouts Round Table
IN THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH Borrowed Items Available for Pick-Up
Thank you to those who loaned items for VBS decorations. All items may now be picked up in the youth ministries office (room 2). Thanks to your generosity, we truly created a “Wilderness Escape”!
Operation Kid-to-Kid Mission Project
Imagine walking several miles each day to get water for your family. Imagine that the water you finally get is filled with mud and parasites. This is an accurate picture of the every day reality for nearly a billion people around the world. As part of Wilderness Escape VBS, our church participated in an Operation Kid-to-Kid international mission project that allows us to provide clean drinking water for children in India. For just $2.50 (10 quarters!), a child in India can have clean water for a year at school, including a clean bathroom and place to wash hands. So far, we have collected enough money to provide clean drinking water for 73 children in India! It’s not too late to give to this important mission project! We will continue to collect donations through today (please note Operation Kid-to-Kid on your check’s memo line). Thank you for your generosity!
Youth News
High School students (incoming grade 9—completed grade 12) are invited to join Rev. Ike on Tuesday’s for Summer Lunches. Please be at church by 11:45 a.m. and bring lunch money. If you need transportation to church, please call the church office on Monday morning (324-5335). The last Summer Lunch will be Tuesday, August 12.
August Needs
We are collecting canned fruit for the First Ashland food pantry and paper towels for the Shelter of Hope during August.
Coffee Fellowship Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are needed to host coffee fellowship following Morning Worship. Please consider signing up for one Sunday. Provide the refreshments; receive the blessing of bringing the church family together in fellowship. A sign up schedule is available on the table in the Narthex.
DWM News
• We are collecting hygiene items for men and women for the Church Without Walls. Please place contributions in the wooden bins in the hallway. • The DWM Book Club is reading A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving for its summer selection. Join us on Thursday, August 28 at 7 p.m. to discuss the book! New readers are always welcome!
LECTIONARY TEXTS FOR SUNDAY, AUGUST 10 Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28; Romans 10:5-15; Matthew 14:22-33; Psalm 105:1-6, 16-22, 45b
LAST WEEK’S RECAP ATTENDANCE Worship: 232 Sunday School: 43 First Time Visitors: 2
OFFERING General Offering Designated OFFERING
PRAYER CONCERNS Week Ending July 30, 2014 Phillip Bowling (by Jan Bowling) Barbara Costellow (by Jan Bowling) Nobeleta Crace (by Pat Crider) Trent Davidson and family (by Lacy Stevens) Jim Fankell (by Jim Ward) Magi Hayes Jason Jenkins (by Jan Bowling) Dave Jolley (by Bob Poore) The Family of James H. Payne (by Bob Craycraft) David Phipps Leslie White The Family of Alta Mae Harris Hughes Williamson (by Jim & Jeri Ward) Week Ending July 23, 2014 Elra Dowell (by Cheryl Lewis) Janice Ledford (by Garry Lewis) Dawson Mahanney (by Bob & Karen Poore) Gene Meade (by Barbara Robinette) The Family of Sally Melvin (by Angie Lewis) Kay Pearce Betty Price (by Cheryl Lewis) Cooper Sunderland (Stan & Treca Timberlake’s grandson) Keith Watts (by Garry Lewis) Week Ending July 16, 2014 Lundie Blevins (by Shirley O’Neal) Debbie Meenach Combs (by Mary Raybourn) Bob Foster Lee Gibbs and Reagan Burgess The Family of Connie Gilliam (by Jeri Ward) Kathy Johnson The Family of Fred Keffer (by Garry Lewis) Faith Sperry (by Teddy Jobe) Paul Stringer (by Beth Taylor)
$3,879.00 $ 517.34 $4,396.34
Shut-Ins: Tony Click, Lou Foster, Bill Justice, Juanita Kozee, Dorothy Lester, E. E. McGuire, Roger Noonan, Jody Watson, Jim Webb Military: Paul Blevins (by Shirley O’Neal), Dylan Kramer (by Cheryl Lewis), Chad Proffitt, Floyd Watts (by Amanda Morgan), Philip Wierson (by Kathy Johnson)
Please discard your worship bulletin in one of the recycling bins found at the front and rear doors.
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Staff Rev. Dr. Isaac “Ike” Nicholson, Senior Minister Rev. Larry Sivis, Associate Minister Kathryn Potter, Office Manager Wayne McCulley, Custodian Diana Thompson, Children’s & Youth Ministries Coordinator Joyce Kiser, Financial Secretary Connie Reliford, Nursery Teacher Miranda McCulley, Toddler Teacher Missy White, Preschool Teacher
Faith
Why Did God Say That? ______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
THE ORDER OF WORSHIP Eighth Sunday after Pentecost August 3, 2014
10:45 a.m. THE GATHERING
Welcome and the Life of the Church Opening Voluntary
Rev. Larry Sivis
The Peace of Christ Clif Cason
† Call to Worship
Connor Fannin adapted from Psalm 145 L: The LORD is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and of great kindness. P: The LORD is loving to everyone and his compassion is over all his works. L: The LORD upholds all those who fall; he lifts up those who are bowed down. P: The LORD is righteous in all his ways and loving in all his works. L: My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD; let all flesh bless his holy Name for ever and ever.
† Hymn of Praise
When Morning Gilds the Skies
#100
† Invocation † Congregational Response Spirit of God, Move in Me Now
(all singing)
THE SERVICE OF THE WORD First Lesson L: The Word of the Lord. P: Thanks be to God.
Genesis 32:22-31 (Page #28)
Second Lesson L: The Word of the Lord. P: Thanks be to God.
Romans 9:1-5 (Page #139)
Men’s Ensemble
I Am Resolved – Just a Closer Walk with Thee
† Gospel Lesson L: This is the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ. P: Praise be to Thee, Lord Christ.
Matthew 14:13-21 (Page #14)
† Gloria Patri
#36
Children’s Moment
(All children are invited to come forward at this time. Afterwards, children in grades K—5 may attend Children’s Church in room 15.)
Men’s Ensemble
Fill-a Me Up!
Pepper Choplin
Sermon
Rev. Dr. Isaac “Ike” Nicholson Why Did God Say That?
† Hymn of Commitment
You Are My Hiding Place
#554
THE SERVICE OF THE TABLE † Pastoral Prayer † Prayer Response
Offertory
The Lord Is Our Light and Salvation
We Are Marching in the Light of God setting by John Behnke
† Doxology
Tune: Aurelia Bring to this sacred table the gifts God’s goodness gave, the bounty of the harvest, the souls Christ died to save. Our hearts lay down before him when at his feet we fall, and with our lives adore him who gave his life for all.
† Prayer of Blessing for the Offering
An Invitation to the Lord’s Table Communion Hymn
Come, Share the Lord
The Great Thanksgiving L: The Lord be with you. P: And with thy spirit. L: Lift up your hearts. P: We lift them up unto the Lord. L: Let us give thanks unto the Lord our God. P: It is right to give Him thanks and praise.
#408 Responsive
Words of Institution Prayers of Blessing for the Elements Distribution of the Elements
(We partake of the Bread as it is passed to symbolize our personal fellowship with God in Christ. We retain the Cup to partake in unison, symbolizing our oneness in Christ. All followers of Christ are invited to participate.)
Holy Communion † The Lord’s Prayer (Trespasses)
In Unison
† The Summation L: Christ has died! P: Christ is risen! A: Christ will come again! GOING FORTH TO SERVE GOD † Recessional Hymn
We Are a Light on a Hill, God’s People
† Benediction † Closing Voluntary
Recessional on “Laudes Domini” arr. Robert Hobby
† Please stand, as you are able
#588 (4)
WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS Elders: David Ruth/Loaf; Margaret Ruth/Cup; Nancy Wyse/Homebound Deacons: Alisa Belville, Bob Brown, Marvin Childers, Sherry Childers, Carly Conley, Jenny Damron, Steve Damron, Jim Daniel A/V Department: Team 1 Children's Church: Miranda McCulley (grades K-5) Communion Coordinators: Charles & Linda Buchanan Greeters: Jeff Campbell, Marvin Childers, and Toni Gabbert Lay Readers: Jami Conley, Aaron Sutton Ushers: Bill Frazier, Nick Raybourn Van Driver: Jim Bradley Youth Deacon Liturgist: Connor Fannin
SUNDAY 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 10:45 a.m. MONDAY 10:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. TUESDAY 8:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY 11:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. THURSDAY 10:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR MISSION AND WITNESS August 3—August 9, 2014 Men’s Ensemble Rehearsal Women’s Ensemble Rehearsal “A Place For You” Television Ministry (Adelphia, Ch. 9; Time Warner, Ch. 9) Morning Worship Faith and Fitness Adoption Support for Kentucky meeting Cub Scouts Boy Scouts Men’s Breakfast Fellowship/french toast & bacon Youth Lunch Meals on Wheels/Bob Cruickshank Vespers Canceled Unbinding the Gospel Leaders Meeting/Room #3 Faith and Fitness Boy Scouts Round Table
IN THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH Borrowed Items Available for Pick-Up
Thank you to those who loaned items for VBS decorations. All items may now be picked up in the youth ministries office (room 2). Thanks to your generosity, we truly created a “Wilderness Escape”!
Operation Kid-to-Kid Mission Project
Imagine walking several miles each day to get water for your family. Imagine that the water you finally get is filled with mud and parasites. This is an accurate picture of the every day reality for nearly a billion people around the world. As part of Wilderness Escape VBS, our church participated in an Operation Kid-to-Kid international mission project that allows us to provide clean drinking water for children in India. For just $2.50 (10 quarters!), a child in India can have clean water for a year at school, including a clean bathroom and place to wash hands. So far, we have collected enough money to provide clean drinking water for 73 children in India! It’s not too late to give to this important mission project! We will continue to collect donations through today (please note Operation Kid-to-Kid on your check’s memo line). Thank you for your generosity!
Youth News
High School students (incoming grade 9—completed grade 12) are invited to join Rev. Ike on Tuesday’s for Summer Lunches. Please be at church by 11:45 a.m. and bring lunch money. If you need transportation to church, please call the church office on Monday morning (324-5335). The last Summer Lunch will be Tuesday, August 12.
August Needs
We are collecting canned fruit for the First Ashland food pantry and paper towels for the Shelter of Hope during August.
Coffee Fellowship Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are needed to host coffee fellowship following Morning Worship. Please consider signing up for one Sunday. Provide the refreshments; receive the blessing of bringing the church family together in fellowship. A sign up schedule is available on the table in the Narthex.
DWM News
• We are collecting hygiene items for men and women for the Church Without Walls. Please place contributions in the wooden bins in the hallway. • The DWM Book Club is reading A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving for its summer selection. Join us on Thursday, August 28 at 7 p.m. to discuss the book! New readers are always welcome!
LECTIONARY TEXTS FOR SUNDAY, AUGUST 10 Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28; Romans 10:5-15; Matthew 14:22-33; Psalm 105:1-6, 16-22, 45b
LAST WEEK’S RECAP ATTENDANCE Worship: 232 Sunday School: 43 First Time Visitors: 2
OFFERING General Offering Designated OFFERING
PRAYER CONCERNS Week Ending July 30, 2014 Phillip Bowling (by Jan Bowling) Barbara Costellow (by Jan Bowling) Nobeleta Crace (by Pat Crider) Trent Davidson and family (by Lacy Stevens) Jim Fankell (by Jim Ward) Magi Hayes Jason Jenkins (by Jan Bowling) Dave Jolley (by Bob Poore) The Family of James H. Payne (by Bob Craycraft) David Phipps Leslie White The Family of Alta Mae Harris Hughes Williamson (by Jim & Jeri Ward) Week Ending July 23, 2014 Elra Dowell (by Cheryl Lewis) Janice Ledford (by Garry Lewis) Dawson Mahanney (by Bob & Karen Poore) Gene Meade (by Barbara Robinette) The Family of Sally Melvin (by Angie Lewis) Kay Pearce Betty Price (by Cheryl Lewis) Cooper Sunderland (Stan & Treca Timberlake’s grandson) Keith Watts (by Garry Lewis) Week Ending July 16, 2014 Lundie Blevins (by Shirley O’Neal) Debbie Meenach Combs (by Mary Raybourn) Bob Foster Lee Gibbs and Reagan Burgess The Family of Connie Gilliam (by Jeri Ward) Kathy Johnson The Family of Fred Keffer (by Garry Lewis) Faith Sperry (by Teddy Jobe) Paul Stringer (by Beth Taylor)
$3,879.00 $ 517.34 $4,396.34
Shut-Ins: Tony Click, Lou Foster, Bill Justice, Juanita Kozee, Dorothy Lester, E. E. McGuire, Roger Noonan, Jody Watson, Jim Webb Military: Paul Blevins (by Shirley O’Neal), Dylan Kramer (by Cheryl Lewis), Chad Proffitt, Floyd Watts (by Amanda Morgan), Philip Wierson (by Kathy Johnson)
Please discard your worship bulletin in one of the recycling bins found at the front and rear doors.
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Staff Rev. Dr. Isaac “Ike” Nicholson, Senior Minister Rev. Larry Sivis, Associate Minister Kathryn Potter, Office Manager Wayne McCulley, Custodian Diana Thompson, Children’s & Youth Ministries Coordinator Joyce Kiser, Financial Secretary Connie Reliford, Nursery Teacher Miranda McCulley, Toddler Teacher Missy White, Preschool Teacher
