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Celebration of Worship - June 25, 2017
Celebration of Worship—June 25, 2017
Gathering
Chiming of the Hour
Welcome and Announcements
† Passing of the Peace
Prelude
Call to Worship - from Psalm 86 (responsively)
One: You are my God; be gracious to me,
O Lord, for to you I cry all day long.
All: For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving,
abounding in steadfast love to all who call on you.
One: For you are great and do wondrous things; you alone are God.
All: Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth;
give me an undivided heart to revere your name.
One: Let us worship God!
† Hymn #726 (Glory To God Hymnal)
Will You Come and Follow Me
A time for meditation
† Response to meditation (hymn # 581—Glory To God Hymnal)
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.
liturgy of the Word
Prayer for Illumination (unison)
Give us attentive ears to hear your word O God. Give us clear minds, so that we might ponder your word and wrestle with it. Give us open hearts, that we might be changed by your word. And give us strong wills, so that we might work for your word in this world. Amen.
First Reading
Genesis 21.8-21
8 The boy grew and stopped nursing. On the day he stopped nursing, Abraham prepared a huge banquet. 9 Sarah saw Hagar’s son laughing, the one Hagar the Egyptian had borne to Abraham. 10 So she said to Abraham, “Send this servant away with her son! This servant’s son won’t share the inheritance with my son Isaac.”
11 This upset Abraham terribly because the boy was his son. 12 God said to Abraham, “Don’t be upset about the boy and your servant. Do everything Sarah tells you to do because your descendants will be traced through Isaac. 13 But I will make of your servant’s son a great nation too, because he is also your descendant.” 14 Abraham got up early in the morning, took some bread and a flask of water, and gave it to Hagar. He put the boy in her shoulder sling and sent her away.
She left and wandered through the desert near Beer-sheba. 15 Finally the water in the flask ran out, and she put the boy down under one of the desert shrubs. 16 She walked away from him about as far as a bow shot and sat down, telling herself, I can’t bear to see the boy die. She sat at a distance, cried out in grief, and wept.
17 God heard the boy’s cries, and God’s messenger called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, “Hagar! What’s wrong? Don’t be afraid. God has heard the boy’s cries over there. 18 Get up, pick up the boy, and take him by the hand because I will make of him a great nation.” 19 Then God opened her eyes, and she saw a well. She went over, filled the water flask, and gave the boy a drink. 20 God remained with the boy; he grew up, lived in the desert, and became an expert archer. 21 He lived in the Paran desert, and his mother found him an Egyptian wife.
Second Reading
Romans 6.1b-11
So what are we going to say? Should we continue sinning so grace will multiply? 2 Absolutely not! All of us died to sin. How can we still live in it? 3 Or don’t you know that all who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 Therefore, we were buried together with him through baptism into his death, so that just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too can walk in newness of life. 5 If we were united together in a death like his, we will also be united together in a resurrection like his. 6 This is what we know: the person that we used to be was crucified with him in order to get rid of the corpse that had been controlled by sin. That way we wouldn’t be slaves to sin anymore, 7 because a person who has died has been freed from sin’s power. 8 But if we died with Christ, we have faith that we will also live with him. 9 We know that Christ has been raised from the dead and he will never die again. Death no longer has power over him. 10 He died to sin once and for all with his death, but he lives for God with his life. 11 In the same way, you also should consider yourselves dead to sin but alive for God in Christ Jesus.
Third Reading
Mark 8.34-38
34 After calling the crowd together with his disciples, Jesus said to them, “All who want to come after me must say no to themselves, take up their cross, and follow me. 35 All who want to save their lives will lose them. But all who lose their lives because of me and because of the good news will save them. 36 Why would people gain the whole world but lose their lives? 37 What will people give in exchange for their lives? 38 Whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this unfaithful and sinful generation, the Human One will be ashamed of that person when he comes in the Father’s glory with the holy angels.”
Sermon The Founder (aka The Jerk) Dr. Matthew M. Fry
† Hymn #730 (Glory To God Hymnal)
I Sing a Song of the Saints of God
† Affirmation of Faith (unison)
The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord ; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.
Pastoral Prayers
Silent Prayer
Corporate Prayer
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.
liturgy of the eucharist
Offering
(At this time, please take a moment to sign and pass the Friendship Register, then pass it back down the aisle so that we may match names with faces. Please include your address, email address, and telephone number.)
Offertory
† Doxology # 609 (Glory To God Hymnal)
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow.
Praise God, all creatures high and low.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Praise God, in Jesus fully known:
Creator, Word and Spirit one.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
† Prayer of Thanksgiving (responsively)
Leader: Let us give thanks to the LORD our God.
People: It is right to give our thanks and praise.
We have come to the awareness that you are the source of new life. We have come to observe the wellsprings of your love. As you have called us to be your people, accept now the offerings we bring you Use them to spread your message from east to west and from south to north, so that those who follow us may be led to proclaim you God of their lives. Amen.
Sending
† Hymn #295 (Glory To God Hymnal)
Go to the World!
† Charge and Blessing
†Postlude
This Week at NPC
Sunday, June 252, 2017
9:30 A.M. NPC Sunday School
11:00 A.M. NPC Worship Service
12:00-1 P.M. Kwang-Ya Bible Study, Covenant Room
1-2:30 P.M. Kwang-Ya Worship, Sanctuary
Monday, June 2613, 2017
6:30 P.M. Boy Scouts
Tuesday, June 2714, 2017
9:00 A.M. Dodson Teacher Seminar
Wednesday, June 2815, 2017
6:00 P.M. Screening of “Passengers”
8:00 P.M. Kwang Ya Bible Study
Thursday, June 2916, 2017
6:30 P.M. YOGA Class
Friday, June 3017, 2017
8:30 P.M. Kwang Ya Prayer Meeting
Saturday, July 118, 2017
Announcements
Live Arts Theatre proudly presents the musical “Fiorello”. The play runs 7/14 through 7/29 with Fri/Sat/Sun performances. The show will be performed in the NPC sanctuary with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the church. We would like to show our support by volunteering to help with the ticket sales at the door, and making cookies for intermission. Contact Beth Miller.
TRY YOGA CLASS THIS WEEK! Join Kyle’s YOGA Party every Thursday 6:30PM No experience required. The class is designed for all skill levels. Talk to Kyle for more info!
Kids can register now for Objet d’Art camps for July. Camps are held right here at NPC! See brochures for more details. Space is limited – Register early!
SERMON MOVIES - Wednesdays at 6PM, the movie pertaining to the sermon on Sunday will be shown in the Covenant Room for those who would like to come see it. You are welcome to bring supper for yourself, and popcorn will be provided. This is in addition to the 8:30am showings on Sundays.
Gathering
Chiming of the Hour
Welcome and Announcements
† Passing of the Peace
Prelude
Call to Worship - from Psalm 86 (responsively)
One: You are my God; be gracious to me,
O Lord, for to you I cry all day long.
All: For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving,
abounding in steadfast love to all who call on you.
One: For you are great and do wondrous things; you alone are God.
All: Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth;
give me an undivided heart to revere your name.
One: Let us worship God!
† Hymn #726 (Glory To God Hymnal)
Will You Come and Follow Me
A time for meditation
† Response to meditation (hymn # 581—Glory To God Hymnal)
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.
liturgy of the Word
Prayer for Illumination (unison)
Give us attentive ears to hear your word O God. Give us clear minds, so that we might ponder your word and wrestle with it. Give us open hearts, that we might be changed by your word. And give us strong wills, so that we might work for your word in this world. Amen.
First Reading
Genesis 21.8-21
8 The boy grew and stopped nursing. On the day he stopped nursing, Abraham prepared a huge banquet. 9 Sarah saw Hagar’s son laughing, the one Hagar the Egyptian had borne to Abraham. 10 So she said to Abraham, “Send this servant away with her son! This servant’s son won’t share the inheritance with my son Isaac.”
11 This upset Abraham terribly because the boy was his son. 12 God said to Abraham, “Don’t be upset about the boy and your servant. Do everything Sarah tells you to do because your descendants will be traced through Isaac. 13 But I will make of your servant’s son a great nation too, because he is also your descendant.” 14 Abraham got up early in the morning, took some bread and a flask of water, and gave it to Hagar. He put the boy in her shoulder sling and sent her away.
She left and wandered through the desert near Beer-sheba. 15 Finally the water in the flask ran out, and she put the boy down under one of the desert shrubs. 16 She walked away from him about as far as a bow shot and sat down, telling herself, I can’t bear to see the boy die. She sat at a distance, cried out in grief, and wept.
17 God heard the boy’s cries, and God’s messenger called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, “Hagar! What’s wrong? Don’t be afraid. God has heard the boy’s cries over there. 18 Get up, pick up the boy, and take him by the hand because I will make of him a great nation.” 19 Then God opened her eyes, and she saw a well. She went over, filled the water flask, and gave the boy a drink. 20 God remained with the boy; he grew up, lived in the desert, and became an expert archer. 21 He lived in the Paran desert, and his mother found him an Egyptian wife.
Second Reading
Romans 6.1b-11
So what are we going to say? Should we continue sinning so grace will multiply? 2 Absolutely not! All of us died to sin. How can we still live in it? 3 Or don’t you know that all who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 Therefore, we were buried together with him through baptism into his death, so that just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too can walk in newness of life. 5 If we were united together in a death like his, we will also be united together in a resurrection like his. 6 This is what we know: the person that we used to be was crucified with him in order to get rid of the corpse that had been controlled by sin. That way we wouldn’t be slaves to sin anymore, 7 because a person who has died has been freed from sin’s power. 8 But if we died with Christ, we have faith that we will also live with him. 9 We know that Christ has been raised from the dead and he will never die again. Death no longer has power over him. 10 He died to sin once and for all with his death, but he lives for God with his life. 11 In the same way, you also should consider yourselves dead to sin but alive for God in Christ Jesus.
Third Reading
Mark 8.34-38
34 After calling the crowd together with his disciples, Jesus said to them, “All who want to come after me must say no to themselves, take up their cross, and follow me. 35 All who want to save their lives will lose them. But all who lose their lives because of me and because of the good news will save them. 36 Why would people gain the whole world but lose their lives? 37 What will people give in exchange for their lives? 38 Whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this unfaithful and sinful generation, the Human One will be ashamed of that person when he comes in the Father’s glory with the holy angels.”
Sermon The Founder (aka The Jerk) Dr. Matthew M. Fry
† Hymn #730 (Glory To God Hymnal)
I Sing a Song of the Saints of God
† Affirmation of Faith (unison)
The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord ; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.
Pastoral Prayers
Silent Prayer
Corporate Prayer
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.
liturgy of the eucharist
Offering
(At this time, please take a moment to sign and pass the Friendship Register, then pass it back down the aisle so that we may match names with faces. Please include your address, email address, and telephone number.)
Offertory
† Doxology # 609 (Glory To God Hymnal)
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow.
Praise God, all creatures high and low.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Praise God, in Jesus fully known:
Creator, Word and Spirit one.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
† Prayer of Thanksgiving (responsively)
Leader: Let us give thanks to the LORD our God.
People: It is right to give our thanks and praise.
We have come to the awareness that you are the source of new life. We have come to observe the wellsprings of your love. As you have called us to be your people, accept now the offerings we bring you Use them to spread your message from east to west and from south to north, so that those who follow us may be led to proclaim you God of their lives. Amen.
Sending
† Hymn #295 (Glory To God Hymnal)
Go to the World!
† Charge and Blessing
†Postlude
This Week at NPC
Sunday, June 252, 2017
9:30 A.M. NPC Sunday School
11:00 A.M. NPC Worship Service
12:00-1 P.M. Kwang-Ya Bible Study, Covenant Room
1-2:30 P.M. Kwang-Ya Worship, Sanctuary
Monday, June 2613, 2017
6:30 P.M. Boy Scouts
Tuesday, June 2714, 2017
9:00 A.M. Dodson Teacher Seminar
Wednesday, June 2815, 2017
6:00 P.M. Screening of “Passengers”
8:00 P.M. Kwang Ya Bible Study
Thursday, June 2916, 2017
6:30 P.M. YOGA Class
Friday, June 3017, 2017
8:30 P.M. Kwang Ya Prayer Meeting
Saturday, July 118, 2017
Announcements
Live Arts Theatre proudly presents the musical “Fiorello”. The play runs 7/14 through 7/29 with Fri/Sat/Sun performances. The show will be performed in the NPC sanctuary with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the church. We would like to show our support by volunteering to help with the ticket sales at the door, and making cookies for intermission. Contact Beth Miller.
TRY YOGA CLASS THIS WEEK! Join Kyle’s YOGA Party every Thursday 6:30PM No experience required. The class is designed for all skill levels. Talk to Kyle for more info!
Kids can register now for Objet d’Art camps for July. Camps are held right here at NPC! See brochures for more details. Space is limited – Register early!
SERMON MOVIES - Wednesdays at 6PM, the movie pertaining to the sermon on Sunday will be shown in the Covenant Room for those who would like to come see it. You are welcome to bring supper for yourself, and popcorn will be provided. This is in addition to the 8:30am showings on Sundays.
