4th Sunday after Pentecost
10:30 a.m., June 28, 2009
LITURGIST: Pastor Cha
ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRELUDE ”Song Without Words” F. Bendel
*CALL TO WORSHIP
L: Come into the presence of the Lord with thanksgiving!
P: Serve the Lord with great gladness!
L: Know that God is truly with you!
P: Rejoice!
L: Come, let us worship the ever-present God!
P: Let us celebrate with song and prayer God’s love for us. Amen.
*OPENING HYMN: No.347 “Spirit Song”
*OPENING PRAYER
Lord of healing and mercy, remind us again of your power to heal our lives from fears and mistrust. Open our hearts to believe in your restorative power and your great compassion for us. Give us healing and make us agents of peace for you in this, your World. Amen.
SHaring joys and concerns
silent prayer and pastoral prayer
SCRIPTURE lesson: Psalm 130
*Hymn: No. 451 “Be Thou My Vision”
AN ORDER OF FAREWELL TO A PASTOR:
Pastor: I thank you, the members and friends of East Jordan United Methodist church, for the love and support you have shown me while I have ministered among you. I am grateful for the ways my pastoral leadership has been accepted. I ask forgiveness for the mistakes I have made. As I leave, I carry with me all that I have learned here.
Congregation: We receive your thankfulness, offer forgiveness, and express our gratitude for your time among us. We ask your forgiveness for our mistakes. Your influence on our faith and faithfulness will not leave us with your departure.
Pastor: I accept your gratitude and forgiveness, and I forgive you, trusting that our time together and our parting are pleasing to God. I encourage your continuing ministry of faithfulness here and will pray for you and for your New Pastor Frederick Bartels.
Let us pray together.
All: Eternal God, whose steadfast love for us is from everlasting to everlasting, we give you thanks for cherished memories and commend one another into your care as we move in new direction. Keep us one in your love forever, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
SPECIAL MUSIC Emma Haak
CHILDREN’S MOMENT Margaret Scholl
SCRIPTURE LESSON: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
Message Jay Book
OFFERTORY ”Ave Maria” Fr. von Flotow
OFFERING: No. 95 “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow”
OFFERTORY PRAYER
*CLOSING Hymn: No.344 “Lord, You Have Come to the Lakeshore”
* DismisSAL with Blessing
