106 Walnut Street, Natick, MA. Worship Service - 10:30AM * * * Fisk Memorial United Methodist Church. Sunday, September 15, 2013

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1 Fisk Memorial United Methodist Church 106 Walnut Street, Natick, MA Worship Service - 10:30AM Sunday, September 15, 2013 * * * 17 th Sunday after Pentecost

2 PRELUDE Prayer Jacques Lemmens LIGHTING OF CANDLES WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

3 *CALL TO WORSHIP L: As a shepherd seeks a lost sheep, R: So God seeks and saves the lost. L: Like a woman who searches for a lost coin until it is found, R: So God rejoices over one soul restored to wholeness. L: As a Father receives a returning wayward son,

4 R: So God welcomes us, and lets the past be the past. L: Therefore let us praise God in thanksgiving that we are received. R: Let us receive and welcome and rejoice over one another in the name of

5 *PROCESSIONAL HYMN Marching to Zion No. 733 UMH Come, we that love the Lord, and let our joys be known; join in a song with sweet accord, join in a song with sweet accord and thus surround the throne, and thus surround the throne.

6 We're marching to Zion, beautiful, beautiful Zion; we're marching upward to Zion, the beautiful city of God.

7 Let those refuse to sing who never knew our God; but children of the heavenly King, but children of the heavenly King may speak their joys abroad, may speak their joys abroad.

8 We're marching to Zion, beautiful, beautiful Zion; we're marching upward to Zion, the beautiful city of God.

9 The hill of Zion yields a thousand sacred sweets before we reach the heavenly fields, before we reach the heavenly fields, or walk the golden streets, or walk the

10 We're marching to Zion, beautiful, beautiful Zion; we're marching upward to Zion, the beautiful city of God.

11 Then let our songs abound, and every tear be dry; we're marching through Emmanuel's ground, we're marching through Emmanuel's ground, to fairer worlds on high, to fairer worlds on high.

12 We're marching to Zion, beautiful, beautiful Zion; we're marching upward to Zion, the beautiful city of God.

13 GATHERING PRAYER SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Michael Paul DiSciullo Jr. See Insert!! And PRAISE GOD!! A TIME FOR OUR CHILDREN Susan Carney PASSING OF THE PEACE OF OUR LORD

14 PSALTER Psalm 14:1-7 See page 746 UMH ANTHEM Arr. by David N. Johnson What Wondrous Love is This? PASTORAL PRAYER, LORD S PRAYER RESPONSE

15 *HYMN OF PREPARATION Wash, O God, Our Sons and Daughters Wash, O God, Our sons and daughters, No. 605 UMH where your cleansing waters flow. Number them among your people, bless as Christ blessed long ago. Weave them garments bright and sparkling; compass them with love and light. Fill, anoint them; send your spirit, holy dove and heart s delight.

16 We who bring them long for nurture; by your milk may we be fed. Let us join your feast, partaking cup of blessing, living bread. God, renew us, guide our footsteps; free from sin and all its snares, one with Christ in living, dying, by your

17 We who bring them long for nurture; by your milk may we be fed. Let us join your feast, partaking cup of blessing, living bread. God, renew us, guide our footsteps; free from sin and all its snares, one with Christ in living, dying, by your spirit, children, heirs.

18 O how deep your holy wisdom! Unimagined all your ways! To your name be glory, honor! With our lives we Worship, praise! We your people stand before you, water washed and spirit born. By your grace, our lives we offer. Recreate us; God, Transform!

19 GOSPEL READING Luke 15:1-10 page 1035 The Parable of the Lost Sheep Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. 2 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, This man welcomes sinners and eats with them. 3 Then Jesus told them this parable: 4 Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it?

20 And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep. 7 I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.

21 8 Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Doesn t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? 9 And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin. 10 In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the

22 SERMON God Leans Forward Rev. Stuart Tucker

23 TITHES AND OFFERING OFFERTORY Interlude Leon Dallin DOXOLOGY

24 CLOSING HYMN No. 604 UMH Praise and Thanksgiving Be to God Praise and thanksgiving be to God our maker source of all blessing, prodigal creator. Baptized and made your own, now we come before you, while we adore you.

25 Now our own holiness nor that we have striven brings us the peace which you, O Christ, have given. Baptized and set apart, strengthen us, O Savior, with grace and Favor.

26 Come, Holy Spirit, come in visitation, you are the truth our hope, and our salvation. Baptized with joy and power, give, O Dove descending, life never ending.

27 Praise to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; one Lord, one Faith, one source of every merit. Here now renew your church through this water given; grant peace from heaven.

28 BENEDICTION CHORAL RESPONSE POSTLUDE Oh, For a Thousand Tongues to Sing Marilyn Bieri

29 Thanks for Coming; Please join us for Coffee hour in Whipple Hall today after Worship Service