First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) A Welcoming Community of Faith in the Heart of the Twin Cities: Come to a place where you can explore, be curious and ask questions. 610 West 28 th St., Minneapolis, MN 55408 612. 870.1868 office@fccmpls.org October 14, 2018 10:30 am
Welcome Visitors, Friends, and Members! Welcome! to a place where you can explore, be curious and ask questions. May you find comfort, joy, strength and peace as you worship the Loving and Living Lord with us today. First Christian truly seeks to be a place of welcome to all! Children are welcome in worship! For those who desire childcare during worship, nursery care is available downstairs for infants through 4 year olds. Older children can be at the activity table in back with Deb and Anna. Audio Receivers are available from an usher for the hearing impaired. Songbooks: Words to the songs are printed in this bulletin. If you d like to have words and music, songbooks can be found on the bookrack by the sanctuary entrance. Communion: As members of The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) we practice open communion. All believers are invited to partake. The emblems will be passed through the rows by the deacons. Please partake of the gluten free bread and grape juice as it is passed. Our denomination: The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), often referred to as The Disciples, is a denomination known for an Open Theology and an Open Table. To find out more about our heritage, check out the DOC page: www.disciples.org. Want to know more about First Christian? Go to www.fccmpls.org and check out our ministries. To find out more about our LGBT ministry, click on Reaching Out on our website www.fccmpls.org. Missed a service? Listen to the sermon: http://www.fccminneapolis.org/home/sermon-archive/ Live stream in case you can t be here! https://www.youtube.com/channel/ucpvqq57szyeh8jctf_8lhiw/live Online Giving: Use the Givelify app to give your offering electronically. The app can also be used for special offerings, such as Groveland Food Shelf, Week of Compassion, etc. Interested in receiving our newsletter? Send an e-mail to office@fccmpls.org or call Deb 612-870-1868, ext. 1. We can send it electronically or in the mail or both! Like us on Facebook: First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)-Minneapolis. Follow various activities and events. You ll also find links to newsletters and podcasts. Deadlines: Wednesdays at noon for bulletin announcements For next issue of The Courier newsletter: Sunday, October 21, 2018 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ministry Team: All Members of the Congregation Dan Adolphson, Associate Pastor, dan.adolphson@fccmpls.org Jon Bates, SHMC Youth Director, springhouseyouth@fccmpls.org Rick Bowman, SHMC Building Manager Adam Conrad, Music Director & Composer-in-Residence Laurie Feille, Senior Pastor, pastor@fccmpls.org Martha Harris, Courier Editor, harrismartha@mac.com Deb Murphy, Office Manager & Director of Spiritual Formation of Children, deb.murphy@fccmpls.org & SHMC Building Coordinator, events_shmc@fccmpls.org Maria Thieling, SHMC Child Care Rhianna Peterson, SHMC Child Care Tanner VanderKrabben Bell Choir Conductor Mike Vasich Pianist Office: 612-870-1868 Deb press 1; Pastor Laurie press 2; Pastor Dan press 3 Office e-mail: office@fccmpls.org Website: www.fccmpls.org Address: 610 W. 28 th St., Minneapolis, MN. 55408 SpringHouse Ministry Center: Website www.springhousemc.org SHMC Telephone: 612-353-6292
+Please stand as you are able in body & spirit. The Community Gathers Please add your prayers to the Prayer Wall in the front of the sanctuary. You will find post-its on the table. If you have a Joy, Concern, or Prayer Request to share, please write it on one of the white slips found on the table by the prayer wall and give it to Pastor Dan before our prayer time. Gathering Music Mike Vasich Welcome, Announcements, Greeting Each Other Becki Whitaker Prelude Prelude No. 11 Conrad/Vasich +Call to Worship (a responsive reading) One: We are pulled in many directions. Many: Many duties and tasks seek to lay claim on our lives. One: This day, in this place, let service to God be our choice. Many: This day, in this place, we open our hearts and spirits to God. One: Blessed be the God of creation who has called us here. Many: Praise be to God who sustains and nurtures our lives. One: Let us worship God! Becki Whitaker +Song of Praise God is Here! (vs. 1, 2, 4) Chalice Hymnal #280 God is here! As we your people meet to offer praise and prayer, may we find in fuller measure what it is in Christ we share. Here, as in the world around us, all our varied skills and arts wait the coming of the Spirit into open minds and hearts. Here are symbols to remind us of our lifelong need of grace; here are table, fount, and pulpit; here the cross has central place. Here in honesty of preaching, here in silence, as in speech, here, in newness and renewal, God the Spirit comes to each. Lord of all, of church and kingdom, in an age of change and doubt, keep us faithful to the Gospel; help us work your purpose out. Here, in this day's dedication, all we have to give, receive; we, who cannot live without you, we adore you! We believe! +Invocation +The Lord s Prayer (please play the version on your heart) Our Creator, who is in heaven, holy is your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Becki Whitaker
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 yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen. +Musical Response Give To Us Your Peace CH #296 Dona nobis pacem Domine Give to us your peace, O Jesus Christ Hearing and Reflecting on God s Word Dan Adolphson Community Joys & Concerns Dan Adolphson Song of Response For Each Day of Life We Thank You (v. 1) CH #605 For each day of life we thank you, God, the giver of all days; and with hearts filled with thanksgiving, we would serve you, now, always. Prayers of the People Children s Moment Deb Murphy Anthem Show Me Thy Ways Walter L. Pelz Scripture Becki Whitaker Joshua 24:1-15 Then Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and summoned the elders, the heads, the judges, and the officers of Israel; and they presented themselves before God. And Joshua said to all the people, Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Long ago your ancestors Terah and his sons Abraham and Nahor lived beyond the Euphrates and served other gods. Then I took your father Abraham from beyond the River and led him through all the land of Canaan and made his offspring many. I gave him Isaac; and to Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau. I gave Esau the hill country of Seir to possess, but Jacob and his children went down to Egypt. Then I sent Moses and Aaron, and I plagued Egypt with what I did in its midst; and afterwards I brought you out. When I brought your ancestors out of Egypt, you came to the sea; and the Egyptians pursued your ancestors with chariots and horsemen to the Red Sea. When they cried out to the Lord, he put darkness between you and the Egyptians, and made the sea come upon them and cover them; and your eyes saw what I did to Egypt. Afterwards you lived in the wilderness a long time. Then I brought you to the land of the Amorites, who lived on the other side of the Jordan; they fought with you, and I handed them over to you, and you took possession of their land, and I destroyed them before you. Then King Balak son of Zippor of Moab, set out to fight against Israel. He sent and invited Balaam son of Beor to curse you, but I would not listen to Balaam; therefore he blessed you; so I rescued you out of his hand. When you
went over the Jordan and came to Jericho, the citizens of Jericho fought against you, and also the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Girgashites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; and I handed them over to you. I sent the hornet ahead of you, which drove out before you the two kings of the Amorites; it was not by your sword or by your bow. I gave you a land on which you had not labored, and towns that you had not built, and you live in them; you eat the fruit of vineyards and olive yards that you did not plant. Now therefore revere the Lord, and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness; put away the gods that your ancestors served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord. Now if you are unwilling to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served in the region beyond the River or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living; but as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord. Sermon Because God is Our God Laurie Feille Responding to the Word +Song of Invitation Lord, Whose Love Through Humble Service CH #461 Lord, whose love through humble service bore the weight of human need, Who upon the cross, forsaken, offered mercy s perfect deed: We, your servants, bring the worship not of voice alone, but heart, Consecrating to your purpose every gift that you impart. Still your children wander homeless; still the hungry cry for bread; Still the captives long for freedom; still in grief we mourn our dead. As, O Lord, your deep compassion healed the sick and freed the soul, Use the love your Spirit kindles still to save and make us whole. As we worship, grant us vision, till your love s revealing light In its height and depth and greatness dawns upon our quickened sight, Making known the needs and burdens your compassion bids us bear, Stirring us to tireless striving your abundant life to share. Called by worship to your service, forth in your dear name we go To the child, the youth, the aged, love in living deeds to show; Hope and health, good will and comfort, counsel, aid, and peace we give, That your servants, Lord, in freedom may your mercy know, and live. Celebration of Gifts Offering Invitation Collection of Offering: Electronic giving is available through the Givelify app. Sandy Morgan
Special Music My Heart Ever Faithful from Cantata No. 68 J. S. Bach Deanna Davis, Soprano Section Leader My heart ever faithful, Sing praises, be joyful, Thy Jesus is near; Away with complaining, Faith ever maintaining, My Jesus is here; My heart ever faithful, Sing praises, be joyful, Thy Jesus is here! +Doxology: Praise God, from whom all blessings flow. Praise God, all creatures here below. Praise God above, ye heavenly hosts: Creator, Christ and Holy Ghost. Amen +Prayer of Dedication The Lord s Supper Tom Curry Invitation to Communion Sharing the Peace of Christ (When invited to do so, please share Christ s peace with one or two near you. The peace of Christ be with you. Response: And also with you. ) Song of Communion Seed, Scattered and Sown CH #395 Refrain: Seed, scattered and sown, wheat, gathered and grown, Bread, broken and shared as one, the Living Bread of God. Vine, fruit of the land, wine, work of our hands, One cup that is shared by all; the Living Cup, the Living Bread of God. Is not the bread we break a sharing in our Lord? Is not the cup we bless the blood of Christ outpoured? Refrain The seed which falls on rock will wither and will die. The seed within good ground will flower and have life. Refrain As wheat upon the hills was gathered and was grown, So may the church of God be gathered into one. Refrain Prayer for Communion and Words of Institution Partaking of the Lord s Supper: ALL are truly welcome to partake. Please partake of the gluten free bread and the grape juice as they are passed. Music for Meditation Figured Chorale Schumann Closing Words +Benediction Laurie Feille Dan Adolphson +Song of Blessing O For a World (vs. 1-3) CH #683 O for a world where everyone respects each other s ways, Where love is lived and all is done with justice and with praise.
O for a world where goods are shared and misery relieved, Where truth is spoken, children spared, equality achieved. We welcome one world family and struggle with each choice That opens us to unity and gives our vision voice. Postlude Postlude No. 11 Conrad/Vasich Thank you for worshipping with us this morning! Refreshments are being served in the Gathering Space upstairs. Please join us! Song Lyrics reprinted under CCLI license #3084412/OneLicense.net #A-716803 Church Streaming & Podcast License #CSPL078361 Mission & Outreach Bags of Grace: There are still plenty, so please take one or more to have in your car to give to people in need at street corners. You will find them in the blue tub by the food barrel in back. Announcements & Things of Interest Online Giving: Use the Givelify app to give your offering electronically. It s great for keeping up with your pledge over the summer. The app can also be used for special offerings, such as Week of Compassion, etc. Sheridan Story: We have started distributing food at Whittier School again. Except for holiday weeks, we do this every other Friday at 10 am. Sheridan Story provides the food that is distributed. A sign-up sheet is in the office during the week and on one of the back tables on Sunday mornings. Adult Ed: Starting this morning, Pastor Laurie started leading the SpringHouse Adult Ed class in the Gathering Space, starting at 9:30 am. She will be teaching on the Book of Revelation from October 14 November 4. Stewardship: We are starting our Stewardship campaign today and will continue October 21 & 28. It will end on Commitment Sunday, Nov. 4, when we will turn in our pledge cards and time & talent sheets. Planned Giving Seminar: There will be a planned giving seminar on Saturday, October 20, 10 am 1 pm in the Garden Sanctuary. This will be presented by Kirby Gould from the Christian Church Foundation.
October 2018 W E E K L Y C A L E N D A R Sunday, October 14 10:30 am Worship in the Garden Sanctuary 11:45 am Fellowship & Refreshments in the Gathering Space (upstairs) Monday, October 15 7 pm Pastor Laurie s PRC in Timothy Tuesday, October 16 8 am Bible Study at Walker Residence 6 pm Worship meeting in Timothy 7 pm Board Meeting in Lydia Wednesday, October 17 6:30 pm FCC Handbells in Lydia 7:45 pm FCC Choir in Garden Sanctuary Saturday, October 20 6 pm SH Youth Halloween Party Sunday, October 21 9:15 am Godly Play Children s Sunday School in the Squiggle Space (Garden Level) 9:30 am Youth Group (grades 6-12) meet in Youth Room (Micah) 9:30 am Adult Faith Formation in the Gathering Space 10:30 am Worship in the Garden Sanctuary 11:45 am Fellowship & Refreshments in the Gathering Space (upstairs) Live-streaming: We now live-stream our worship services over the internet. If you do not wish to be photographed or to have your children photographed, please talk to Deb Murphy before the service. Parents, we have a photo permission form for you to fill out whether you do or do not want your child in the live stream.