First Congregational Church June 16, 2019

Trinity & Communion Sunday

2610 East Northern Lights Blvd. Anchorage, Alaska

(907) 272-8363 – www.fccak.org

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June16,201910:30amEnterwithaspiritofpreparationaswegatherourselvesforworship

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Prelude:“FourPiecesfromAbdelazer”Purcell

WelcomeandAnnouncements

Introit:“HolyGround”

Wearestandingonholyground,AndIknowthatthereareangelsallaround;

LetuspraiseJesusnow,Wearestandinginhispresenceonholyground.

CalltoWorship

*ProcessionalHymn:“GatherUsIn”No.284

*RitualofFriendshipONE:Onourjourneysoflifewemeethereinthissacredspace.ALL:WeaffirmthatwearepeopleoftheWay,

wegivethanksthattodayourpathscross.ONE:Letusgreeteachotheraswejourneytogethertowards

fullnessoflife.Letusgreettheoneonourleftandtheoneonourrightwithpeaceandlove.

*GreetingofOneAnother

TheGatheringBellPleasereturnandremainstandingfortheResponsiveReading

*Thosewhoarecomfortablyablemaystand.

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*ResponsiveReading: (fromUCCLocalChurchMinistriesandtheNewZealandPrayerBook)

ONE:PraisetoGodourCreator,sourceofourbeingandwellspringoflife.ALL:PraisetoGodourliberator,whosetsusfreeandgivesushope.ONE:PraisetoGodtheWord,lovemadefleshtodwellamongus.ALL:PraisetoJesustheChrist,whofeedsthehungryandshowsustheWay.ONE:PraisetoGodtheSpirit,fierylightandrushingwind.ALL:PraisetotheHolySpirit,whoinspires,challenges,comforts,andsustainsus.ONE:ComeletusworshiptheEarth-maker,thePain-bearer,andtheLife-giver-ALL:LetusworshipGod!

FirstReading: Nehemiah1:3-113Theyreplied,“Thesurvivorsthereintheprovincewhoescapedcaptivityareingreattroubleandshame;thewallofJerusalemisbrokendown,anditsgateshavebeendestroyedbyfire.”4WhenIheardthesewordsIsatdownandwept,andmournedfordays,fastingandprayingbeforetheGodofheaven.5Isaid,“OLORDGodofheaven,thegreatandawesomeGodwhokeepscovenantandsteadfastlovewiththosewholovehimandkeephiscommandments;6letyourearbeattentiveandyoureyesopentoheartheprayerofyourservantthatInowpraybeforeyoudayandnightforyourservants,thepeopleofIsrael,confessingthesinsofthepeopleofIsrael,whichwehavesinnedagainstyou.BothIandmyfamilyhavesinned.7Wehaveoffendedyoudeeply,failingtokeepthecommandments,thestatutes,andtheordinancesthatyoucommandedyourservantMoses.8RememberthewordthatyoucommandedyourservantMoses,‘Ifyouareunfaithful,Iwillscatteryouamongthepeoples;9butifyoureturntomeandkeepmycommandmentsanddo

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them,thoughyouroutcastsareunderthefarthestskies,IwillgatherthemfromthereandbringthemtotheplaceatwhichIhavechosentoestablishmyname.’10Theyareyourservantsandyourpeople,whomyouredeemedbyyourgreatpowerandyourstronghand.11OLord,letyourearbeattentivetotheprayerofyourservant,andtotheprayerofyourservantswhodelightinreveringyourname.Givesuccesstoyourservanttoday,andgranthimmercyinthesightofthisman!”Atthetime,Iwascupbearertotheking.

MusicalOffering:“TheLord’sPrayer”MalotteLoriWasko,Soprano

Children’sMoment

PrayersofthePeople

SilentPrayer

PastoralPrayerTheLord’sPrayerNewZealandPrayerBook

EternalSpirit,Earth-Maker,Pain-Bearer,Life-Giver,Sourceofallthatisandthatshallbe,FatherandMotherofusall,lovingGod,inwhomisheaven:Thehallowingofyournameechothroughtheuniverse!Thewayofyourjusticebefollowedbythepeoplesoftheworld!

Yourheavenlywillbedonebyallcreatedbeings!Yourcommonwealthofpeaceandfreedomsustainourhopeandcomeonearth.

Withthebreadweneedfortoday,feedus.Inthehurtsweabsorbfromoneanother,forgiveus.Intimesoftemptationandtest,strengthenus.

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Fromtrialstoogreattoendure,spareus.Fromthegripofallthatisevil,freeus.Foryoureigninthegloryofthepowerthatislove,nowandforever.Amen.

PrayerResponse

InvitationtoGivingOffertory:“ToaWildRose”MacDowell

*Doxology:(tune)No.47PraiseGodfromwhomallblessingsflow,PraiseGodallcreaturesherebelow,PraiseGodabove,yeheavenlyhost,Creator,Christ,andHolyGhost.Amen

*DedicationofGifts*Hymn:“MotheringGod,YouGaveMeBirth”pg.12

SecondReading:Matthew6:5-155“Andwheneveryoupray,donotbelikethehypocrites;fortheylovetostandandprayinthesynagoguesandatthestreetcorners,sothattheymaybeseenbyothers.TrulyItellyou,theyhavereceivedtheirreward.6Butwheneveryoupray,gointoyourroomandshutthedoorandpraytoyourFatherwhoisinsecret;andyourFatherwhoseesinsecretwillrewardyou.7“Whenyouarepraying,donotheapupemptyphrasesastheGentilesdo;fortheythinkthattheywillbeheardbecauseoftheirmanywords.8Donotbelikethem,foryourFatherknowswhatyouneedbeforeyouaskhim.

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9“Praytheninthisway:OurFatherinheaven,hallowedbeyourname.10Yourkingdomcome.Yourwillbedone,onearthasitisinheaven.11Giveusthisdayourdailybread.12Andforgiveusourdebts,aswealsohaveforgivenourdebtors.13Anddonotbringustothetimeoftrial,butrescueusfromtheevilone.14Forifyouforgiveotherstheirtrespasses,yourheavenlyFatherwillalsoforgiveyou;15butifyoudonotforgiveothers,neitherwillyourFatherforgiveyourtrespasses.

Sermon: "PrayinginChorus"

Rev.JacobPoindexter

*Hymn: “ForEveryoneBorn”ppg.10&11

-ServiceofHolyCommunion-ThiscommunitymealcelebratingCommunionatFCCisanopentable.Allarewelcometoshareinthismeal,nomatterwhatyourfaith

traditionmaybe.Nomatterwhathasledtothismoment,youngandoldalikecometoshare.

Maythismomentbeatimeofrestandbelonging.INVITATIONONE:GodinChristbreaksdownthewalls…ONE:AtthistablewereceiveGod’speacemadefood,God’ssolidaritywithusmadelivingandreal.Whatwereceive,wenowsharetogether.

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COMMUNIONPRAYERONE: MayGodbewithyou,ALL: Andalsowithyou!ONE: GatherinyourheartsALL: GatherinyourheartsONE: LetusgivethankstoGodamongus.ALL: ItisrighttogiveGodthanksandpraise!ONE:CreatingGod,wegivethanks…WORDSOFINSTITUTIONOne:Weremember…One:Sonow,LeadingGod,blessthosegatheredhere,togetherwiththisbreadandcup,throughtheoutpouringof yourHolySpirit.Throughthismeal,makeusonehousehold, thechurch,yourservantpeople,thatwemaybethebreadand cupsharedforGod’shopefortheworld.ALL: Amen!COMEHOLYSPIRIT!PREPARATIONSOFTHEELEMENTSSHARINGOFTHEBREADANDCUP-Youareinvitedtotakethebread,andwhenallhavebeenserved,wewilleattogether.Thereisglutenfreebreadavailableinthecenter

bowlforthosewhocannoteatwheat.-Whenthecupispassed,pleasetakeanddrinkasyouareready.Theredcupsarewineandthewhitecupsarewhitegrapejuice.

Theclearcupsinthecentercontainwater.PRAYEROFTHANKSGIVING

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*Hymn:“WeAreNotOurOwn”No.689

*Benediction

BenedictionResponse:BlestBethetieThatBinds(v.1)433

Postlude:“TrumpetTune”Clarke

Cover Attribution: Choirstall woodcarving of the Pentecost, with

tongues of fire descending upon the apostles, detail, from Art in the Christian Tradition

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-NewsfromthePews-

FellowshipMinistryMeeting–Wednesday,June19at3:30pm

Savethedate!-JUNE28–forthenextFriday Food and Fun dinner.WewillbegoingtoCharlou,whichfeatures“coastal-inspiredcuisine.”CharlouisattheformerLaPotatositeat3300SpenardRoad.

LectioDivina–Tuesdaysat10:00amWereadthescripturereadingsfortheupcomingweekandthenthediscussiontakesanunexpectedcourse.

CreatingLiturgiaonThursdaysiscancelledthisweek.

MusicalOfferingsforSummerWeneedyoutocontributeamusicalofferingforaSundayservicethissummer.GettogetherwithLoriWaskoorCarolineValentinebeforeselectingapiece.WhenyousignupintheVolunteernotebook,includethetitleandcomposer/arrangerofyourmusicaloffering.FinalizeyourselectionwiththeFCCOfficeearlyintheweekofyouroffering,soitcanbeaddedtothebulletin.Formoreinformation,refertotheinstructionsintheVolunteernotebook.

Happy Father’s Day!

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TEXT: Shirley Erena Murray - MUSIC: Brian Mann All rights reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net A-724680.

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TEXT: Jean Janzen - MUSIC: Carolyn Jennings All rights reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net A-724680.

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-PrayerList-June16,2019

-BrianHampton,friendofSusieCoates-Muriel(Pinky)Richardson-NicholasNelson,friendofErinBinek-JacobKreuzenstein,grandsonofPeggyKreuzenstein-ElizabethStrachan-MartinClark,friendofLouiseSmith-IreneStewart-PattiHaaheim-Charlene,Demshki,GingerSmith’smother-JulieMcClure-BettyandDan,friendsofCarolineValentine-JavierAyunerak,andallothersbattlingcancer-Shannon&WhitleyTanner-FredSmith,brotherofSusanFaith-ElizabethAmber-RobertSpivey-AnneMcCoy-MiguelDeMarzo-BarbaraBowerman-VivianPike&TrevorPike-Harmon,VivianPike’sgrandson-DorothyArnold-BillWorthandhissisterDonnaWorth-SallyDworsky-GeorgeWhite-Jacob,KillianMcClure’sfriend-LillianSoth,granddaughterofJeanette&FermenDillon-GordonShortman-Allteachers,aides,staff,&volunteerswhoeducateourchildren-Firstresponders,whorisktheirlivestosaveours-Ourmilitaryservingathomeandabroad-Allthepeacekeepers,allthosewhoserveourcommunity,andallthoseinneedwithinourcommunity.-Publicservants,lawmakers,andpoliticians,thattheywillmakethoughtfuldecisionsincareofthecommongood.-Ourcommunitymemberswhostrugglewithaddiction-Peoplewhoweareinconflictwith.

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PeopleofFirstCongregationalChurch

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