August 19, 2017

Sermon IntroductIon

calendar Tuesday, August 226:30 p.m. Experiencing God Bible Study, Fellowship Hall

Wednesday, August 236:00 p.m. Open Prayer Circle, “Prayer, Praise, and Petitions,” room 1046:30 p.m. Re-Discover Midweek, Miguel Mendez, room 126 (Prayer Meeting will be joining this group)

Thursday, August 24 12:00 p.m. “Sandwiches and Salvation,” Miguel Mendez, room 102

Friday, August 257:00 p.m. “Life’s Limericks,” The Sermon: A Remedy for Existential Exhaustion (part 4 of 5), Miguel Mendez, Randall Amphitheater7:30 p.m. Praxis, Young Adults, The Courtyard

Sabbath, August 269:00 & 11:45 a.m. “To Love and to Like . . . ,” The Song (part 4 of 5), Randy Roberts, sanctuary10:00 a.m. Praxis, Young Adults, Wong Kerlee 10:30 a.m. LLUC Sabbath School, “Paul’s Pastoral Appeal,” Manzoor Massey, sanctuary7:00 p.m. Veritas Concert, sanctuary

Sunset Today - 7:31 p.m. Sunset Next Week - 7:22 p.m.

church at Study SANCTUARY 10:30 a.m.

Congregational Singing Marina Williams Opening Hymn Love Divine No. 191

Prayer, Welcome, and Introductions Lolita Campbell Musical Selection Just a Closer Walk with Thee Arr. Ed Gerhard Leonard Fletcher, guitar Special Feature Think on These Things Betsy Jabola Prayer for the Offering Betsy Jabola Offering Sabbath School Expense (Place mission offering in envelope.)

Offertory I Thirst Bev Lowry Leonard Fletcher, vocalist Lesson From Slaves to Heirs Miguel Mendez Closing Prayer Miguel Mendez

Postlude Fountain Reverie Medley arr. Dorothy Wareham

Superintendent: Lolita Campbell Pianist: Dorothy Wareham

Producer: Art Kroetz

Words contain astonishing power to form reality. You can see this exemplified in the lives of children. Years ago, a supervisor in the marriage and family therapy program in which I was engaged made a statement to me along these lines: “The way in which parents speak to their children becomes formative in the future of those children.” I believe that today even more strongly than I did then.

But I would add to it this reality: The way in which spouses speak to each other becomes formative in the future of their marriage. In fact, I would go so far as to suggest that if the only thing a couple changed was their way of speaking to each other, the health of their marriage would noticeably improve.

In our focus on the Song of Songs, today we turn to how the two people in this ancient love song speak to and of each other. One of the things you quickly notice as you read the Song is that it is filled with loving imagery, flowery language, and tender terms of endearment shared between these two love birds. For example, to her he speaks and says:

How beautiful you are, my darling! Oh how beautiful! Your eyes are doves. (Song of Songs 1:15, TNIV).

How long has it been since you spoke to your beloved in such fashion?!

I suppose we could respond to the Song in two or three different ways, depending on the relationships in our lives. First, we could all learn to speak more graciously and kindly to anyone in our lives, regardless of the kind of relationship we share with them. Second, if we have a beloved in our lives, we could practice using new and thoughtful endearments when we speak to them! And third, if that second one is too much, maybe it’s time to sit down and write a good old-fashioned love letter to our beloved. Sometimes it’s easier to put such words on paper.

But however we respond, let us all learn and remember this simple lesson: words have astonishing power to form reality. Use yours wisely and lovingly.

Randy Roberts, senior pastor

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adult Sabbath School claSSeS Young AdultPraxis / 10:00 a.m., Wong Kerlee

Rooted / 10:00 a.m., Griggs Hall rm 138

Advent Hope / 9:00 a.m., Centennial Complex/Damazo Amphitheater

AdultsAdult Sabbath School / 10:30 a.m., sanctuary

Bernard Taylor / 10:30 a.m., LLU Hospital, Barnes A-level Amphitheater

The Bible Lab / 10:30 a.m., Randall Amphitheater

Branson Legacy Sabbath School / 10:30 a.m., Centennial Complex, rm 3111

The Connecting Place / 10:30 a.m., LLUC rm 103

Faith & Science / 10:25 a.m., Mortensen Hall

Gathering Place / 10:20 a.m., LLUC rm 111

Gary Chartier / 9:45 a.m., Griggs Hall, rm 2A

IN Light / 10:30 a.m., rm 201

Ken Hart / 10:30 a.m., West Hall (School of Nursing), rm 1105

Sabbath Seminar / 10:30 a.m., Centennial Complex, rm 3208

Language BasedSpanish Sabbath School / 10:15 a.m., Centennial Complex, rm 3232

Southern Asia Fellowship Worship Group / 6 p.m., LLUC rm 111

Hungarian Worship Group / 4 p.m., LLUC rm 103

together In Prayer If you have ever wondered why, how, or when to intercede in prayer for the church, this is for you. Jesus invites us to do so. The Prayer Place is the place. Join us Sabbath mornings from 9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., or from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. We are located by the Court Yard in room 102.

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church at WorShIP auguSt 19SANCTUARY 9:00 & 11:45 a.m.

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Prelude Keyboard Reflections of Praise arr. Dorothy Matar-Wareham Video Announcements

Musical Praise When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder James Black Sanctuary Brass Quintet arr. Gary Slechta

Pastoral Welcome Roddy Family

Songs of Praise When We All Get to Heaven Praise TeamIn the Cross

Scripture Reading Song of Songs 1:5-2:2; 6:4-8 Eric Badillo (Pew Bible, pp. 1009-1010; 1015) Tina Badillo Tithes and Offerings Local Church Budget

(Loose offerings go to church budget.)

Holy, Holy, Holy The Old Rugged Cross

Prayer Miguel Mendez

Prayer Response Beneath the Cross Frederick C. Maker Sanctuary Brass Quintet arr. Jason Wyse

Musical Praise Glory, Look Away Luther Henderson Sanctuary Brass Quintet

Sermon “It’s All in How You Say It” Randy Roberts The Song (part 3 of 5)

Closing Prayer Dan Matthews

Postlude He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands arr. Dorothy and (Please maintain reverence during the postlude.) Gerald Wareham

Dennis Anderson, conductor, Sanctuary Brass QuintetBryan Hartnell, Art Kroetz, producers Dorothy and Gerald Wareham, pianist

WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS

Sanctuary Brass Quintet: Ben Eby, horn; Brett Walls, trombone; Terry Douglas, tuba; Byron Moe, trumpet; Dennis Anderson, trumpetGilda Roddy, pastor for pastoral care, LLUCJordan Roddy, elder for children’s ministry, LLUCLéa Roddy, 7th grade, LLAGisèle Roddy, 4th grade, LLACharlize Roddy, 1st grade, LLAJude Roddy, pre-K, LLAPraise Team: Doug Mace, pastor for middle school ministry; Marcelo Constanzo, PCA,

LLUH; Aaron Lay, senior accountant, LLUC; Nino Ocampo, pediatric surgery nurse, LLUH; Joel Umali, dentist, San Bernardino; Kevin Bali, OBGYN physician, LLU; Roy Ice, pastor for resource development, LLUCEric Badillo, physical therapist, KaiserTina Badillo, faculty, Redlands Adventist AcademyMiguel Mendez, pastor for spiritual develop-ment, LLUCRandy Roberts, senior pastor, LLUCDan Matthews, pastor for senior ministry,

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church lIfe VeSPerS SANCTUARY & DRAYSON CENTER 5:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. Offering today: local church budget. Next week:

UReach ministry. All loose and undesignated offerings are applied to church budget. You may give online by visiting www.lluc.org.

We regret to announce the death of Dorothy Hauser on August 5. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. Her memorial service will be August 27 at 1:00 p.m. at Montecito.

The EXCELL Mentoring and Tutoring Program needs YOU! EXCELL is looking for volunteers to serve for 1.5 hours once a week during the 2017-2018 school year. This is a wonderful and rewarding experience and a great opportunity for you to impact your community. For more information, please contact Linda Mendez at lindamendez@ureachlluc.com or by phone at (909)809-7404.

LLUC Soccer League is open for registration. Kids ages 5-16 can sign up at ukidsministry.com. Soccer season runs from the end of August until the middle of November. Join the fun!

Handbell Auditions for BellForza and Campana Ringers will be held Thursday, August 24, 6 to 9 p.m., and Friday, August 25, 4 to 6 p.m. Please contact Celia Valerio at celiaharp@aol.com or (909)557-4668 (call/text) to schedule an audition time.

Adventurer and Pathfinder Clubs have registration open for 2017/18. Sign your child up at www.lluc.org and click on the scrolling banner. This is a fun time when kids learn new things and families spend time together!

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“phenomenal vocals”Grace W. Aspinwall, CCM

6:4–8, “It’s All in How You Say It”