ORDER OF SERVICE
for May 11, 2008
“Nothing we do, however virtuous, can be accomplished alone; therefore, we are
saved by love.” -- Reinhold Niebuhr
PRELUDE Little Waltz -- C. Scott
INTROIT Come, Come Whoever You Are -- text from Rumi
OPENING WORDS Number 439 (unison) We Gather in Reverence
*HYMN Number 21 (standing) For the Beauty of the Earth>
RESPONSIVE READING Number 652 (standing) The Great End in Religious Education -- William Ellery Channing
*SONG OF EXALTATION (standing) Genevan Psalter, 1551
All people that on earth do dwell,
Sing ye to God with cheerful voice;
Come serve with mirth,
God’s praise forth tell. Join ye together and rejoice. Amen.
THE DEDICATION OF EVIOLE JACQUELINE KRISTINA POUND
*INTERLUDEAlbum Leaf, op. 45, #5 -- A. Scriabin
READING “Dinosaur” by Bruce Holland Rogers
THOUGHTS FOR MEDITATION MOMENTS OF SILENCE (A time for contemplation and
prayer.)
ANTHEM Set Me as a Seal -- Rene Clausen (text from Song of Solomon)
OFFERTORY May Night, op. 27, #4 – S. Palmgreen
ANNOUNCEMENTS
*HYMN 348 (standing) Guide My Feet
SERMON The Essence of This Faith/p>
The Reverend Burton D. Carley
FLOWER COMMUNION
Presentation of flowers as the congregation sings hymn number 64
(standing)
Oh, Give Us Pleasure in the Flowers Today
Flower Communion Prayer Number 723 (unison) Consecration of the Flowers Number 724 (unison)
CHORAL RESPONSE Amen -- Peter K. Lutkin
BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE Remando (Tango) -- E. Nazaret
*Persons arriving late may be seated at these times.
Large Print or Braille Hymnals, and Assisted Hearing Devices may be requested from the ushers.
To receive the newsletter and/or have a nametag, please visit the welcoming table at the back of the church to sign our guest register.
A Crying Room is available in the Emerson Wing. You can hear the service while rocking the little one.
The Care Coordinator for April is Mary Jo Miller (327-7930).
Now available: CDs of the sermon each Sunday are now available for $5 or free on loan from the library. Print copies are on the Welcome Table.
SUNDAY MORNING GROUPS: The Quest Group meets in the Beacon Room at 9:30 a.m. to study American Transcendentalism. The Questions of Faith group meets at 10 a.m. in the Chalice Room to discuss Religious Literacy. For more information call Natalie Parker-Lawrence at 461-8206 or Liz Conway at 486-4872). Everyone is welcome!
What are you called to do? Four opportunities: (1) Soup Kitchen (Dan Bing at 763-2384); (2) COR meals-on-wheels (Jeane Umbreit at 374-9114); (3) Hawkins Mill Elementary (Jerry Billmeier at 767-5311); Hope and Healing (Sue Strong at 272-1853).
The XY and U group invites all 20-30 somethings to check out what’s happening at xyandumemphis@yahoo.com or call Matt Holladay (289-3987). Next event: May 18 lunch after church at Spaghetti Warehouse.
Tues., May 13, 10:30 a.m.: The Alliance at the church with Dee Billmeier.
Wed. May 14, 7 p.m.: Board, Past Presidents and Vision Team at COR.
Thurs., May 15, 6:30 p.m.: Soup for the Soul at the home of Sue Britton.
Sun. May 18, Congregational meeting after church to include meeting with the Master Plan architects; after the meeting Supper Club Jr. Redbird baseball game. Call Buss McCormick 758-0729 for tickets.
DEDICATION OF THE MIM LOEB ART CENTER AFTER THE SERVICE.
|