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United Methodist Church of Cadillac 1020 East Division Street • Cadillac, Michigan Phone 775-5362 • Fax 775-6475
June 1, 2008 Third Sunday after Pentecost Sunday Worship at 11:00 a.m.
PRELUDE
BRINGING IN THE LIGHT OF CHRIST..................................................by the Acolytes
WELCOME AND PARISH NOTES
CLIP BOARD MINISTRY FOR JULY
*GATHERING WORDS One:...Be
still! All:.....The
One who cradled the remnant of creation
One:...Be
still! And know this: All:.....At
the present time, God cradles us in safety One:...Be still! And know who God is.
All:.....The One who is with us in every moment: past,
present, and future. *HYMN OF PRAISE......................................................................................#2008 “Let All Things Now Living”
*SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST
RECOGNITION OF OUR GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
PRAYER ANTHEM..................................................................................Chancel Choir “Come Down, Lord” Arr. Stan Pethel
UNISON
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
WORDS OF PROMISE God is merciful and gracious, full of forgiveness, abounding in love and over-flowing with blessing. Receive the gift of forgiveness; live this day with new hope and strength to love.
PRAYER OF THE PEOPLE
MINISTRY OF THE MUSIC..................................................................Children’s Choir “Lord of the Dance”
SCRIPTURE READING..............................................................Old Testament pg. 517 Psalm 46
MESSAGE.............................................................................................Pastor Tom Ball “We Stand On Firm Ground As God Is Our Refuge”
OFFERTORY INVITATION
PRESENTING OUR GIFTS TO GOD PIANO OFFERTORY
*DOXOLOGY............................................................................................................#94 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God, all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION (In Unison) God,
our refuge and our strength,
SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION Great Thanksgiving for Ascension Sunday
The Invitation
Lord God, we come to share in the richness of your table. For us you were born, for us you healed, preached, taught and showed the way to heaven; for us you were present on the cross because your presence was unwanted, you were present in the grave to dust the death from death. and present now in heaven to be everywhere on earth.
Lord, Jesus Christ present with us now, for all that you have done and all that you have promised, what have we to offer?
Our hands are empty, our hearts are sometimes full of wrong things. But with you is mercy and the power to change us.
So as we do in this place what you did in an upstairs room, send down your Holy Spirit on us and on these gifts of bread and wine that they may become for us your body, healing, of giving and making us whole; and that we may become, for you, your body, loving and caring in the world until your kingdom comes.
Among friends, gathered round a table, Jesus took bread, broke it and said, “this is my body, it is broken for you
And later, he took the cup of wine and said, “This is the new relationship with God, made possible because of my death, Take this – all of you – to remember me.”
Give us humble spirits and open and receptive hearts as we eat this bread and as we drink this wine. Help us see beyond our own needs and purposes to become a part of your purpose, to be faithful disciples. Amen.
As Jesus taught the disciples of old, we now pray Our Father . . .
Look, the Body of Christ is broken for the life of the World. Her is Christ coming to us in bread and in wine. The gifts of God for the people of God.
Sharing the Bread and the Cup
Holy Communion will be served by intinction. You will receive a piece of bread which can be dipped into the cup and received. Please come by the center aisle and return by the side aisle.
PRAYER OF THANKS FOR CHRIST’S PRESENCE (in unison) Holy God, we give you thanks that we have been fed and renewed by Christ’s life in us and we go now to share that life with others. Send us forth equipped with the power of your Spirit to spread the message of your love and mercy to all whom we meet. Amen.
*CLOSING HYMN..................................................................................................#665 “Go Now in Peace”
*COMMISSION AND BLESSING *POSTLUDE
*All who are able, please stand.
Attention All Gardeners! It’s time to sign up to tend the Peace Garden. We will be starting the week of June 2 and go thru the middle of September. Please see Mary Buehler or give her a call at 775-6734. For those of you unfamiliar with what is involved, we take a week at a time and one is responsible for weeding and deadheading that week. It is a wonderful way to donate your time.
Sunday Volunteer Ministry, June 8 Acolyte: 8:30 a.m. - Amanda Anderson 11:00 a.m. - Kelli Cummings Nursery: Randy and Carolyn Mitchell Sermontime: Kelly Ball Coffee Hour: Endowment Power Point: Create & 8:30 - Jeff Hinkston 11:00 - Jackie Soltman Greeters and Ushers 8:30 a.m. - open Greeters 11:00 a.m. - open Ushers 11:00 a.m. - open
Opportunities for Ministry This Week . . . Sunday, June 1 - Third Sunday after Pentecost / Graduation Sunday Holy Communion Served At Both Services Coffee Hour Follows Both Worship Services 8:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. - Church School for All Ages 9:30 a.m. - Graduation Breakfast 11:00 a.m. - Sunday Worship Monday, June 2 9:30 a.m. - UMW Executive Board meets 7:00 p.m. - Education Board meets Tuesday, June 3 7:15 a.m. - Prayer Group Wednesday, June 4 6:30 p.m. - Staff Parish meets 7:30 p.m. - Chancel Choir Rehearsal Thursday, June 5 Annual Conference Begins - Pastor Tom and Judy out of office 7:00 a.m. - Promise Keepers 7:30 - 10:30 a.m. - Mercy Hospice Staff meeting 11:30 a.m. - Prayer Group 6:30 p.m. - Healing Private Wounds Sunday, June 8 - Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Summer Worship Schedule Begins Coffee Hour Follows Both Worship Services Chaplain Dave Bassett preaching 8:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. - Blood Pressure Clinic 10:00 a.m. - Sunday Worship
Summer Worship Schedule Begins next Sunday, June 8 Worship at 8:30 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.
We begin our Summer Worship Schedule next Sunday with worship at 8:30 & 10:00 a.m.. The Chancel Choir is extending their “singing season” and will sing at the 10:00 worship service. The Bell Choir will be ringing at both services. The Rev. Dave Bassett will be preaching. His text is from Romans 4:1-5;13-17 - First Faith, then Works!” Come, let us worship God together!!
You are invited to share in the joy of Roy Farmer’s graduation at an Open House on Saturday, June 7 beginning at 3:30 p.m at his home located at 2130 East 48½ Road - take M-55 west to S. 29 Mile Road, turn left, go down to 48½ Road and turn left again.
Our Loose Plate Offering today will be used to help buy nets for the protection of children from malaria-carrying mosquitoes. Nothing But Nets is a global, grassroots campaign to save lives by preventing malaria, a leading killer of children in Africa. One million children die of malaria each year. These lifesaving nets are only $10 each; let’s see if we can send 50 nets.
Today is Graduation Sunday. We are honoring our graduating seniors at a breakfast at 9:30 a.m. and during the 11:00 a.m. worship service and the Coffee Hour following.
The Equal Exchange Coffee (decaf and regular) & Tea sale will be held TODAY after both services.
Our old dishwasher is broken beyond repair and we are getting a new one. We are raising funds to pay for it and have gotten a good amount so far. For now we are using paper and plastic and it is costing us to provide them for our meals served here. If you would like to contribute to our new dishwasher, please mark the envelope with "dishwasher" so that it will get to the fund. Thank you.
Over time our church has accumulated many various items that have been left behind by our members and visitors. We need to “reunite” these unclaimed items with their owners. Therefore, on Sunday, June 8 and Sunday, June 15, there will be a table set up in the Fellowship Hall with these items displayed. Please take a moment or two to peruse what is on the table to see if there might be anything belonging to you. Whatever remains after June 15 will be donated to Goodwill. Thank you for your help in this matter.
Today’s Worship Ministry . . . Liturgists: 8:30 - Judy Coffey 11:00 - Bill Allen Organist/Pianist - Darlene Ressler Acolyte: 8:30 a.m. - Amanda Anderson 11:00 a.m. - Lucas Marion and Caleb Mitchell Nursery: Gary and Alice Silvers Sermontime: Katy Huckle Coffee Hour: Graduation/Education Power Point: Create and 11:00 - Lori Glynn 8:30 - Jack Boyd
The flowers on the Lord’s Table are given by Gerry and Julie Vanderheide and Mike and Dalene Wilkinson in loving memory of Bud and Evadean Mattison.
Cadillac High School Tyler DeCoeur Libby Dorrell Roy Farmer Ryan Hillard Matthew Jarvis Thomas Lane Melanie Schimmel Jennifer Weaver Paul Wightman
McBain High School Vincen (Engler) Mentel
We pray God’s blessings upon them as they celebrate this special occasion in their lives and move into a bright future. |