Bulletin 4/20/08

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Welcome to worship this morning.

If you are with us for the first time, please know you are among friends. We invite you to sign our guestbook on the table in the entryway and to take a Welcome Packet if you would like to know more about the ministries of the church. No matter who you are or where you are in life's journey, please know that you are welcome here. Following worship,

all are invited for coffee or juice and conversation downstairs in the fellowship area.

295 Atlantic Ave.

North Hampton, NH 03862

Phone: (603) 964-8687

Fax: (603) 964-1317

United Church of Christ in North Hampton Website: uccnorthhampton.org

Order of Worship

Integrity of Creation Sunday

Preludes

Morning Hymn Gordon Young

Christus der ist mein Leben Johann G. Walther

Organist: Ruth Taylor

Welcome, Announcements & Passing of the Peace

Choral Introit and Candle Lighting

O Mighty God, When I Survey in Wonder

Call to Worship and Opening Prayer

One: The God who made the world and everything in it, who is Lord of heaven and Earth,

does not live in shrines made by human hands.

Many: For all is of God.

One: Nor is God served by human hands, as though the Creator needed anything,

since the Lord gives to all mortals life and breath and all things.

Many: For all is of God.

One: Since we are God's offspring, we ought not to think that the deity is like gold,

or silver, or stone, and image formed by the art and imagination of mortals.

Many: For all is of God. Let us worship God!

All: Creator, you have shaped a place for us made of love and held in grace. It is filled with the whispers of the ancients who followed you and sculpted our faith. Breathe into this place again, that we may know your way, your truth, and your life. Amen.

*Hymn 425 (Black) For the Fruit of All Creation

Anthem Gonna Build a Mountain Bricusse & Newley

Soloists: John Martin & Dudley Shepard

Commissioning the Senior High country-regionMexico placeMission Trip

Children's Message

*Hymn 68 (Red) I Sing the Mighty Power of God

Reading from Scripture ~ John 14:1-14

14“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. 2In my Father's house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, so that where I am, there you may be also.

4And you know the way to the place where I am going.” 5Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” 6Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7If you know me, you will know my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.” 8Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied.” 9Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not know me? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, `Show us the Father'? 10Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own; but the Father who dwells in me does his works. 11Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; but if you do not, then believe me because of the works themselves.

12Very truly, I tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do and, in fact, will do greater works than these, because I am going to the Father. 13I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14If in my name you ask me for anything, I will do it.

Sermon Room Inside and Out

The Church at Prayer

Sharing of Joys and Concerns

Sung Call to Prayer 250 (Black) v. 4

O my Savior, hear my need,

though my love is faint indeed,

Still I love you and adore -

oh, for grace to love you more!

Silent Prayer & Prayers of the People

The Lord's Prayer (using trespasses)

Invitation to Giving

Offertory God our Gardener Kathy Wonson Eddy

Women's Chorus

*Response 781 (Black)

Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Praise Christ the Word in flesh born low

Praise Holy Spirit evermore;

One God, Triune, whom we adore.

*Unison Prayer of Dedication

God of life and of the green earth, we give thanks for the bounty that we have received, and we offer back our gifts now. Bless them, and bless us as we seek to honor your creation through service in Christ's name. Amen.

*Hymn 27 (Black) From All That Dwell below the Skies

*Benediction

One: Grant us a spirit of concern for the future of our environment. Bring an end to the exploitation of the earth's scarce resources. Encourage us to be responsible stewards of your Creation.