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Septem ber 7, 2008 8:15 AM Septem ber 7, 2008 10:00 AM

Greetings in the Nam e of Christ Greetings in the Nam e of Christ
Announcem ents Announcem ents Hi Bill. Just worked through a draft of my sermon and am excited to preach already. Here are my thoughts on the
Greeting One Another Greeting One Another video for this week....please know that I will be back from Mexico Saturday afternoon if you have further questions.
PRELUDE Jan Ault PRELUDE Jan Ault
CALL TO WORSHIP CALL TO WORSHIP
First - I am using this week to introduce the first part of our new Vision statement. Please display the following words
HYMN (stand) Lord of the Dance #261 HYMN (stand) Lord of the Dance #261 of the statement before and after the service -
TIME OF PRAYER (Prayer Request slips available from ushers) TIME OF PRAYER (Prayer Request slips available from ushers)
Our Vision: Community in Christ
Prayer of Confession Prayer of Confession
Song of ResponseO Lord, You’re Beautiful FWS* #2064 Song of ResponseO Lord, You’re Beautiful FWS* #2064 Accepting All
Assurance of Pardon Assurance of Pardon Reaching Out
Song of Praise Jesus, Name above All Names FWS* #2071 Song of Praise Jesus, Name above All Names FWS* #2071
Sharing our concerns Sharing our concerns
Transforming Lives
Sharing our celebrations Sharing our celebrations
The Lord’s Prayer #895 The Lord’s Prayer #895 Second - know that this Sunday is the day we kick off Sunday School - expect a responsive reading or litany from
SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS DEDICATION
PRESENTATION OF 3RD GRADE BIBLES
Pastor Diane - choose an image for Teacher Dedication in the first service - and please display the names of the kids
ANTHEM Let Us Fix Our Eyes on Jesus Joyful Voices ANTHEM Let Us Fix Our Eyes on Jesus Joyful Voices receiving Bibles at the second service.
PRAYER FOR TEACHERS
SCRIPTURE Luke 7:36-50 Bible p.877 SCRIPTURE Luke 7:36-50 Bible p.877
Large Print Bible p.1239 Large Print Bible p.1239
Third - please remember we have communion Sunday - standard responses are fine
MESSAGE“Com m unity in Christ – Accepting All” Pastor Wes MESSAGE“Com m unity in Christ – Accepting All” Pastor Wes
OFFERING OFFERING Fourth - focus announcements on Welcome Potluck next week (highlight time and location), and Living By Grace class
Call to Offering Call to Offering
Offertory Offertory
Doxology (stand) #94 Doxology (stand) #95 Finally - the theme for Sunday - I am preaching on what it means to be a church that is "accepting of all". I will preach
Prayer of Thanksgiving Prayer of Thanksgiving that such acceptance isn't based on our being good and tolerant people, but rather on the love of God. I'll contrast
HOLY COMMUNION Hymnal p.15 HOLY COMMUNION Hymnal p.15
Jesus' acceptance of the sinful woman with Simon's response as person whose goodness provides a thin veneer over
HYMN (stand) Come, Share the Lord #2269 HYMN (stand) Come, Share the Lord #2269
BENEDICTION BENEDICTION judgmentalism. Finally, we are accepting as a church only if we remember that we have been accepted, and because
POSTLUDE Jan Ault POSTLUDE Jan Ault we see people through the eyes of God's love.

Images to use - any pictures of the woman washing Jesus feet with her tears, as well as pictures of acceptance or
people who we would be challenged to accept. Pictures of Jesus "accepting" children - let the little children come to
me - can figure prominently during the portions of the service dedicated to Sunday School kick-off.

Thanks Bill.

Pastor Wes

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3-week introduction to joining SUMC - Next Sunday at 11:30 am

= taught on three Mondays evenings - Please bring a dish to share
= Sept. 15, 22, 29
= 7:00-8:30pm

Lord
of the
Dance

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I danced in the morning
when the world was begun,
and I danced in the moon
and the stars and the sun,
and I came down from heaven
and I danced on the earth.
At Bethlehem I had my birth.
Dance, then, wherever you may be;
I am the Lord of the Dance, said he.
And I'll lead you all wherever you may be,
and I'll lead you all in the dance, said he.
I danced on the sabbath
when I cured the lame,
the holy people said it was a shame;
they whipped and they stripped
and they hung me high;
and they left me there
on a cross to die.
Dance, then, wherever you may be;
I am the Lord of the Dance, said he.
And I'll lead you all wherever you may be,
and I'll lead you all in the dance, said he.
They cut me down and I leapt up high,
I am the life that'll never, never die;
I'll live in you if you'll live in me;
I am the Lord of the Dance, said he.
Dance, then, wherever you may be;
I am the Lord of the Dance, said he.
And I'll lead you all
wherever you may be,
and I'll lead you all
in the dance, said he.
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I danced for the scribe
and the Pharisee,
but they would not dance
and they would not follow me;
I danced for the fishermen,
for James and John;
they came to me and the dance went on.
Dance, then, wherever you may be;
I am the Lord of the Dance, said he.
And I'll lead you all wherever you may be,
and I'll lead you all in the dance, said he.
I danced on a Friday
and the sky turned black;
it's hard to dance
with the devil on your back;
they buried my body
and they thought I'd gone,
but I am the dance and I still go on.
Dance, then, wherever you may be;
I am the Lord of the Dance, said he.
And I'll lead you all wherever you may be,
and I'll lead you all in the dance, said he.
Lord
of the
Dance
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O Lord, you're beautiful,

your face is all I seek;
and when your eyes are on this child,
your grace abounds to me.
O Lord, you're wonderful,
your touch is all I need;
and when your hand is on this child,
your healing I receive.
O Lord, you're beautiful,
your face is all I seek;
and when your eyes are on this child,
your grace abounds to me.

Jesus,
name above all names,
beautiful Savior,
glorious Lord.
Emmanuel,
God is with us
blessed
Redeemer,
living Word.

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Luke 7:36-50

“Community in Christ – Accepting All”

- Pastor Wes

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!
Doxology p94

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The Lord be with you.

And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them up to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.

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And so, with your people on earth and all the

company of heaven we praise your name and join
their unending hymn.

Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and

might, heaven and earth are full of your
glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed
is he who comes in the name of the
Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

And so,
in remembrance of these your mighty acts in Jesus
Christ we offer ourselves in praise and thanksgiving
as a holy and living sacrifice,
in union with Christ’s offering for us,
as we proclaim the mystery of faith.
Christ has died; Christ is risen; Christ
will come again.

All honor and glory is yours,

almighty God, now and forever.
Amen.

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Come,
Share
the Lord

#2269

We gather here No one is a stranger here,

in Jesus' name, everyone belongs;
his love is burning in our hearts finding our forgiveness here,
like living flame; we in turn forgive all wrongs.
for through the loving Son the Father
makes us one:
Come, take the bread;
come, drink the wine;
come, share the Lord.

He joins us here, We are now a family

he breaks the bread, of which the Lord is head;
the Lord who pours the cup though unseen
is risen from the dead; he meets us here
the one we love the most in the breaking
is now our gracious host: of the bread.
Come, take the bread;
come, drink the wine;
come, share the Lord.

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We'll gather soon

where angels sing; Come,
we'll see the glory
of our Lord and coming King; Share
now we anticipate the feast
for which we wait: the Lord
Come, take the bread;
come, drink the wine;
come, share the Lord.

#2269

End

Praise God, from whom

all blessings flow;
Praise him all creatures
here below;
Praise him above,
ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son,
and Holy Ghost.
Amen.

Doxology p95

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1 Corinthians
15:51-58

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