Christ’s Reformed Church – United Church of Christ

~ growing people of faith who live in Jesus, love one another and bear abundant fruit ~

October 29, 2023

Twenty Second Sunday after Pentecost
ALL SAINTS SUNDAY

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

PRELUDE

CALL TO WORSHIP
The Holy One has been our hope and our home.
God has been with us from generation to generation.
We flourish and fade, bloom and renew in God’s time.
Our lives are temporal and precious and glorious.
May the compassion and favor of the Holy One be with us.
May we be glad and prosperous in our work for our God!

INVOCATION
Righteous God, your law is love. Your message is love. Your presence is love. May Love fill our
atmosphere and our interactions as we gather together in your name. May Love transform us, renew
us, and revive us. Amen.

PRAYER RESPONSE Sanctuary (See Below or Attachment)

Lord prepare me to be a sanctuary, Pure and holy tried and true
With thanksgiving, I'll be a living Sanctuary for You

Luke 18:1-8 - The unjust judge with the question about Jesus, "Will he find faith on earth?"
1 Then Jesus[a] told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart. 2 He said, “In

a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor had respect for people. 3 In that city there
was a widow who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Grant me justice against my accuser.’ 4 For a while he
refused, but later he said to himself, ‘Though I have no fear of God and no respect for anyone, 5 yet
 because this widow keeps bothering me, I will grant her justice, so that she may not wear me out by
continually coming.’ ”[b] 6 And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says. 7 And will not God
grant justice to his chosen ones who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long in helping them? 8 I
tell you, he will quickly grant justice to them. And yet, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on
earth?”

HYMN Pass it on (See Attachment)

Matthew 22:34-40 - Greatest Commandment --How we show faith

34 When the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together, 35 and one of

them, an expert in the law, asked him a question to test him. 36 “Teacher, which commandment in the
law is the greatest?” 37 He said to him, “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with
all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the greatest and first commandment. 39 And a second is
like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 On these two commandments hang all the Law and
the Prophets.”

HYMN They Will Know We Are Christians by Our Love (See Attachment)

Matthew 24:32-35 - Lessons of the fig tree --Only faith remains

32 “From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you

know that summer is near. 33 So also, when you see all these things, you know that he[a] is near, at the
very gates. 34 Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken
place. 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

HYMN Shine Jesus Shine (See Attachment)

Mark 4:21-25 - Faith lights the world

21 He said to them, “Is a lamp brought in to be put under the bushel basket or under the bed and not on

the lampstand? 22 For there is nothing hidden, except to be disclosed; nor is anything secret, except to
come to light. 23 If you have ears to hear, then hear!” 24 And he said to them, “Pay attention to what you
hear; the measure you give will be the measure you get, and it will be added to you. 25 For to those who
have, more will be given, and from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away.”

HYMN This Little Light of Mine (See Attachment)

PASTORAL PRAYER with Psalm 90

OFFERING (This will be the final offering for Breast Cancer Awareness of Cumberland Valley.)

*Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow, Praise God all creatures here below
Praise God for all that love has done; Creator, Christ, and Spirit, One. Amen.

*Prayer of Dedication for Offering

Giving God, we follow your example of the ministry of presence in the sharing of our resources. Prosper
the work of our hands and minds and enable us to make a difference and participate in your kindom
through generosity. Amen.
MEMORIAL REMEMBRANCE
(As a chime is played and name read, may we all say “We stand together now.”)
(You may pick up your carnation at end of service)

Richard “Rick” Binford Donald Hamberger, Sr.

Cora Bussard Lois Snyder Kirk
Patricia Carpenter Patricia Ann McCauley
Donald Day Janie Neff
Francis Gross, Sr. Tom Shank
Betty Hamberger Vivian Strunk

*HYMN OF SENDING Love Can Build A Bridge (See Attachment)

*BENEDICTION
May the love of God dispel the gloom, ease the disquiet, and fill your soul with gladness.
You are loved. You are love.
Go in peace and the love of God for the glory of God and the hope for creation.

*BENEDICTION SONG Seek Ye First (See Attachment)

POSTLUDE

*Please stand in body or in spirit.

The altar flowers are placed to the Glory of God and

In honor of her Great Nephew, Remy Leon Pitre
for his dedication to God
given by Carolyn Fisher
 Please lift the people below in your prayers.

Bill & Ella Andrews

Lisa Price Clare (Friend of Plume Family)
Paul & Becky Corderman
Geraldine Cromer
Darrin & Cara Eichelberger
Kathy Fisher
Jennifer Hamilton (Neighbor of Sandy Duffy)
Web & Betsy Harbaugh
Larry Hoeck
Debra Howard
Mary Jane Keller (Friend of Geraldine Cromer)
Dave Kolenc (Betty Spessard's Cousin)
Kristi Lawson (Daughter of Martin & Kathy Fisher)
Robert Miller
Teresa Miller (Friend of Sandy Duffy)
Ginger Nichols
Gary Price (Friend of Plume Family)
Traci L. Ross (Friend of Jackie P. & Becky L.)
Mary Jane Shank
Jose Mata Shipp (Nephew of Jackie Plume)
Linda VanMetre
 Welcome to our Guests: We gather to praise “the
Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!”
(John 1:29). Because of Jesus, you can be at peace in
the assurance of God’s forgiveness and love.
Welcome to worship!! If you have come as a visitor,
we hope that you’ll leave as a friend who’s been
blessed by worshiping in this house of God. We look
forward to seeing you again.
November 1 11 AM Lectionary
November 5 Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost– Guest Speaker/Rev. Ziegler
November 8 11 AM Lectionary
November 9 6:30 PM Consistory Meeting
November 11 8:30 AM Women’s Breakfast
November 12 Anniversary Sunday with Communion and Rev. Sheresa Simpson-Rice
November 12 Sunday School – High School Youth and Adults
November 15 11 AM Lectionary
November 19 Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost – Harvest Home Sunday
November 19 Sunday School – High School Youth
November 22 11 AM Lectionary
November 23 Office Closed
November 26 Hanging of the Greens
November 26 Sunday School – High School Youth and Adults
November 27 7 PM ATS Meeting
November 29 11 AM Lectionary
Liturgist: Judy Miller
Altar Preparation: Art Crampton
Flower Deliverers Jackie Plume
Ushers: Matthew Hinz, Jackie Plume, Carrie Barkdoll, Tim Foltz,
Ben Hinz, Emily Hinz, Becky Lohr
Financials for September 2023 YTD Jan-September 2023
Samaritan Acct Balance $ 924.88
Offerings $ 11,414.00 Offering $ 99,291.05
ATS Repayment $ 0 ATS Repayment $ 0
Endowment Interest $ 10,000.00 Endowment Interest $ 110,000.00
Expenses $ 22,389.25 Expenses $ 209,530.60
Net Profit/Loss $ 975.25 Net Profit/Loss $ 239.55
Christ's Reformed Church Church Staff
Phone No: 301-733-4144 Margaret Bussard – Custodian
Fax No. 301-733-4145 Thomas Greenawalt - Technology Support
Church General email: Larry Hoeck - Consistory President
crc1854@myactv.net Rev. Mary Jane Norville - Minister
Website: www.crcucc.org Cheryl Wilson - AA/Organist
Morning Worship 9:30 am Charlotte Trout – ATS Board President
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