Monday Worship Celebration Bulletin

Electronic Worship Celebration Bulletin

Monday, August 31, 1998

A Time for Coming Together

A Time for Praise

PRELUDE
Now Praise the Lord, O My Soul
J. Pachelbel

*A LITANY OF PRAISE

Leader:
We come to praise God whose faithfulness is to all generations.

All:
Praise God from whom
all blessings flow.

Leader:
We join in praise of the Lord of every season.

All:
Praise the God of summer and winter, springtime and harvest.

Leader:
Let those who have known God’s presence and grace through previous NOAC conferences, praise the Lord.

NOAC Alumni:
We praise you, O God, and we give you thanks for leading us here again.

Leader:
Let those for whom this is their first NOAC, praise the Lord.

First Timers:
We praise you, O God, and we give you thanks for this new experience of renewal and fellowship.

Leader:
Let those who come from the East and the South, praise the Lord.

East/South:
We praise you, O God, and thank you for traveling mercies.

Leader:
Let those who come from the Midwest and the West, praise the Lord.

Midwest/West:
We praise you, O God, and thank you for traveling mercies.

Leader:
Let those who have experienced a special joy within their family this past year, praise the Lord.

Joy Celebrants:
We praise you, O God, and thank you for your love and blessing.

Leader:
Let those who have experienced healing during the past year, praise the Lord.

Recipients
of Healing:
We praise you, O God, and thank you for restoring our wholeness.

Leader:
Let all the people praise you, O God.

All: We praise you, O God, and sing praises to your name.

*HYMN
“Praise to the Lord, the Almighty”
No. 139

*INVOCATION PRAYER

HYMN
“We Are People of God’s Peace”
Booklet 1

A Time for Prayer

CALL TO PRAYER

SPOKEN PRAYER

PRAYER RESPONSE
“I Waited for the Lord”
F. Mendelssohn

HYMN
“Stand by Me”
No. 512

A Time for the Word

SCRIPTURE
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Leader:
For everything there is a season,
and a time for every matter under heaven:

Voices:
a time to be born, and a time to die;
a time to plant,
and a time to pluck up what is planted;
a time to kill, and a time to heal;
a time to break down,
and a time to build up;
a time to weep, and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
a time to throw away stones,
and a time to gather stones together;
a time to embrace,
and a time to refrain from embracing;
a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to throw away;
a time to tear, and a time to sew;
a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.

Everyone:
For everything there is a season,
and a time for every matter under heaven.

RESPONSE
“Turn, Turn, Turn”
P. Seeger

NEW TESTAMENT SCRIPTURE
Mark 12:28-34

MESSAGE
A Time to Embrace
Alvin Jackson

HYMN
“Guide My Feet”
Booklet 17

A Time for Giving

OFFERTORY
Alleluia
arr. F. Bock

*DOXOLOGY
“Praise God...."
Booklet 20

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
O. Kitchen

Wendell and Sonya Eller		Worship Leaders
Dr. Alvin Jackson		Preacher
Otis Kitchen		Organist
Bernice Pence		Pianist
Nancy Faus		Song Leader
Joan Fyock		Soprano Soloist
Margaret Rosenberger		Mezzo-Soprano Soloist
Earle Fike		Baritone Soloist
Stewart Kauffman		Guitarist
Howard Miller		Guitarist

A Time for Praise
PRELUDE	Now Praise the Lord, O My Soul	J. Pachelbel
*A LITANY OF PRAISE
Leader:	We come to praise God whose faithfulness is to all generations.
All:	Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
Leader:	We join in praise of the Lord of every season.
All:	Praise the God of summer and winter, springtime and harvest.
Leader:	Let those who have known God’s presence and grace through previous NOAC conferences, praise the Lord.
NOAC Alumni:	We praise you, O God, and we give you thanks for leading us here again.
Leader:	Let those for whom this is their first NOAC, praise the Lord.
First Timers:	We praise you, O God, and we give you thanks for this new experience of renewal and fellowship.
Leader:	Let those who come from the East and the South, praise the Lord.
East/South:	We praise you, O God, and thank you for traveling mercies.
Leader:	Let those who come from the Midwest and the West, praise the Lord.
Midwest/West:	We praise you, O God, and thank you for traveling mercies.
Leader:	Let those who have experienced a special joy within their family this past year, praise the Lord.
Joy Celebrants:	We praise you, O God, and thank you for your love and blessing.
Leader:	Let those who have experienced healing during the past year, praise the Lord.
Recipients of Healing:	We praise you, O God, and thank you for restoring our wholeness.
Leader:	Let all the people praise you, O God.
All:	We praise you, O God, and sing praises to your name.
*HYMN	“Praise to the Lord, the Almighty”	No. 139
*INVOCATION PRAYER
HYMN	“We Are People of God’s Peace”	Booklet 1

A Time for Prayer
CALL TO PRAYER
SPOKEN PRAYER
PRAYER RESPONSE	“I Waited for the Lord”	F. Mendelssohn
HYMN	“Stand by Me”	No. 512

A Time for the Word
SCRIPTURE		Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
Leader:	For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:
Voices:	a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to throw away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to throw away; a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.
Everyone:	For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.
RESPONSE	“Turn, Turn, Turn”	P. Seeger
NEW TESTAMENT SCRIPTURE		Mark 12:28-34
MESSAGE	A Time to Embrace	Alvin Jackson
HYMN	“Guide My Feet”	Booklet 17
A Time for Giving
OFFERTORY	Alleluia	arr. F. Bock
*DOXOLOGY	“Praise God...."	Booklet 20
*BENEDICTION
*POSTLUDE	Praise to the Lord, the Almighty	O. Kitchen