Worship 9-18-22
SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY
Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost
Sep 18th, 2022 Ten Thirty in the morning
Minister: Rev. Aaron Ochart
Liturgist: John Laporte
Please silence all cell phones.
Bold face indicates congregational participation.
* Please stand, in body or spirit
GATHERING
PRELUDE Oceans Hillsong United
*PROCESSIONAL HYMN: [Blue Hymnal 485] “To God be the Glory”
1 To God be the glory, great things He hath done!
So loved He the world that He gave us His Son,
Who yielded His life an atonement for sin,
And opened the life gate that all may go in.
Refrain: Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,
Let the earth hear His voice!
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, Let the people rejoice!
O come to the Father through Jesus the Son,
And give Him the glory: great things He hath done.
2 Great things He hath taught us, great things He hath done,
And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son;
But purer, and higher, and greater will be
Our wonder, our transport, when Jesus we see. [Refrain]
WORDS OF WELCOME
MINUTE FOR MISSION
ADORATION
CALL TO WORSHIP Phil. 1:27
ONE: Live in a way that is worthy of the gospel
MANY: Stand firm in the Spirit, side by side.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
Almighty God, you created the heavens and the earth,
and humankind in your image. Teach us to discern your hand in all your works and to serve you with reverence and thanksgiving; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
HYMN [music in pew] “To Abraham and Sarah”
- To Abraham and Sarah the call of God was clear;
“Go forth and I will show you a country rich and fair.
You need not fear the journey, for I have pledged my word
that you shall be my people and I will be your God.
- From Abraham and Sarah arose a pilgrim race,
dependent for their journey on God’s abundant grace;
and in their heart was written by God this saving word,
“That you shall be my people and I will be your God.”
- We of this generation on whom God’s hand is laid
can journey to the future secure and unafraid,
rejoicing in God’s goodness and trusting in this word,
“That you shall be my people and I will be your God.”
MESSAGE FOR THE CHILDREN
CONFESSION
CALL TO CONFESSION
SILENT CONFESSION
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Merciful God, in your gracious presence we confess our sin and the sin of this world. Although Christ is among us as our peace, we are a people divided against ourselves as we cling to the values of a broken world. The profit and pleasures we pursue lay waste to the land and pollute the seas. The fears and jealousies that we harbor set neighbor against neighbor and nation against nation.
We abuse your good gifts of imagination and freedom, of intellect and reason, and have turned them into bonds of oppression.
Lord, have mercy on us; heal and forgive us. Set us free to serve you in the world as agents of your reconciling love in Jesus Christ. Amen.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
*GLORIA PATRI #579
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end, Amen, Amen.
PROCLAMATION
SCRIPTURE LESSON Genesis 12:1-9
Now the Lord said to Abram, ‘Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.’
So Abram went, as the Lord had told him; and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran. Abram took his wife Sarai and his brother’s son Lot, and all the possessions that they had gathered, and the persons whom they had acquired in Haran; and they set forth to go to the land of Canaan. When they had come to the land of Canaan, Abram passed through the land to the place at Shechem, to the oak of Moreh. At that time the Canaanites were in the land. Then the Lord appeared to Abram, and said, ‘To your offspring I will give this land.’ So he built there an altar to the Lord, who had appeared to him. From there he moved on to the hill country on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; and there he built an altar to the Lord and invoked the name of the Lord. And Abram journeyed on by stages towards the Negeb.
ONE: The Word of the Lord
MANY: Thanks be to God
SERMON “A Place I Will Show You” The Rev. Aaron Ochart
RESPONSE
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Scots Confession
We confess and acknowledge one God alone, to whom alone we must cleave, whom alone we must serve, whom only we must worship, and in whom alone we put our trust. Who is eternal, infinite, immeasurable, incomprehensible, omnipotent, invisible; one in substance and yet distinct in three persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. By whom we confess and believe all things in heaven and earth, visible and invisible, to have been created, to be retained in their being, and to be ruled and guided by [God’s] inscrutable providence for such end as [God’s] eternal wisdom, goodness, and justice have appointed, and to the manifestation of [God’s] own glory.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
RECEIVING OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
OFFERING “His Voice as the Sound”
arranged by Alice Parker and Robert Shaw
His voice as the sound of the dulcimer sweet,
Is heard thro’ the shadows of death
The cedars of Lebanon bow at his feet,
The air is perfum’d with his breath.
His lips as a fountain of righteousness flow
that waters the garments of grace.
From which their salvation the Gentiles shall know,
And bask in the smile of his face.
Love sits in his eyelids and scatters delight
Thro’ all the bright regions on high.
Their faces the Cherubim veil in his sight,
And tremble with fullness of joy.
He looks, and ten thousands of angels rejoice,
And myriads wait for his word,
He speaks, and eternity filled with his voice,
Re-echoes the praise of her Lord
*DOXOLOGY
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise God, all creatures here below;
Praise God above, ye heavenly hosts;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen
REMEMBRANCE OF BAPTISM
ONE: The Lord be with you.
MANY: And also with you.
ONE: Lift up your hearts.
MANY: We lift them to the Lord.
ONE: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
MANY: It is right to give our thanks and praise.
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen
*HYMN [Blue Hymnal #488] “The God of Abraham Praise”
1 The God of Abraham praise, Who reigns enthroned above;
The ancient of eternal days, The God of Love!
The Lord, the great I Am, By earth and heaven confessed,
We bow before Your holy name, Forever blest.
2 Your spirit still flows free, High surging where it will;
In prophet’s word You spoke of old And You speak still.
Established is Your law, And changeless it shall stand,
Deep writ upon the human heart, On sea, or land.
3 You have eternal life Implanted in the soul;
Your love shall be our strength and stay, While ages roll.
We praise You, living God! We praise Your holy name;
The first, the last, beyond all thought, And still the same!
*PARTING PRAYER
Faithful God, your promises stand unshaken through all generations. Renew us in hope, that we may be awake and alert as we watch for the glorious return of Jesus Christ, our Judge and Savior, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen
*CHARGE AND BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE “Festivities” by Phil Lehenbauer
Participating in today’s service are Rev. Aaron Ochart, Pastor; Louise Ochart, CE Leader; Sam Garnett, Music Director; and Kelly Cuppett, Asst. Music Director. Appreciation to Dennis Lauland, Mike Fortin, and David Garland for the video production of today’s service.
The Scripture quotations contained herein are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright © 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Used by Permission. All Rights Reserved.
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Worship 9-11-22
SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY
Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost
Sep 11th, 2022 Ten Thirty in the morning
Ministers: Rev. Susan Lassalle and Rev. Aaron Ochart
Please silence all cell phones.
Bold face indicates congregational participation.
* Please stand, in body or spirit
GATHERING
PRELUDE Prelude in C – Pachelbel
*PROCESSIONAL HYMN: Blue Hymnal #391 “Take My Life”
1 Take my life, and let it be Consecrated, Lord, to Thee.
Take my moments and my days; Let them flow in ceaseless praise,
Let them flow in ceaseless praise.
3 Take my voice, and let me sing Always, only, for my King.
Take my lips, and let them be Filled with messages from Thee,
Filled with messages from Thee.
WORDS OF WELCOME
ADORATION
CALL TO WORSHIP
ONE: There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit gives them.
ALL: There are different ways of serving, but the same God is served.
ONE: There are different abilities to perform service, but the same God gives ability to each of us for our particular service.
ALL: The Spirit’s presence is shown in some way in each person for the good of all.
ONE: Christ is like a single body with many parts.
ALL Is it still one body even though it is made up of different parts.
ONE: If one part of the body suffers, all the other parts suffer with it; if one part is praised, all the other parts joyfully celebrate.
ALL: All of us are Christ’s body, and each one is a part of it.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
Loving God, in whom we live and move and have our being. You breathe life and Spirit into us. You call us to learn and grow, and to teach others the lessons that we have learned. Thank you for the gift of teachers, and the many opportunities we have to learn. May we never stop learning. Amen.
MESSAGE FOR THE CHILDREN
REMEMBRANCE of SEPTEMBER 11th
OPENING SENTENCES Psalm 46:1-3, 7
ONE: God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
ALL: Lord of hosts, be with us still.
ONE: Therefore, we shall not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be hurled into the sea; though its waters rage and foam, though the mountains tremble at its tumult.
ALL: Lord of hosts, be with us still.
ONE MINUTE of SILENCE in REMEMBRANCE of
SEPTEMBER 11, 2001
PRAYER
Strong God of love: your Son Jesus told us that in this world we will endure tribulation. If we should suffer for righteousness’ sake, save us from self-righteousness. Give us grace to pray for enemies, and to forgive them, even as you have forgiven us; through Jesus Christ, who was crucified but is risen, whom we praise forever. Amen.
PROCLAMATION
SCRIPTURE LESSON Psalm 1; Proverbs 1:8-9, 20-22; 3:1-18
ONE: The Word of the Lord
MANY: Thanks be to God
CELEBRATION of EDUCATIONAL MINISTRIES
John Calvin Presbyterian Louise Ochart, Christian Education Leader
John Calvin Presbyterian Playschool Lauren Oufnac, Playschool Director
Little Farms United Church of Christ The Rev. Susan Lassalle
Conclusion The Rev. Aaron Ochart
RESPONSE
ANNOUNCEMENTS
RECEIVING OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
OFFERTORY “Bound for Jubilee”
Hallelu, Hallelu, I am on my way, bound for Jubilee
Oh my brother, won’t you come with me?
Oh my sister, you must come today.
Oh my brother, won’t you come with me?
Or the Devil might come and take you away,
‘fore you get to Jubilee
Hallelu! Bound for Jubilee!
My Lord’s callin’, I must go with Him.
Can’t you hear Him callin’ you today?
My Lords callin’, I must go with Him,
or the Devil might come and take me away, ‘fore I get to Jubilee
Hallelu! Bound for Jubilee!
*DOXOLOGY
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise God, all creatures here below;
Praise God above, ye heavenly hosts;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen
COMMISSIONING of TEACHERS
Playschool Teachers to be commissioned: Lauren Oufnac Director Stephanie Galliano Adm. Asst., Michelle Henry TK Teacher, Sue McKenzie TK Teacher, Nancy James PK+ Teacher, Cherie Corcoran PK+ Teacher, Briana Pertuit PK+ Teacher, Debbie Perrie PK+ Teacher, Sherry Welch-Kinler 3’s Teacher, Virginia LaHatte 3’s Teacher, May Masri 3’s Teacher, Sharon Penny 3’s Teacher, Kim Knouse 3’s Teacher, Jamie Orlando 3’s/2’s Teacher, Brittanie Amerland 2’s Teacher, Angle’ Young 2’s Teacher, Amanda Rowell 2’s Teacher, Cherie Mosbey 2’s Teacher, Angelle Muscarello 2’s Teacher, Stacey O’Neil 2’s Teacher, Gina Nissenbaum 2’s Teacher, Yvette Burst 1’s Teacher, Brittany Louis 1’s Teacher, Virginia Borne Specialty Class Teacher/Sub, Blair Tullier Specialty Class Teacher, Kaitlin Novak Specialty Class Teacher, Lynne Sens Teacher
JCPC Sunday School Teachers and Nursery Care workers to be Commissioned: Valerie Corcoran, Julie Hebert, Linda Lowry, Louise Ochart, Rev. Aaron Ochart, Cynthia Palmisano, Karla Russo, David Russo
ONE: God calls ordinary people from ordinary places to do extraordinary work with God’s people. God called Abraham and Sarah to pack their belongings and follow God to a new land.
ALL: So they followed God.
ONE: God called Moses to take the people of Israel out of the land of Egypt.
ALL: So they followed God.
ONE: God called David to be a king, even though he was a young boy and the youngest of all of Jesse’s sons.
ALL: So they followed God.
ONE: God called Mary to have a baby and name the child “Jesus,” because he would save the people from their sins.
ALL: So they followed God.
ONE: God called Peter and James and John away from their families, their homes, and their work as fishermen.
ALL: So they followed God.
ONE: God called Martha away from the kitchen and Lydia away from her purple cloth, and Priscilla to open her home as a new church.
ALL: So they followed God.
LOUISE: Teachers, please stand. God has called you as educators. Being an educator requires energy, patience, commitment, hard work, and a heart for God’s work and God’s children. Do you accept this call?
TEACHERS: I do.
LAUREN: Playschool Teachers, You have been called to serve God in this place by teaching our smallest ones. You will teach colors, letters, and numbers, as well as foundational lessons of how to be a human being. Will you serve with energy, intelligence, imagination, and love?
PLAYSCHOOL TEACHERS: We will.
AARON: Sunday School teachers and other church educators, You have been called to teach the faith to those in your congregation, from the youngest to the oldest. You are called to teach and to learn lessons from the Bible, deep spiritual truths, and to mutually call one another to deeper faith and life. Will you serve with energy, intelligence, imagination, and love?
SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS: We will.
SUSAN: Lord our God, we are like trees planted by the Living Water of your Word. May we meditate on your Word day and night. Your Spirit calls out to us in the business of our lives to learn her wisdom, to trust in the Lord with all our heart and not to rely on our own understanding.
Bless the teachers called to these particular ministries, whether they are here in person or elsewhere. Give them your strength when they have none and your peace that passes all understanding. Help them to remember that they are called to learn as well. Bless all of their students, no matter the age, and give them a great year of learning and growth. Bless also all of the students, teachers, staff, and administration of the many schools around us. Keep them all safe and in your tender loving kindness.
LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen
*HYMN Blue Hymnal#324 “Open My Eyes That I May See”
- Open my eyes that I may see Glimpses of truth Thou hast for me;
place in my hands the wonderful key That shall unclasp and set me free.
Silently now I wait for Thee, Ready, my God, Thy will to see;
Open my eyes, illumine me, Spirit divine!
- Open my ears, that I may hear Voices of truth Thou sendest clear;
And while the wave notes fall on my ear, Everything false will disappear.
Silently now I wait for Thee, Ready, my God, Thy will to see;
Open my ears, illumine me, Spirit divine!
- Open my mouth, and let me bear Gladly the warm truth everywhere;
Open my heart, and let me prepare Love with Thy children thus to share.
Silently now I wait for Thee, Ready, my God, Thy will to see;
Open my heart, illumine me, Spirit divine!
*CHARGE AND BENEDICTION: Right and Left sides of the sanctuary (facing the pulpit)
ONE: Look around you friends, look around you. Who is the person standing next to you?
RIGHT: The person next to me is a beloved child of God, a living example of the Word-Made-Flesh of God’s continuing presence in the world, of God’s continuing “coming” into our midst.
LEFT: The person next to me is unique, a combination of needs and possibilities, smiles and frowns, laughter and tears, fears and hopes, all struggling to find expression.
ONE: Friends, look around you . . . each of you are heirs of God’s promise, God’s adopted and beloved children.
RIGHT: Go out from this place renewed by the Spirit.
LEFT: We will go where God sends us for we have been fed and equipped for service
ONE: Go in peace to love and serve the Lord Jesus Christ, knowing you are beloved children of God, and that God has claimed you as special.
ALL: We come and we go, we live and breathe as children of God. Thanks be to God! Alleluia! Amen.
BLESSING for PICNIC
POSTLUDE “This Little Light of Mine” Setting by John A. Behnke
Flowers were given by Jananne Lankard in honor of Teachers and in memory of George McLean by his family.
Participating in today’s service are Rev. Susan Lassalle, pastor of Little Farms UCC; Rev. Aaron Ochart, Pastor of John Calvin Pres.; Louise Ochart, CE Leader; Lauren Oufnac, Playschool Director; Sam Garnett, Music Director; and Kelly Cuppett, Asst. Music Director; Appreciation to Dennis Lauland, Mike Fortin, and David Garland for the video production of today’s service.
The Scripture quotations contained herein are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright © 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Used by Permission. All Rights Reserved.
Order of Worship 9-4-22
SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY
Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost
Sep 4th, 2022 Ten Thirty in the morning
Minister: Rev. Aaron Ochart
Liturgist: Lorraine Hicks
Please silence all cell phones.
Bold face indicates congregational participation.
* Please stand, in body or spirit
GATHERING
PRELUDE
*PROCESSIONAL HYMN: “Here in This Place”
- Here in this place the new light is streaming;
now is the darkness vanished away;
see in this space our fears and our dreamings
brought here to you in the light of this day.
Gather us in the lost and forsaken, gather us in the blind and the lame;
call to us now, and we shall awaken;
we shall arise at the sound of your name.
- Not in the dark of buildings confining,
not in some heaven, light years away:
here in this place the new light is shining;
now is the kingdom, and now is the day.
Gather us in and hold us forever; gather us in and make us your own;
gather us in, all peoples together,
fire of love in our flesh and our bone.
WORDS OF WELCOME
ADORATION
CALL TO WORSHIP Rom. 13:10
ONE: Love does no wrong to a neighbor;
MANY: love is the fulfillment of the law.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might. You are high above us, but we build towers to our own greatness. We trust our own intellect and inspiration to save us, rather than your grace. We build houses in the sand, rather than on the rock of your Word. Help us to build eternal structures, in ourselves and in the world, and put our trust in you. Amen.
HYMN “To Abraham and Sarah”
- To Abraham and Sarah the call of God was clear;
“Go forth and I will show you a country rich and fair.
You need not fear the journey, for I have pledged my word
that you shall be my people and I will be your God.
- From Abraham and Sarah arose a pilgrim race,
dependent for their journey on God’s abundant grace;
and in their heart was written by God this saving word,
“That you shall be my people and I will be your God.”
- We of this generation one whom God’s hand is laid
can journey to the future secure and unafraid,
rejoicing in God’s goodness and trusting in this word,
“That you shall be my people and I will be your God.”
MESSAGE FOR THE CHILDREN
CONFESSION
CALL TO CONFESSION
SILENT CONFESSION
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Merciful God, in your gracious presence we confess our sin and the sin of this world. Although Christ is among us as our peace, we are a people divided against ourselves as we cling to the values of a broken world. The profit and pleasures we pursue lay waste to the land and pollute the seas. The fears and jealousies that we harbor set neighbor against neighbor and nation against nation.
We abuse your good gifts of imagination and freedom, of intellect and reason, and have turned them into bonds of oppression.
Lord, have mercy on us; heal and forgive us. Set us free to serve you in the world as agents of your reconciling love in Jesus Christ. Amen.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
*GLORIA PATRI #579
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end, Amen, Amen.
PROCLAMATION
SCRIPTURE LESSON Genesis 11:1-9
Now the whole earth had one language and the same words. And as they migrated from the east, they came upon a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there. And they said to one another, ‘Come, let us make bricks, and burn them thoroughly.’ And they had brick for stone, and bitumen for mortar. Then they said, ‘Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves; otherwise we shall be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.’ The LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which mortals had built. And the LORD said, ‘Look, they are one people, and they have all one language; and this is only the beginning of what they will do; nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them. Come, let us go down, and confuse their language there, so that they will not understand one another’s speech.’ So the LORD scattered them abroad from there over the face of all the earth, and they left off building the city. Therefore it was called Babel, because there the LORD confused the language of all the earth; and from there the LORD scattered them abroad over the face of all the earth.
ONE: The Word of the Lord
MANY: Thanks be to God
SERMON “Building Towers” The Rev. Aaron Ochart
RESPONSE
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Apostles’ Creed
I BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth,
And in Jesus Christ [God’s] only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
RECEIVING OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
OFFERTORY
*DOXOLOGY
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise God, all creatures here below;
Praise God above, ye heavenly hosts;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen
THE SACRAMENT OF THE HOLY COMMUNION
THE GREAT PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
ONE: The Lord be with you.
MANY: And also with you.
ONE: Lift up your hearts.
MANY: We lift them to the Lord.
ONE: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
MANY: It is right to give our thanks and praise.
ONE: …Therefore with all creation we sing your praise:
MANY: 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.
ONE: … Great is the mystery of faith:
MANY: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again…
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen
ONE: … The gifts of God for the people of God.
MANY: Thanks be to God.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
*HYMN [Blue Hymnal #379] “My Hope is Built on Nothing Less”
- My hope is built on nothing less Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness;
I dare not trust the sweetest frame, But wholly lean on Jesus’ name.
On Christ the solid Rock I stand; All other ground is sinking sand,
All other ground is sinking sand.
- When darkness veils His lovely face, I rest on His unchanging grace;
In every high and stormy gale, My anchor holds within the veil. (refrain)
- His oath, His covenant, His blood Support me in the whelming flood;
When all around my soul gives way, He then is all my hope and stay. (refrain)
- When He shall come with trumpet sound, O may I then in Him be found,
Dressed in His righteousness alone, Faultless to stand before the throne, (refrain)
*PARTING PRAYER
Faithful God, your promises stand unshaken through all generations. Renew us in hope, that we may be awake and alert as we watch for the glorious return of Jesus Christ, our Judge and Savior, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen
*CHARGE AND BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE
Participating in today’s service are Rev. Aaron Ochart, Pastor; Louise Ochart, CE Leader; Sam Garnett, Music Director; and Kelly Cuppett, Asst. Music Director. Appreciation to Dennis Lauland, Mike Fortin, and David Garland for the video production of today’s service.
The Scripture quotations contained herein are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright © 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Used by Permission. All Rights Reserved.
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Church Office. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 504.888.1375
Playschool Office. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .504.888.1378
The Reverend Aaron Ochart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head of Staff
Louise Ochart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christian Education Leader
Sam Garnett. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Music Director
Kelly Cuppett. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Music Director
Lauren Oufnac. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Playschool Director
Stephanie Galliano. . . . . Playschool Administrative Assistant
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Bulletin for August 28, 2022
SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY
Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost
Aug 28th, 2022 Ten Thirty in the morning
Minister: Rev. Aaron Ochart
Liturgist: Ron Palmisano
Bold face indicates congregational participation.
* Please stand, in body or spirit
GATHERING
PRELUDE
*PROCESSIONAL HYMN: Blue #376
“Love Divine, All Loves Excelling”
- Love divine, all loves excelling, Joy of heaven to earth come down,
fix in us Thy humble dwelling, All thy faithful mercies crown!
Jesus thou art all compassion, Pure unbounded love Thou art;
Visit us with Thy salvation, Enter every trembling heart.
- Breathe, O Breathe, Thy loving Spirit Into every troubled breast!
Let us all in Thee inherit, Let us find the promised rest;
Take away the love of sinning: Alpha and Omega be;
End of faith as its beginning, set our hearts at liberty.
WORDS OF WELCOME
ADORATION
CALL TO WORSHIP Heb. 13:16
ONE: Do good and share what you have,
MANY: for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
God of blessing. You bless us abundantly, yet we try to control your blessings. We so often hord your blessings instead of sharing them with others. We seek to control where your blessings flow, and curse those who do not fit our expectations. Help us to recognize the grace that you have given us despite our sin, and share your blessings with others. Amen.
HYMN “Thy Word”
Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path,
Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.
- When I feel afraid, and I think I’ve lost my way,
still you’re there right beside me.
Nothing Will I fear as long as you are near
please be near me to the end. (chorus)
MESSAGE FOR THE CHILDREN
CONFESSION
CALL TO CONFESSION
SILENT CONFESSION
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Eternal God, our judge and redeemer, we confess that we have tried to hide from you, for we have done wrong. We have lived for ourselves, and apart from you. We have turned from our neighbors, and refused to bear the burdens of others. We have ignored the pain of the world, and passed by the hungry, the poor, and the oppressed.
In your great mercy forgive our sins and free us from selfishness, that we may choose your will and obey your commandments; through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
*GLORIA PATRI #579
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end, Amen, Amen.
PROCLAMATION
SCRIPTURE LESSON Genesis 9:16-29
The sons of Noah who went out of the ark were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Ham was the father of Canaan. These three were the sons of Noah; and from these the whole earth was peopled.
Noah, a man of the soil, was the first to plant a vineyard. He drank some of the wine and became drunk, and he lay uncovered in his tent. And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brothers outside. Then Shem and Japheth took a garment, laid it on both their shoulders, and walked backwards and covered the nakedness of their father; their faces were turned away, and they did not see their father’s nakedness. When Noah awoke from his wine and knew what his youngest son had done to him, he said,
‘Cursed be Canaan;
lowest of slaves shall he be to his brothers.’
He also said,
‘Blessed by the LORD my God be Shem;
and let Canaan be his slave.
May God make space for Japheth,
and let him live in the tents of Shem;
and let Canaan be his slave.’
After the flood Noah lived for three hundred and fifty years. All the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years; and he died.
ONE: The Word of the Lord
MANY: Thanks be to God
SERMON “Implicit Bias” The Rev. Aaron Ochart
RESPONSE
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Confession of Belhar
We believe that Christ’s work of reconciliation is made manifest in the church as the community of believers who have been reconciled with God and with one another.
that unity is, therefore, both a gift and an obligation for the church of Jesus Christ; that through the working of God’s Spirit it is a binding force, yet simultaneously a reality which must be earnestly pursued and sought: one which the people of God must continually be built up to attain;
That this unity must become visible so that the world may believe that separation, enmity, and hatred between people and groups is sin which Christ has already conquered, and accordingly that anything which threatens this unity may have no place in the church and must be resisted;
That this unity of the people of God must be manifested and be active in a variety of ways: in that we love one another; that we experience, practice, and pursue community with one another; that we are obligated to give ourselves willingly and joyfully to be of benefit and blessing to one another; that we share one faith, having one calling, are of one soul and one mind; have one God and Father, are filled with one Spirit, are baptized with one baptism, eat of one bread and drink of one cup, confess one name, and share one hope; together come to know the height and the depth of the love of Christ; together are built up to the stature of Christ, to the new humanity; together know and bear one another’s burdens, thereby fulfilling the law of Christ; that we need one another and upbuild one another, admonishing and comforting one another; that we suffer with one another for the sake of righteousness; pray together, together serve God in this world; and together fight against all may threaten or hinder this unity;
that this unity can be established only in freedom and not under constraint; that the variety of spiritual gifts, opportunities, backgrounds, convictions, as well as the various languages and cultures, are by virtue of the reconciliation in Christ, opportunities for mutual service and enrichment within the one visible people of God;
That true faith in Jesus Christ is the only condition for membership of this church;
Therefore we reject any doctrine which absolutizes either natural diversity or the sinful separation of people in such a way that this absolutization hinders or breaks the visible and active unity of the church, or even leads to the establishment of a separate church formation;
which professes that this spiritual unity is truly being maintained in the bond of peace while believers of the same confession are in effect alienated from one another for the sake of diversity and in despair of reconciliation;
which denies that a refusal earnestly to pursue this visible unity as a priceless gift is sin;
which explicitly or implicitly maintains that descent or any other human or social factor should be a consideration in determining membership of the church.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
RECEIVING OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
OFFERTORY Jesus, Joy of Man’s Desiring arr. F. Campbell-Watson Sharon Fortin and Kelly Cuppett, soloists
*DOXOLOGY
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise God, all creatures here below;
Praise God above, ye heavenly hosts;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen
PRAYERS of the PEOPLE and LORD’s PRAYER
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen
*HYMN [Blue Hymnal #289] “O God of Every Nation”
- O God of every nation, Of every race and land,
Redeem the whole creation With your almighty hand;
Where hate and fear divide us And bitter threats are hurled,
In love and mercy guide us And heal our strife-torn world.
- From search for wealth and power And scorn of truth and right,
From trust in bombs that shower Destruction through the night,
From pride of race and station And blindness to Your way,
Deliver every nation, Eternal God we pray.
- Lord, strengthen those who labor That all may find release
from fear of rattling saber, From dread of war’s increase;
When hope and courage falter, Your still small voice be heard;
With faith that none can alter, Your servants undergird.
- Keep bright in us the vision Of days when war shall cease,
When hatred and division Give way to love and peace,
Till dawns the morning glorious When peace on Earth shall reignand
And Christ shall rule victorious O’er all the world’s domain.
*PARTING PRAYER
Almighty God, by the love of Jesus Christ you draw people to faith, and welcome them into the church family. May we show your joy by embracing new siblings, who with us believe and with us will work to serve you. Keep us close together in your Spirit, breaking bread in faith and love, one with Jesus Christ our Lord and Master. Amen
*CHARGE AND BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE Fugue in C – Bach
Participating in today’s service are Rev. Aaron Ochart, Pastor; Louise Ochart, CE Leader; Sam Garnett, Music Director; and Kelly Cuppett, Asst. Music Director; and Josh Sierra Delgado, guest musician. Appreciation to Dennis Lauland, Mike Fortin, and David Garland for the video production of today’s service.
The Scripture quotations contained herein are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright © 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Used by Permission. All Rights Reserved.
Order of Worship 8-21-22
SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY
Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost
Aug 21st, 2022 Ten Thirty in the morning
Minister: Rev. Aaron Ochart
Liturgist: Bill Bottomley
Please silence all cell phones.
Face masks are encouraged for all participants unless leading worship.
Bold face indicates congregational participation.
* Please stand, in body or spirit
GATHERING
PRELUDE
*PROCESSIONAL HYMN [Blue Hymnal 272] God of the Sparrow
- God of the sparrow
God of the whale
God of the swirling stars
How does the creature say Awe
How does the creature say Praise
- God of the rainbow
God of the cross
God of the empty grave
How does the creature say Grace
How does the creature say Thanks
WORDS OF WELCOME
ADORATION
CALL TO WORSHIP Ps. 103:8
ONE: The Lord is merciful and gracious,
MANY: slow to anger and abounding in love.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
Almighty God, you have taught us that all our deeds without love are worth nothing. Send your Holy Spirit and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of love, the very bond of peace and of all goodness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen
HYMN “Thy Word”
Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path,
Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.
- When I feel afraid, and I think I’ve lost my way,
still you’re there right beside me.
Nothing Will I fear as long as you are near
please be near me to the end. (chorus)
MESSAGE FOR THE CHILDREN
CONFESSION
CALL TO CONFESSION
SILENT CONFESSION
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Eternal God, our judge and redeemer, we confess that we have tried to hide from you, for we have done wrong. We have lived for ourselves, and apart from you. We have turned from our neighbors, and refused to bear the burdens of others. We have ignored the pain of the world, and passed by the hungry, the poor, and the oppressed.
In your great mercy forgive our sins and free us from selfishness, that we may choose your will and obey your commandments; through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
*GLORIA PATRI #579
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end, Amen, Amen.
PROCLAMATION
SCRIPTURE LESSON Genesis 6:9-24; 8:15-22
These are the descendants of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God. And Noah had three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight, and the earth was filled with violence. And God saw that the earth was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted its ways upon the earth. And God said to Noah, ‘I have determined to make an end of all flesh, for the earth is filled with violence because of them; now I am going to destroy them along with the earth. Make yourself an ark of cypress wood; make rooms in the ark, and cover it inside and out with pitch. This is how you are to make it: the length of the ark three hundred cubits, its width fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits. Make a roof for the ark, and finish it to a cubit above; and put the door of the ark in its side; make it with lower, second, and third decks. For my part, I am going to bring a flood of waters on the earth, to destroy from under heaven all flesh in which is the breath of life; everything that is on the earth shall die. But I will establish my covenant with you; and you shall come into the ark, you, your sons, your wife, and your sons’ wives with you. And of every living thing, of all flesh, you shall bring two of every kind into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they shall be male and female. Of the birds according to their kinds, and of the animals according to their kinds, of every creeping thing of the ground according to its kind, two of every kind shall come in to you, to keep them alive. Also take with you every kind of food that is eaten, and store it up; and it shall serve as food for you and for them.’ Noah did this; he did all that God commanded him…
Then God said to Noah, ‘Go out of the ark, you and your wife, and your sons and your sons’ wives with you. Bring out with you every living thing that is with you of all flesh—birds and animals and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth—so that they may abound on the earth, and be fruitful and multiply on the earth.’ So Noah went out with his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives. And every animal, every creeping thing, and every bird, everything that moves on the earth, went out of the ark by families.
Then Noah built an altar to the Lord, and took of every clean animal and of every clean bird, and offered burnt-offerings on the altar. And when the Lord smelled the pleasing odor, the Lord said in his heart, ‘I will never again curse the ground because of humankind, for the inclination of the human heart is evil from youth; nor will I ever again destroy every living creature as I have done.
As long as the earth endures,
seedtime and harvest, cold and heat,
summer and winter, day and night,
shall not cease.’
ONE: The Word of the Lord
MANY: Thanks be to God
SERMON “The Great Flood” The Rev. Aaron Ochart
RESPONSE
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Brief Statement of Faith
In life and in death we belong to God. Through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, we trust in the one triune God, the Holy One of Israel, whom alone we worship and serve. We trust in Jesus Christ, Fully human, fully God.
Jesus was crucified, suffering the depths of human pain and giving his life for the sins of the world. God raised this Jesus from the dead, vindicating his sinless life, breaking the power of sin and evil, delivering us from death to life eternal.
We trust in God, whom Jesus called Abba, Father. In sovereign love God created the world good and makes everyone equally in God’s image …, of every race and people, to live as one community. But we rebel against God; we hide from our Creator. Ignoring God’s commandments, we violate the image of God in others and ourselves, accept lies as truth, exploit neighbor and nature, and threaten death to the planet entrusted to our care. We deserve God’s condemnation. Yet God acts with justice and mercy to redeem creation.
We trust in God the Holy Spirit, everywhere the giver and renewer of life. The Spirit justifies us by grace through faith, sets us free to accept ourselves and to love God and neighbor, and binds us together with all believers in the one body of Christ, the Church.
With believers in every time and place, we rejoice that nothing in life or in death can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Amen.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
RECEIVING OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
OFFERTORY Listen to God Ronald Palmisano
*DOXOLOGY
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise God, all creatures here below;
Praise God above, ye heavenly hosts;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen
REMEMBRANCE OF BAPTISM
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen
CLOSING PRAYER
Gracious God, by water and the Spirit you claimed us as your own, cleansing us from sin, and giving us new life. You made us members of your body, the church, calling us to be your servants in the world. Continue the good work you have begun in us. Send us forth by the power of your Spirit to love and serve you with joy, and to strive for justice and peace in all the earth, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
*HYMN [Blue Hymnal #384] O love that Will Not Let Me Go
- O love that wilt not let me go, I rest my weary soul in Thee;
I give Thee back the life I owe,
That in thine ocean depths its flow
May richer, fuller be.
- O light that followest all my way,
I yield my flickering torch to thee;
My heart restores its borrowed ray,
That in Thy sunshine’s blaze its day
May brighter, fairer be.
- O joy that seekest me through pain,
I cannot close my heart to Thee;
I trace the rainbow through the rain,
And feel the promise is not vain
That morn shall tearless be.
- O cross that liftest up my head,
I dare not ask to fly from Thee;
I lay in dust life’s glory dead,
And from the ground there blossoms red
Life that shall endless be.
*PARTING PRAYER
Almighty God, by the love of Jesus Christ you draw people to faith, and welcome them into the church family. May we show your joy by embracing new siblings, who with us believe and with us will work to serve you. Keep us close together in your Spirit, breaking bread in faith and love, one with Jesus Christ our Lord and Master. Amen
*CHARGE AND BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE
Participating in today’s service are Rev. Aaron Ochart, Pastor; Louise Ochart, CE Leader; Sam Garnett, Music Director; and Kelly Cuppett, Asst. Music Director; and Josh Sierra Delgado, guest musician. Appreciation to Dennis Lauland, Mike Fortin, and David Garland for the video production of today’s service.
The Scripture quotations contained herein are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright © 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Used by Permission. All Rights Reserved.
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Stephanie Galliano. . . . . Playschool Administrative Assistant
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order of Worship 8-14-22
SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY
Tenth Sunday After Pentecost/ Confirmation Sunday
Aug 14th, 2022 Ten Thirty in the morning
Minister: Rev. Aaron Ochart
Liturgists: Christian Hebert, Deborah Nolan, David Russo
Please silence all cell phones.
Face masks are encouraged for all participants unless leading worship.
Bold face indicates congregational participation.
* Please stand, in body or spirit
GATHERING
PRELUDE Josh Sierra Delgado
*PROCESSIONAL HYMN [Blue Hymnal 478]
- Praise, my soul, the King of heaven; To his feet thy tribute bring;
Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven, evermore his praises sing,
Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise the everlasting King.
- Praise him for his grace and favor to his people in distress;
Praise him still the same as ever, slow to chide and quick to bless.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Glorious in his faithfulness.
WORDS OF WELCOME
ADORATION
CALL TO WORSHIP
ONE: Our God is a God of creation and life.
MANY: Let us praise the Lord.
ONE: Our God is a God of love, compassion, forgiveness and grace.
MANY: Let us praise the Lord.
ONE: Our God is a God of friendship, new beginnings, peacefulness and sharing of gifts.
MANY: Let us praise and worship the Lord.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
Almighty God, you built your church upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Jesus Christ himself as the cornerstone. Join us together by their teaching, so that we may be a holy temple in whom your Spirit dwells; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
HYMN “Thy Word”
Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path,
Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.
- When I feel afraid, think I’ve lost my way,
still you’re there right beside me.
Jesus be my guide, hold me to your side,
please be near me ‘till the end. (chorus)
MESSAGE FOR THE CHILDREN
CONFESSION
CALL TO CONFESSION
SILENT CONFESSION
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
ONE: Creator God, by your design we are whole people, yet we deny this gift of wholeness when
MANY: we have been willing to be entertained but not changed;
ONE: We have allowed our insights to harden into clichés;
MANY: We have seen our youth as “the future of the church,” but not as valuable members of the church today;
ONE: We have called on you only to hear the sound of our own voices;
MANY: Forgiving God, who makes community from the raw materials
of our lives, teach us the humility to learn from those who know
a true rejoicing.
Restore to us wholeness through the Oneness we have in your Son,
our risen Savior, Christ Jesus. Amen.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
*GLORIA PATRI #579
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end, Amen, Amen.
PROCLAMATION
SCRIPTURE LESSON Genesis 5
ONE: The Word of the Lord
MANY: Thanks be to God
SERMON “Genealogies and Generations” The Rev. Aaron Ochart
RESPONSE
ANNOUNCEMENTS
RECEIVING OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
OFFERTORY “Bridge Over Troubled Waters” David Russo
*DOXOLOGY
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise God, all creatures here below;
Praise God above, ye heavenly hosts;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen
PROFESSION of FAITH
ELDER: Christian Hebert, Deborah Nolan, and David Russo are presented by the session for the reaffirmation of the baptismal covenant. They now desire to profess their faith publicly and accept greater responsibility in the life of the church and God’s mission in the world.
PRESIDER: We rejoice that you now desire to declare your faith and to share with us our common ministry. In baptism, you were joined to Christ and made members of his body. In the community of the people of God you have learned of God’s purpose for you and for all creation. You have been nurtured at the table of our Lord and called to witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
CONGREGATION: You are citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone.
FAITH QUESTIONS
Trusting in the gracious mercy of God, do you turn from the ways of sin and renounce evil in the world?
I do.
Who is your Lord and Savior?
Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior.
Will you be Christ’s faithful disciple, obeying his word and showing his love?
I will, with God’s help.
Will you devote yourself to the church’s teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and prayers?
I will, with God’s help.
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Nicene Creed
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became truly human. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.
CLOSING PRAYER
Gracious God, by water and the Spirit you claimed us as your own, cleansing us from sin, and giving us new life. You made us members of your body, the church, calling us to be your servants in the world. Renew in David, Deborah, and Christian the covenant you made at their baptism. Continue the good work you have begun in them. Send them forth by the power of your Spirit to love and serve you with joy, and to strive for justice and peace in all the earth, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen
*HYMN [Blue Hymnal #526] “For All the Saints”
- For all the saints, who from their labor rest,
who thee by faith before the word confessed,
thy name, O Jesus be forever blessed, Aleluia! Aleluia!
- Thou wast their rock, their fortress, and their might;
thou, Lord, their captain in the well-fought fight;
thou, in the darkness drear, their one true light, Aleluia! Aleluia!
- O blest communion, fellowship divine! We feebly struggle;
they in glory shine; yet all are one in thee, for all art thine. Aleluia! Aleluia!
- From earth’s wide bounds, from oceans farthest coast,
gates of pearl streams in the countless host,
singing to Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Aleluia! Aleluia!
*PARTING PRAYER
Almighty God, by the love of Jesus Christ you draw people to faith, and welcome them into the church family. May we show your joy by embracing new siblings, who with us believe and with us will work to serve you. Keep us close together in your Spirit, breaking bread in faith and love, one with Jesus Christ our Lord and Master. Amen
*CHARGE AND BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE
Participating in today’s service are Rev. Aaron Ochart, Pastor; Louise Ochart, CE Leader; Sam Garnett, Music Director; and Kelly Cuppett, Asst. Music Director; and Josh Sierra Delgado, guest musician. Appreciation to Dennis Lauland, Mike Fortin, and David Garland for the video production of today’s service.
The Scripture quotations contained herein are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright © 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Used by Permission. All Rights Reserved.
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Church Office. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 504.888.1375
Playschool Office. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .504.888.1378
The Reverend Aaron Ochart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head of Staff
Louise Ochart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christian Education Leader
Sam Garnett. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Music Director
Kelly Cuppett. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Music Director
Lauren Oufnac. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Playschool Director
Stephanie Galliano. . . . . Playschool Administrative Assistant
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Announcements
Water park: Don’t forget next Saturday Aug. 20th is our final Summer event with a Trip to Gulf Island Water park. If you haven’t signed up yet or if you want to invite some more friends there is still time. Just let me know ASAP.
Choir Kickoff and Ice Cream Social Rescheduled: We have rescheduled this fun event due to covid. If you are not sure about choir and want to know more, if you are a die-hard chorister chomping at the bit to sing again, or you just like cold desserts, please join us for a Choir Kickoff and Ice Cream Social on Wednesday, August 24th at 7:00 PM. This is a fellowship opportunity with a little singing- not a rehearsal, but a preview and stumble-through of the anthems we have planned this fall.
Lost and Found: We have several pairs of glasses and sunglasses on the table in the Narthex. If you are missing a pair please come take a look we will be donating unclaimed pairs at the end of August.
All church and Community Picnic: Everyone mark your calendars for an all church picnic on Sept. 11th following the service. Invite your friends and neighbors too. More information to come in the next few weeks, but we will be looking for volunteers to help put this together. We hope to see everyone there!
Events and Meetings this Week:
8/15 – 6:30 PM – Session Meeting
8/17 – 11:00 AM – Staff Meeting
8/18 – Office closed for carpet cleaning
8/20 – Family and Youth Water Park Trip
8/21 – 9:30 AM – Deacon Training, no kids activity
Birthdays: Donna Dupree 7/14, Britson Janis 8/16, Matthew Freudenthal 8/16