First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
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First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) AWelcomingCommunityofFaithintheHeartoftheTwinCities:
Cometoaplacewhereyoucanexplore,becuriousandaskquestions.July 23, 2017 10:30 am
Welcome! Join Us! You Are No Longer Strangers Here… Photo Credit: Anna Bliss
610 West 28th St., Minneapolis, MN 55408 612.870.1868 [email protected]
www.fccmpls.org
Welcome! …to a place where you can explore, be curious and ask questions.
May you find comfort, joy, strength and peace as you worship the Loving and Living Lord with us today. First Christian truly seeks to be a place of welcome to all!
Childrenarewelcomeinworship!Forthosewhodesirechildcareduringworship,nurserycareisavailabledownstairsforinfantsthrough4yearolds.OlderchildrencanbeattheactivitytablebytheclearwindowswithDebandAnna.AudioReceiversareavailablefromanusherforthehearingimpaired.Songbooks:Wordstothesongsareprintedinthisbulletin.Ifyou’dliketohavewordsandmusic,songbookscanbefoundonthebookrackbythesanctuaryentrance.Communion:AsmembersofTheChristianChurch(DisciplesofChrist)wepracticeopencommunion.Allbelieversareinvitedtopartake.Theemblemswillbepassedthroughtherowsbythedeacons.Pleasepartakeoftheglutenfreebreadandgrapejuiceasitispassed.Ourdenomination:TheChristianChurch(DisciplesofChrist),oftenreferredtoasTheDisciples,isadenominationknownforanOpenTheologyandanOpenTable.Tofindoutmoreaboutourheritage,checkouttheDOCpage:www.disciples.org.WanttoknowmoreaboutFirstChristian?Gotowww.fccmpls.organdcheckoutourministries.TofindoutmoreaboutourLGBTministry,clickonReachingOut.Missedaservice?Listentothesermon:http://www.fccminneapolis.org/home/sermon-archive/Livestreamincaseyoucan’tbehere!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPVqQ57szyEh8JCtF_8lhiw/liveInterestedinreceivingournewsletter?Sendane-mailtooffice@fccmpls.orgorcallDeb612-870-1868,ext.1.Wecansenditelectronicallyorinthemailorboth!LikeusonFacebook:FirstChristianChurch(DisciplesofChrist)-Minneapolis.Followvariousactivitiesandevents.You’llalsofindlinkstothenewsletterandpodcasts.DeadlinefornextissueofTheCouriernewsletter:today,July23,2017~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
MinistryTeam:AllMembersoftheCongregation
DanAdolphson,AssociatePastor,[email protected] JulieAndrix,FaithCommunityNurse,[email protected] RickBowman,SHMCBuildingManagerAdamConrad,MusicDirector&Composer-in-ResidencePearlEvans,SHMCChildCareLaurieFeille,SeniorPastor,[email protected]
MarthaHarris,CourierEditor,[email protected] DebMurphy,OfficeManager&DirectorofSpiritualFormationofChildrenandYouth,[email protected]&SHMCBuildingCoordinator,[email protected] MariaThieling,SHMCChildCare MikeVasich–Pianist
Office:612-870-1868Deb–press1;PastorLaurie–press2;PastorDan–press3;FCNJulie–press4
Officee-mail:[email protected] Website:www.fccmpls.org Address:610W.28thSt.,Minneapolis,MN.55408
SpringHouseMinistryCenter:Websitewww.springhousemc.orgSHMCTelephone:612-353-6292
Welcome Visitors, Friends, and Members!
TheCommunityGathers
PleaseaddyourprayerstothePrayerWallinthebackofthesanctuary.IfyouhaveaJoy,Concern,orPrayerRequesttoshare,pleasewriteitononeofthewhiteslipsfoundonthetablebytheprayerwallandgiveittoPastorDanbeforeourprayertime.
GatheringMusic MikeVasichWelcome,Announcements&Greetingeachother RobinHesserPrelude AtanOldTrystingPlace EdwardMacDowell+CalltoWorship(responsive) RobinHesser
One:WegathertogethertoworshipGod.Sides:Wegathertogethertoshareaholymeal.One:WegatheraroundthistableCenter:TowhichChristhasinvitedus.One:You’vegotaplaceatthistable.Many:Andyou’vegotaplaceatthistable.ALL:We’veallgotaplaceatthistable.One:We’llfeastonmilkandhoney.Center:We’llgivethanks.One:We’llfindourhomeCenter:withGodALL:together.One:Sowelcometoworship.ALL:Hallelujah!
+SongofPraise DiverseinCulture,Nation,Race ChaliceHymnal#485
Diverseinculture,nation,race,wecometogetherbyyourgrace.God,letusbeameetinggroundwherehopeandhealinglovearefound.
God,letusbeabridgeofcareconnectingpeopleev’rywhere.Helpusconfrontallfearandhateandlustforpow’rthatseparate.
Whenchasmswiden,stormsarise,OHolySpirit,makeuswise.Letourresolve,likesteel,bestrongtostandwiththosewhosufferwrong.
God,letusbeatablespreadwithgiftsofloveandbrokenbread,whereallfindwelcome,graceattends,andenemiesariseasfriends.
+Pleasestandasyouareableinbody&spirit.
+Invocation RobinHesser+AVersionoftheLord’sPrayer(Pleasepraytheversioninyourheart)
OurCreator,whoisinheaven,holyisyourname.Yourkingdomcome,yourwillbedone,onearthasitisinheaven.Giveusthisdayourdailybread,Andforgiveusourdebts,asweforgiveourdebtors,Andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil,Foryoursisthekingdom,andthepower,andthegloryforever.Amen.
+MusicalResponse Sweet,SweetSpirit CH#261There’sasweet,sweetSpiritinthisplace,andIknowthatit’stheSpiritoftheLord;therearesweetexpressionsoneachface,andIknowtheyfeelthepresenceoftheLord.
SweetHolySpirit,sweetheavenlyDove,stayrightherewithusfillinguswithyourlove;andfortheseblessingsweliftourheartsinpraise;withoutadoubtwe’llknowthatwehavebeenrevivedwhenweshallleavethisplace.
HearingandReflectingonGod’sWordCommunityJoys&Concerns DanAdolphson
SongofResponse SpiritSong(v.1) CH#352OlettheSonofGodenfoldyouwithhisSpiritandhislove.Lethimfillyourheartandsatisfyyoursoul.Olethimhavethethingsthatholdyou,andhisSpiritlikeadoveWilldescenduponyourlifeandmakeyouwhole.Jesus,OJesus,comeandfillyourlambs.Jesus,OJesus,comeandfillyourlambs.
PrayersofthePeople
Children’sMoment SteveRusinak
Scripture RobinHesserEphesians2:11-22 Sothen,rememberthatatonetimeyouGentilesbybirth,called“theuncircumcision”bythosewhoarecalled“thecircumcision”—aphysicalcircumcisionmadeinthefleshbyhumanhands—rememberthatyouwereatthattimewithoutChrist,beingaliensfromthecommonwealthofIsrael,andstrangerstothecovenantsofpromise,havingnohopeandwithoutGodintheworld.ButnowinChristJesusyouwhooncewerefaroffhavebeenbroughtnearbythebloodofChrist.Forheisourpeace;inhisfleshhehasmadebothgroupsintooneandhasbrokendownthedividingwall,thatis,thehostilitybetweenus.Hehasabolishedthelawwithitscommandmentsandordinances,thathemightcreateinhimselfonenewhumanityinplaceofthetwo,thusmakingpeace,andmightreconcilebothgroupstoGodinonebodythroughthecross,thusputtingtodeaththathostilitythroughit.Sohecameand
proclaimedpeacetoyouwhowerefaroffandpeacetothosewhowerenear;forthroughhimbothofushaveaccessinoneSpirittotheFather.Sothenyouarenolongerstrangersandaliens,butyouarecitizenswiththesaintsandalsomembersofthehouseholdofGod,builtuponthefoundationoftheapostlesandprophets,withChristJesushimselfasthecornerstone.InhimthewholestructureisjoinedtogetherandgrowsintoaholytempleintheLord;inwhomyoualsoarebuilttogetherspirituallyintoadwellingplaceforGod.
Sermon “NoLongerStrangers” LaurieFeille
RespondingtotheWord
+SongofCommitment CommunityofChrist CH#655CommunityofChrist,whomakesthecrossyourown,liveoutyourcreedandriskyourlifeforGodalone:theGodwhowearsyourface,towhomallworldsbelong,whosechildrenareofeveryraceandeverysong.
CommunityofChrist,lookpastthechurch'sdoorandseetherefugee,thehungry,andthepoor.Takehandswiththeoppressed,thejoblessinyourstreet,taketowelandwater,thatyouwashyourneighbor'sfeet.
CommunityofChrist,throughwhomthewordmustsound--cryoutforjusticeandforpeacethewholeworldround:disarmthepowersthatwarandallthatcandestroy,turnbombstobread,andtearsofanguishintojoy.
Whenmenacemeltsaway,soshallGod'swillbedone,theclimateoftheworldbepeaceandChristitssun;ourcurrencybeloveandkindlinessourlaw,ourfoodandfaithbesharedasoneforevermore.
CelebrationofGifts AnnWolvertonOfferingInvitationCollectionofOffering SpecialMusic Starlight EdwardMacDowell+Doxology:PraiseGod,fromwhomallblessingsflow.PraiseGod,allcreatureshere below.PraiseGodabove,yeheavenlyhosts:Creator,ChristandHoly Ghost.Amen+PrayerofDedication
TheLord’sSupper ValDunhamInvitationtoCommunion SharingthePeaceofChrist
(Wheninvitedtodoso,pleaseshareChrist’speacewithoneortwonearyou.“ThepeaceofChristbewithyou”.Response:“Andalsowithyou.”)
SongofCommunion Come,SharetheLord CH#408WegatherhereinJesus’name,hisloveisburninginourheartslikelivingflame;forthroughthelovingSontheFathermakesusone:Come,takethebread,come,drinkthewine,come,sharetheLord.
Nooneisastrangerhere,everyonebelongs;Findingourforgivenesshere,weinturnforgiveallwrongs.
Hejoinsushere,hebreaksthebread,TheLordwhopoursthecupisrisenfromthedead;Theonewelovethemostisnowourgracioushost:Come,takethebread,come,drinkthewine,come,sharetheLord.
WearenowafamilyofwhichtheLordishead;Thoughunseenhemeetsushereinthebreakingofthebread.
We’llgathersoonwhereangelssing;We’llseethegloryofourLordandcomingKing;Nowweanticipatethefeastforwhichwewait:Come,takethebread,come,drinkthewine,come,sharetheLord.
PrayerforCommunionandWordsofInstitutionPartakingoftheLord’sSupper:ALLaretrulywelcometopartake.Pleasepartakeoftheglutenfreebreadandthegrapejuiceastheyarepassedtoyou.
MusicforMeditation: ToAWildRose EdwardMacDowell
MissionTripCommissioningClosingWords LaurieFeille+Benediction DanAdolphson+SongofBlessing InChristThereIsNoEastorWest(vs.3&4) CH#687
Joinhands,disciplesofthefaith,whate'eryourracemaybe;allchildrenofthelivingGodaresurelykintome.InChristnowmeetbotheastandwest,inhimmeetsouthandnorth:alllovingheartsareoneinhimthroughoutthewholewideearth.
Postlude Song EdwardMacDowell
Thankyouforworshippingwithusthismorning!PleasejoinusintheGatheringSpacejustoutsidethesanctuary
forfellowshipandrefreshment.
SongLyricsreprintedunderCCLIlicense#3084412/OneLicense.net#A-716803ChurchStreaming&PodcastLicense#CSPL078361ThankyoutoCarolinePovolnyforbeingoursongleaderthismorning.
Outreach Opportunities NicaraguaMissionTrip:ThisgroupwillbeleavingonThursday,July27th,fromtheMinneapolisairport,returningonMonday,August7th.Pleasekeeptheminyourprayersduringthistime,aswellasthepeoplewhoarewelcomingthemintotheirhomes.BagsofGrace–Ourstockhasagainbeenreplenished!Pleasetakeafewtokeepinyourcartogivetothoseaskingforhelponstreetcorners.Brews&Views:OurnextBrewsandViewswillbetomorrowat6:30pm,atLakeMonsterBrewingCompany,550VandaliaSt.inSt.Paul.Comeforbrews,food,andgoodconversation! EcumenicalWomen’sMinistry,Thursdays,9am:ThisgroupwillbemeetinginthehomeofMaryLouNormanthissummer.PleasecallMaryLou(952-681-7879)ifyou’rethinkingofcoming.Thegroupisn’tnecessarilymeetingeveryweekduetotravelandfamilyvisits.LectionaryBibleStudy,Wednesdays,8:30am:ThisgrouphasstartedtomeetattheWalkerResidencetomakeiteasierforLarryPraytoparticipate.Havequestionsorneeddirections?CallMichaelVanderford(612-219-9647).OutofOffice:DebMurphyisatADAMCampinNewton,IAthroughFriday,July28th.ShewillbeintheofficeagainonTuesday,August1.
Announcements & Things of Interest
Sunday,July2310:30am–WorshipintheSouthSanctuary11:30am–FellowshipTimeintheGatheringSpace11:45am–NicaraguaTripparticipants’meeting
Monday,July246:30pm–Brews&ViewsatLakeMonsterBrewery
Wednesday,July268:15am–NarrativeLectionarySpringHouseStudyGroupatWalkerResidence7pm–FCCBookGroupatAmyDunlop’s
Thursday,July279am–KnittinggroupatMaryLouNorman’s.ContactMaryLouifyou’dliketojoin
theknitters.Theofficehashercontactinformation.NicaraguaMissionGroupdeparts
Saturday,July299am–Men’sBibleStudy9:30am–DowntownCoalitionforGriefSupportintheGardenlevel
Sunday,July309:30am–ArtoftheCovenantChildren’sTimeinSquiggleSpace9:30am–AdultEdintheGatheringSpace10:30am–WorshipintheSouthSanctuary11:30am–FellowshipTimeintheGatheringSpace
Aboutthecover:AnnaBlisstookthisphotoforPentecostoflawnchairsandatableinsomeone’sfrontyard.Tome,itlookslikethechairsarejustwaitingforneighborstogatherandgettoknoweachotherbetter.“…nolongerstrangersandaliens,but…citizenswiththesaintsandalsomembersofthehouseholdofGod…”Eph.2:19
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Live-streaming:Wenowlive-streamourworshipservicesovertheinternet.Ifyoudonotwishtobephotographedortohaveyourchildrenphotographed,pleasetalktoPastorLaurie,PastorDanorDebMurphybeforetheservice.Parents,wehaveaphotopermissionformforyoutofilloutwhetheryoudoordonotwantyourchildinthelivestream.