March 3, 2019

Transfiguration Sunday

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March 3, 2019 Transfiguration Sunday 10:00 a.m.

Our Life Together

This is the time when we share announcements with one another.

Prayer requests may be written on the yellow cards located in the pews;

these will be collected during the first hymn and read aloud by a deacon.

Worship bags for children are available by the doors to Fellowship Hall.

The nursery is located in Room K through Fellowship Hall.

Please sign in using the book provided by the nursery caregiver.

* = Please stand as you are able.

Prelude “Three Settings of ‘Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies’”

Paul Randall Keith, Joseph A. Bognar, Paul W. Hofreiter

Opening Sentences

*Hymn “We Have Come at Christ’s Own Bidding” Hyfrydol

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*Prayer of Renewal Iona Community

Shared in dialogue

Before God, with the people of God, I confess to my brokenness:

To the ways I wound my life,

the lives of others

and the life of the world.

May God forgive you, Christ renew you,

and the Spirit enable you to grow in love.

Amen.

Before God, with the people of God, we confess to our brokenness:

To the ways we wound our lives,

the lives of others

and the life of the world.

May God forgive you, Christ renew you,

and the Spirit enable you to grow in love.

Amen!

*Hymn of Praise ”Gloria, Gloria” Taizé community

1) Sung once by the choir

2) Sung in unison by all

3) Sung three times in canon. Join a part that needs more singers!

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*Words of Preparation

Let us prepare ourselves to hear our Sacred Stories.

Our hearts and minds are open.

Children’s Sermon Vanessa Bradby

Children are invited to come forward to the front pews for an age appropriate lesson.

Following the lesson, all children are welcome to remain in worship. Children kinder-

garten and younger may follow the adult leader to the nursery.

Sacred Stories Dan Bougie, Lector

Old Testament Exodus 34:29-35 Blue 76

Psalm Psalm 99

God is ruler; let the peoples tremble!

God sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake!

God is great in Zion;

God is exalted over all the peoples.

Let them praise your great and awesome name.

Holy is God!

Mighty Ruler, lover of justice,

you have established equity;

you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.

Extol the Sovereign our God; worship at God's footstool.

Holy is God!

Moses and Aaron were among God's priests,

Samuel also was among those who called on God's name.

They cried to God, and God answered them.

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God spoke to them in the pillar of cloud;

they kept God's decrees, and the statutes that God gave them.

O Sovereign our God, you answered them;

you were a forgiving God to them,

but an avenger of their wrongdoings.

Extol the Sovereign our God,

and worship at God's holy mountain;

for the Sovereign our God is holy!

Epistle 2 Corinthians 3:12–4:2 Blue 158

*Gospel Acclamation

The Alleluias are sung first by the choir, then by all. The verse is sung by the choir.

Then the Alleluias are sung again by all.

Choir (sung in a setting by Knut Nystedt):

He was still speaking, when lo, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a

voice from the cloud said: “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well-

pleased; hear ye him.”

All: Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.

Gospel Luke 9:28-36 Blue 60

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

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Sermon Michael Wasylik

*Hymn #43 “Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies” Ratisbon

Prayer Requests

The Lord be with you;

And also with you.

Silent Prayer

Pastoral Prayer

The Peace

Not an easy peace,

not an insignificant peace,

not a halfhearted peace,

but the peace of God in Jesus Christ

be with you all.

And also with you.

Let us share the peace of Christ with one another.

Offering of Gifts

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Anthem “Epiphany Carol” Bruce Neswick

Text: Carl P. Daw, Jr.

Sing of God made manifest

in a child robust and blest,

to whose home in Bethlehem

where a star had guided them,

magi came and gifts unbound,

signs mysterious and profound:

myrrh and frankincense and gold

grave and God and king foretold.

Sing of God made manifest

when at Jordan John confessed,

“I should be baptized by you,

but your bidding I will do.”

Then from heaven a double sign—

dove-like Spirit, voice divine—

hailed the true Anointed One:

“This is my beloved Son.”

Sing of God made manifest

when Christ came as wedding guest

and at Cana gave a sign,

turning water into wine;

further still was love revealed

as he taught, forgave, and healed,

bringing light and life to all

who would listen to God’s call.

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Sing of God made manifest

on the cloud-capped mountain’s crest,

where the law and prophets waned

so that Christ alone remained:

glimpse of glory, pledge of grace,

given as Jesus set his face

towards the waiting cross and grave,

sign of hope that God would save.

*Song “May Your Gifts to Us, O Holy One” Curt Oliver

*Prayer

© 1997, Curt Oliver. All rights reserved. Used with permission.

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Prayer Requests Leah Stanek, Deacon

The Lord be with you;

And also with you.

The Celebration of Communion

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Lift up your hearts.

We lift them to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

It is right to give our thanks and praise.

We offer you praise, dear God, and hearts lifted high,

for in the communion of your love

Christ comes close to us, and we come close to Christ.

Therefore with the whole realm of nature around us,

with earth, sea, and sky, we sing to you.

With the angels of light who envelop us,

with all the saints before and beside us,

with brothers and sisters, east and west,

we sing to you.

And with our loved ones, separate from us now,

who yet in this mystery are close to us,

we join in the song of your unending greatness:

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Sanctus “Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord” Curt Oliver

Blessed is our brother Jesus,

who walks with us the road of the world’s suffering,

and is known in this meal.

On the night of his arrest Jesus took bread

and having blessed it,

gave it to his disciples, saying,

“This is my body, broken for you.”

In the same way he took the cup

and having given thanks for it,

gave it to his disciples, saying,

“This is the new relationship with God,

sealed with my blood.

Take these and share them.

I shall eat and drink with you next

in the coming Kingdom of God.”

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Breathe your Spirit upon us, O Christ,

and upon this bread and cup.

May they be for us as your body and blood,

vibrant with your life: healing, renewing,

and making us whole.

And as we partake,

may we be changed again into you,

bone of your bone, flesh of your flesh,

loving and caring in the world.

Amen.

The 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.

Communion Music “O Nata Lux” Thomas Tallis

Text: Anonymous

O nata lux de lumine

Jesu redemptor saeculi,

dignare clemens supplicum

laudes precesque sumere.

Qui carne quondam contegi

dignatus es pro perditis.

Nos membra confer effici,

tui beati corporis

O Light born of Light,

Jesus, redeemer of the world,

with loving-kindness deign to receive our humble

praise and prayer.

You who once deigned to be clothed in flesh

for the sake of the lost,

grant us to be members

of your blessed body.

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The Communion

Christ welcomes everyone to the communion table through the prompting of the Holy

Spirit. Receive a piece of bread from the pastor and then dip the bread in one of the cups

of juice held by a deacon. After you have received, return to your pew by a side aisle.

Parents are encouraged to consider the faith journey of their children to decide when

they will partake in communion. All children will be offered a blessing. If children place

their hands in the shape of a cup, the pastor will offer a piece of bread.

During communion, a deacon will be standing in the back of the sanctuary offering

healing prayer. You may state your specific concern to the deacon or be prayed for as

you stand silently.

Prayer After Communion

Eternal God, in this meal we taste the unity of heaven and earth. May we

who share this mystery work to create the Kingdom of God in this world.

We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Glory to God, whose power, working in us, can do infinitely more

than we can ask or imagine. Glory to God from generation to gen-

eration, in the Church and in Jesus Christ, for ever and ever.

Amen.

*Hymn “Alleluia, Song of Gladness” Praise, My Soul

(see next page)

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“Alleluia, Song of Gladness”

The Children remove the “Alleluia” banner from the sanctuary. They “bury” it

out of sight during Lent, during which time we do not sing “Alleluia” during worship.

The banner is brought forth again on Easter morning.

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*Blessing

Postlude “O Wondrous Type, O Vision Fair” John Eggert

Please join us as we gather in Fellowship Hall.

Notice someone missing? Reach out.

Need some support? Let us know.

We are one body in Christ.

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“Welcome to Olivet Congregational Church.

As God loves us all, without reservation or exception,

God’s house is open to all. Each of us is important no matter

who we are,

what we look like,

where we come from,

how rich or poor we are,

what our abilities are,

who we love,

what is in our past,

where we are now in our faith journey,

and all are invited into the full life and ministry of

Olivet Congregational Church.

As an Open and Affirming church, Olivet wants specifically to reach out to the

lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender (LGBT) community. We are called to

practice a ministry of reconciliation through worship, compassion, and justice

for all who have known the pain of exclusion or discrimination.”

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The Prayer List

We pray for those who live with grief, pain, or illness and those in need of courage, wisdom, or peace.

We pray for Olivet's ministries and our neighbors—both near and far, both stranger and friend. And

in particular, we pray for those who have asked to be named before God:

Naeem GOREE, recovering from a neck injury and asks for prayers of healing,

safe travel, and a place to call home.

Pat HART, in Decatur GA, with her daughter Becky.

Layla and all foster children.

Tom MCCLELLAN, at Episcopal Homes, recovering from a fall.

Michael and Heinz OLK, friends of the Schultz family, as they recover from serious

health issues.

For the family of Jacob WETTERLING and the safety of all missing children.

In cancer treatment and care:

Art KAEMMER.

Susan ZWICKEY and her three children. Susan is in treatment for bladder cancer.

Olivet Congregational Church

United Church of Christ

Staff and Officers

Office Hours: 9:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m. weekdays. Phone: 651-646-1478 Fax: 651-644-3838

E-mail: contact@olivetucc.net www.olivetucc.net

The Rev. Michael Wasylik

Mark Spitzack

Vanessa Bradby

Vanessa Bradby

Liz Waters

Leonard ‘Butch’ Schultz

Buffy Larson

Paul Clasen

Paul Clasen

t Pastor

Director of Music

Director of Ministry for

Children, Youth and Family

Administrator

Facilities

Bell Choir Director

Head Usher

Erik Lien

Lael Robertson

Tom Fabel

Philip Friedlund

Jeanne Schultz

Seth Hayden

Sarah Robinson

Maggie Lais

Moderator

Vice-Moderator

Senior Deacon

Treasurer

Clerk

Altar Guild

Chef

Nursery Care