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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. 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 of Response #432 “Jesu, Jesu” [v.v. 4, 5] CHEREPONI

GOING FORTH

U Closing Hymn #585 “This Little Light of Mine” LATTIMER

U Commission, Benediction and Passing of the Peace Dave Kullgren [adapted from benediction by Nancy C. Townley @ MinistryMatters]

Place your hand in the hand of God. We will go forth into this world in complete assurance of God’s presence and love. Bring hope, healing, and peace to all whom you meet. We go in peace and may God’s peace be with all creation. Amen.

Postlude musical selection by Beate Neblett

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cover image: collage by pastor alex

liturgy: adapted from liturgy by Matthew J. Packer, Bill Hoppe and Nancy C. Townley @ MinistryMatters; umcdiscipleship.org; lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu]

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New Milford United Methodist Church

BOY SCOUT Sunday

February 14, 2016 at 9:30am

You are invited to worship with us in the quiet of prayer, in the joy of song, and in the desire to grow in the grace and knowledge of our LORD Jesus Christ.

Part of our mission is to be a place for all people. All are welcome here! Whatever your gender, age, race, religious background, economic status,

sexual orientation or condition of ableness, we greet you as a beloved child of God.

* The order of service is subject to change at the leading of the Holy Spirit. Italicized Bold print invites congregational response in unison.

U Means you are invited to stand if able and comfortable. Greeters and Ushers Boy Scouts Troop & Dreyfus Family

ENTRANCE & PRAISE Prelude musical selection by Beate Neblett Welcome & News Dave Kullgren U Opening Hymn #122 “God of the Sparrow, God of the Whale” ROEDER U Call to Worship [by Bill Hoppe @ MinistryMatters]

What must we do to inherit eternal life? What is written in the Scriptures? What do they tell us? You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind. And you shall love your neighbor as yourself. That is the right answer; it is the key to life. But do you understand it? We are not sure. Just who is our neighbor? Open your eyes and see. Your neighbor is next to you. Your neighbors surround you! LORD, we have been so blind. Have mercy on us! The Lord is gracious and merciful; show this same mercy to all. Opening Prayer [adapted from prayer by Bill Hoppe @ MinistryMatters] Terry Hudak Invitation to Offering Dave Kullgren  

Let us remember that our lives are a journey, and there are wounded and hurting people all along the road. Some are where we can see, some are where we cannot see. So, let us offer our gifts to be used to bind up the wounds, to ease the pain, to give hope to those who wait in despair as the world seems to pass by on the other side. Offering of Tithes and Gifts “For the Beauty of the Earth” Hand Bell Choir

[Conrad Kocher, arr. Bill Ingram]

U Doxology #95 “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” Hand Bell Choir

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise Him, all creatures here below; praise Him above, Ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Offertory Prayer [in unison ] [based on Deuteronomy 26 by Matthew J. Packer @ MinistryMatters]

We bring these gifts to You, O God, in recognition and gratitude for Your loving provision.

We offer You our very lives and bow before You in tribute to Your many blessings. Take us and use us, that Your will may be done on earth as it is in heaven.

This we pray in the name of the One who came in holy love, that we might have abundant life. Amen.

Anthem “Lead Me LORD” by Samuel S. Wesley Chancel Choir

PROCLAMATION & RESPONSE

“The Scout Law” & “On My Honor”

Prayer for Illumination [in unison] [adapted from prayer posted at lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu]

God of justice and grace Your word is light and truth. Let Your face shine on us to restore us, that we may walk in Your way,

seeking justice and doing good. Amen.

U Gospel Reading Luke 10:25-37 [NRSV]

Children’s Message [All children are invited to proceed to Sunday School for the lesson “Jesus Calls Levi” based on Luke 5:27-

32]

Reflections “Good Samaritan” Mike Dreyfus

Hymn of Response #432 “Jesu, Jesu” [v.v. 1-3] CHEREPONI

Prayers of the People [in unison] Kimber Malinowski [adapted from prayer posted at lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu]

[Prayers of the People, concludes with LORD’s Prayer ]

Life-giving God, heal our lives, that we may acknowledge Your wonderful deeds and offer You thanks from generation to generation through Jesus Christ our Lord.

And as Jesus taught his followers we now pray saying…