October 7, 2018 Welcome to OPC

Welcome and Announcements Cambridge Chimes Welcome and Announcements Greeting Each Other Ringing of the Bell

Prelude “Prelude & Fugue in A minor” ~J.S. Bach Lighting of the candles

*CALL TO WORSHIP AND INVOCATION L: Sons and daughters of the Living God, let us come into God’s presence with glad and generous hearts. P: We come this day to worship and praise the God who gives us all we need.

L: The early church spent much time together, praising God and sharing kindness with all. P: Today we will break bread and study God’s work, like the early church.

L: When the believers did all this, “awe came upon everyone.” P: May God’s awe fill us today. L: May we experience God’s Spirit of kindness and sharing. P: May we receive and unleash God’s Spirit!

*HYMN #124 “Spirit of God, Unleashed…” v.1 Spirit of God, unleashed on earth with rush of wind and roar of flame! With tongues of fire saints spread good news; Earth, kindling, blazed its loud acclaim

*HYMN #124 “Spirit of God, Unleashed…” v.2 You came in power, the church was born; O Holy Spirit, come again! From living waters raise new saints, let new tongues hail the risen Lord.

*HYMN #124 “Spirit of God, Unleashed…” v.3 With burning words of victory won inspire our hearts grown cold with fear, Revive in us baptismal grace, and fan our smoldering lives to flame.

*PRAYER OF CONFESSION (unison) Powerful, giving and forgiving God, as we stand before your greatness this day, we are sorry. We are sorry that we have received so much kindness and joy,

and so many good gifts from you, and yet we don’t return the favor to those around us. Some days we greet others with a grunt or a frown, or a miserable spirit; other days we hoard and hide the

many blessings we have from those around us many blessings we have from those around us. Please forgive us, Merciful, Joyful God. Open our hearts to the caring, giving spirits of Ruth and the early church. Cleanse and heal our spirits so we

(silence is observed for reflection and prayer) can be your people in this world. (silence is observed for reflection and prayer)

P: Thanks be to our good and merciful God! Amen. ASSURANCE OF PARDON L: Sisters and brothers, God is good; God is merciful and God joyfully forgives each of you. Receive that forgiveness and live life in the kingdom. P: Thanks be to our good and merciful God! Amen.

“Behold the Lamb” ~Getty/Townsend CHOIR ANTHEM “Behold the Lamb” ~Getty/Townsend

SCRIPTURE READING: Ruth 1:6-18 PROCLAIMING THE WORD SCRIPTURE READING: Ruth 1:6-18

Then she started to return with her daughters-in-law from the country of Moab, for she had heard in the country of Moab that the Lord had had consideration for his people and given them food. So she set out from the place where she had been living, she and her two daughters- in-law, and they

went on their way to go back to the land of Judah went on their way to go back to the land of Judah. But Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, ‘Go back each of you to your mother’s house. May the Lord deal kindly with you, as you have dealt with the dead and with me. The Lord grant that you may find security,

each of you in the house of your husband each of you in the house of your husband.’ Then she kissed them, and they wept aloud. They said to her, ‘No, we will return with you to your people.’ But Naomi said, ‘Turn back, my daughters, why will you go with me? Do I still have sons in my womb that they may become your husbands?

Turn back, my daughters, go your way, for I am too old to have a husband. Even if I thought there was hope for me, even if I should have a husband tonight and bear sons, would you then wait until they were grown? Would you then refrain from marrying? No, my daughters, it has been far

more bitter for me than for you, because the hand of the Lord has turned against me.’ Then the wept aloud again. Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her. So she said, ‘See, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to her gods; return after your sister-in-law.’

But Ruth said, ‘Do not press me to leave you or to turn back from following you! Where you go, I will go; where you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your God my God. Where you die, I will die– there will I be buried. May the Lord do thus and so to me, and more as well,

if even death parts me from you if even death parts me from you!’ When Naomi saw that she was determined to go with her, she said no more to her.

SCRIPTURE READING: Acts 2:42-47

They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Awe came upon everyone, because many wonders and signs were being done by the apostles. All who believed were together and had all things in common;

they would sell their possessions and goods and distribute the proceeds to all, as any had need. Day by day, as they spent much time together in the temple, they broke bread at home and ate their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having the goodwill of all the people.

And day by day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved. L: This is the Word of the Lord. P: Thanks be to God!

“Unleashing the Spirit of Kindness and Sharing at Ogden Presbyterian” Rev. Tedd Pullano

*HYMN #2268 “As We Gather at Your Table” v.1 As we gather at your table, as we listen to your word, Help us know, O God, your presence; let our hearts and minds be stirred.

*HYMN #2268 “As We Gather at Your Table” v.1 Nourish us with sacred story till we claim it as our own; teach us through this holy banquet how to make Love’s victory known.

*HYMN #2268 “As We Gather at Your Table” v.2 Turn our worship into witness in the sacrament of life; send us forth to love and serve you, bringing peace where there is strife.

*HYMN #2268 “As We Gather at Your Table” v.2 Give us, Christ, your great compassion to forgive as you forgave; may we still behold your image in the world you died to save.

*HYMN #2268 “As We Gather at Your Table” v.3 Gracious Spirit, help us summon other guests to share that feast where triumphant Love will welcome those who had been last and least.

*HYMN #2268 “As We Gather at Your Table” v.3 There no more will envy blind us nor will pride our peace destroy, as we join with saints and angels to repeat the sounding joy.

OFFERING OUR GIFTS TO GOD Offertory Invitation Offertory “Largo” ~Handel

*DOXOLOGY #542, v.4 Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise God all creatures here below; Praise God above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION (unison) Thank you, Sharing God – thank you for all you have given us. Please accept this offering; bless it and share it with others for the building up of

your kingdom. Through your Son, Jesus the Christ, we pray. Amen.

RESPONDING TO THE WORD JOYS AND CONCERNS PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD’S SUPPER All who trust in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior are invited to participate in the Sacrament of the Lord’s Table. With parental permission, baptized children are welcome to partake in the Sacrament as well.

*INVITATION TO THE LORD’S TABLE L: Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I invite you to break bread with your sisters and brothers in the Lord.

*HYMN #516 “Lord, We Have Come” v.1 Lord, we have come at Your own invitation, Chosen by You, to be counted Your friends; Yours is the strength that sustains dedication, Ours a commitment we know never ends.

*THE GREAT PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING L: May the god of Kindness and Sharing be with you. P: And also with you. L: Lift up your hearts. P: We offer them to the One who fills us with the power of the Spirit. L: May that Spirit be unleashed today.

P: Amen and amen! L: Holy God, we give you thanks today for your amazing work of creation. You have shared this beautiful world with us so we can enjoy it; you have given us each other to love and to live with. We are grateful for your generosity. Unfortunately, we haven’t always shared your generous, life-giving love.

But you never stopped calling us or loving us – you called us through your prophets and people like Ruth, you reached out to us through teachers, and your love kept knocking at the door of our hearts. Like Ruth, you go with us wherever we go; you never turn back from us. So with your people on earth and all the company of heaven, we praise your name and join

their unending hymn: P: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of love and hope, heaven and earth are full of your glory and compassion. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

L: We also give thanks for your son, Jesus the Christ L: We also give thanks for your son, Jesus the Christ. He was kind to all– saints and sinners. He shared all that he had, even his own life. For that we give thanks: P: Praise to you, Lord Jesus: By dying, you destroyed sin and death; by rising, you offer us resurrection life. Lord Jesus, come again.

L: God of giving and hope, let your Holy Spirit be unleashed and move over us and over these earthly gifts of bread and wine. By our sharing of them may we experience the mystery of true communion of the body and blood of Christ, and may we become one in him.

The Lord’s Prayer (unison) 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.

WORDS OF INSTITUTION

L: On the night he was arrested, while they were eating, Jesus reached over, took some bread, gave thanks to God. Then he broke it, and gave it to his disciples and told them “Take this and eat it. This is my body, given for you. Do this remembering me and my example.”

In the same way he took the cup from the table, and said, “This cup I have here is the new covenant, new hope, which will be sealed in my blood, which I will shed for you for the forgiveness of your sins. Whenever you drink it, remember me.”

Jesus tells us boldly: “I am the bread of life Jesus tells us boldly: “I am the bread of life. If any of you come to me, you won’t be hungry; if any of you believe in me, you will never be thirsty.” Friends, every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the saving death of the risen Lord until he comes – and you experience the grace of God.

Distribution of the Bread SHARING OF THE BREAD AND CUP Distribution of the Bread (bread is gluten free) (to symbolize our common experience of God’s grace, please retain the bread until all have been served).

Distribution of the Cup SHARING OF THE BREAD AND CUP Distribution of the Cup (to symbolize our individual experience of God’s grace, please drink the cup as it is served).

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION (unison) Loving God, thank you for the gift of this holy meal – a meal shared by the early church and now by us. May the kindness and caring we experience here help us to unleash the same spirit of kindness and caring to

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION (unison) those around us. Thanks be to God, Amen.

BEARING AND FOLLOWING THE WORD INTO THE WORLD

*HYMN #368 “Unleash Kindness Like a River” v.1 Unleash kindness like a river, Unleash kindness like a river, Unleash kindness like a river in the world. (Repeat)

*HYMN #368 “Unleash Kindness Like a River” v.2 Unleash sharing like a river, Unleash sharing like a river, Unleash sharing like a river in the world. (Repeat)

*HYMN #368 “Unleash Kindness Like a River” v.3 Unleash the Spirit like a river, Unleash the Spirit like a river, Unleash the Spirit like a river in the world. (Repeat)

BENEDICTION

Postlude “Allegro” ~Young