March 24, 2019 Welcome to OPC

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

Lighting of the candles Prelude “Grand Choeur” ~Young Lighting of the candles

L: Come now, all who thirst, *CALL TO WORSHIP L: Come now, all who thirst, P: And drink the water of life who is Jesus.

L: Come now, all who hunger, P: And be filled with good things of your God.

L: Come now, all who yearn for peace and joy, P: And be warmed by the fire of God’s holy, steadfast love.

L: Sisters and Brothers, seek the Lord while he may be found; P: As we seek the Lord, may we be found and filled with God’s love.

*HYMN #464 “Joyful, Joyful” v.1 Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee, God of glory, Lord of love; Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee, opening to the sun above.

*HYMN #464 “Joyful, Joyful” v.1 Melt the clouds of sin and sadness; Drive the gloom of doubt away; Giver of immortal gladness, Fill us with the light of day.

*HYMN #464 “Joyful, Joyful” v.2 All Thy works with joy surround Thee, Earth and heaven reflect Thy rays, Stars and angels sing around Thee, Center of unbroken praise.

*HYMN #464 “Joyful, Joyful” v.2 Field and forest, vale and mountain, Flowery meadow, flashing sea, Chanting bird and flowing fountain, Call us to rejoice in Thee.

*HYMN #464 “Joyful, Joyful” v.3 Mortals, join the mighty chorus Which the morning stars began; Love divine is reigning o’er us, Joining all in heaven’s plan.

*HYMN #464 “Joyful, Joyful” v.3 Ever singing, march we onward, Victors in the midst of strife, Joyful music leads us sunward In the triumph song of life.

SCRIPTURE READING: Ecclesiastes 1:1-8

The words of the Teacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem The words of the Teacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. Vanity of vanities, says the Teacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity. What do people gain from all the toil at which they toil under the sun? A generation goes, and a generation comes, but the earth remains for ever.

The sun rises and the sun goes down, and hurries to the place where it rises. The wind blows to the south, and goes round to the north; round and round goes the wind, and on its circuits the wind returns. All streams run to the sea, but the sea is not full;

to the place where the streams flow, there they continue to flow, there they continue to flow. All things are wearisome; more than one can express; the eye is not satisfied with seeing, or the ear filled with hearing.

*PRAYER OF CONFESSION (unison) We continue to be tempted, Faithful God. We are blessed with gifts to use for others, but we want to keep them for ourselves. We easily notice the mistakes of those around us,

but do not want to look in the mirror at our own lives but do not want to look in the mirror at our own lives. We turn our wants into gods, so we do not have to recognize how they can damage us. Forgive us, God of steadfast love.

Fill the emptiness of our spirits with the richness of your grace; feed our selfish hunger with the bread of compassion for the world; pour the living waters of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior,

into our hearts until they overflow with love into our hearts until they overflow with love. (silence is observed for reflection and prayer)

*ASSURANCE OF PARDON L: Friends, hear the Good News: In the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, we learn that God’s love has no bounds. In Christ, we are forgiven, and are empowered to begin anew.

Friends, believe the Good News of the Gospel Friends, believe the Good News of the Gospel. P: In Jesus Christ we are forgiven. Amen.

CHOIR ANTHEM “Spirit Song” ~Wimber

Time with Young Christians

PROCLAIMING THE WORD SCRIPTURE READING: Isaiah 55:1-9

Ho, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you that have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to me,

and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich food and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich food. Incline your ear, and come to me; listen, so that you may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant, my steadfast, sure love for David. See, I made him a witness to the peoples, a leader and a commander for the peoples.

See, you shall call nations that you do not know, and nations that do not know you shall run to you, because of the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has glorified you. Seek the Lord while he may be found, call upon him while he is near; let the wicked forsake their way,

and the unrighteous their thoughts; let them return to the Lord, that he may have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth,

so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. L: This is the Word of the Lord. P: Thanks be to God!

“Satisfaction” Rev. Tedd Pullano

When I'm watchin' my TV and a man comes on and tells me How white my shirts can be But, he can't be a man 'cause he doesn't smoke The same cigarettes as me I can't get no, oh, no, no, no, hey, hey, hey That's what I say I can't get no satisfaction, I can't get no satisfaction 'Cause I try and I try and I try and I try I can't get no, I can't get no

Satisfaction’ was ‘my view of the world, my frustration with everything… (disgust with) America, its advertising syndrome, the constant barrage - Mick Jagger

*HYMN #368 “I’ve Got Peace Like a River” v.1 I’ve got peace like a river, I’ve got peace like a river, I’ve got peace like a river in-a my soul (Repeat)

*HYMN #368 “I’ve Got Peace Like a River” v.2 I’ve got joy like a fountain, I’ve got joy like a fountain, I’ve got joy like a fountain in-a my soul (Repeat)

*HYMN #368 “I’ve Got Peace Like a River” v.3 I’ve got love like an ocean, I’ve got love like an ocean, I’ve got love like an ocean in-a my soul (Repeat)

OFFERING OUR GIFTS TO GOD Offertory Invitation Offertory “Lenten Prelude” ~Pergolesi

*DOXOLOGY #593 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. Amen (x7)

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION (unison) We worship you, O God, through these gifts and our lives. May they be used to nourish lives with grace and mercy.

May the fruit of your Spirit be evident in all we do and say as followers of Jesus Christ, in whose name we pray. Amen.

RESPONDING TO THE WORD JOYS AND CONCERNS PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

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.

BEARING AND FOLLOWING THE WORD INTO THE WORLD

*HYMN #267 “All Things Bright and Beautiful” v.1 All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful: the Lord God made them all.

*HYMN #267 “All Things Bright and Beautiful” v.1 Each little flower that opens, each little bird that sings: God made their glowing colors, God made their tiny wings.

*HYMN #267 “All Things Bright and Beautiful” v.2 All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful: the Lord God made them all.

*HYMN #267 “All Things Bright and Beautiful” v.2 The purple-headed mountain, The river running by, The sunset, and the morning That brightens up the sky.

*HYMN #267 “All Things Bright and Beautiful” v.3 All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful: the Lord God made them all.

*HYMN #267 “All Things Bright and Beautiful” v.3 The cold wind in the winter, The pleasant summer sun, The ripe fruits in the garden, God made them every one.

*HYMN #267 “All Things Bright and Beautiful” v.4 All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful: the Lord God made them all.

*HYMN #267 “All Things Bright and Beautiful” v.4 God gave us eyes to see them, And lips that we might tell How great is God Almighty, Who has made all things well.

*HYMN #267 “All Things Bright and Beautiful” Ref. All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful: the Lord God made them all.

*BENEDICTION

“Awake the Trumpet’s Lofty Sound” ~Handel Postlude “Awake the Trumpet’s Lofty Sound” ~Handel