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“When we concentrate on Jesus first, we discover that we are never truly alone, that His grace is sufficient for all that we face and we find inner peace and strength to face whatever comes our way. Those are the kinds of truth that keep us calm in even the busiest seasons of life and serving.” -- Janna Wright Meditation

Bringing in the Light of Christ Musical Prelude Bringing in the Light of Christ

Introit Be Still and Know Chancel Choir

Leader: We gather this day from a week filled with needs and demands. *Call to Worship   Leader: We gather this day from a week filled with needs and demands. PEOPLE: We come to find rest and renewal of our spirits.

Leader: Open your hearts in love to hear the voice of God. PEOPLE: We want to quietly rest in God’s presence, free from the clamor of the world. Leader: This is the day that the Lord has made. PEOPLE: Let us rejoice and be glad in it. Amen.  

Be Thou My Vision (Verse 1) 451 WORDS: Ancient Irish; trans. by Mary E. Byrne, 1905; versed by Eleanor H. Hull, 1912, alt. 1. Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart; naught be all else to me, save that thou art. Alt. © 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House

Thou my best thought, by day or by night, waking or sleeping, thy presence my light.

Be Thou My Vision (Verse 2) 2. Be thou my wisdom, and thou my true word; I ever with thee and thou with me, Lord;

thou and thou only, first in my heart, great God of heaven, my treasure thou art.

Be Thou My Vision (Verse 3) 3. Great God of heaven, my victory won, may I reach heaven’s joys, O bright heaven’s Sun!

Heart of my own heart, whatever befall, still be my vision, O Ruler of all.

Prayer From the demands and pressures of this past week, we come, O Lord, seeking rest and renewal. Hear the cries of our hearts, our prayers, our needs. Heal and restore us. For we ask this in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Children’s Time

Special Music Mazurka in F major (Frederic Chopin) Gabby Lesher

Joys and Concerns This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed by 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,

who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, 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.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; Glory Be to the Father WORDS: Lesser Doxology, 3rd-4th cent. 70 Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost;

as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.

Offering Our Gifts to God

Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow 94 WORDS: Thomas Ken, 1674; adapt. by Gilbert H. Vieira, 1978 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia!

Praise God, the source of all our gifts Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Take My Life, and Let It Be (Verse 1) 399 WORDS: Frances R. Havergal, 1873 (Rom. 12:1) 1. Take my life, and let it be consecrated, Lord, to thee. Take my moments and my days; let them flow in ceaseless praise.

Take my hands, and let them move at the impulse of thy love Take my hands, and let them move at the impulse of thy love. Take my feet, and let them be swift and beautiful for thee.

Take My Life, and Let It Be (Verse 2) 2. Take my voice, and let me sing always, only, for my King. Take my lips, and let them be filled with messages from thee.

Take my silver and my gold; not a mite would I withhold Take my silver and my gold; not a mite would I withhold. Take my intellect, and use every power as thou shalt choose.

Take My Life, and Let It Be (Verse 3) 3. Take my will, and make it thine; it shall be no longer mine. Take my heart, it is thine own; it shall be thy royal throne.

Take my love, my Lord, I pour at thy feet its treasure-store Take my love, my Lord, I pour at thy feet its treasure-store. Take myself, and I will be ever, only, all for thee.

Scripture Reading Luke 10:38-42 38 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39 She had a sister called Mary,who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. 40 But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”

41 “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, 42 but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”

The Message Choosing the Best

Victory in Jesus (verse 1) 370 WORDS: Eugene M. Bartlett, 1939 1. I heard an old, old story, how a Savior came from glory, © 1939 Eugene M. Bartlett, renewed 1967 Mrs. Eugene M. Bartlett, by permission of Albert E. Brumley & Sons, Inc.

how he gave his life on Calvary to save a wretch like me;

I heard about his groaning, of his precious blood’s atoning,

of my sins and won the victory. then I repented of my sins and won the victory.

Victory in Jesus (Refrain) O victory in Jesus, my Savior forever!

He sought me and bought me with his redeeming blood;

he loved me ere I knew him, and all my love is due him;

he plunged me to victory beneath the cleansing flood.

Victory in Jesus (verse 2) 2. I heard about his healing, of his cleansing power revealing,

how he made the lame to walk again and caused the blind to see;

“Dear Jesus, come and heal my broken spirit,” and then I cried, “Dear Jesus, come and heal my broken spirit,”

and somehow Jesus came and brought to me the victory.

Victory in Jesus (Refrain) O victory in Jesus, my Savior forever!

He sought me and bought me with his redeeming blood;

I knew him, and all my love is he loved me ere I knew him, and all my love is due him;

he plunged me to victory beneath the cleansing flood.

Victory in Jesus (verse 3) 3. I heard about a mansion he has built for me in glory,

and I heard about the streets of gold beyond the crystal sea;

about the angels singing and the old redemption story,

and some sweet day I’ll sing up there the song of victory.

Victory in Jesus (Refrain) O victory in Jesus, my Savior forever!

He sought me and bought me with his redeeming blood;

I knew him, and all my love is he loved me ere I knew him, and all my love is due him;

he plunged me to victory beneath the cleansing flood.

Painting by Powell Smith Blessing Painting by Powell Smith