Reformation Servanthood

Lisa Frenz 1997

A Home of Freedom and Servanthood

Pre-Service Music

Ringing of the Bells & Announcements

Lighting of the Candles & Suggested Choral Prelude “Ubi Caritas” Taize

▲Gathering Song “The Church Song”

Tune Name: THE CHURCH SONG

Text Source: Text: Jay Beech

Music Source: Music: Jay Beech

Refrain: We are the Church, the body of our Lord;. . . We have been restored.

The Church is not a building where people go to pray;. . . not made out of clay.

Refrain

You can go to worship but you cannot go to Church; . . . how you search.

Refrain

The Church is not a business, a committee or a board; . . business of the Lord.

Refrain

The Church, it is the people, living out their lives. . . .work of Jesus Christ.

Refrain

P: May the Grace, freedom and love of God rest on us all.

C: Amen.

P: Rejoice! Be glad!

C: Sing praises to God Almighty!

P: Grace is our’s:

C: A most precious gift.

P; Salvation is showered upon us.

C: Praise the Lord!

P: Amen.

A: We pray today for God’s peace.

C: God, have mercy on us.

A: We pray today for God’s grace.

C: God, have mercy on us.

A: We pray today for all people, near and far.

C: God, have mercy on us.

A: We pray today for God's Church United.

C: God, have mercy on us.

A; We pray today for this body of Christ.

C: God, have mercy on us.

A: We pray today for those who worship the Lord.

C: God, have mercy on us.

P: Oh, God of our salvation, protect us, lead us, and befriend us in all we do and say.

C: Amen.

Praise Song “Mighty God of Earth and Heaven” (see Music)

Tune: Gaudeamus Igitur

Words by Ronald E. Nitz

Choir: Mighty God of earth and heav’n, Source of all creation,

Hear the praise your people sing - Folk of ev’ry nation.

For our life and what sustains us,

For the love that warms and pains us,

We give thanks to you forevermore!

Men: Loving God of earth and heaven, Author of salvation,

Suffering Savior, Jesus Christ, Hope of ev’ry nation;

By your pain and death you save us,

By your life, from death you raise us,

All: May we live in you forevermore!

May we live in you forevermore!

Women: Holy God of earth and heaven, Spirit of creation,

Form your faithful into one, Out of ev’ry nation.

Fill us all with pow’rful witness,

Help us live our faith, and gift us,

All: ‘Til with angel choirs we sing your praise!

‘Til with angel choirs we sing your praise!

All: Faithful God of earth and heaven - Life of ev’ry nation,

Savior of the human race, Spirit of creation -

Three-in-one, we bow before you,

And forevermore adore you;

“Alleluias” flow in ceaseless praise!

P: Let us pray:

C: O God of grace and God of glory, we ask your presence in our hearts and your Word in our ears to bring us closer to you so that we may enjoy the freedom of servanthood and the responsibilities of liberty which you give us through your Son Jesus, the Christ. Amen.

▼ Object Lesson for young children

Optional Anthem

First Lesson: Jeremiah 31:31-34

Psalm 46

Second Lesson: Romans 3:19-28

▲Gospel Song “Open Your Ears, O Faithful People”

Tune Name: YISRAEL V'ORAITA

Text Source: Text: Hasidic traditional; English text, Willard F. Jabusch, b. 1930

Music Source: Music: Hasidic tune

Open your ears, O faithful people, . . God has come to you.

Refrain: God has spoken to the people, . . . words of wisdom, hallelujah!

They who have ear to hear the message, . . . hear God’s Word.

Refrain

Israel comes to greet the Savior, . . . God will show the way.

Refrain

Holy Gospel: John 8:31-36

▼Music for Meditation

Sermon

▲Theme Song “Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound”

Tune Name: NEW BRITAIN

Text Source: Text: John Newton, 1725-1807

Music Source: Music: W. Walker, Southern Harmony, 1835

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound,

That saved a wretch like me!

I once was lost, but now am found;

Was blind, but now I see.

‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,

And grace my fears relieved;

How precious did that grace appear

The hour I first believed!

Through many dangers, toils, and snares

I have already come;

‘Tis grace has brought me safe thus far,

And grace will lead me home.

The Lord has promised good to me;

His Word my hope secures;

He will my shield and portion be

As long as life endures.

Nicene Creed

We believe in one God,

the Father, the Almighty,

maker of heaven and earth,

of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,

the only Son of God,

eternally begotten of the Father,

God from God, Light from Light,

true God from true God,

begotten, not made,

of one Being with the Father;

through him all things were made.

For us and for our salvation

he came down from heaven,

was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary

and became truly human.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;

he suffered death and was buried.

On the third day he rose again

in accordance with the Scriptures;

he ascended into heaven

and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,

and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,

who proceeds from the Father and the Son,

who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified,

who has spoken through the prophets.

We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.

We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

We look for the resurrection of the dead,

and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Prayers of the People

Greeting of Peace

▼Offering of self and goods

Optional Anthem “Oh, Love, How Deep” Ellingboe

▲Offering Song “Come, You Thankful People, Come”

Tune Name: ST. GEORGE'S, WINDSOR

Text Source: Text: Henry Alford, 1810-1871, alt.

Music Source: Music: George J. Elvey, 1816-1893

Come, you thankful people come;

Raise the song of harvest home.

All is safely gathered in

Ere the winter storms begin.

God, our maker, does provide

For our wants to be supplied.

Come to God’s own temple, come,

Raise the song of harvest home.

All the world is God’s own field,

Fruit unto his praise to yield.

Wheat and tares together sown,

Unto joy or sorrow grown.

First, the blade, and then the ear,

Then the full corn shall appear.

Lord of harvest, grant that we

Wholesome grain and pure may be.

Even so, Lord, quickly come

To your final harvest home.

Gather all your people in,

Free from sorrow, free from sin,

There, forever purified,

In your garner to abide.

Come, with all your angels, come,

Raise the glorious harvest home!

P: The God of gracious mercy be with you all.

C: And also with you.

P: God is God of all creation.

C: We give God praise and honor.

P: God is God of all times and places.

C: Our grateful thanks belong to God.

P: Sing to the Lord!

C: We shout aloud the greatness of God.

P: Join in the song of the universe!

C: We praise the Lord with angels and archangels,

P: Galaxies and suns,

C: Animals and plants,

P: Mountains and rivers,

C: Earth and sky!

P: Praise the Lord with all your heart, mind and soul for the Creator of all has set us free! God has given us the grace and glory of the Christ, the Savior of us all. Praise the Lord!

C: We praise the Almighty! We shout for joy! We dance the dance of life eternal, for God has set us free to be children of the Kingdom. Hallelujah! Amen.

P: On the night in which he was betrayed, Jesus took up the bread, gave thanks for it, and broke it. He gave it to his disciples and to us saying, “Take and eat; this is my body, broken, for you.” We do this in remembrance of him who saved us.

Then Jesus took the cup of wine, gave thanks to God, and gave it to his disciples and to us, saying, “This is the cup of the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sins.” We do this in remembrance of him who saved us.

Come, take this bread. Take this wine. They are yours. They are grace. They are life. They are freedom. Come to the table of the Lord.

▼Distribution of Communion

Communion Song “One Bread, One Body”

Tune Name: ONE BREAD, ONE BODY

Text Source: Text: John Foley, SJ, b. 1939

Music Source: Music: John Foley, SJ, b. 1939

Refrain: One bread, one body, one Lord of all; . . . are one body in this one Lord.

Gentile or Jew, servant or free, . . . Refrain

Many the gifts, many the works, . . . one in the Lord of all.

Refrain

Grain for the fields, scattered and grown, . . . gathered to one for all.

Refrain

▲P: May the body and blood of our saving God keep you always in the freedom of God’s love and care.

C: Amen.

Thanksgiving Song “Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee”

Tune Name: HYMN TO JOY

Text Source: Text: Henry van Dyke, 1852-1933

Music Source: Music: Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770-1827, adapt.

Joyful, joyful we adore thee,

God of glory, Lord of love!

Hearts unfold like flow’rs before thee,

Praising thee, their sun above.

Melt the clouds of sin and sadness,

Drive the gloom of doubt away.

Giver of immortal gladness,

Fill us with the light of day.

All thy works with joy surround thee,

Earth and heav’n reflect thy rays,

Stars and angels sing around thee,

Center of unbroken praise.

Field and forest, vale and mountain,

Flow’ry meadow, flashing sea,

Chanting bird, and flowing fountain

Call us to rejoice in thee.

Thou art giving and forgiving,

Ever blessing, ever blest,

Wellspring of the joy of living,

Ocean-depth of happy rest!

Thou our Father, Christ our brother,

All who live in love are thine;

Teach us how to love each other,

Lift us to the joy divine!

A: Bless us almighty and gracious God, giver of freedom that exceeds the bounds of this life. Grant us the grace to live ever in the knowledge of your mercy. Give us the power of your Spirit to speak your Word. Lead us throughout our days always and only toward you. We pray through your Son, Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you, our living Lord.

C: Amen.

P: Now may the Lord hold you in the power of the Holy Spirit, keeping you always in the grace and peace and wonder of God. May the Lord bless you and lift you up in the freedom of grace and love, in the name of God the Creator, Savior and Sactifier.

C: Amen.

Sending Song “A Mighty Fortress”

Tune Name: EIN FESTE BURG (isometric)

Text Source: Text: Martin Luther, 1483-1546; tr. Lutheran Book of Worship, 1978

Music Source: Music: Martin Luther, 1483-1546

All: A mighty fortress is our God, . . . On earth he has no equal.

Solo: No strength of ours can match his might!. . . You ask who this may be?

Choir The Lord of hosts is he! . . . holds the field victorious.

Men: Though hordes of devils fill the land . . . They cannot overpow’r us.

Women: Let this world’s tyrant rage; . . . doomed to fail;

All: God’s judgment . . . One little word subdues him.

All: God’s Word forever shall abide, . . . The Kingdom’s ours forever!

A: Go in peace and freedom! Serve the Lord with gladness!

C: Thanks be to God!

Postlude