Called by God - “God Speaks to Elijah”
*Please stand in body or in spirit. Congregational responses are in bold and preceded by "All"
GATHERING
Welcome and Announcements
Invitation and Sharing of Peace
Leader: Peace be with you. All: And also with you.
Prelude: Children of the Heavenly Father Craig Nickerson, Piano
Lighting of the Altar Candles
Call to Worship (clergy stuff)
LEADER: Our God speaks to us in the silence.
ALL: In silence, we prepare our hearts to listen.
(Observe silence for thirty seconds before continuing)
LEADER: Our God speaks to us in the silence.
ALL: Speak, Holy God, for we are listening.
Opening Prayer (clergy stuff)
LEADER: Sustaining God,
ALL: We often grow weary of trying to serve you, frustrated by our lack of success, dismayed by the continued turmoil that swirls around us in our lives and in the world. Reground us in your holy presence, renew our commitment, and send us back into the world with trust that all is in your hands. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
*Opening Song: For All the Saints (UMH 711)
- For all the saints,
who from their labors rest,
who thee by faith
before the world confessed,
thy name, O Jesus,
be forever blest.
Alleluia, Alleluia!
- Thou wast their rock,their fortress,and their might;
thou, Lord, their captain
in the well-fought fight;
thou, in the darkness
drear, their one true light.
Alleluia, Alleluia! - O may thy soldiers,
faithful, true, and bold,
fight as the saints
who nobly fought of old,
and win with them
the victor’s crown of gold.
Alleluia, Alleluia!
4. O blest communion,
fellowship divine!
We feebly struggle,
they in glory shine;
yet all are one
in thee, for all are thine.
Alleluia, Alleluia!
5. And when the strife
is fierce,
the warfare long,
steals on the ear
the distant triumph song,
and hearts are brave
again, and arms are strong.
Alleluia, Alleluia!
- From earth’s wide bounds,
from ocean’s farthest coast,
through gates of pearl
streams in the countless host,
singing to Father,
Son, and Holy Ghost:
Alleluia, Alleluia!
LISTENING
Scripture Reading 1 Kings 19:1-18
Leader: This is the Word of God for the people of God. All: Thanks be to God.
Message for All Ages
Sermon "God Speaks to Elijah" - Rev. DV Yost
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RESPONDING
*Sermon Song: Dear Lord and Father of Mankind (UMH 358)
- Dear Lord and Father
of mankind,
forgive our
foolish ways;
reclothe us in
our rightful mind,
in purer lives
thy service find,
in deeper
reverence, praise.
- In simple trust
like theirs who heard,
beside the Syrian sea,
the gracious calling
of the Lord,
let us, like them,
without a word,
rise up and follow thee.
- O sabbath rest
by Galilee,
O calm of
hills above,
where Jesus knelt
to share with thee
the silence of eternity,
interpreted by love!
4. Drop thy still dews
of quietness,
till all our
strivings cease;
take from our souls
the strain and stress,
and let our ordered
lives confess
the beauty of thy peace.
- Breathe through the heats
of our desire
thy coolness
and thy balm;
let sense be dumb,
let flesh retire;
speak through the
earthquake, wind, and fire,
O still, small voice of calm.
Prayers of the People
Leader: God of Promise, All: hear our prayer.
Reading of the Saints in Memory
Linda Baumbach
Seward Buckley
Ginny Cox
Sally Crowder
Daniel Dickerson
William David Gibson
George Hartig
Melvin G. Hellert, Jr.
Shirley Hipley
Frances Antoine Knapp Kiltry
Herb Krebs
John Lowicki
Louis Menegatti
John H. Murray
Eugene Myers
Theresa (Terry) Moorman
Mike Panchision
Margaret Potterfield
Donald Rathmell
Larry Shinn
Linda Steveson
Margie Stock
Greg Surdel
Pat Thivierge
David Thompson
Susan Thompson
Dorothy Trimble
Charle Vogel
Peter Wright
Offertory - I Shall Not Want – Chancel Choir
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*Offering Response: Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow UMH 94
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow
Praise God, all creatures here below
Alleluia alleluia
Praise God, the source of all our gifts
Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts
Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit
Alleluia alleluia alleluia
*Prayer of Dedication (clergy stuff)
All: As you sustained Elijah in the wilderness, so you provide for all our needs. In gratitude, we joyfully return to you a portion of our worldly goods and our human capabilities, that you might use them for the good of all that you have made. Receive them for the sake of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Communion Sung Response TFWS 2257a-d
Leader: The Lord be with you.
All: And also with you.
Leader: Lift up your hearts.
All: We lift them up to the Lord.
Leader: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
All: It is right to give our thanks and praise.
...
All: Holy, holy, holy Lord; God of power and might.
Heaven and heart are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest! Hosanna in the highest! Hosanna in the highest!
Blest is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest! Hosanna in the highest! Hosanna in the highest!
...
All: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.
Hosanna in the highest! Hosanna in the highest! Hosanna in the highest!
...
The Lord’s Prayer (Spoken)
All: 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.
Sung: Amen, Amen, Amen.
Hosanna in the highest! Hosanna in the highest! Hosanna in the highest!
Sharing the Bread and Cup
All are welcome to receive communion. We serve bread and individual juice cups or prepackaged wafers and juice. Gluten-free is also available. If you would like to be served in your seat, let the ushers know.
SENDING
*Closing Song:God of the Sparrow (UMH 122)
- God of the sparrow
God of the whale
God of the swirling stars
How does the creature
say Awe
How does the creature
say Praise - God of the earthquake
God of the storm
God of the trumpet blast
How does the creature
cry Woe
How does the creature
cry Save - God of the rainbow
God of the cross
God of the empty grave
How does the creature
say Grace
How does the creature
say Thanks - God of the hungry
God of the sick
God of the prodigal
How does the creature
say Care
How does the creature
say Life - God of the neighbor
God of the foe
God of the pruning hook
How does the creature
say Love
How does the creature
say Peace - God of the ages
God near at hand
God of the loving heart
How do your children
say Joy
How do your children
say Home
*Benediction
Benediction Response
Postlude
Next Week
Promises of Hope - “Amos: Justice Rolls Down”
November 9, Amos 1:1-2; 5:14-15, 21-24
Announcements
- BACKPACK BUDDIES: November’s food items are Single Serving Shelf Milk and Hot Cocoa Mix or any item listed on the shopping list. If you find it difficult to shop, you may send a monetary donation to the church or place your donation in the offering plate on any Sunday. Please mark your gift, “Backpack Buddies”.
- POINSETTIAS FOR CHRISTMAS:
Arnolia will be ordering poinsettias to decorate the sanctuary for Christmas Eve. We will be ordering red, white, and marble poinsettias this year from White House Nursery in Upperco. The cost will be $11.00 for each 6-inch pot with a green pot cover. Orders must be into the church office by Sunday, November 16. Poinsettia Order Form
Forms may also be found on the table in the Bell Tower. - DISTRICT 8 TOWN HALL: On Nov. 10 beginning at 6 PM, we’ll be hosting a town hall for District 8. Each week, Rev. Yost will be walking different parts of our surrounding neighborhoods to hand out small invitations to the town hall. If you’re interested in joining them, let Rev. Yost know to coordinate a time to go together. Additional volunteers will be needed for hospitality and community listening during the town hall.
This Week at Arnolia
- Tuesday, November 4: 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM Donations accepted at Thrift Store
- Tuesday, November 4: 12 Noon Pastor's Study
- Tuesday, November 4: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Bible Study
- Thursday, November 6: 10 AM - 2 PM Thrift Store Open
- Thursday,November 6: 7:30 PM Chancel Choir Rehearsal
- Friday, November 7: Pastor’s Sabbath - Church Office Closed
- Saturday, November 8: Thrift Store Open
- Sunday, November 9: 10 AM Worship Service
- Sunday, November 9: 11:15 AM Leadership Team
- The Church Office is open Monday through Thursday from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
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