UNION CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Rev. Steve Heath, Pastor September 14, 2014 HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICES AVAILABLE- Please see a greeter or the sound technician. ~ Also, please take a moment to turn cellphones to ‘silent.’ ~ PARISH CONCERNS – ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE “Hymn Medley” Mary Margaret Franklin, Pianist LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES AND RINGING OF THE BELLS INTROIT “I Love Thee, Lord” by- Laurie Klein CALL TO WORSHIP Pastor: Give praise to God! People: Praise the Lord, for it is God who saves. Pastor: It is God who forgives, and it is God who delivers People: Give thanks and praise to the Lord! *HYMN “The Church’s One Foundation” CALL TO CONFESSION Pastor: As loving parents have compassion for their children, God has compassion for us. Confident in God’s love, let us confess our sins. PRAYER OF CONFESSION All: Loving God, we confess that we have failed to live in harmony with our sisters and brothers. We have been self-righteous in our attitudes, closed-minded in our beliefs, and judgmental in our opinions. We have shunned those whose ways we do not understand, and we have despised those who do not endorse our convictions. Forgive our sins of discord and conceit, and heal our divisiveness and quarreling. Help us to be charitable in our regard for others that we may dwell in peace with Christ, who is Lord of all. Amen. DECLARATION OF FORGIVENESS Pastor: Sisters and Brothers, the Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. In the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. People: Thanks be to God! CHILDREN’S MESSAGE Rev. Steve Heath *PRAYER HYMN “Jesus, United by Thy Grace” SHARING OF JOYS AND CONCERNS / TIME OF PRAYER THE LORD’S PRAYER 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 sins, as we forgive those who sin 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. PRAYER RESPONSE Hear our prayer, O Lord, Hear our prayer, O Lord; Incline Thine ear to us and grant us Thy peace. Amen. OFFERING INVITATION Pastor: God is unfailing in blessing and love. With thankful hearts, let us offer up to God a portion of what God has given us. OFFERTORY “More Like the Master” by- Charles H. Gabriel OFFERING OF GIFTS *DOXOLOGY 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. *PRAYER OF DEDICATION All: O God, we thank you for these gifts. Multiply them, and enable the work of love and the righteousness of your kingdom in the world. We thank and praise you. Amen. ANTHEM “O For A Thousand Tongues” by- Carl G. Glaser; Ted Smith, Arr. SCRIPTURE Romans 14: 1-12 (Common English Bible) Welcome the person who is weak in faith—but not in order to argue about differences of opinion. One person believes in eating everything, while the weak person eats only vegetables. Those who eat must not look down on the ones who don’t, and the ones who don’t eat must not judge the ones who do, because God has accepted them. Who are you to judge someone else’s servants? They stand or fall before their own Lord (and they will stand, because the Lord has the power to make them stand). One person considers some days to be more sacred than others, while another person considers all days to be the same. Each person must have their own convictions. Someone who thinks that a day is sacred, thinks that way for the Lord. Those who eat, eat for the Lord, because they thank God. And those who don’t eat, don’t eat for the Lord, and they thank the Lord too. We don’t live for ourselves and we don’t die for ourselves. If we live, we live for the Lord, and if we die, we die for the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we belong to God. This is why Christ died and lived: so that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living. But why do you judge your brother or sister? Or why do you look down on your brother or sister? We all will stand in front of the judgment seat of God. Because it is written, As I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow to me, and every tongue will give praise to God. So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God. SERMON “Sergeant Friday Was Wrong” Rev. Steve Heath *HYMN “Help Us Accept Each Other” *BENEDICTION *BENEDICTION RESPONSE (Hold the hand of someone near you as we sing together) Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me. Let there be peace on earth, the peace that was meant to be. With God as our Father, children all are we, Let me walk with my neighbor in perfect harmony. Let peace begin with me, let this be the moment now. With every step I take, let this be my solemn vow; To take each moment, and live each moment in peace eternally! Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me. POSTLUDE “Stand Up for Jesus” by- G. Duffield & G.J. Webb *Please stand as you are able EXTINGUISHING OF THE CANDLES AND RINGING OF THE BELLS The Reverend Steve Heath Mary Margaret Franklin, Acting Music Director/ Pianist Allyson Simpson, Acolyte FLOWERS Flowers on the Communion Table may be requested by completing the flower order form and placing it in the offering basket with a $17.00 donation. Call church office for details. ATTENDANCE: 8/17- 43 8/24- 52 8/31- 45 9/7- 48 SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS: Charlotte King (14), Orville Cook (15), Diane Johnston (16), Rita McComb (16), Lu Bowen (17), Peter Cerullo (9/20) CHURCH CALENDAR Sep. 14th 9:00am Diaconate Sep. 14th 10:30am Worship/Rev. Heath Sep. 16th 1:00pm Fellowship Board Sep. 17th 6:00pm Trustees Sep. 21st 10:30am Worship/Rev. Heath Sep. 24th 10:00am Knit Wits at Deanna Wealand’s home Sep. 24th 4:00pm Council Sep. 25th 9:30am Fold Chatter NEWS ~ Family Renew Community is sponsoring “Hats Off to You! Family Renew!” Date: Saturday Sept. 20th, 6-10 pm. Location: VFW, 5620 Williamson Blvd. Port Orange. Tickets: $20.00. A fun evening to wear your favorite hat, and bring other hats to donate for the “Secret Attic” Thrift Store and Silent Auction of Hats. FUN! Debbie Owens and Tony T duo will play 50’s, 60’s and 70’s music and requests. Heavy hors d’oeuvres and cash bar, prizes. Call Joanne Zimmermann 677-2330; Claris Mac’Kie, Barbara Steadman 239-0861. Please see poster in the Narthex…. Household Prayer: Morning Lord Jesus Christ, like the sun that fills the morning sky, you are the light that banishes the darkness of the world. Sun of Righteousness, arise in my heart, fill me with the radiance of your love, and display the light of your saving grace until I shine with the joy of life everlasting. Amen. Household Prayer: Evening God, forgive the sins I have this day committed and banish from my heart any self-righteousness that would withhold forgiveness of others. For you alone are the judge of human hearts, and your mercy is boundless. Amen. ~PRAYER REQUESTS~ God’s blessing on America and our troops in active service and wounded, and their families All veterans at Emery L. Bennett Veterans Nursing Home, Daytona Beach Women Veterans at the ELB Nursing Home: Joan Pfeiffer, US Navy, Mary Ketterman, US Army For His Glory To The Nations- Rev. Adam Culp & Family World Missions Ministry God’s favor for safety & blessings for all missionaries Don Jerpi Dennis Danielson, Stetson coach- (heart attack; may need heart transplant)- Ethan Simpson Bonnie Stein, Lisa Simpson’s mother Susan Sauro- (melanoma), Matt Simpson’s customer Jim Wentworth and daughter, Jamie- Cindy Blount’s son and granddaughter Christina Rancour- (eye and brain surgery) Mike and Pearl Buckel Kim Barker-(immunotherapy for melanoma)- Johanna Barker’s daughter in law The peoples of Ukraine, Syria, Nigeria and other places where there is persecution and violence. Rev. Don Steedly- cancer- (multiple myeloma) Robert Johnson- (hospitalized with speech problem)- friend of Rev. John & Ramona Nutting Steve Thibeault- (severe foot injury)- Rick Thibeault’s son Edward Thibeault- (Crohn’s Disease)- Rick Thibeault’s son Baby Ryan- (4 surgeries, on feeding tube & improving)- friend of Karen and Ed D’Amadio Ruth Steinheiser- recovering from shoulder injury Buddy Borger Shirley Borger- (bad fall resulting in surgery)- Ruth Kelsey Sally Cavender- (pancreatic, liver, lung cancer)- Ruth Kelsey Laura Bruning- (breast cancer)- Ruth Kelsey Jack McCormack- (recurring lung cancer & chemo)- Bina Booth Marna McComb- (stroke, in nursing home) Rev. Bill Scott, former area pastor- (cancer)- Rev. Joe Stock Nigerian kidnapped girls- return to their families The family of Wayne Schillings- brother of Tom Schillings John Anglea- (cancer surgery) Karen Guzman- (cancer) Ruth Kelsey- (cancer) Millie Sweazy- (compression fracture) Bob Cockrill – (rehab)- neighbor of Rev. Heath Rev. Don and Sharon Epps- (his Parkinson’s Disease and other health concerns)- Lu Bowen Jeanne King- (Meniere’s Syndrome)- Diane Johnston & Ruth Kelsey Amy & Josh Pagnac- (hospitalization for premature labor)- Jim Drummond The family of Rev. Don and Toni Steedly- (death of their son, John Fonock, age 48) The family of Olga Lincoln Kathy Parsons- (health issues)- Lisa Simpson’s aunt Keiana Thomas- (health concerns) – Nancy Harrington’s granddaughter Christians and other minority faith groups in Iraq and Syria Peace in Israel ~Our congregation joins with other UCC churches in praying each week for the special folks who serve in the mission field. Today and during this week we will pray for Barbara and Zoltan Szucs who serve as UCC missionaries in the Hungary. Lectionary Readings for the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Exodus 16:2-15; Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45, Philippians 1:21-30; Matthew 20:1-16
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