First Congregational Church of Montague, Trinitarian

June 20, 2010   Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time

                                       Father’s Day

Meditation: When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around.  But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years.  ~Mark Twain, "Old Times on the Mississippi" Atlantic Monthly, 1874

Prelude

Announcements

Invitation to Worship

L: We have been baptized in freedom, empowered to live as free

     people.
P: Great I AM, your very nature is freedom, calling us to life that

     is full rather than familiar.
L: In this holy hour, may your Spirit release us from all that impedes

     your call.
All: Free and freeing God, we walk toward our future with you. 

        AMEN.

Prayer of Invocation

Open our hearts today, O Lord, to feel the powerful strength and love you have for us. Help us to listen, not only with our ears, but with our spirits for your words of compassion and healing. Enable us to become more faithful disciples for you; for we ask this in the name of our Savior Jesus Christ. AMEN.

Hymn: #93R Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah

Time for Children                                                                         

Prayer of Confession
Life is sometimes like a giant spider web. We seem to get caught and entangled in its threads, not knowing which way to turn or how to extricate our selves from the dilemmas in which we are trapped. Lord, you know that so many of these dilemmas and burdens are of our own creation, coming out of our stubbornness and fear. We find it much easier to turn our back on people in need, or just write a check and hope that the problems go away. Forgive us when we decide not to become involved in the solution, when we would rather back off from helping and turn and run for cover. Give us an extra measure of courage and strength along with your forgiving love, that we may again place our whole trust in you. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. AMEN.
Words of Assurance
Let go of the demons that bind you in sorrow. Christ has broken those bands and reaches out in love for you. Receive God’s loving blessings, for they are given especially for you. AMEN.                                                                                                                       

Gloria Patri

Choral Anthem

 

Responsive Reading  #78, Psalms 42, 43, p. 522  

Scripture Lessons

Hebrew Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-15a

Christian Scripture: Galatians 3:23-29

Gospel: Luke 8:26-39

Sermon: Baptized Into Freedom

Hymn: #7B Spirit, Spirit of Gentleness

 

Prayers

Joys and Concerns

L: Let us join in prayer.  The Lord be with you.

P: And with your spirit

Pastoral Prayer

Silent Prayer

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 debts as we forgive our debtors. 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

Offering                                                                                   

Invitation to Giving

Offertory Anthem

Doxology #514

Prayer of Dedication of Gifts and Self

Into your hands we place our gifts and our lives. With this act of giving we remember all that you have given to us. Use us and these gifts that it may be on earth as it is in heaven. Amen.

Affirmation of Faith: We Covenant with the Lord and one with another; and do bind ourselves in the presence of God, to walk together in all the ways which are revealed unto us in the Blessed word of truth. (Salem Covenant)

Hymn: 295R Christ for the World We Sing!

Benediction

Benediction Response

Postlude

Announcements

June 26, 5:30 Strawberry Supper! Help Wanted in kitchen

July 4^th SUMMER HOURS Worship begins at 9am!!!

July 5^th Community Meal

Prayer Garden

Scott Cromack, Kevin Clark, Dean Brooks, George and Mike Wells, Kay Martin, Cheryl Lussier, Joshua Barber, John Hurd, Cheryl Hebert, Roy Housman, Larry and Cy Emond, Ida Westover, Robert Kilburn, Jean O’Hara, Kurt Welcome, Lia Adamson, Charles Bragg

Community Meals, First monday of the month  HELP NEEDED

5:30pm at Our Lady of Peace. Please contact Dianne Dolan at 978-544-8430 or ddolan@mass.rr.com if you are willing to help.

                            Please volunteer.

Deacon for the month of June is Jeanette Emond

See montaguechurch.org for more information

**Please fill out the pew card or let a deacon or Pastor Barb know if you would like a visit or have a prayer concern. **

                                                                                                

 

                                 First Congregational Church of Montague                         

        

                                                          Trinitarian

 

                          

 

 

                                             Pastor Barbara E. Turner Delisle

                 

                                                 Music Director Ann Cenzano