Thursday, February 2, 2012

FEBRUARY 5 SERVICE

Enter to Worship, Depart to Serve

We invite you to sign the worship registry at the end of each row and pass it on to others in your pew, then pass the book back. 

Our Mission:  "To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world."

WORDS OF WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS

ORGAN PRELUDE

+OPENING HYMN     Your Love, O God, Has Called Us Here     #647

+CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader:   Loving Christ, you are our gentle Shepherd.
People: We are your people, we long to know your will and to
              live in your way.Leader:   Keep us safe and secure in your compassionate hands.
People: Lead us, gentle Shepherd, lead us into new paths of love
              and service.Leader:   As you lead and guide us, touch our hearts and minds in this
              worship time,
People: So that our spirits may be refreshed and our lives filled
              with             joy and praise.

Time with Young Disciples

HYMN              Love Divine, All Loves Excelling”                       #384

SCRIPTURES 1 Corinthians 13 and John 3:16 & 17

MESSAGE

A SERVICE OF WORD AND TABLE II                                      pg 12 

THE INVITATION

PRAYER OF CONFESSION AND PARDON

OFFERING
As forgiven and reconciled people, let us offer ourselves and our gifts to God.

+ DOXOLOGY #95
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING

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 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. Amen

GIVING THE BREAD AND CUP

PRAYER AFTER RECEIVING

+ CLOSING HYMN         Now Let us from This Table Rise”         #634

+ SENDING FORTH WITH BLESSING

+ POSTLUDE

(+) Those who are able are invited to stand

CRAZY LOVE 
CHAPTER 3 & 1 Corinthians 13 and John 3:16 & 17 questions

1)      How would you explain the difference between knowing God’s love intellectually and knowing it intimately? 
2)      Think about your life and your relationship with God.  How does God demonstrate His love to you?  Be specific.  How do these demonstrations of God’s love affect you?  (Don’t think about how these things ought to make you feel; describe how they actually make you feel and what they move you to do.)
3)      Describe some things that have made you question God’s love for you (whether God gave you things you didn’t want, didn’t give you what you wanted, or took something good from you).  How do these things make you feel about God and His love? 
4)      In light of your circumstances, what would it mean to believe and embrace God’s love for you?
5)      Do you remember the moment when you “got it,” when you first realized you loved God with your heart, mind and soul?  Describe that moment.  
6)      How can you work together with the Christians in your life to remind one another throughout the week of the love Jesus demonstrated on the cross?  
7)      Can you honestly say that you believe God is the greatest good in the universe?  If not, what keeps you from affirming this?  If so, what makes Him the greatest good?
8)      What is love?   List the seven characteristics of what love is and the eight that it is not in 1 Corinthians 13:4-7?
9)  Rewrite each of the “love is…” qualities to show what love ought to look like in your specific situations at home, work, church, etc.  Which one do you feel the need to work on this week?

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