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Closing Worship for General Synod
Tuesday, July 4, 2017
Close of Business
*indicates that all are invited to stand in body or spirit.
Congregation is invited to respond as indicated by Bold print.
Transition music from business to worship
Welcome
Throughout the service, as you feel called, please tweet prayers or responses #SynodPrayers. At the end of this service we will present these prayers on screen.
Gathering Litany
Gracious God of All, we move now to worship you
in this space, made holy by your life-giving presence
throughout these days.
From the North, the South, the East and the West
we bless your holy name!
Gracious God of All, we long for your healing presence,
to bless the good work we have done in your name,
but also to make right our wrongs,
and to make us whole where we are broken,
From the North, the South, the East and the West
we bless your holy name!
Gracious God of All, we welcome your Spirit to transform this place.
From the North, the South, the East and the West
we bless your holy name!
Gracious God of All, we have come to worship you!
You are Creator, Christ and Spirit—One. Hallelujah!
Centering Hymn The Corinthian Song Text: Michael Stampley
Tune: V Michael McKay
I am troubled, yet not distressed.
Perplexed, but not in despair.
Cause I'm a vessel full of power,
With a treasure, none can compare.
Persecuted, but not forsaken.
Cast down, but not destroyed.
I'm a vessel full of power
With a treasure, from the Lord.
I'm a vessel full of power
With a treasure from the Lord.
So thank you Father for your power
It has resurrected me.
Oh, the painful circumstances
That my poor soul could not flee.
Bruised and battered but not broken
Brought my sin back, From sin I am free
Cause I am a vessel, got a whole lot of power
With a treasure, delivered me.
I'm a vessel full of power
With a treasure from the Lord.
Thank you Father
For your power, it has resurrected me.
Oh, the painful circumstances
That my poor soul could not flee.
Prayer of Invocation and Illumination
Still Speaking Spirit, in the wonder of light,
and in the soul-stirring movement around us,
speak to our hearts—give us the Word that will bring new life.
Come, Holy Spirit, Come!
Still Speaking Spirit,
in the riffs and runs we hear in the strange and familiar;
speak to our hearts—give us the Word that will bring new life.
Come, Holy Spirit, Come!
Still Speaking Spirit, in the silence between the beats,
in the silence that follows the comma;
speak to our hearts—give us the Word that will bring new life.
Come, Holy Spirit, Come!
Still Speaking Spirit, in Your Word embodied
through prophetic and powerful preaching
speak to our hearts—give us the Word that will bring new life.
Come, Holy Spirit, Come!
Still Speaking Spirit, we long
to be challenged, transformed and renewed by your Word
as it dances in our imaginations,
resounds melodically in our mind
and is breathed out before us.
So speak to our hearts—give the Word that will bring new life.
Come, Holy Spirit, Come!
Scripture Readings
Revelation 22:1-7 (CEB, adapted)
Then the angel showed me the river of life-giving water
shining like crystal, flowing from the throne of God and the Lamb
through the middle of the city’s main street.
On each side of the river is the tree of life,
which produces twelve crops of fruit, bearing its fruit each month.
The tree’s leaves are for the healing of the nations.
There will no longer be any curse.
The throne of God and the Lamb will be in it,
And God’s servants will worship.
They will see God’s face, and the holy name will be on their foreheads.
Night will be no more.
They won’t need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun,
for the Lord God will shine on them,
and they will rule forever and always.
Then the angel said to me, “These words are trustworthy and true.
The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets,
sent an angel to show God’s servants what must soon take place.
“Look! I’m coming soon.
Favored is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy
contained in this scroll.”
Matthew 10: 40-42 (CEB translation)
Jesus said, “Those who receive you are also receiving me,
and those who receive me are receiving the one who sent me.
Those who receive a prophet as a prophet
will receive a prophet’s reward.
Those who receive a righteous person as a righteous person
will receive a righteous person’s reward.
I assure you that everybody who gives
even a cup of cold water to these little ones
because they are my disciples will certainly be rewarded.”
Song Total Praise Text and Tune: Richard Smallwood
Lord, I will lift mine eyes to the hills
Knowing my help is coming from You
Your peace you give me in time of the storm
You are the source of my strength
You are the strength of my life
I lift my hands in total praise to you
Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen
Sermon The Rev. Kim Kendrick
Senior Co-Pastor
Living Water United Church of Christ
Philadelphia, PA
Hymn of Commitment Sing a New World into Being Text: Mary Louise Bringle
Tune: Hymn to Joy
Sing a new world into being,
sound a bold and hopeful theme.
Find a tune for silent yearnings,
lend your voice and dare to dream.
Dream a church where all who worship
find their lives and loves belong.
Sing a new world into being,
sing as Christ inspires your song.
Sing a new world into being,
where each gender class and race.
Brings its rainbow gifts and colors
to God’s limitless embrace.
Where the lines that once divided
form instead the ties that bind.
Sing a new world into being,
Risk transforming heart and mind.
Sing a new world into being,
where the homeless find a home.
Where no children ever hunger,
but are filled with God’s shalom.
Where all people work for justice,
where all hate and vengeance cease.
Sing a new world into being,
raise the harmonies of peace.
Sing a new world into being,
Join the ancient prophets’ cry.
For a time of health and plenty,
when all tears have been wiped dry.
When compassion flows like waters,
pouring balm for all who grieve.
Sing a new world into being,
live the promise you believe.
Passing of the Peace
Song Pass the Peas James Brown
Offering recipient: The Antoinette Brown Society
Prayers of the People
Please continue to tweet your prayers to #SynodPrayers
Music at Offering and During Prayer Benny Russell Band
Departing Hymn I’m Gonna Live So God Can Use Me Tune: Spiritual
I'm gonna live* so God can use me
anywhere, Lord, and anytime!
I'm gonna live so God can use me anywhere,
Any time, Lord and anywhere!
*work, pray, sing
Benediction Rev. Kendrick
Postlude Benny Russell Band
Acknowledgements and Thanks
Leaders in today’s service
Preacher The Rev. Kim Kendrick, Senior Co-Pastor at Living Water United Church of Christ, Philadelphia, PA
Presider The Rev. Cean James, Presider; Pastor of Grace Christian Fellowship, UCC in Philadelphia; Associate Conference Minister for Congregational Development, Pennsylvania Southeast Conference
Leaders Emani Saleem, Midway Congregational Church, Midway, GA
Chancellur Dixon, Dixwell Avenue UCC. New Haven, CT
Avery Lapis, First Congregational Church, South Hadley, Massachusetts
Roselee Johnson, Midway Congregational Church, Midway, GA
Andrea Lewis, Midway Congregational Church, Midway, GA
Tyzavia Johnson, Midway Congregational Church, Midway, GA
CharlesJason CJ Washington, Beneficent Congregational Church, Providence, RI
Jacqueline Faulk, Love in Action UCC, Hatboro, PA
Camden Pyne, Amicable Congregational UCC, Tiverton, RI
The Rev. Elizabeth Dilley, Minister for Ministers in Local Churches, LCM
Musicians
Benny Russell Band: Leslie Casey-Blake – vox, Mark Ayers – Drums, Rodney Wing – Piano, Greg Hatza – Organ, Kevin Walker - Electric Bass, Benny Russell - Tenor and Soprano Saxes--Benny Russell is Music Director at New Covenant UCC
in Pikesville, MD
Dr. Jo Deen (Jody) Blaine Davis, Director of Music Ministries, Congregational Church of New Canaan, CT, and President, UCC Musicians’ Association
Dr. Thomas More Scott, Director of Music Ministries at First Congregational Church, Hudson, Ohio
Catawba College Singers
Jessica Yates, Joan Hedrick, Victoria Layton ,Savannah Shaver, Brie Gardner
Sarah Botts , Mikaela Brown , Hannah Addair , Taylor Kroop, Mia Schuster
Dustin Chapman , Liam Pendergrass, Jason Hickerson,
Duane Leatherberry , Reshaud Brown
RJ Thornton, Angel Paez , James Satterwhite , Randall Stull , Sam Reeder
Youth Dance Troupe
From Rhode Island Conference: Julia DiPietro, Katie Travis, Nadia Fuller, Laura Frampton, Blaisedel Frampton; Youth Leader: Kristin Putney
From Connecticut Conference: Kendall Hayes; Youth leader: Debby Kirk
From Midway Congregational Church, Midway, GA: Emani Saleem, Roselee Johnson, Andrea Lewis, Tyzavia Johnson; Youth leader: Leah Blackwell
From Love in Action UCC in Hatboro, PA: Jacqueline Faulk, Caroline Jeranak, Maliq Strother; Youth Leader: Mari Errico.
From Trinity UCC in Chicago: Youth Mime Troupe; Youth Leader: Tangie Purvis-Dickens
From St Matthew’s UCC in Pleasant Valley, MD: Naomi Smith, Elena Geiman, and Elsie McKenzie; Youth Leader: Debra Wilcox
Others may have joined us since the bulletin was finalized—we thank them!
Choreographers
Edward Lawrence, Juilliard trained dancer from Trinidad who has performed and taught internationally. He has been dancing at UCC national events since 2009.
Ronya-Lee LaVaune Anderson, Member in Discernment at Plymouth Congregational UCC of Washington, D.C.; Artistic Director of Dancing by the Power: Movement Matters
Offering This service’s Offering will go to support The Antoinette Brown Society, formed in 2015
to multiply women’s innovative leadership in church and society by creating opportunities for UCC clergywomen to collaborate and share wisdom to sustain transformative leadership. The work of networking and mobilizing clergywomen for vital, life-changing ministries has taken different forms in the past two years, including negotiation seminars and a UCC Clergywomen Conference in 2016. Our next leadership event will take place in 2018; the keynote presenters at that leadership event will be the 2017 Antoinette Brown Award recipients. Your generous offering today will help underwrite this gathering for passionate, committed clergy women leaders in our denomination!
Writer and Planners for this afternoon’s service
The Rev. Dr. J. Lee Hill, Jr. Senior Pastor, Christian Fellowship Congregational United Church of Christ, San Diego, CA
The Rev. Dr. Diane M. Carter, Pastor of St. Paul’s UCC, Bellevue, Ohio
Mr. Jerry King, Director of Television and Media at Cathedral of Hope,
Dallas, Texas
Dr. Thomas More Scott, Director of Music Ministries at
First Congregational Church, Hudson, Ohio
The Rev. Susan A. Blain, Minister for Faith Formation: Curator for Worship and
Liturgical Arts, UCC
Copyright and Licensing
Music livestreamed under Worshipcast License 7631
Music performances covered under PERFORMmusic License 7631
The Corinthian Song – Michael Stampley and Michael McKay. © 2007 Schaff Music Publishing. Administered by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc. Used with permission under CCLI license 11503777
Music for the dance: Speak to My Heart, Holy Spirit Donnie McClurkin/Sweet Sweet Spirit Doris Akers/Angels, Richard Smallwood/Take Me To the Water Spiritual; arranged by Benny Russell
Total Praise – Richard Smallwood. © 1996, arr. © 2010, T. Autumn Music; administered by
Universal Music – Z Songs. Used with permission under CCLI license 11503777.
Sing a New World into Being – Text by Mary Louise Bringle © 2006 GIA Publications, Used with permission under One License A-719582. Tune: HYMN TO JOY by Ludwig Van Beethoven
Pass the Peas. James Brown, John Starks and Charles Bobbitt. © 1972 (renewed) Dynatone Publishing Company. all rights administered by Unichappell Music Inc. used by permission by Alfred Music. all rights reserved. international copyright secured.
I’m Gonna Live So God Can Use Me – Traditional Spiritual
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