From Passover to Communion
July 5, 2015
“Behind Every Great Church There is Prayer”
Proclamation of the Word
10:15 a.m.
The People Gather
Prelude & Meditation
Lighting the Candles
Organist, Carol Kendall
Invocation: Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from
you no secrets hidden. Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your
Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy name,
through Christ our Lord. Amen.
(UMH)
Ministry and Mission Opportunities
See Insert
Please read the insert for information on meetings, dates and upcoming events.
Passing the Peace
Let us offer one another signs of reconciliation and love
Greeting:
The peace of Christ be with you!
Response: And also with you!
*Introit
Surely the Presence of the Lord
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Congregation response in bold
Psalms 122
A Song of Accents.
1 I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go into the house of the LORD."
2 Our feet have been standing Within your gates, O Jerusalem!
3 Jerusalem is built As a city that is compact together,
4 Where the tribes go up, The tribes of the LORD, To the Testimony of
Israel, To give thanks to the name of the LORD.
5 For thrones are set there for judgment, The thrones of the house of David.
6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: "May they prosper who love you.
7 Peace be within your walls, Prosperity within your palaces."
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God’s Tithes and Our Offerings
Special Music
*Doxology
“Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow”
#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 up lifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Amen.
Prayer of Illumination
Lord, open our hearts and minds by the power of your Holy Spirit, that,
as the Scriptures are read and your Word Proclaimed, we may hear with joy
what you say to us today. Amen
Old Testament Lesson
Exodus 12
Prayer for the Message and Messenger
Sermon
From Passover to Communion
Pastor Charles Moore
Response to the Word
*Hymn of Meditation
One Bread, One Body
#620
Holy Communion
8 For the sake of my brethren and companions, I will now say, "Peace be
within you."
9 Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek your good.
In the Garden
Offertory
Bringing in the light of Christ
Greeting: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the LORD Jesus Christ
*Call to Worship
*Hymn of Praise
(NKJV)
*Invitation
Page #7
*Prayer of Confession
Page #8
*The Great Thanksgiving
Page #9
The Lords 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.
Receiving the Elements
Everyone is invited along with their children, to receive the bread and the cup. Children not
receiving Communion may come forward with their parents and receive a blessing by the
Pastor. As you receive the bread dip it into the cup, then eat. Please take this opportunity
to pray at the communion rail.
Mount Vernon United Methodist Church
[Offerings at the Communion Rail are used for the Pastor's Fellowship Fund]
Prayer after Everyone has received
Eternal God, we give you thanks for this holy mystery in which you have
given yourself to us. Grant that we may go into the world in the strength of
your spirit, to give ourselves for others, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Our Time of Prayer Together
Close your prayers with “Lord in Your Mercy
Congregation Response “Hear our prayer”
Prayers of the People
Pastoral Prayer
Sending Forth
*Hymn of Celebration
Spirit Song
#347
The altar is always available for prayers and dedication
Come forward as the Holy Spirit directs you
Extinguishing the Candles
Christ leading us out into the world for missions
Ministers: All the People
*Benediction
* Please stand as you are able.
Hearing Assistance Devices are available in the Narthex
There is a Diabetic Emergency kit in the refrigerator of juice and snacks. If
you are a diabetic and need to use the kit for an emergency please do so.
7801 Church Lane, Toano, Virginia 23168-9110
Office Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Telephone: 757-566-0162 E-Mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://mtvernontoano.org
We welcome our visitors to our worship service! If we can be of any assistance to you,
let us know. We have children’s activity bags available at the entrance door, please use
these fun activities, and return the bag after the service. Join us in the Fellowship Hall for a
time of fellowship and refreshments following the service. If you are interested in more
information or becoming a member of Mt. Vernon UMC please see Pastor Moore.
Church in Ministry and Mission
Remember in your prayers
Vision Statement:
Our At Home Members:
We seek to live and share the Gospel of Jesus Christ, to nurture
persons of all ages and circumstances for faithful discipleship, and to
transform faith into service to others.
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Pastor Charlie would like to offer a Bible Study in the summer. He is trying to
accommodate as many people as possible, so please complete the insert on the
dates and times you would be interested in attending. After completing it please
place in the offering plate or on Kim’s desk.
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Pastor Charlie is going on a mission trip to Virginia Beach July 20-24 to repair
homes in those in need. The cost is $335.00 and would be staying overnight for
the week. No construction experience is necessary. If you are able to go for the
week or a couple days, or having any questions please contact Pastor Charlie.
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If you have a prayer request and would like to have a One Call Now to the Prayer
Ministry Team please call Kim at the office (566-0162) or after office hours at
home (566-3716).
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“How to Reach New People” team is hosting an ice cream social at Mt. Vernon
for the congregation and community on Saturday, August 22 nd. We are seeking
volunteers to either make homemade ice cream or purchase some to serve at
the social. If you can help either way please sign up on the sign-up sheet in the
fellowship hall. This is a great time to invite your neighbors!
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Fellowship Group #1 will host fellowship time on July 12th.
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The Cemetery Committee will not meet on Wednesday, July 22nd at 7:00 pm.
The meeting will be rescheduled.
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The Bunco group will not be meeting in July and August. The group will resume
on September 14th.
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Mary and Martha Circle, Susanna Wesley Circle, Susan Richards Circle and the
United Methodist Men will not meet in July.
Copyright Notice
*UMH – The United Methodist Hymnal Book of Worship – Copyright © 1989 The United Methodist
Publishing House; pg. 6-11 A Service Of Word and Table 1 © 1972, 19800, 1985, 1989 The United
Methodist Publishing House.
Katherine & Eddie Higgs, Frances McCoy & Celia Prince
Continue to Pray For:
Mark, Jeff Copper, Mel Bryant, Florence Cottrell, JoAnn Strader, Lisa Jones, Betty
Thorp, Wendalyn Shockley, Melissa Napier, Timothy Vaughan, Phyllis Lowry,
Becky Alexander, Angel Kilgore, Sue, Marcy, Dora Mae Martin, Dick Garms,
Sandra Stafford, Anna Bryant, Shirley Little, Elizabeth, Jesse Hall, Virginia Oliver,
Ken Beachum, Jack & Carol Kendall, Helen Palmer, Katherine Higgs, Gloria
Statton, Billy Gil, Sue Stone, Rinda Akemon, Frances McCoy, Phyllis, Joan Zubal,
Jim Alexander, June Kasparek, Pastor Kim’s father and family, Matthew Craig,
Charlotte Schmid , Kate Bakken, Gloria Allio, Carol Allio and those who are at home
sick.
Special Prayer Requests:
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June Kasparek request prayers for Gloria Watkins who is awaiting results of a
biopsy on her throat. Also, for her granddaughter, Stephanie who had a
medical procedure done on July 2nd.
Suzanne Latimer request prayers for Lexi Felts who is having major health
problems.
Ruth Howard request healing prayers for her daughter-in-law, Pattie Howard
who underwent shoulder surgery
Eileen Lautenslager request prayers for Bernadette Lautenslager who has
cancer.
Praises
Kate Bakken is at home after being in rehab for months after a serious car
accident. Her pre-accident memory is returning. God’s healing hands have
brought her a long way from that terrible accident in December.
Shawn Clark is doing better after her relapse with her heart condition.
For Pastor Charlie Moore who begins at Mt. Vernon on July 1, 2015
If you or someone you know would like to be placed on the prayer list or the One Call
Now please call Kim at the office at 566-0162 or at home 566-3716.
PASSOVER Exodus 12:
1 Now the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying,
3 "Speak to all the congregation of Israel, saying: 'On the tenth day of
this month every man shall take for himself a lamb, according to the
house of his father, a lamb for a household… 5 'Your lamb shall be
without blemish, a male of the first year. You may take it from the sheep
or from the goats… 7 'And they shall take some of the blood and put it
on the two doorposts and on the lintel of the houses where they eat it.
8 'Then they shall eat the flesh on that night; roasted in fire, with
unleavened bread and with bitter herbs they shall eat it… 11 'And thus
you shall eat it: with a belt on your waist, your sandals on your feet, and
your staff in your hand. So you shall eat it in HASTE. It is the LORD'S
Passover. [pecach] 12 'For I will pass through the land of Egypt on that
night, and will strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and
beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the
LORD. 13 'Now the blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where
you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you; and the plague
shall not be on you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt. 14
'So this day shall be to you a memorial; and you shall keep it as a feast
to the LORD throughout your generations. You shall keep it as a feast
by an everlasting ordinance. 15 'Seven days you shall eat unleavened
bread. On the first day you shall remove leaven from your houses. For
whoever eats leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day,
that person shall be cut off from Israel… 17 'So you shall observe the
Feast of Unleavened Bread, for on this same day I will have brought your
armies out of the land of Egypt. Therefore you shall observe this day
throughout your generations as an everlasting ordinance. 21 Then
Moses called for all the elders of Israel and said to them, "Pick out and
take lambs for yourselves according to your families, and kill the
Passover lamb.
(NKJV)
Matthew 26:17 Now on the first day of the Feast of the Unleavened
Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying to Him, "Where do You want
us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?" 18 And He said, "Go into
the city to a certain man, and say to him, 'The Teacher says, "My time is
at hand; I will keep the Passover at your house with My disciples."'" 19
So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them; and they prepared the
Passover. 20 When evening had come, He sat down with the twelve.
26 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and
gave it to the disciples and said, "Take, eat; this is My body." 27 Then
He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, "Drink
from it, all of you. 28 "For this is My blood of the new covenant, which
is shed for many for the remission of sins. 29 "But I say to you, I will not
drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new
with you in My Father's kingdom."
(NKJV)
1 Peter 1:13 Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest
your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the
revelation of Jesus Christ; 14 as obedient children, not conforming
yourselves to the former lusts, as in your ignorance; 15 but as He who
called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 because it is
written, "Be holy, for I am holy." 17 And if you call on the Father, who
without partiality judges according to each one's work, conduct
yourselves throughout the time of your stay here in fear; 18 knowing
that you were not REDEEMED with corruptible things, like silver or gold,
from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, 19
but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and
without spot. 20 He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of
the world, but was manifest in these last times for you 21 who through
Him believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory,
so that your faith and hope are in God.
(NKJV)