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We Welcome to this place of seeking…

Sayville Con

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• f Christ

Where you are welcome, long before you arrive.

Prelude Invention in F major by J.S. Bach

Call to Worship

Every once in a while, a miracle finds us, after looking for a heart in which to do what it is here to do. Every once in a while, we see it at work! Wonder of wonders!

Let the miracles into and out of our hearts, sharing the wonder

• f wonders.

Sharing the love of God from which all miracles come.

• Here. Now. Together.

Breathe!

Opening Hymn SPP #7 Welcome to This House

Welcome to this house,

• pen and affirming.

In God’s Own we are all one. Hand in hand we stand. Welcome to this house, caring and accepting. In God’s Own we are all one. Welcome to this house of God

Welcome to this house, there is room for ev'ryone. All will sing, praises we bring. Let us all be one. Welcome to this house, where God gives the call to serve. All will sing, praises we bring. Welcome to this house of God.

Welcome to this house, blessed by Word and Harmony. Child of God, born from above. Know that Christ is love. Welcome to this house, filled with peace and charity. Child of God, born from above, welcome to this house of God.

Unison Prayer

Eternal One, whose thoughts and ways are not ours, you alone are God, awesome, holy, most high. God. Guide us in our growing faith and wisdom, help us to truly see and hear you in your quiet miracles and voice. Bless us with the humility to know who and whose we are.

A moment for silence… and the Assurance of God’s Love.

Passing of the Peace Hugging is encouraged but optional!

Reading Psalm 104: 1-9 The Message

Choral Anthem Grateful by David Foster and Carole Bayer Sager Soloist: Susan Ryan

Gospel Reading Mark 10:35-41 The Message

Minute for Mission Children’s Time

Provocation In the “Exchange”

Hymn NCH #410 If You But Trust in God to Guide You

If you but trust in God to guide you, with hopeful heart through all your ways, you'll find strength, with God beside you, to bear the worst of evil days; For those who trust God's changeless love build on the rock that will not move.

Only be still, and wait his pleasure in cheerful hope, with heart content, trusting with grace that knows no measure will by unbounding Love be sent; Nor doubt our inmost wants are clear to One who holds us always near.

Sing, pray, and keep God's ways unswerving,

• ffer your service faithfully,

and trust God's word; though undeserving, there find the truth to set you free; God will not fail to guide and bless those who embrace God's faithfulness.

Our Prayers

The Prayer Jesus Taught the Disciples to Pray

Musical Praise

An Invitation for Giving & Offertory

Doxology We praise thee, O God,

• ur Redeemer, Creator;

in grateful devotion,

• ur tribute we bring.

We lay it before thee, we come and adore thee, We bless thy holy name, glad praises we sing. Amen.

NCH #474 I’m So Glad, Jesus Lifted Me

I'm so glad, Jesus lifted me, I'm so glad, Jesus lifted me, I'm so glad, Jesus lifted me, singing glory, hallelujah, Jesus lifted me.

Trouble had me bound, Jesus lifted me, Trouble had me bound, Jesus lifted me, Trouble had me bound, Jesus lifted me, singing glory, hallelujah, Jesus lifted me.

When I was in trouble, Jesus lifted me, when I was in trouble, Jesus lifted me, when I was in trouble, Jesus lifted me, singing glory, hallelujah, Jesus lifted me.

Benediction & Sending Forth

Choral Blessing High Hopes by Jimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn

Postlude Lyric Piece by Edvard Greig

Thank you for being with us today! Please join us for hospitality in the Vestry and talkback in the Sanctuary starting at 11:30 AM Have a wonderful week.