for Sunday, 26 April 2009, #3

Liturgy

Loma is liturgist this week.

Call to Worship

Beloved Companions of the Way, Come together to hear the Good News.
Our ears are open & our minds are receptive to the ways that God seeks to meet us.
Join with your sisters & brothers to discern the movement of the Spirit among us.
We are aquiver with the sense of the Holy One’s presence.
Seek the Christ in the faces of those you encounter--here & everywhere.
We are here in order to be reminded that we can find the Divine in the most unexpected of places.
People of God, let us worship the Sacred in our midst.

Prayer of Approach

Loving Creator,
We seek your presence now & always, in all that we do and in all who we are.
Guide us to the places you would have us be.
Help us to speak your Gospel & show others the good news.
Faithful Friend, we pray this knowing you hear us & care. Help us to hear & care about the prayers of others.
Amen.

The first scripture reading, which is the beatitudes found at Matthew 5:3-13, will be read responsively--Loma will read the first part and the congregation will respond. The words will be on the screen.

There are no special offerings this week.

for Sunday, 26 April 2009, #2

Music for Sunday

Lizzy Beach has chosen some wonderful pieces of music for Sunday:

• Restless Weaver, CH #658 (Phyllis will accompany this on her guitar.)
• What Does the Lord Require of You?, CH #661 (A cappella?) This is done during the reading of the scripture as our 2nd scripture reading.
  
• My Life Flows On, CH #619 (I'm going to see if I can play this on my mountain dulcimer.)
• One Spirit of Love, Words on Screen (either a cappella or with the cd)

In addition, during the Prayer in Music time, I'll play "Table of Love" on the computer.

for Sunday, 26 April 2009, #1

Worship at Chalice Christian Church
3rd Sunday of Easter
Interview Sunday

Lizzy Beach will be with us this Sunday for our next interview. As always, I offered Lizzy the opportunity to select the music and the scriptures which she has taken me up on. The scriptures follow. Phyllis is considering whether she will be able to play her guitar this weekend as our accompaniment. (Ann will not be with us and I was unable to get a substitute accompanist.)

Worship Leaders

• Accompanist: Maybe Phyllis Stowell on guitar
• Music Leader: Lisa Haley
• Liturgist: Loma Eaves
• Elder: Allen Foster
• Communion Provider: Allen Foster
• Interviewee: Lizzy Beach
• Interviewer: Gerry Brague

Scripture

• Matthew 5:3-13
• Micah 6:8 (Sung--#661 in the Chalice Hymnal)
• Amos 5:24
• Matthew 17:20

Let me know if you have any questions.