THE WORSHIP OF GOD All Saints Day
November 6, 2016 Celebrations 9:00 a.m.
THE WORSHIP OF GOD
All Saints Day November 6, 2016 v9:00 a.m. Sanctuary GATHERING MUSIC
Sound Of The Saints Tapestry & Celebration Singers
Adam Agee & Jared Anderson
I love to hear the song of creation, the wind and the rhythm of the rain, The thunder it speaks of your power, but there’s something in the sound of the saints, From the lips of those you saved, a redemption song will rise, With a sound so full it cracks the sky. Oh, we sing hallelujah, Oh, we sing amen, Hear the sound of the saints as we march on to Zion singing, hallelujah amen! RECEIVING OF NEW MEMBERS Clergy Congregational Covenant All: We, the members of Wayzata Community Church, welcome you with joy into the life and faith of our congregation. After the manner of the historic Congregational Churches, we covenant with you and with God today. We bind ourselves to walk together in all God’s ways, as they are made known to us, through mutual discernment, prayer and God’s word to us. God grant that we may increase in faith and love as we walk together in the way of Jesus. + SONG OF PRAISE :
O For A Thousand Tongues To Sing
Public Domain
O for a thousand tongues to sing, my great Redeemer’s praise, The glories of my God and King, the triumphs of His grace. Glory to God and praise and love, be ever freely giv’n, By saints below and saints above, the Church in earth and heav’n My gracious Master and my God, assist me to proclaim, To spread thru all the earth abroad, the honors of Thy name Jesus the name that calms our fears, that bids our sorrows cease, T’is music in the sinner’s ears, it’s life and joy and peace. He speaks and listening to His voice, new life the dead recieve, The mournful broken hearts rejoice, the humble poor believe. Glory to God and praise and love, be ever freely giv’n, By saints below and saints above, the Church in earth and heav’n.
+ UNISON PRAYER Hilary Flynn Leader: We come to this place to worship God and to renew right spirits within us. In humility and gratitude, let us pray. All: O Holy One, we give You thanks for this day of remembrance and testimony. We give You thanks for all those saints who have completed the journey toward You. With their lives and in their living, they have led the way. O God of life and love, Jesus calls us to live abundantly, to love fully,
to care for one another and to care for this world. Let it be so, that one day we may hear Your commendation, “Well done, good and faithful servant.” Amen.
COMMUNITY MOMENTS
John Ross
CALL TO OUR CHILDREN & YOUTH
Jodie Nyberg & Christa Workmon
TESTIMONY FOR GENEROSITY
John Hallberg & Greta Hallberg Glory Bound Celebration Singers
OFFERTORY
Chris Stevens & Matt Maher
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+ DEDICATION OF GIFTS John Ross Leader: Let us give thanks. All: O God of all generosity, help us to realize the blessing we have been given, in being able to give. Accept our lives as well as our gifts. Let the spirit in which we give them be Your spirit. Let the use that is made of them be Your use. Amen. ALL SAINTS TESTIMONY SONG OF DEVOTION
Son House
Kai Brewster
10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)
Chris Tomlin
(Chorus) Bless the Lord O my soul, O my soul, worship His holy name Sing like never before, O my soul, I’ll worship Your holy name. The sun comes up it’s a new day dawning, it’s time to sing Your song again Whatever may pass and whatever lies before me, let me be singing when the evening comes (Chorus) Jonas Myrin | Matt Redman© 2011 Atlas Mountain Songs (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) sixsteps Music
SCRIPTURE READING Ephesians 3:14-21 Leader: Hear what the Spirit is saying to the church. All: Thanks be to God.
Caryn Schall Word, Inc.
ALL SAINTS TESTIMONY
Kristen Jeide
ANTHEM
Henri Nouwen
When The Saints Tapestry featuring CREO Arts & Dance Conservatory
ALL SAINTS DAY REMEMBRANCE
Sara Groves Lindy Purdy
PASTORAL PRAYER & LORD’S PRAYER Lindy Purdy All: 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 debts, as we forgive our debtors. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen. + SENDING SONG
When the Saints Go Marching In
American Traditional
Oh, when the saints go marching in, oh, when the saints go marching in, Oh Lord, I want to be in that number, when the saints go marching in. And when they gather round the throne, and when they gather round the throne, Oh Lord I want to be in that number, when they gather round the throne. And on that hallelujah day, and on that hallelujah day, Oh Lord, I want to be in that number, on that hallelujah day. Oh, when the saints go marching in, when the saints go marching in, Oh Lord I want to be in that number, when the saints go marching in. + BENEDICTION Kristen Jeide Leader: For what does the Lord require of us? All: To do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with our God. (Micah 6:8) SENDING MUSIC
Farandole (fr. L’Arlésienne Suite #2) Tapestry
Georges Bizet
+ Please rise in body or in spirit. …The End of Worship, the Beginning of Service… v We are Called to Care for one another. Following the Benediction, a member of our Clergy Team will remain at the front of the Sanctuary to receive your joys and concerns. v The Chancel Flowers are given in loving memory of Katharine Kimball Whitney. v WORSHIP LEADERS Preachers Rev. Kristen Jeide, Kai Brewster Liturgists Rev. Dr. John F. Ross, Rev. S. Lindy Purdy, Music Thomas Paulson Deacon Susanna Woods Chancel Guild Jane Norris Head Ushers Jim Cada & Steve Beachler Ushers The Bob Nash Team
ALL SAINTS DAY REMEMBRANCE
Lindy Purdy
Today we celebrate All Saints Day. On this day, churches around the world glorify God for all God’s saints, known and unknown. Its origin lies in the commemorations of martyrs who died in groups or whose names were unknown. Over time, these celebrations came to include not only martyrs, but all saints. During the Reformation, Protestant churches understood “saints” as in New Testament usage, including all believers, and reinterpreted the feast of All Saints as a celebration of the unity of the entire church. At this time, we remember by name all who were part of this church family and have died since November 1, 2015. Following the reading of each name, a bell will toll. After the final name has been read, there will be three additional chimes, for you to silently bring to mind the names of others who have passed from your life. Ruth Alexander Jim Anderson Rose Asao Adele Bennett Stephanie Blake John Braden Delores Burandt Clifford Carlson Donna Carlson John Caswell Virginia Cleveland James (Jim) Colville Kenneth Dean Helen Bridget DeBarr Mike Ellwein James Fenelon Bertha Flynn Louise Gabbert Alan Goodell-Holmes Paulette Graziano James Whitney Hall III Edward “Buck” Hawkinso
Doug Hill Joanne Hitch Rosemary Hoekstra Kim Holland Iva Hollaway John Hosfield Wally Houts Don Hullsiek Andrea Jahr Jerry Johnson Spencer Johnson Norma Johnson Charlie Jones Paul Jones Marjorie Kelley Aloris LaRose Charles “Charlie” LeFevere Kathleen Leist Irv MacDonald Michelle Mattson Anita McDonald Claire McHugh
Marvin McLeish Janet McMillan Jane Meads Marjorie Meier Gary Mittelbusher Robert Moe Karen Mohnkern Joyce Moline H.T. “Nick” Morrison, Jr. Brady Muelken David Nechas Dean Neugent Joyce Nichols Phyllis Palmer Carol Pendleton Nik Peterson Mary Phillips Paul Phillips Cathy Pickenpack Bryan Post Marguerite Prine Lynne Proebstle Hogan
Avis Ramsdell Walt Rohmann Thelma Ross Dennis “Denny” Schill Drake Shaver Charline Smith Paul Smith Bruce Sundberg Virginia Swanson William “Bill” Sween Shirley Thompson Nicholas Thompson Art Toms Rosemary Troxel Joan Turtinen Carol Vanelli Lester P Vognsen Gladys Wallace Bill West Marilyn J. White Wheelock Whitney Richard Wood
Cover Art: Fulfillment of Creation, Thomas Ingmire, Copyright 2011, The Saint John’s Bible, Saint John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota USA. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
