November 8, 2009

Pre-service music
Call to Worship
Leader: O God, you summon the day to dawn,
you teach the morning to waken the earth.
People: For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;
God's faithfulness continues through all generations.
Leader: For you the valleys shall sing for joy;
the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
People: For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;
God's faithfulness continues through all generations.
Leader: For you the kings of the earth shall bow,
the poor and persecuted shall shout for joy.
People: For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;
God's faithfulness continues through all generations.
Leader: Your love and mercy shall last forever,
fresh as the morning, sure as the sunrise.
People: For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;
God's faithfulness continues through all generations
Prayer of Invocation
Hymns Here in this place HWB 6
Open now thy gates of beauty HWB 19
Children's Story
Receiving New Members HWB 777
Aaron and Christy, Jessica
Hymn Where charity and love prevail HWB 305

Hearing

Scripture Jeremiah 31:31-34; Luke 22:14-23; 2 Cor. 3:1-9
Sermon "Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is freedom"
Confession
Leader: We pray with the psalmist; "I have become like a broken
vessel. I trust in you, O Lord. Deliver me."
All: Healing God, we come as we are.
We acknowledge our brokenness.
We look to you for restoration.
Leader: As broken vessels, we need reassuring signs of your
blessing and promise. Our world is hurting, our lives are often
chaotic. The future seems uncertain; we falter in fear and doubt.
All: Restore us and bless us. Heal us and make us whole that
we may reflect your image more truly in the world. Amen.
Hymn Where charity and love prevail HWB 305, v.3
Communion
(Communion is open to all who are baptized and confess Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Members, Associate members and those who wish to be Friends of the congregation are welcome to sign the covenant renewal book after receiving communion)
Break bread together HWB 453
Eat this bread HWB 471
I am the bread of life HWB 472
Covenant Signing
We covenant together to submit to the mutual support, nurture, and discipline of each other as we seek to better understand and apply the teachings of the Holy Scripture under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

Responding

Sharing of Praises and Concerns
Pastoral Prayer
Offering/Hymn Praise God from Whom HWB 119
Announcements
Hymn What wondrous love is this HWB 530
Benediction

Today

Announcements

Please email all bulletin announcements by Wednesday 8:00 pm to Becky.

Penny Power Thank you all who joyfully contributed your pennies to the Penny Power jar over the summer. The totals have been posted and our giving this year totaled $114. 93.

Russell Family If anyone would like to make a contribution toward a Whole Foods gift card for the Russell family who lost their mother in a car accident recently, please write a check to Charlottesville Mennonite Church and put "Russell family" in the memo section of the check. The Church sent a $100 gift card to support the family during this time.

Ways to start spreading some warmth to begin this Sunday and throughout December:
PACEM is looking for knitted or crochet scarves, 5-6 ft. long
Salvation Army Winter Clothing Drive. winter coats, winter vests, hats, scarves, gloves, mittens, warm socks. Please hang and place your donations in the designated clothing rack, located in the back of the Sanctuary

CMC Meal Starters and Community Food Drive
Please place your Meal Starter bags, with non-perishable foods in the Church foyer. Donate in the spirit of giving a favorite meal. Share the recipe in the bag, a inspirational note, some way to share your own personal touch. Small brown bags with goodies for children also welcome. Please consider a donation for the perishables needed. Checks for perishables can be placed in the Sunday offerings and should go to Charlottesville Mennonite Church - and the memo line should say "food drive". Volunteers need to deliver and spread Christmas Joy and Peace to Love Inc. neighbors. Please also place your single items in the basket designated to help the Emergency Food Bank.

A special new collector's CD from Third Way Media includes recordings of three archival Mennonite Hour radio programs by B. Charles Hostetter and David Augsburger. The CD, Invitation: Classic Hymns of Revival and Mission, features 25 musical recordings from the original Mennonite Hour a cappella singers. For this album, compiler John Horst and Third Way Media staff researched archives of Mennonite Hour programs and chose three illustrative programs to include on a separate bonus CD which comes free with the purchase of the music CD. Sermons on the bonus CD feature the voices of speaker B. Charles Hostetter and announcer Norman Derstine from 1961 (both deceased); and speaker David Augsburger and announcer Richard Weaver from 1966 and 1971. More information, including a completing listing of the songs on the CD, is available at store.ThirdWayMedia.org or 800-999-3534. Third Way Media is a ministry of Mennonite Mission Network and all proceeds support the outreach of Third Way Media.

Prayers and Praises

MMN:Pray that God will provide for the needs of Melanie Quinn and the youth she works with at the Bopaganang Basha youth center in Francistown, Botswana, as they study God's word together and share the good news that there is life beyond an HIV-positive diagnosis.

VMM: : The annual conference of the Italian Mennonite Church is held this weekend. Ask God to abundantly bless all who attend, and especially those who are seeking to build a Christian family. There is resource speaker on this theme.

Pray for the local services for people in need: Love Inc., Shelter for Help in Emergency, Food Bank, Salvation Army, IMPACT--a justice ministry and PACEM-- the initiative for the homeless.

Gathering in Christ's name

Hearing

Responding

Today

Announcements

Prayers and Praises