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Formal
ENTRANCE
PIANO MEDITATIONS
LIGHTING THE CANDLES
ORGAN PRELUDE "Larghetto" from 2nd Symphony - Beethoven
INTROIT "I Come with Joy" Chancel Choir
GREETINGS
Leader: The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
People: And also with you.
Leader: The risen Christ is with us.
People: Praise the Lord!
OPENING HYMN #126 "Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above"
OPENING PRAYER Pg. 6
ACT OF PRAISE Pg. #750 Psalm 19 (response1)
SPECIAL MUSIC "Holy, Holy, Holy" Spirit Ringers
PROCLAMATION AND RESPONSE
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION Pg. 6
ANTHEM "We Plow the Fields" - Thoburn Chancel Choir
SCRIPTURE Genesis 12
SERMON Abraham and His Money
HYMN #399 "Take My Life, and Let It Be"
JOYS, CONCERNS, PRAYERS
OFFERINGS "The Lord’s Prayer" - Bach
DOXOLOGY #95 "Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow"
THANKSGIVING & SENDING FORTH
TAKING BREAD & CUP
THE GREAT THANKSGIVING (hymnal, pg. 18)
GIVING THE BREAD & CUP
PRAYER
HYMN #614 "For the Bread Which You Have Broken"
BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE "Psalm XX" - Marcello/Guilmant
FOLLOWING THE LIGHT
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CHRISTIAN WORSHIP 10:30 A.M.
Blended
EXPERIENCING THE CHURCH’S FAITH
PIANO MEDITATIONS
LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES
PRELUDE Praise Medley
WELCOME
CONGREGATIONAL GREETING
OPENING HYMN #64 "Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty"
EXPRESSING THE CONDITION OF OUR FAITH
HYMN #480 "O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go"
JOYS AND CONCERNS
SONG MEDLEY #2167 "More Like You" Praise Team
#2260 "Let Us Be Bread"
#2173 "Shine, Jesus, Shine"
SPECIAL MUSIC "Thy Word" - Smith/Schraeder Chancel Choir
ENGAGING WORD AND SACRAMENT
SCRIPTURE Genesis 12
SERMON Abraham and His Money
HYMN #2190 "Bring Forth the Kingdom"
ELECTING TO FOLLOW GOD’S CALL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
OFFERINGS Spirit Medley
SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION
DOXOLOGY #2023 "How Majestic Is Your Name"
BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE "Let There Be Praise" - Tunney
FOLLOWING THE LIGHT
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| THIS WEEK AT
GRACE October 6-13
Today, 8:15 & 10:30 am Morning Worship - World Wide Communion
9:00 am Fellowship Time
9:30 am Sunday School
4:00 pm Florida House Vespers
5:00 pm Middle School Youth Group at parsonage
5:00 pm High School Youth Group at church
6:00 pm GUM Bells at Church
Monday, Pastor Mike on vacation this week
6:30 pm Praise Team Practice
7:30 pm Angelus Choir Practice
Tuesday, 6:30 pm Quilters at work
6:30 pm Cub Scouts Meet
Wednesday, 6:30 am Men’s Prayer Breakfast Group
6:30 pm Cherub Choir Practice
6:30 pm Chancel Choir Practice
7:30 pm Wellspring Service
Thursday, 10:00 am XYZ’s Fall Tour
4:00 pm Youth Group Bible Study at Searings
Saturday, noon Scrapbooking
Sunday, 8:15 & 10:30 am Morning Worship
9:00 am Fellowship Time
9:30 am Sunday School
5:00 pm Middle School Youth Group at Parsonage
5:00 pm High School Youth Group at Church
6:00 pm Youth Handbell Choir Practice
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XYZ’S FALL TOUR
The XYZ’s will be going on their "Color Drive to Indiana" on Thursday,
October 10th. We will leave the church at 10 am, we are planning
to eat at the "Covered Bridge Restaurant" at Eugene. There will be a guided
tour of Ernie Pyle Historical site and we might find a new "pumpkin patch".
We will need your reservations in by October 7th, so please call
Ron & Berniel at 328-2632 and plan to join this fun group as we tour
some of the sites and beauty of the Fall season.
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8:15
10:30
Preacher: J. Michael Smith
Organist: Gordon Wilson
Piano Meditations: Karen Henderson
Choir Director: Gordon Wilson
Angelus Bell Director: Tim Bowlby
Youth Bell Director: Callie Knight
Acolytes: Adams Burns Philip Long
Head Usher: Richard Barnett Blair Hammond
Nursery Attendant: Carol Brown
Flowers in the Chancel area in honor of the wedding of Clark & Mervet
Adams.
Fellowship Time Host: Needed! (Please sign up to take a turn. Also, we
are in need of cookies, breads, etc. for the freezer that can be used for
fellowship time.)
Pastoral Visitors: Bill Valentine (367-1683) and Bob deJong (328-4849)
Office Manager: Janice Roy
Church Office: 328-1414 (office hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 am-12:00 &
1:00-4:00 pm)
Parsonage: 367-1046 Fax: 328-9259 E-mail: and web site at http://www.urbanagrace.org
Mike’s cell phone number for emergencies: 898-3148
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Mark Your Calendars:
Rally Day - Sunday, October 20
Time Change - Daylight Savings Time begins Sunday, October 27
Hayrack Ride/Weiner Roast - Sunday, October 27
Bazaar - Saturday, November 2
All Saints Day - Sunday, November 3
Church Council - Tuesday, November 5
Consecration Sunday/Worship Service & Luncheon - Sunday, November 10
Kids Craft Day for Thanksgiving - Saturday, November 16 (3 years-old
through 5th grade)
Grace Church Conference at Urbana First - Sunday, November 17
Thanksgiving Service at Grace - Tuesday, November 26
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Joys and Concerns
from last Sunday
Richard King joy that Jennifer turned 21 this past Friday and concern
that no one get hurt in our Monday night basketball.
Nancy Bible concern for Beulah Noel who is not feeling well.
Karen Henderson & Wanda Adams joy that Lois Mickey is at home & doing
well and prayers for her continued improvement.
Carly & Courtney Adams joy that their dad and Mervet are getting married
on Friday.
David Rivier joy & concern for Dan Stiebel, a friend of Sara’s, who
underwent emergency brain surgery following an injury in the Urbana HS
football game Friday night. After a grim initial prognosis, Dan is doing
miraculously well.
Eric & Melissa Hays joy for a safe trip earlier this week and for time
spent with family.
Matt Peters joy that there may a cure for my liver disorder in the near
future & our safe return from New York and concern for friends in Louisiana
recovering from the flooding.
Robin Styan concern for a fellow co-worker (Sheila Silva) who has found
out that she has a lung disease. She needs prayers so that she can get
strong again & return to work.
Truman Price concern & prayers for Pat for her knee & arm problems.
Jim, Ian & Alex Ferguson joy for a successful outpatient surgery for
Susan on Thursday. Resting at home.
Bernita Allen concern & thank you for your prayers this past week for Ray
& me & my sister’s family as we said our final goodbys to her.
We praise God for our joys and answered prayers. We continue lifting up
those who are still in need of our prayers, those that are recovering from
surgery, facing new surgery, and those that are grieving or ill.
If you know of someone in our church who is sick or in the hospital,
please call the church office 328-1414 and let us know.
In the hospital:
Catherine Moeller is in Covenant Hospital, rm. 304
Beulah Noel is in Carle Hospital.
Keep in your prayers:
Lois Mickey
Bob deJong
Pat Price
Clarence Bradley, son of Mary Bradley
Mary Bauling
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