September 16 2018 Welcome to OPC Cambridge Chimes

September 16, 2018 Welcome to OPC

Cambridge Chimes Welcome and Announcements Greeting Each Other Ringing of the Bell

Prelude “Collection of Camp Meeting Songs” Lighting of the candles

*CALL TO WORSHIP AND INVOCATION L: Just as the heavens burst forth in praise to God… P: We celebrate God’s abundant and powerful love, which is in our lives.

L: Day by day, and night by night… P: God watches over each of us, loving and healing us. L: Let us all come and celebrate with joy the love of God.

P: Open our hearts and spirits, Lord, and teach us your ways. L: Let us worship God. P: Let us worship God with all our hearts!

*HYMN #341 “Blessed Assurance” v. 1 Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! O what a foretaste of glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchase of God, Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood.

*HYMN #341 “Blessed Assurance” v. 1 This is my story, this is my song, Praising my Savior all the day long; This is my story, this is my song, Praising my Savior all the day long.

*HYMN #341 “Blessed Assurance” v. 2 Perfect submission, perfect delight, Visions of rapture now burst on my sight; Angels, descending, bring from above, Echoes of mercy, whispers of love.

*HYMN #341 “Blessed Assurance” v. 2 This is my story, this is my song, Praising my Savior all the day long; This is my story, this is my song, Praising my Savior all the day long.

*HYMN #341 “Blessed Assurance” v. 3 Perfect submission, all is at rest, I in my Savior am happy and blest, Watching and waiting looking above, Filled with His goodness, lost in His love.

*HYMN #341 “Blessed Assurance” v. 3 This is my story, this is my song, Praising my Savior all the day long; This is my story, this is my song, Praising my Savior all the day long.

*PRAYER OF CONFESSION (unison) Wise, knowing God, you see our hearts so clearly. You speak to our lives so profoundly. And yet we are often unable or unwilling to hear your truth and do what you ask.

Even as we praise you with our mouths, we disgrace ourselves in words spoken to others with tongues of vicious fire. Forgive us for our hard hearts and stubborn ears.

Forgive us for our hateful words and cruel comments. Forgive us for our willful ignorance of the joy and gift you offer in your law of love. Help us to live in your love and walk in your truth,

that we might be your people, and you might be our God. In Christ’s name, we pray. Amen. (silence is observed for reflection and prayer)

ASSURANCE OF PARDON L: Receive the healing love of Jesus. Be at peace. P: Thanks be to God for healing and forgiveness. Amen.

CHOIR ANTHEM Medley of Camp Meeting Songs Guest Musicians Jessica Taylor Dan Taylor Joanna Sokol

PROCLAIMING THE WORD SCRIPTURE READING: Mark 8: 27 -38

Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; and on the way he asked his disciples, ‘Who do people say that I am? ’ And they answered him, ‘John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets. ’

He asked them, ‘But who do you say that I am? ’ Peter answered him, ‘You are the Messiah. ’ And he sternly ordered them not to tell anyone about him. Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests,

and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. He said all this quite openly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. But turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, ‘Get behind me, Satan! For you are setting your mind not on

divine things but on human things. ’ He called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, ‘If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake,

and for the sake of the gospel, will save it. For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life? Indeed, what can they give in return for their life? Those who are ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of them the Son of Man will also be

ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels. ’

SCRIPTURE READING: James 3: 1 -12

Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers and sisters, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. For all of us make many mistakes. Anyone who makes no mistakes in speaking is perfect, able to keep the whole body in check with a bridle.

If we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we guide their whole bodies. Or look at ships: though they are so large that it takes strong winds to drive them, yet they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs. So also the tongue is a small member,

yet it boasts of great exploits. How great a forest is set ablaze by a small fire! And the tongue is a fire. The tongue is placed among our members as a world of iniquity; it stains the whole body, sets on fire the cycle of nature, and is itself set on fire by hell. For every species of beast and bird,

of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by the human species, but no one can tame the tongue – a restless evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse those who are made in the likeness of God.

From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this ought not to be so. Does a spring pour forth from the same opening both fresh and brackish water? Can a fig tree, my brothers and sisters, yield olives, or a grapevine figs? No more can salt water yield fresh.

L: This is the Word of the Lord. P: Thanks be to God!

“Toxic Tongue” Rev. Tedd Pullano

*HYMN #2158 “Just a Closer Walk with Thee” v. 1 I am weak, but Thou art strong, Jesus, keep me from all wrong; I’ll be satisfied as long as I walk, let me walk close to Thee.

*HYMN #2158 “Just a Closer Walk with Thee” v. 1 Just a closer walk with Thee, Grant it, Jesus, is my plea, Daily walking close to thee: Let it be, dear Lord, let it be.

*HYMN #2158 “Just a Closer Walk with Thee” v. 2 Through this world of toil and snares, If I falter, Lord, who cares? Who with me my burden shares? None but Thee, dear Lord, none but Thee.

*HYMN #2158 “Just a Closer Walk with Thee” v. 2 Just a closer walk with Thee, Grant it, Jesus, is my plea, Daily walking close to thee: Let it be, dear Lord, let it be.

*HYMN #2158 “Just a Closer Walk with Thee” v. 3 When my feeble life is o’er Time for me will be no more; Guide me gently, safely o’er To Thy shore, dear Lord, to Thy shore.

*HYMN #2158 “Just a Closer Walk with Thee” v. 3 Just a closer walk with Thee, Grant it, Jesus, is my plea, Daily walking close to thee: Let it be, dear Lord, let it be.

OFFERING OUR GIFTS TO GOD Offertory Invitation Offertory “Amazing Grace” ~Ava Taylor & Dan Taylor

*DOXOLOGY #542, v. 4 Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise God all creatures here below; Praise God above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION (unison) All that we do and say is in your holy name, O God. Even as we share the riches of our efforts, help us to continue to honor your name in all that we do and say.

Bless these gifts given freely, that your compassion, justice, and mercy may triumph in a weak and weary world. Amen.

RESPONDING TO THE WORD JOYS AND CONCERNS PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

The Lord’s Prayer (unison) 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; and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.

BEARING AND FOLLOWING THE WORD INTO THE WORLD

*HYMN #2140 “Since Jesus Came Into…” v. 1 What a wonderful change in my life has been wrought since Jesus came into my heart!

*HYMN #2140 “Since Jesus Came Into…” v. 1 I have light in my soul for which long I had sought, since Jesus came into my heart!

*HYMN #2140 “Since Jesus Came Into…” v. 1 Since Jesus came into my heart, since Jesus came into my heart, floods of joy o’er my soul like the sea billows roll, since Jesus came into my heart.

*HYMN #2140 “Since Jesus Came Into…” v. 2 I have ceased from my wandering and going astray, since Jesus came into my heart!

*HYMN #2140 “Since Jesus Came Into…” v. 2 And my sins, which were many, are all washed away, since Jesus came into my heart!

*HYMN #2140 “Since Jesus Came Into…” v. 2 Since Jesus came into my heart, since Jesus came into my heart, floods of joy o’er my soul like the sea billows roll, since Jesus came into my heart.

*HYMN #2140 “Since Jesus Came Into…” v. 3 I’m possessed of a hope that is steadfast and sure, since Jesus came into my heart!

*HYMN #2140 “Since Jesus Came Into…” v. 3 And no dark clouds of doubt now my pathway obscure, since Jesus came into my heart!

*HYMN #2140 “Since Jesus Came Into…” v. 3 Since Jesus came into my heart, since Jesus came into my heart, floods of joy o’er my soul like the sea billows roll, since Jesus came into my heart.

*HYMN #2140 “Since Jesus Came Into…” v. 4 There’s a light in the valley of death now for me, since Jesus came into my heart!

*HYMN #2140 “Since Jesus Came Into…” v. 4 And the gates of the City beyond I can see, since Jesus came into my heart!

*HYMN #2140 “Since Jesus Came Into…” v. 4 Since Jesus came into my heart, since Jesus came into my heart, floods of joy o’er my soul like the sea billows roll, since Jesus came into my heart.

*HYMN #2140 “Since Jesus Came Into…” v. 5 I shall go there to dwell in that City, I know, since Jesus came into my heart!

*HYMN #2140 “Since Jesus Came Into…” v. 5 And I’m happy, so happy, as onward I go, since Jesus came into my heart!

*HYMN #2140 “Since Jesus Came Into…” v. 5 Since Jesus came into my heart, since Jesus came into my heart, floods of joy o’er my soul like the sea billows roll, since Jesus came into my heart.