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July 11, 2021 – The Church is in the House

 

 

ORDER OF WORSHIP

Sunday, July 11, 2021

Note about today’s music: We include today two different choral settings of the same Latin text, “Locus iste…”, which means, “This is the place that God has made.” Traditionally sung at the anniversary of the dedication of a house of worship, it seemed an appropriate choice; for today, we returned to our Brick Church Meetinghouse after more than a year’s absence.

PRELUDE 

Ein feste burg (Walther)

Tom Pousont, organ; recorded October, 2020

 

WORDS OF WELCOME

July 11, 2021

 

CALL  TO WORSHIP

Psalm 122: 1-2

I was glad when they said to me,

“Let us go to the house of the Lord!”

Our feet are standing

within your gates, O Jerusalem.

 

READING 

1st Chronicles 17: 1-15

read here

 

ANTHEM

Locus Iste (Bruckner)

performed by Tenebrae

 

“This place was made by God”

 

SERMON

The Church is in the House

Rev. Liza Knapp, pastor

 

BLESSING OF THE HOUSE

 

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

July 11, 2021

Mary Dancer, deacon

 

THE DISCIPLE’S PRAYER

Our (Father / Mother / God), 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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

 

SHARED CONFESSION

Iona Community, adapted

 

Before God, with the people of God, I confess to my brokenness,

and to the ways that I have wounded myself, my neighbors, and our world.

May God forgive you, renew you, and enable you to grow in love. Amen.

 

OFFERING

In addition to tithes and offerings to the church, today we receive and bless donations of food and financial support for the Franklin County Community Meal Program. To make an online donation to the meal program, CLICK HERE and select “FCCMP” from the drop-down menu. To make an online donation to the Church, select “CHURCH DONATION.”

 

OFFERTORY ANTHEM

Locus iste (Mealor)

performed by Voces 8

 

 DEDICATION

 

We offer our grateful thanks

for this place of shelter

given to us by those who came before.

We offer our gifts

in hope that they in turn

may offer shelter.

In Christ’s/Love’s name,

Amen.

 

CHORAL BENEDICTION

First Church of Deerfield Choir

 

God be with you til we meet again

Loving arms surround, uphold you

With a shepherd’s care enfold you

God be with you til we meet again

 

 

POSTLUDE

La Rejouissance

Music for the Royal Fireworks (Handel)

Tom Pousont, organ;

Thomas Bergeron, trumpet;

recorded April, 2020

 

 

CHARGE

The service is over;

Let our service begin.

The Church will now leave the building.