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Dean obeidallah: I want to add "more" to our worship experience. He says he went to a local michaels to get some marbles to count the "salty servants" he also wanted a "worship display" table or altar to highlight that Sunday's worship emphasis.
Dean obeidallah: I want to add "more" to our worship experience. He says he went to a local michaels to get some marbles to count the "salty servants" he also wanted a "worship display" table or altar to highlight that Sunday's worship emphasis.
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Dean obeidallah: I want to add "more" to our worship experience. He says he went to a local michaels to get some marbles to count the "salty servants" he also wanted a "worship display" table or altar to highlight that Sunday's worship emphasis.
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One Sunday at another church, on a communion Sunday, I hooked up a bread maker and had it going so that as people came for worship, they smelled the baking bread—while it wasn’t a visual, it certainly added to the scent of worship. I Sending out Salty Servants so much want to add “more” to our worship experience other in ministries of mercy & justice than just words and music. As your pastor, this week, I made a trip to a local “This last week, I joined Jesus as a Salty Servant to persons Michael’s to acquire some means of counting the number of beyond our congregation for at least one hour Salty Servants in our church (see other side of insert). I in one of the following ways” asked several workers where to find some of those little Mercy Ministry ♦ Relationship Building flattened marbles, as I thought that might be a good way to Justice Ministry ♦ Earth-Care use in counting. The employees all looked at me as if “duh, everyone knows where those things are” and generally pointed towards the middle of the store. Jesus was clear that his followers are to be servants: “Whoever wants to become great among you must be your I envisioned a table in the sanctuary to lift up “salty servant . . . just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, servants”—maybe a salt shaker or a bag of salt on display but to serve.” (Matthew 20:26-28) Service flows naturally with some flowing linen, some hand tools shown as and inescapably from the teachings and example of Jesus. examples of serving others, several nicely designed and “Let me tell you why you are here,” says Jesus. “You’re printed “handouts” of ways to serve, along with a creative here to be salt-seasoning that brings out the God-flavors of way to count the Salty Servants. this earth. If you lose your saltiness, how will people taste It dawned on me that being crafty wasn’t one of my godliness?” (Matthew 5:13 The Message). God-blessed gifts; but I suspect that we have some crafty Beginning this Sunday, our Bishop and Annual folks right here at Seminole Heights. Conference leaders are asking each church to begin Additionally, I have really desired a “worship display” “tracking” and reporting the number of people in our table or altar that would highlight that Sunday’s worship congregation that perform at least one hour of their week in a emphasis. As the worship is planned for the week, a crew of ministry of mercy and justice (examples could include folks might brainstorm how one aspect of the worship volunteering at the Clothing Closet, working with Habitat or service could be emphasized in an artistic manner. Metropolitan Ministries, tutoring in a school, collecting food from your neighbors for a food drive, painting a house in Looking around Michaels I saw lots of great craft “paint your heart out” etc.) ideas—candles, fabrics, objects, pictures, statutes, etc. that could easily be a springboard to showing a visual of what is Each week when you come to worship, if you would like happening in worship. to indicate to God that you have spent at least one hour in “Salty Service” beyond our local church, please take one of Would that be something you might be interested in the pebbles and place it in the “family” bucket. We will taking on as a project? Maybe one time or once a month or count the number of pebbles after worship on Sunday and once a season? Grab some buddies and do it together? record that as the number of Salty Servants from our I would be glad to suggest several ideas and scriptures I congregation, reporting that number to the Annual am using to plan for the time of worship and then encourage Conference. This is a weekly “self-reporting” effort; if you you to go forth and multiply using the visual arts to enhance are going to miss a Sunday—arrange for a friend or family our worship time together. member to move your pebble for you (or just double up the following week). We are not counting the hours, but the One great resource to tap into is an upcoming worship number of “Salty Servants.” seminar hosted by the Temple Terrace UMC and led by the Rev. Kandace Brooks (she has been designing the worship After this Sunday, our table of pebbles will be located in displays at the Florida Annual Conference for several years); the narthex, so if you don’t come in that door on a regular we worked together at a church in Gainesville. Ask Judy basis, plan to head there before you leave. We will also about attending this worship seminar next week; she has all report to the congregation the number of Salty Servants the details. Who’s up for being crafty? identified the previous week. Remember: if you serve during the week, move one pebble from the tray into the little Pastor Glenn bucket (wouldn’t it be great to have to get a bigger bucket)! The Great Thanksgiving He healed the servant of a soldier. He received the support of resourceful women. PRAYER OF THE DAY He delegated his ministry to his disciples, The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. empowered all his followers to do his divine work in this And also with you. world. By his suffering, death, and resurrection, you gave birth to Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, your church, and establish the work of our hands; delivered us from the bondage of sin and the power of death Yes, establish the work of our hands. and made with us a new covenant by water and the Spirit. INVITATION WORDS OF INSTITUTION From the earliest times, breaking bread together has been a On the night in which he gave himself up for us, sign of peace and reconciliation. When we break bread and he took bread, gave thanks to you, broke the bread, share the cup, we share the peace of Christ one with gave it to his disciples, and said: another, and declare the power of love to break down the "Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you. walls that divide us. Do this in remembrance of me." You are invited here. You were invited before you were even When the supper was over, he took the cup, born, and you will be invited here if you grow up, if you go to gave thanks to you, gave it to his disciples, and said: college, if you change, if you move away. "Drink from this, all of you; this is the new covenant, in my You are invited here if you are old or if you’re young, if you’re blood, gay or if you’re straight, if you are poor or if you’re rich, if you poured out for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. have faith or if you doubt. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me." Even when you die, our Scriptures promise that you will be invited to sit at God’s table in heaven. You are invited here, And so as a baptized and commissioned people, to eat this bread and to drink from this cup, and by doing remembering your mighty work in Jesus Christ, these things, to remember Jesus’ promise that he will be we offer ourselves, our daily lives, with us always. and our unique locations for ministry in the world- We accept the invitation! homes and hospitals, parks and stores, prisons and concert halls- COMMUNION PRAYER as a living and holy sacrifice in union with Christ's offering for The Lord be with you. us as we proclaim the mystery of faith. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. Christ has come among us. Christ has died. We lift them up to the Lord. Christ has risen. Christ abides with us. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. Christ will come again. It is right to give our thanks and praise. PRAYER OF CONSECRATION It is a good and fruitful work to give thanks to you, Almighty God, in all places and at all times and in all our Eternal God, we unite in this covenant of faith. We spread tasks. your table with these gifts of the earth and of our labor. We In our cars, our homes, our offices, our fields, and our present to you our very lives, committed to your service in kitchens; behalf of all people. at our tables, our desks, our telephones, and computers; We ask you to send your Holy Spirit on this bread and wine, when we are resting or waiting, laboring or supervising, on our gifts, and on us. Strengthen your universal church following or leading. that it may be the champion of peace and justice in all the All these we do with all your people now on earth and all the world. Restore the earth with your grace that is able to make multitude of heaven, praising your name all things new. and joining in their unending hymn: Be present with us as we share this meal, and throughout all our lives, that we may know you as the Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, Holy One, who with Christ and the Holy Spirit, lives for Heaven and earth are full of your glory. ever. Amen. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is the One who comes in the name of the Lord. SHARING OF THE BREAD AND CUP Hosanna in the highest. Through the broken bread we participate in the body of Holy are you and holy is your work among us in Jesus Christ Through the cup of blessing we participate in the new Christ, life Christ gives. The gifts of God for the people of God. who came to be born in the home of a carpenter, Come, for all things are ready. Our table is Christ’s table, a trade he learned and practiced, a laborer in our midst. and all are welcome. He called out fishermen and activists. (We will be receiving communion by Intinction— please come forward, break off a piece of bread and dip it in the cup, then return to your seat. If you cannot come forward, we will happily bring the elements to you.)
PRAYER OF THANKS AND SENDING OUT
Loving God, through your Son you gave us an example to love one another as he loved us. Through your provision of the Word and this ritual, you continue to nourish and guide us, directing our lives toward those who need us to provide for them. Give us the strength to continue working to bring forth your kingdom here on earth–a kingdom of justice and peace, kindness and compassion, grace and mercy. Grant this through Christ, our Lord. AMEN.