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Welcome to the live stream of worship from Church of the Holy Cross for Sunday, September 22, 2024. You will find the service outline below, and you may download and print the PDF to follow more easily.
Service of Worship September 22, 2024
Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Rev. Eric S. Anderson, Pastor
WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD
Please note that audio and video of this service are being live streamed on the Internet and will be recorded. The right rear section of the sanctuary will not be captured by any cameras. Please be aware that in other sections you may be visible at times.
Prelude: Be Thou My Vision Kayleen Yuda
Lighting of the Candles
Ringing of the Bell
Welcome Rev. Eric S. Anderson
* Call to Worship: (based on Psalm 1) Barbara Iwami
Leader: Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked.
People: We do not want to take the path that sinners tread or sit in the seat of scoffers.
Leader: Let your delight be in the law of the LORD.
People: Upon God’s wisdom we will meditate in the night and in the morning.
Leader: Be like a tree planted by streams of water.
People: May we yield the fruit of righteousness in its due season. May our joy never wither.
All: Let us worship God!
* Hymn #487: Surely No One Can Be Safer (v. 1-4)
* Invocation: (based on James 3:13-4:3, 7-8) Barbara Iwami
May we be wise, O God, living a good life of gentleness and love. Help us purge our bitter envy and selfish ambition. May we set aside our arrogance and commit ourselves to truth. In this time of worship we draw near to you, O Holy One. In this time of worship we pray that you will draw near to us. Amen.
Please be seated
WE SHARE THE WORD OF GOD
Anthem: Allegro Fom Sonata No. 3 for Saxophone
Kayleen Yuda, piano
Corey Maesaka, saxophone
Time with the Children Rev. Eric S. Anderson
Scripture: Jeremiah 11:18-20 Barbara Iwami
It was the Lord who made it known to me, and I knew;
then you showed me their evil deeds.
But I was like a gentle lamb
led to the slaughter.
And I did not know it was against me
that they devised schemes, saying,
‘Let us destroy the tree with its fruit,
let us cut him off from the land of the living,
so that his name will no longer be remembered!’
But you, O Lord of hosts, who judge righteously,
who try the heart and the mind,
let me see your retribution upon them,
for to you I have committed my cause.
Mark 9:30-37
They went on from there and passed through Galilee. He did not want anyone to know it; for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, ‘The Son of Man is to be betrayed into human hands, and they will kill him, and three days after being killed, he will rise again.’ But they did not understand what he was saying and were afraid to ask him.
Then they came to Capernaum; and when he was in the house he asked them, ‘What were you arguing about on the way?’ But they were silent, for on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest. He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, ‘Whoever wants to be first must be last of all and servant of all.’ Then he took a little child and put it among them; and taking it in his arms, he said to them, ‘Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes not me but the one who sent me.’
Sermon: Who Wants to Be First? Rev. Eric S. Anderson
WE RESPOND IN WORD AND DEED
Pastoral Prayer Rev. Eric S. Anderson
Please join me in the Lord’s Prayer
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 and ever. Amen
* Hymn #533: Children of God (v. 1-4)
Call to Offering Barbara Iwami
“The fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace,” wrote James. We offer our gifts in the hope of fostering peace with our neighbors, in our community, and in the world beyond. May the fruit of righteousness grow and blossom because of our offerings. Whether you share your gift here in the church today, through a gift online, or via an envelope in the mail, let the offering now be received.
Offertory: The Ash Grove Kayleen Yuda
* Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost – Amen
* Offertory Prayer Barbara Iwami
Accept our gifts, we pray, O God. The world is in desperate need of your wisdom, your guidance, and your peace. May our offering be a part of bringing wisdom, guidance, and peace to our homes, our community, and our world. Amen.
* Hymn #539: Won’t You Let Me Be Your Servant? (v. 1-6)
Please be seated
Announcements Rev. Eric S. Anderson
Benediction Rev. Eric S. Anderson
Postlude: Finale Kayleen Yuda
* Please stand if you are able.
Permissions:
Be Thou My Vision
Albin C. Whitworth
Streamed by permission CCLI License #1595965
Surely No One Can Be Safer
Text by Lina Sandell, 1855
Trans. New Century Hymnal, 1994
Tune TRYGGARE KAN INGEN VARA Swedish folk melody
Public Domain
Streamed by permission of The Pilgrim Press
Allegro Fom Sonata No. 3 for Saxophone
G F Handel
© Hal Leonard Pub. Corp
Streamed by permission CCLI License #1595965
Children of God
Text by John Greenleaf Whittier, 1848
Tune WELWYN by Alfred Scott-Gatty, 1900
Public Domain
The Ash Grove
Welsh Folk Song
Arr. Timothy Campbell (ASCAP)
CCS License #13303
Won’t You Let Me Be Your Servant?
Text by Richard Gillard, 1977
© 1977 Universal Music,
Brentwood Benson Publishing
Tune SERVANT SONG by Richard Gillard, 1977
© 1977 Brentwood Benson Publishing
Streamed by permission CCLI License #1595965
Finale
Antony Garlick
World Library Publications, Inc.
Streamed by permission CCLI License #1595965
Announcement
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Pastor Rev. Eric S. Anderson
Moderator Stefan Tanouye
Lay Reader Barbara Iwami
Choir Accompanist Kanako Okita
Choir Director Doug Albertson
Organist Kayleen Yuda
Saxophone Corey Maesaka
Hand Bell Director Anna Kennedy
Chapel Decorations Lillian Tanouye, Eric Tanouye,
Heather Tanouye, Kyle Nakayama
Projected Imagery Sue Smith
Web Master Ruth Niino-DuPonte
Videographers Eric Tanouye, Eli Yamaki
Ruth Niino-DuPonte, Bob Smith
We welcome you to worship this day. Church of the Holy Cross seeks to help its members, friends, and visitors follow the guidance of God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit, encouraging all people to love one another according to the teachings of Jesus. We live and teach the faith, speak good news, minister to people near and far, and work with other households of faith and helping agencies to improve our community and our world. To support our ministries, please visit our Donate Page.
