THE FEDERATED CHURCH OF HYANNIS320 Main Street, Hyannis, MA 02601

Office Phone (508) 775-0298 www.federatedchurch.org

February 24, 201910:00 a.m.

Seventh Sunday in Epiphany

ORDER OF SERVICEWE GATHER IN GOD’S NAME

GATHERING *Standing to praise God.Bolded words are spoken by the congregation.

LIGHTING OF THE CANDLECALL OF THE BELL

PRELUDE Nearer, Still Nearer – Johnie Dean(Please enter into a time of centering silence during the Prelude). Roy Campbell

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

INTROIT As the Sun Doth Daily Rise – author unknown

CALL TO WORSHIP

Leader: Make God your chief delight, Congregation: and your heart’s purest desire shall be given to you.Leader: The meek shall possess the land, and delight

themselves in God’s generosity.Congregation: The salvation of loving people is from God,

their fixed point in the troubles of life.

OPENING PRAYERO God,you spoke your word and revealed your good news in Jesus, the Christ.Fill all creation with that word again, so that by proclaiming your joyful promises to all nations and singing of your glorious hope to all peoples, we may become one living body, your incarnate presence on the earth. Amen.

*HYMN #37 Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise

WE RECEIVE GOD’S WORD

SCRIPTURE Genesis 45:3-11, 15 Page 37Luke 6:27-38 Page 838

Lector: Sherrie ScudderThis is the Word of the LordThanks be to God

HYMN For the Healing of the Nations (verse 1) (See Insert) (Congregation remains seated)

SERMON Rev. Philomena Hare

WE RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD

OUR OFFERING TO GOD

PRAYER OF DEDICATION

OFFERTORY Give Thanks – Don Moen

*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

CHORAL ANTHEM We Have Come This Far by Faith – Joseph M. Martin

Please sign and pass the Friendship Book (in the aisle seats) so we may greet each other by name. If you are worshipping with us for the first time, please add your contact information.

A TIME FOR PRAYERSILENT PRAYER/MORNING PRAYER

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 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 and the power and the glory forever. Amen

WE DEPART TO SERVE

*HYMN #47 Great is thy Faithfulness

BENEDICTION

POSTLUDE Exultate Jubilate – Gordon Young

WEEKLY PRAYER I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.                —Luke 6.27-28

God of love,I call to mind my enemies. I summon up your love for them and offer it humbly.

I call to mind those who are hurtful.  I pray for them, that their hearts may be healed, for only wounded people wound others. I call to mind those who abuse me or oppose me. I pray for them, that they may know your blessing.

I call to mind those who do what I see as evil. I pray for them, that their hearts may be brought back to life. May I remember always the mystery that my enemy and I are one; for all are one in you. When I split myself from them, I am no different than when they split themselves from those they reject or condemn. In our condemning we

betray our oneness; we wound our own humanity.

Therefore even as I oppose them, may I remember their wound, and honor our oneness.May I see them, even those who are cruel, as your beloved children.

Even as I must oppose people for the sake of justice,  may I stand against their injustice, but not against them; may I stand beside them in your love, even as I struggle to love them.

I pray grateful and trusting that even when I fail you do not curse me, but love me and bless me.

By your spirit in me, help me, O God, to love kindly, to do justice, to walk humbly with you,  in the spirit and company of Jesus. Amen.

─ Steve Garnaas-HolmesUnfolding Light-www.unfoldinglight.net

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Our Staff is Here to Help You Rev. Philomena Hare……………………………………………Interim Pastor

pastorphilomena@federatedchurch.org 781-724-9835 Roy Campbell…………………………………………………Director of Music Robin Fryer………………………………………………Church Administrator Larry Frazier……………………………………………………………….Sexton Kurt Richard……………………………………………………………….Sexton