PRELUDE May the music br ing quiet to your spir it. WELCOME AND SEEING GOD’S WORK *PRAYER OF INVOCATION (Pawnee Prayer) Oh, Eagle; come with wings outspread in sunny skies. Oh, Eagle, come and bring us peace, thy gentle peace. Oh, Eagle, come and give new life to us who pray. Remember the circle of the sky; the stars, and the brown eagle, the great life of the Sun, the young within the nest. Remember the sacredness of things. *HYMN OF PRAISE #284 Gather Us In CALL TO WORSHIP (Chief Seattle 1854) Leader: Humankind has not woven the web of life. All: We are but one thread within it. Leader: Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All: All things are bound together. All things connect. FOLLOWED BY 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. Amen *GLORIA PATRI (# 35 in Hymnal) Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, World without end. Amen. Amen.

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Rev. Donna Vuilleumier, Guest Preacher

Allan Mueller, Musician October 15, 2017

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost

PRAYER OF CONFESSION (In unison) (Traditional Native American Prayer) God loves us and invites us to be open and honest in prayer so we can experience God’s love more fully. In that spirit of trust let us offer our confession to God. Let us pray, O Great Spirit, whose voice we hear in the winds, and whose breath gives life to all the world, hear us. We come before you as your children. We are small and weak; we need your strength and wisdom. Let us walk in beauty and our eyes ever behold the red and purple sunset. May our hands respect the things you have made, our ears be sharp to hear your voice. Make us wise, so that we may know the things you have taught your people, the lessons you have hidden in every leaf and rock. We seek strength not to be superior to our brothers and sisters, but to live in harmony with ourselves and all of your creation. Help us to be ever ready to come to you, so that when life fades as a fading sunset, our spirits may come to you without shame. ASSURANCE OF PARDON When we have forgotten to respect what and who God has made, when we miss the lesson of life, leaf and rock, when we have lost the harmony in relationships, yet come open and honest in our confession and prayers, God accepts and forgives our stumbling and is always there to help us back. Yes, we are accepted, forgiven and made new by God. Thanks be to God. PASSING THE PEACE SCRIPTURE READING Genesis 1: 26-28(OT page 2), Matthew 28: 18-20(NT page 34) TIME WITH CHILDREN AND CHILDREN’S OFFERING *HYMN OF PREPARATION #530 I've Got Peace Like a River TIME OF PRAYER SHARING OF JOYS AND CONCERNS PASTORAL PRAYER SILENT PRAYER PRAYER RESPONSE (# 306 in Hymnal)

Hear our prayer, O Lord, hear our prayer, O Lord. Incline thine ear to us, and grant us thy peace. Amen

SCRIPTURE READING John 15:12-17 (NT pages 113-114) SERMON “Blue for Gold” MUSIC FOR MEDITATION PRESENTING OUR TITHES AND OFFERING # 585 What a Fr iend We Have in Jesus *THE DOXOLOGY (# 46 in Hymnal) 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.

OFFERING PRAYER All good gifts come from you, Gracious God, and from these riches we bring this offering. Help us to use it for the furtherance of your purpose in this place, and for the benefit of those in need. Amen. *HYMN OF DEDICATION #579 Standing in the Need of Prayer During the Hymn of Dedication we invite you to come before the altar and make a commitment to God... ...to ask Jesus Christ to be your Savior. ...to renew your commitment to Jesus as Lord. ...to invest your life as a member of the church by transfer of membership or as a new Christian dedication. *COMMISSIONING & BLESSING (Cherokee Prayer Blessing) May the Warm Winds of Heaven Blow softly upon your house. May the Great Spirit Bless all who enter there. May your Mocassins Make happy tracks in many snows, and may the Rainbow Always touch your shoulder

*BELL AND POSTLUDE *Please rise in Body or in Spirit

To The United Church of Clinton

If you are visiting with us today, we want to welcome you to our worship. Please come and join us after worship for coffee and fellowship in Marquardt Hall .

We are so glad you are here and hope you will come again.

Flowers and bulletins have been given

in celebration of Regan Bodak’s 14th Birthday by Deb Bodak.

Please pray for: Sara Houghton Jim Porcella Shelly L. Jim Garceau Carol Buteau Bill Meehan Amanda Howe Chad Kay Billie Jean Dotson Jeannette Sivert Jim Burke Jayme Wiggington

The Turcotte Family Bill Cummins Barry Matthew Francine & Al

Please pray for our Home Worshippers: Mary Bisson, Marge Sheridan, Marilyn Center, Corinne Dobeck, Eunice Salmon, Gloria Nillson, Corinne Gebhardt & Herman Schultz Please pray for those in the Military: Mike Clark (Mary & Joe’s son) S/SGT Frank R. Heron (Marge Sheridan’s grandson) Captain Aubrey Sontag Captain Tiffany Sontag S/A Jill Milewski Pvt. Alex Apell All who are deployed

THE UNITED CHURCH OF CLINTON 109 Haskell Avenue Clinton, Massachusetts 01510 Website: clintonunitedchurch.org Church Office: 978-365-9232 E-Mail: cu@clintonunitedchurch.org

PRAYER REQUEST If you would like to have a friend or loved ones’ name

included in the Monday Morning Prayer Request e-mail, please fill out a

Prayer Request Card found on the back of the pew and

place it in the offering plate.

THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAYS 17 - Marilyn Center 17 - Greg Stahl 20 - Betty Khanoyan

THIS WEEK’S ACTIVITIES 15 - Sunday School Bake Sale /after worship 15 - Confirmation / 9:15 am 15 - Garden Party Clean-Up 22 - Worship Planning/ 8:00 am

Sunday, October 15