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Greetings in the Nam e of Christ Announcements - please highlight two things: One Great Hour of Sharing and the meeting between services in
Greetings in the Nam e of Christ Pastor Wes
Announcem ents the sanctuary for 40 Hours in the Desert
Announcem ents to Pastor, Bill
PRELUDE Jan Ault
PRELUDE Jan Ault With an eye toward this Sunday, here's where my sermon Visuals - thinking about the reflections I sent - I would focus visually on the desert in bloom. As the service
is heading. Reading through the Book of Numbers again, proceeds, images of flowing water in the desert would be helpful as well. Downplay the snake imagery (at least
CALL TO WORSHIP it strikes me that there is a deeply entrenched pattern of
CALL TO WORSHIP for my wife's sake) but do not hesitate to bring images of the cross into the visuals as well. People should leave
PRAISE SONG (stand) M ajestic Praise Team conflict between God and the people. The people with the impression that God is gracious and all-giving, even in the harshest of circumstances.
PRAISE SONG (stand) M ajestic Praise Team
TIME OF PRAYER (Prayer Request slips available from ushers) rebel/complain, God punishes, then Moses intercedes to
TIME OF PRAYER (Prayer Request slips available from ushers)
Prayer of Confession save the people from destruction. In the 21st chapter, Order of Worship - Notice that Jim Brozo from Finance Committee will be speaking at both services on the
Prayer of Confession with the story of the snake lifted up, there is a significant
Song of ResponseLord, Listen to Your Children FWS* #2207 financial situation of the church. He may have slides for you, but more likely will just need a promising looking
Song of ResponseLord, Listen to Your Children FWS* #2207 change - the people rebel, God punishes, then the people
Assurance of Pardon image on the screen as he speaks.
Assurance of Pardon repent and God relents. This is a new thing in the
Song of Praise M ajesty, Worship His M ajesty #176
Song of Praise M ajesty, Worship His M ajesty #176 relationship, and, in the narrative of Numbers, it serves as Offering - know that we are taking an offering for One Great Hour of Sharing this week - that supports the work of
Sharing our concerns
Sharing our concerns a turning point in the people's relationship with God. UMCOR. If you can find images of the work of UMCOR (or of emergency response work in general) it might help
Sharing our celebrations
Sharing our celebrations to bring home the point of our responding to God's unilateral offer of mercy.
The Lord’s Prayer #895 For many people, I think, this is the meaning of the
The Lord’s Prayer #895
Gospel....we are bad, God should by all rights destroy us,
ANTHEM M ade to Worship Praise Team but if we repent, God will relent.
ANTHEM M ade to Worship Praise
The Gospel of John teaches otherwise. In sending Jesus,
CHILDREN’S MOMENT Pastor Diane God reverses the order of the old pattern. Instead of
punishment, and then mercy (conditional on repentence),
FINANCE PRESENTATION Jim Brozo
FINANCE PRESENTATION Jim Brozo God starts out by relinquishing punishment. God makes 3
the first move - instead of responding to the creation- and
SCRIPTURE Num bers 21:4-9 Bible p.120 the first move is to give his Son so that whoever believes
SCRIPTURE Num bers 21:4-9 Bible p.120
Large Print Bible p.173 may have life. What is left to us is whether to believe or
Large Print Bible p.173 xxxx
SCRIPTURE John 3:14-21 Bible p.906 not.
SCRIPTURE John 3:14-21 Bible p.906
Large Print Bible p.1282
Large Print Bible p.1282 Our lives as Christians are first about responding to a
pardon, a blank check, that has already been written in
HYMN (stand) Jesus, Keep M e Near the Cross #301
HYMN (stand) Jesus, Keep M e Near the Cross #301 our name. We must choose either to hide from the
light (love darkness in the language of John) or come to
MESSAGE “The Snake Solution” Pastor Wes the light.
MESSAGE “The Snake Solution” Pastor Wes
OFFERING For the sake of prayers/children's time/video I anted you
OFFERING
Call to Offering to know where this is heading.
Call to Offering
Offertory
Offertory
One Great Hour of Sharing
One Great Hour of Sharing
Doxology (stand) #95
Doxology (stand) #94
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Prayer of Thanksgiving
HYMN (stand) You Are M ine #2218
HYMN (stand) You Are M ine #2218
BENEDICTION
BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE Jan Ault
POSTLUDE Jan Ault

PLEASE
Please! turn
OFF
your
cell
phone
during
this
worship
Put the drama service.
in your life on
hold for one
hour.
Photo by DAK CHORZÓW, Zaległość: Pomnik harcerzy

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Bill Shaw’s “Top 10” Reasons

to turn off your cell: PLEASE
turn OFF your cell
3) God wants phone
during this
you to leave worship service

your worries at
the door
(Isaiah 58:11)

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Majestic

Praise Team

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O bended knee with needy hearts

we come and pray.
Lord, listen to your children.
With willing hearts and open arms
we come and pray.
Lord, listen to your children.
With simple words of heartfelt thanks
we come.
Believing in your promises,
we come.
O bended knee with needy hearts
we come and pray.
Lord, listen to your children,
listen to your children.

Majesty, worship his majesty;

unto Jesus be all glory,
honor, and praise.
Majesty, kingdom authority,
flow from his throne
unto his own;
his anthem raise.
So exalt, lift up on high the name of Jesus.
Magnify, come glorify Christ Jesus, the King.
Majesty, worship his majesty,
Jesus who died, now glorified,
King of all kings.
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Made to Worship

Praise Team

Financial

Jim Brozo

Numbers 21:4-9 John 3:14-21

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Jesus, keep me near the cross;

Jesus Keep Me there a precious fountain,
free to all, a healing stream,
Near the Cross flows from Calvary's mountain.
In the cross, in the cross,
be my glory ever,
till my raptured soul shall find
rest beyond the river.

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Near the cross, a trembling soul, Near the cross! O Lamb of God,
love and mercy found me; bring its scenes before me;
there the bright and morning star help me walk from day to day
sheds its beams around me. with its shadow o'er me.
In the cross, in the cross, In the cross, in the cross,
be my glory ever, be my glory ever,
till my raptured soul shall find till my raptured soul shall find
rest beyond the river. rest beyond the river.

Near the cross I'll watch and wait,

hoping, trusting ever, Jesus Keep Me
till I reach the golden strand
just beyond the river. Near the Cross
In the cross, in the cross,
be my glory ever,
till my raptured soul shall find
rest beyond the river.

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“The Snake Solution”

- Pastor Wes

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Praise God, from whom

all blessings flow;
Praise God, all creatures
here below: Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise God, the source
of all our gifts!
Praise Jesus Christ,
whose power uplifts!
Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Doxology p94

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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.

Doxology p95

I will come to you in the silence,

I will lift you from all your fear.
You will hear my voice,
I claim you as my choice,
be still and know I am here.

I am hope for all who are hopeless,

I am eyes for all who long to see.
In the shadows of the night,
I will be your light,
come and rest in me.
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Do not be afraid, I am with you. I am strength for all the despairing.

I have called you each by name. healing for the ones who dwell in shame.
Come and follow me, All the blind will see,
I will bring you home; the lame will all run free,
I love you and you are mine. and all will know my name.

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Do not be afraid, I am with you. I am the Word that leads all to freedom,
I have called you each by name. I am the peace the world cannot give.
Come and follow me, I will call your name,
I will bring you home; embracing all your pain,
I love you and you are mine. stand up, now walk, and live!

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Do not be afraid, I am with you.

I have called you each by name.
Come and follow me,
I will bring you home;
I love you and you are mine.

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