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490 ... Pass It On - Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
10:45 - Leader's Meeting
11:00 - Coffee Hour in 11 Minutes (Sip your coffee and discuss Genesis 50 or Colossians 3 or Matthew 18 ... and how God might reach a Wide Range of People through us during this season of Pentecost ... or is anybody else a fan of Princess Bride ... there is a special reading of the original cast tonight)
11:11 - WORSHIP BEGINS
Lift Every Voice and Sing (* offered by Pastor Todd)
GENESIS 50:15-20 read by #1
Realizing that their father was dead, [Reuben and a few other of] Joseph’s brothers said, ‘What if Joseph still bears a grudge against us and pays us back in full for all the wrong that we did to him?’ So they approached Joseph, saying, ‘Your father [Jacob] gave this instruction before he died, “Say to Joseph: I beg you, FORGIVE the crime of your brothers and the wrong they did in harming you.” Now therefore please forgive the crime of the servants of the God of your father.’ Joseph wept when they spoke to him. Then his brothers also wept, fell down before him, and said, ‘We are here as your slaves.’ But Joseph said to them, ‘Do not be afraid! Am I in the place of God?
Even though you intended to do harm to me, God intended it for good, in order to preserve a numerous people, as he is doing today.
So have no fear; I myself will provide for you and your little ones.’ In this way he reassured them, speaking kindly to them.
A) FIRST SONG: Hold On (Just a Little While Longer), led by Tanya Brown and Pastor Todd, patterned after Bobby McFerrin's 2002 version with the Kuumba Choir of Harvard University in Leipzig, Germany
(Please MUTE and SING (no lyrics, will try to sync with Leipzig video)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
What is the mission of Mt. Olive Lutheran Church?
To Serve as a VEHICLE through which the Gospel is Spread!!!
about being a VEHICLE
that will deliver CONFIDENCE, COMPASSION, and COMPANIONSHIP
to a tremendously anxious COMMUNITY,
remembering that God is our REFUGE & STRENGTH.
1) THIS Wednesday September 16 @ 7 PM,
BIBLE STUDY on ACTS 1
led by Yarlette Bryant (Pastor Jamie's Birthday)
2) NEXT Wednesday September 23 @ 7 PM,
BIBLE STUDY on ACTS led by Pastor Todd (The PREQUEL: Luke 9, 10, & 24)
3) Sunday Afternoon PRAYER CIRCLES (September 20) for 30 minutes after worship
Stay after today to hear more about that ... and this:
a) Need 5 for Clean HANDS Project ... A plan for returning to IN PERSON Worship
(Planning in Orange to implement in Yellow)
b) Need 5 for Clean HEART Project ... A plan for including the Health & Safety Conscious ONLINE (Planning in Yellow to implement in Green)
6) The WITNESS of the Acts of the Apostles at Mt Olive:
The VITAL LEGACY of the HISTORICAL BLACK CHURCH
Help with 2 things: A) I WOULD LIKE to SHARE a MESSAGE or a TESTIMONY
B) I WOULD LIKE to HEAR from this PASTOR .... or BROTHER .... or SISTER ...
B) SECOND LESSON: Colossians 3:12-16, read by #2
2) Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks Be to God!!
I've Got the Joy, Joy, Joy, Joy Down in My Heart, a Listener Kids video
Pass It On, a Children's Book by Sophy Henn
D) KYRIE, led by Carlos Leggett
In peace, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the peace from above, and for our salvation, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the peace of the whole world, for the well-being of the Church of God, and for the unity of all, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For this holy house, and for all who offer here their worship and praise, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
Help, save, comfort, and defend us, gracious Lord.
Amen.
3) The grace of our Lord, Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
AND ALSO WITH YOU
4) We gather together and share a CREED to remember that in God, we have a Companion who will never fail us and will be with us always. It is a CREED that reminds us that death is never the final answer, and the hope springs eternal for those who follow the God of Resurrection and Life.
I BELIEVE IN GOD,
the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
I BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST,
God’s only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead.* On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT,
the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
3) We take this moment to confess our sins: Do you confess that you are captive to sin and cannot free yourself from this trap of sin and death, at least not in this life? Do you confess that you have sinned against God in anger, rebellion, frustration, doubt and fear.
WE DO.
4) Do you confess that, because your neighbor fails to love in the way that God commands, that you also have not loved your neighbor as yourself? Do you confess that you struggle to love God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength?
WE DO.
3) Do you ask, with the help of Jesus Christ, Forgive us, Lord, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name.
WE DO. AMEN.
4) Brothers and sisters hear this grace: In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for you and for His sake, God forgives you all of your sins. As a called disciple of Christ I declare the entire forgiveness of all of your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
AMEN.
Halle, Halle, Halle-lujah, led by Tanya Browne & Dolphene Davis
Our Gospel Lesson comes from the Matthew in the 18th Chapter.
GLORY TO YOU, O LORD!
5) Then Peter came and said to him, "Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?" Jesus said to him,
"Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times.
6) "For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves. When he began the reckoning, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him; and, as he could not pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, together with his wife and children and all his possessions, and payment to be made. So the slave fell on his knees before him, saying, "Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.' And out of pity for him, the lord of that slave released him and forgave him the debt.
5) But that same slave, as he went out, came upon one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii; and seizing him by the throat, he said, "Pay what you owe.' Then his fellow slave fell down and pleaded with him, "Have patience with me, and I will pay you.' But he refused; then he went and threw him into prison until he would pay the debt. When his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their lord all that had taken place.
6) Then his lord summoned him and said to him, "You wicked slave! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. Should you not have had mercy on your fellow slave, as I had mercy on you?' And in anger his lord handed him over to be tortured until he would pay his entire debt.
5) So my heavenly Father will also do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother or sister from your heart.
"For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them."
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
PRAISE TO YOU, OH CHRIST
G) SECOND SONG: Pass It On (It only Takes a Spark) led by Stephen Nasby of The N Crew and Eli Eli, written by Waco composer and pianist Kurt Kaiser ... There is also another good video produced by Baptist Music Lyrics https://www.facebook.com/baptistmusiclyrics/
Please MUTE and SING along (lyrics in Video)
H) SERMON: FORGIVEN ... PASS it ON (Remembering and Sharing a Life Giving Story) shared by ALICIA BROWN
Sermon Series:
EVERYBODY Benefits from the Truth of the BLACK CHURCH
1) LIFTED UP within an AFFIRMING COMMUNITY
You is good. You is kind. You is smart. You is important.
The Help, Powerful movie for white folk for a reason
2) SPEAKING to POWER with a POWERFUL VOICEf
Civil Rights Movement, #BlackLivesMatter, Black Elected Leaders
3) REMEMBERING a LIFE GIVING STORY about FREEDOM
Exodus. Promised Land. Let My People Go. We Shall Overcome.
4) ORGANIZING to EFFECT ECONOMIC JUSTICE
Black Owned Homes. Growing, Apprenticing, and Patronizing Black Owned Business
5) ADVOCATING for PEOPLE whose VOICE is NOT HEARD
Companionship. Incarceration, Homelessness, Addiction, Dropping Out
6) DRAMATIC MOVEMENT in MUSIC, the ARTS, & SPORTS
Competition and cooperation; Solo expression & Ensemble harmony
J) THIRD SONG: Forgive Me, Lord (It's Me Again), led by J. Moss, the J. Moss Project
Please MUTE and SING along (lyrics below)
Forgive me Oh Lord, It's me again; Forgive me Oh Lord, It's me again
I've disobeyed Your Word I've slipped out of Your will, REGRETFUL I stand - me again
I've disobeyed Your Word I've slipped out of Your will, REMORSEFUL I stand - me again
Send Your mercy down from glory, Lord please purge me, RENEW me, fix me again
K) LITURGY of HOLY COMMUNION Lord, God, Heavenly King .... Led by Tanya Browne
LORD, GOD, HEAVENLY KING, Almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory, Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Faither, Lord, God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us,
You are seated at the right hand of the Father, receive our prayer. For you alone are the Holy One, You alone are the Lord, You alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ with the Holy Spirit, In the Glory of God the Father, Amen.
GREAT THANKSGIVING & Preface by #7
Please UNMute & RESPOND
The Lord be with you,
AND ALSO WITH YOU
Lift up your hearts
WE LIFT THEM TO THE LORD!
Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God.
IT IS RIGHT TO GIVE OUR THANKS AND PRAISE.
It is indeed right and salutary that we should at all times and in all places offer thanks and praise to you, O Lord, Holy Father, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who on this day overcame death and the grave and by his glorious resurrection opened to us the way of everlasting life. And so with the Church on Earth and all the hosts of heaven we praise your name and join their unending hymn.
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord, led by Pastor Todd
Please MUTE & SING:
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, LORD, Lord God of power and might. Heaven and earth are full of your glory, Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he, who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna, in the highest.
WORDS OF INSTITUTION & Lord's Prayer, led by #7
The Words of Institution are recorded for us in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke as well as by St. Paul in 1 Corinthians 11:
“Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night in which He was betrayed, took bread and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to His disciples saying: ‘Take and eat; this is My body, which is given for you. This do in remembrance of Me.’
“In the same way also He took the cup after supper, gave thanks, and gave it to them saying: ‘Drink of it all of you; this cup is the New Covenant in My blood, which is shed for you and for all people, for the remission of sins. This do as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.'”
When the disciples didn't know how to PRAY in the face of the challenges ahead of them, they asked Jesus for help. He said, "Pray this way!" Will you share with me the Lord's Prayer?
Please UNMute & RESPOND
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 and ever. Amen.
1) Lamb, Of God, led by Dolphene Davis & 2) Hold On, led by Tanya Browne & Pastor Todd
Please MUTE & SING:
1) Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us (repeat) ... Lamb of God, you take away, the sins of the world, grant us peace ... grant us peace.
* AND *
Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me. Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me. Melt me, mold me, fill me, use me. Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me.
L) Post Communion Blessing & Prayer led by #7
ALL: May the body and blood of our Risen Lord, Jesus the Christ, strengthen you and keep you in His grace, now and always. Amen.
Let us pray. Life-giving God, in the mystery of Christ’s resurrection you send light to conquer darkness, water to give new life, and the bread of life to nourish your people. Help us to stand with Jesus as witnesses to your Son’s resurrection, that we may show your glory to all the world, through Jesus Christ, our risen Lord. AMEN.
M) BENEDICTION: God Be With You, 'Til We Meet Again, led by Pastor Todd
Please MUTE and SING along (lyrics below)
CHORUS: Till we meet, till we meet, Till we meet at Jesus’ feet, Till we meet, till we meet, God be with you till we meet again.
God be with you till we meet again; By his counsels guide, uphold you; With his sheep securely fold you. God be with you till we meet again. CHORUS
God be with you till we meet again; When life’s perils thick confound you, Put his arms unfailing round you. God be with you till we meet again. CHORUS
God be with you till we meet again; Keep love’s banner floating o’er you; Smite death’s threat’ning wave before you. God be with you till we meet again. CHORUS
SENDING: Led by led by #7
What is the mission of Mt. Olive Lutheran Church?
TO SERVE as a VEHICLE through which the Gospel is Spread!!!
Go in Peace and Serve the Lord!
Thanks be to God!! And WE WILL!!
EVERYBODY benefits from the BLACK CHURCH
1) LIFTED UP within an AFFIRMING COMMUNITY
You is good. You is kind. You is smart. You is important.
The Help, Powerful movie for white folk for a reason
2) SPEAKING to POWER with a POWERFUL VOICE
Civil Rights Movement, #BlackLivesMatter, Black Elected Leaders
3) REMEMBERING a LIFE GIVING STORY about FREEDOM
Exodus. Promised Land. Let My People Go. We Shall Overcome.
4) ORGANIZING to EFFECT ECONOMIC JUSTICE
Black Owned Homes. Growing, Apprenticing, and Patronizing Black Owned Business
5) ADVOCATING for PEOPLE whose VOICE is NOT HEARD
Companionship. Incarceration, Homelessness, Addiction, Dropping Out
6) DRAMATIC MOVEMENT in MUSIC, the ARTS, & SPORTS
Competition and cooperation; Solo expression & Ensemble harmony
NEXT THREE STEPS
A) THIS Wednesday September 16 @ 7 PM,
BIBLE STUDY on ACTS 1 led by Yarlette Bryant (Pastor Jamie's Birthday)
B) NEXT Wednesday September 23 @ 7 PM,
BIBLE STUDY on ACTS led by Pastor Todd (The PREQUEL: Luke 9, 10, & 24)
C) Sunday Afternoon PRAYER CIRCLES (September 20) for 30 minutes after worship
Stay after today to hear more about that ... and the Ezekiel 44 Experiment
POSTLUDE 1: Father Can You Hear Me Cover, from a Tyler Perry Movie Scene, led by Mela Nin (Merline @Sincerelymelly, Marsha @lil_sasha92, Christina @_christina_11699, Marie @_nuckey)