10 a.m. Traditional Worship
Gathering Music
"Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee" - Beethoven
Settle Handbell Choir
Greeting/Call to Worship
Prelude
"For the Beauty of the Earth" - Stevens/Kocher
Chris Tolliver, organ
*Congregational Hymn
"God of Grace and God of Glory" - #577, vss. 1,3,4
(Please see the words on the screen.)
Prayers of the People
The Lord's Prayer
Offertory
"In The Garden" - Austin Miles/Raney
Chris Tolliver, piano
*Doxology #94
(An in-person offering will be collected on Sunday by our ushers, or if you prefer, you may give online by clicking here.)
*Offertory Prayer
Sermon: "Those Interruptions in Life"
The Rev. Mark Dickinson, Settle Memorial senior pastor
Sermon Outline: Download a printable copy here.
“After Jesus crossed over by boat, a large crowd met him at the seaside. One of the meeting-place leaders named Jairus came. When he saw Jesus, he fell to his knees, beside himself as he begged, ‘My dear daughter is at death’s door. Come and lay hands on her so she will get well and live.’ Jesus went with him, the whole crowd tagging along, pushing, and jostling him. A woman who had suffered a condition of hemorrhaging for twelve years—a long succession of physicians had treated her, and treated her badly, taking all her money and leaving her worse off than before—had heard about Jesus. She slipped in from behind and touched his robe. She was thinking to herself, ‘If I can put a finger on his robe, I can get well.’ The moment she did it, the flow of blood dried up. She could feel the change and knew her plague was over and done with. At the same moment, Jesus felt energy discharging from him. He turned around to the crowd and asked, ‘Who touched my robe?’ His disciples said, ‘What are you talking about? With this crowd pushing and jostling you, you’re asking, Who touched me? Dozens have touched you!’ But he went on asking, looking around to see who had done it. The woman, knowing what had happened, knowing she was the one, stepped up in fear and trembling, knelt before him, and gave him the whole story. Jesus said to her, ‘Daughter, you took a risk of faith, and now you’re healed and whole. Live well, live blessed! Be healed of your plague.’ While he was still talking, some people came from the leader’s house and told him, ‘Your daughter is dead. Why bother the Teacher anymore?’ Jesus overheard what they were talking about and said to the leader, ‘Don’t listen to them; just trust me.’ He permitted no one to go in with him except Peter, James, and John. They entered the leader’s house and pushed their way through the gossips looking for a story and neighbors bringing in casseroles. Jesus was abrupt: ‘Why all this busybody grief and gossip? This child isn’t dead; she’s sleeping.’ Provoked to sarcasm, they told him he didn’t know what he was talking about. But when he had sent them all out, he took the child’s father and mother, along with his companions, and entered the child’s room. He clasped the girl’s hand and said, ’Little girl, get up.’ At that, she was up and walking around! This girl was twelve years of age. They, of course, were all beside themselves with joy. He gave them strict orders that no one was to know what had taken place in that room. Then he said, ‘Give her something to eat.’" - Mark 5:21-43
Invitation to Communion
(Please see words on the screen.)
The Great Thanksgiving
(Please see words on the screen.)
Distribution of Elements (Gluten-free elements are available. Please note that the pre-packaged gluten-free elements have a square wafer.)
Music During Communion
"Alleluia Canon" - Donald Moore
Settle Memorial Sanctuary Choir
Prayer After Communion
*Congregational Hymn
"Take Time to Be Holy" - #395, vss. 1,2,4
(Please see words on screen.)
*Benediction
Postlude
"Diapson Dialogue" - Gordon Young
Chris Tolliver, organ
*Please stand as you are able.
Children: Children of all ages are always welcome to attend worship service with their family. Settle also provides a nursery for ages 0-3 starting at the 9 a.m. Sunday School hour and running through the conclusion of both worship services. For children preschool-Grade 5, Settle offers Sunday School at 9 a.m. in the Education Building, and for preschool-Grade 2, we also offer children's church, where children sit with their parents at the beginning of worship and exit worship as a group after our children's message. Drop off/pickup for all children's activities are in the Education Building.
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