Sunday School
Music: Hosanna! (Renew! # 71)
Theme: The image of God.
How can we tell if a child belongs to a parent?
A child may look like a mother or father or have the same color of eyes and hair.
We say a child has the "image" of his or her parent.
How do we know that we belong to God?
The book of Genesis in the creation story tells us that men and women were created in the image of God.
If we are born in the image of God then we belong to God.
Jesus was asked if he needed to pay taxes to the Emperor.
Jesus asked for a coin and it was stamped with the image of the Emperor's head.
An Emperor's head was on the coins so that he could collect taxes.
But Jesus said we belong to the one whose image we bear.
And since the Emperor was a man made in the image of God, the Emperor belonged to God.
So in our lives we are trying to learn how to live to show that we belong to God.
Puppet Show:
Roary, Roary,Jr. and Adam and Eve
Eve: Hello Roary, I thought I heard another lion roaring.
Roary: Well, you probably heard Roary, Junior roaring. Come Junior, let introduce you to Noah.
Adam: Hello, Junior. I'm happy to meet you. Now I know why you are called Junior because you look a lot like your dad.
Junior: Well, that what the other animals in the jungle say. I can never get into any trouble because when people see me they say, "You look like Roary, Senior" and so if I try to steal some chickens then they always tell my dad and I can get into trouble. So, because I look like my dad, I have to be good like my dad or someone will tell on me.
Adam: Well, I know your problem Roary. Eve and I have the same problem.
Junior: Why do you have the same problem?
Eve: Well, God said that Adam and I were made in the image of God. And if we are made in the image of God, then we are supposed to act like God acts.
Roary: Well, God is perfect so how can you be perfect?
Adam: We can't be perfect but God made us so that we can grow and learn and always get better.
Eve: It is good that we are made in the image of God because it means that we will always have room to grow.
Roary: Well, I have pleased that I have a son who looks like me. I am proud of him.
Adam: Well, Eve and I and all boys and girls need to live to make God proud of us because we are made in God's image.
Roary: Well, good luck Adam and Eve! If you are made in God's image, then God made you very good and it is very important to remember that God did not make a mistake when he made you.
Junior: Good luck to you Adam and Eve. I have to learn to live up to the image of my dad. And you have to live up to the image of God who made you to be good.
Adam: Okay, Eve, let's asks for God's help to be as good as we can and let's remind the boys and girls here today that they too are very good because God made them special. God made them in the image of God. Boys and Girls, can you remember that God made you very good?
Family Service
with Holy Eucharist
October 19,
2014: The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Gathering Songs: Hallelu, Hallelujah; Now Let Us from This Table
Rise; Down in My Heart
Liturgist:
Blessed be God, Father, Son and Holy
Spirit.
People: And Blessed be God’s kingdom, now and
forever. Amen.
Liturgist:
Oh God, Our hearts are open to you.
And you know us and we can hide nothing from you.
Prepare our hearts and our minds to love you and
worship you.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Song: Hallelu Hallelujah (Christian Children’s Songbook, # 84)
Hallelu, hallelu, hallelu, hallelujah! Praise ye the Lord. Hallelu, hallelu, hallelu, hallelujah!
Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the
Lord, Hallelujah! Praise ye the Lord,
Hallelujah! Praise ye the Lord,
Hallelujah! Praise ye the Lord!
Liturgist: The
Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Liturgist: Let us pray
Almighty and everlasting God, in Christ
you have revealed your glory among the nations: Preserve the works of your
mercy, that your Church throughout the world may persevere with steadfast faith
in the confession of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and
reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
First Litany of Praise: Alleluia
(chanted)
O God, you are Great! Alleluia
O God, you have made us! Alleluia
O God, you have made yourself known to us! Alleluia
O God, you have provided us with us a Savior! Alleluia
O God, you have given us a Christian family! Alleluia
O God, you have forgiven our sins! Alleluia
O God, you brought your Son Jesus back from the dead! Alleluia
A reading from
the First Letter of Paul to the Thessalonians
Grace to you and peace. We always give thanks to God for all
of you and mention you in our prayers, constantly remembering before our God
and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in
our Lord Jesus Christ. For we know, brothers and sisters beloved by God, that
he has chosen you, because our message of the gospel came to you not in word
only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction; just
as you know what kind of persons we proved to be among you for your sake.
Liturgist: The Word of the Lord
People: Thanks be to God
Liturgist: Let us read together from Psalm 99
The LORD is great in Zion;
* he is high above all peoples.
Let them confess his Name, which is great and awesome; * he
is the Holy One.
"O mighty King, lover of justice, you have established
equity; * you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob."
Litany Phrase: Thanks be to God! (chanted)
Litanist:
For the good earth,
for our food and clothing. Thanks
be to God!
For our families and
friends. Thanks be to God!
For the talents and
gifts that you have given to us.
Thanks be to God!
For this day of worship. Thanks be to God!
For health and for a
good night’s sleep. Thanks be to
God!
For work and for play. Thanks be to God!
For teaching and for
learning. Thanks be to God!
For the happy events
of our lives. Thanks be to God!
For the celebration
of the birthdays and anniversaries of our friends and parish family.
Thanks
be to God!
Liturgist: The
Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew
People: Glory to you, Lord Christ.
The Pharisees went and
plotted to entrap Jesus in what he said. So they sent their disciples to him,
along with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are sincere,
and teach the way of God in accordance with truth, and show deference to no
one; for you do not regard people with partiality. Tell us, then, what you think.
Is it lawful to pay taxes to the emperor, or not?" But Jesus, aware of
their malice, said, "Why are you putting me to the test, you hypocrites?
Show me the coin used for the tax." And they brought him a denarius. Then
he said to them, "Whose head is this, and whose title?" They
answered, "The emperor's." Then he said to them, "Give therefore
to the emperor the things that are the emperor's, and to God the things that
are God's." When they heard this, they were amazed; and they left him and
went away.
Liturgist: The Gospel of the Lord.
People: Praise to you,
Lord Christ.
Sermon – Father Phil
Children’s Creed
We did not make
ourselves, so we believe that God the Father is the maker of the world.
Since God is so great
and we are so small,
We believe God came
into our world and was born as Jesus, son of the Virgin Mary.
We need God’s help
and we believe that God saved us by the life, death and
resurrection of Jesus Christ.
We believe that God
is present with us now as the Holy Spirit.
We believe that we
are baptized into God’s family the Church where everyone is
welcome.
We believe that
Christ is kind and fair.
We believe that we
have a future in knowing Jesus Christ.
And since we all must
die, we believe that God will preserve us forever. Amen.
Litany Phrase: Christ,
have mercy. (chanted)
For fighting and war to cease in our world. Christ, have mercy.
For peace on earth and good will towards all. Christ, have mercy.
For the safety of all who travel. Christ, have mercy.
For jobs for all who need them. Christ, have mercy.
For care of those who are growing old. Christ, have mercy.
For the safety, health and nutrition of all the children in
our world. Christ, have mercy.
For the well-being of our families and friends. Christ, have mercy.
For the good health of those we know to be ill. Christ, have mercy.
For the remembrance of those who have died. Christ, have mercy.
For the forgiveness of all of our sins. Christ, have mercy.
Liturgist: The
Peace of the Lord be always with you.
People: And also with you.
Song during the preparation of the Altar and the receiving
of an offering
Offertory
Music: As the Deer Pants for the Water, (Renew # 9)
1 As the deer
pants for the water, so my soul longs after you; you alone are my heart’s
desire and I long to worship you.
Refrain: You alone are my strength, my shield, to you alone may my
spirit yield; you alone are my heart’s desire, and I long to worship you!
2 I want you
more than gold or silver, only you can satisfy; you alone are the real
joy-giver and the apple of my eye.
Refrain.
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.
Prologue to the
Eucharist
Jesus said, “Let the children come to me, for to them belong
the kingdom of heaven.”
All become members of a family by birth or adoption.
Baptism is a celebration of our birth into the family of
God.
A family meal gathers and sustains each human family.
The Holy Eucharist is the special meal that Jesus gave to
his friends to keep us together as the family of Christ.
The Lord be with you
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts
We lift them up to
the Lord.
Let us give thanks to God.
It is right to give God thanks and praise.
It is very good and right to give thanks, because God made
us, Jesus redeemed us and the Holy Spirit dwells in our hearts. Therefore with Angels and Archangels and all
of the world that we see and don’t see, we forever sing this hymn of praise:
Holy, Holy, Holy (Intoned)
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, God
of Power and Might. Heav’n 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.
Hosanna in the Highest.
(Children may gather around the altar)
The Celebrant now
praises God for the salvation of the world through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Our grateful praise we offer to you God,
our Creator;
You have made us in your image
And you gave us many men and women of faith to help us to
live by faith:
Adam and Eve, Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebekah, Jacob
and Rachael.
And then you gave us your Son, Jesus, born
of Mary, nurtured by Joseph
And he called us to be sons and daughters of God.
Your Son called us to live better
lives and he gave us this Holy Meal so that when we eat
the bread and drink
the wine, we can know that the Presence
of Christ is as near to us as
this food and
drink that becomes a part of us.
And so, Father, we bring
you these gifts of bread and wine. Bless and sanctify them by your Holy Spirit
to be for your people the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ our Lord. Bless and sanctify us by your Holy Spirit so
that we may love God and our neighbor.
On the night when Jesus was betrayed
he took bread, said the blessing, broke the bread, and gave it to his friends,
and said, "Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for
the remembrance of me."
After supper, Jesus took
the cup of wine, gave thanks, and said, "Drink this, all of you. This is
my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the
forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of
me."
Father, we now celebrate
the memorial of your Son. When we eat this holy Meal of Bread and Wine, we are
telling the entire world about the life, death and resurrection of Christ and
that his presence will be with us in our future.
Let this holy meal keep
us together as friends who share a special relationship because of your Son
Jesus Christ. May we forever live with
praise to God to whom we belong as sons and daughters.
By Christ, and with
Christ, and in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory
is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. AMEN.
And
now as our Savior Christ has taught us, we now sing,
(Children rejoin their parents and take up
their instruments)
Our Father: (Renew # 180, West Indian Lord’s Prayer)
Our Father who art in
heaven: Hallowed be thy name.
Thy Kingdom come, Thy
Will be done: Hallowed be thy name.
Done on earth as it is
in heaven: Hallowed be thy name.
Give us this day our
daily bread: Hallowed be thy name.
And forgive us all our debts: Hallowed be thy name.
As we forgive our debtors: Hallowed be thy name.
Lead us not into temptation: Hallowed be thy name.
But deliver us from evil: Hallowed be thy name.
Thine is the kingdom, power, and glory: Hallowed be thy
name.
Forever and ever: Hallowed be thy name.
Amen, amen, amen: Hallowed be thy name.
Amen, amen, amen, amen: Hallowed be thy name.
Breaking of the
Bread
Celebrant: Alleluia.
Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us.
People: Therefore let us keep the feast.
Alleluia!
Words
of Administration
Communion Hymn:
Now Let Us from This Table Rise,
(Renew! # 242)
1.
Now let us from this table rise, renewed in body, mind,
and soul; with Christ we die and live again, his selfless love has made us
whole.
2.
With minds alert, upheld by grace to spread the word in
speech and deed, we follow in the steps of Christ, at one with all in hope and
need.
3.
To fill each human house with love, it is the sacrament
of care; the work that Christ began to do we humbly pledge ourselves to share.
4. Then
grant us courage, Father God, to choose again the pilgrim way, and help us to
accept with joy the challenge of tomorrow’s day.
Post-Communion Prayer
Everlasting God, we have gathered for the meal that Jesus asked us to keep;
We have remembered
his words of blessing on the bread and the wine.
And His Presence has been known to us.
We have remembered
that we are sons and daughters of God and brothers
and sisters in Christ.
Send us forth now
into our everyday lives remembering that the blessing in the
bread and wine spreads into each time,
place and person in our lives,
As we are ever
blessed by you, O Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Closing Song: Down in My Heart, (Christian Children’s
Songbook, # 45)
1.
I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy, down in my heart. WHERE?
Down in my heart. WHERE? Down in
my heart. I’ve got the joy, joy, joy,
joy down in my heart. WHERE? Down in my heart to stay.
2.
I’ve got the love of Jesus, love of Jesus, down in my
heart. WHERE? Down in my heart. WHERE?
Down in my heart. I’ve got the
love of Jesus, love of Jesus, down in my heart.
WHERE? Down in my heart to stay.
3. I’ve
got the peace that passes understanding, down in my heart. WHERE?
Down in my heart. WHERE? Down in my heart. I’ve got the peace that passes understanding,
down in my heart. WHERE? Down in my heart to stay.
Dismissal:
Liturgist: Let us go
forth in the Name of Christ.
People: Thanks be to God!
