SILENT MEDITATION PRELUDE † INVOCATION [Together] INROIT [Sanctuary] Living God, we embrace your presence in our lives. Help us to grow LIGHTING THE CHRIST’S CANDLE/OPENING THE BIBLE stronger together in your garden of love. Plant us together in your CALL TO CELEBRATION peace. Root us together in your hope. Transform us together by your Liturgist: We delight ourselves in the presence of Christ and his equal justice for all. In your loving presence, we pray. Amen. love for all creation † GLORIA PATRI People: Let us open our hearts to receive Christ’s abundant love. GREETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Liturgist: Christ calls us to see him as the vine and for us to become PRAYER OF CONFESSION [Liturgist] the branches. Creating God, we are grateful for the hope that you offer to us and all People: Let us seek to produce much fruit in God’s Garden where all creation. Prune us so that we may have a cleansed heart. Help us to are welcome. grow your garden of love. Water our despair so it can be transformed Liturgist: Come, let us worship the Master Gardener, Creator of all into your hope. Feed our minds so that all may glean from your that was, is and forever will be. wisdom. Nurture our spirits so that we can become more fruitful in All: Amen our lives. Give us new life, we pray. Amen. † HYMN OF PRAISE “Singbahon an Dios” Confession of Sins [with soft music] Assurance of God’s Pardon [Minister]
Singbahon an Dios mahimayaon, † Fellowship Song [Malipayon an Kristohanon]
PASTORAL PRAYER [Minister] magpasalamat han iya gahom, Congregational Response [God answers prayer] Aton magburulig ha ngat’nan adlaw, PROCLAMATION OF GOD’S WORD adto ha himaya ngan gindadayaw. † Scripture Reading Musical Acclamation Iya an pawa, iya an tuna, Meditation of the Word Rev. Pedro P. Mabanan, Jr. ipanumat ta an grasya niya; DEDICATION OF LIFE, GIFT’S AND TALENTS Dalugdog ngan dampog ngan kasisidman, Call to Offering [Liturgist] tag-iya hiya hini ngatanan. Liturgist: Cultivating God, in your generosity, we receive new blessings with each passing day. An im’ pagmangno di’ ikasumat, People: Great is your faithfulness, O God. hayag ha igbaw, pawa han adlaw, Liturgist: You offer us light from the sun, moon, and stars to guide, Nasulhog ha bukid, awas ha patag, nurture, and lovingly shine upon all creation. uran ha tuna tikang ha alisngaw. People: Great is your faithfulness, O God. Liturgist: Your loving generosity is more than we could ever hope for Kami nga mga tawo nga magluya and beyond imagination. ha im’ nalaom nga di’ makawang, People: Great is your faithful abundance, O God. Liturgist: Let us give our offerings with a heart of gratitude for God’s Samar Island District Conference Garden of blessings and love. Brgy. Lokilokon, Paranas, Samar † Doxology † Offertory Prayer [Together] Compassionate God may these gifts be blessed by your light that cultivates love for all creation. As our gardener, O God, sprinkle water on our dry branches of despair to bring us hope. Shine your light of peace on our weariness to bring us justice for all. With Christ as our vine, save us from all that seek to bring us harm. May these fruitful gifts be a blessing in your garden of love. Amen. † HYMN OF DEDICATION “Nagsasarig ha saad han Ginoo” KLP 206 Nagsasarig ha saad han Ginoo, ha tanan nga panahon dayawon hya, Akon igsasangyaw an himaya nya, nagsasarig ha saad han Dios.
REFRAIN: Nagsasarig: mga saad nga tikang ha Manluluwas; Nagsasarig, nagsarig ha saad han aton Dios.
Nagsasarig ha saad di’ mapakyas, bisan umabot pagduda, kahadlok,
An pulong han Dios nagrig-on ha akon, Nagsasarig ha saad han Dios. (ref)
Nagsasarig ha saad han Ginoo, ha gugma rig-on nagbugkos ha iya,
Madaog kaupod han Espiritu, Nagsasarig ha saad han Dios. (ref)
Nagsasarig ha saad nga marig-on, namati ha tawag han Espiritu,
Ha Manluluwas ako magpabilin, Nagsasarig ha saad han Dios. (ref) † CLOSING PRAYER & BENEDICTION [Minister] Worship Leaders Response “Three-fold Amen” Minister: Rev. Pedro P. Mabanan, Jr. Liturgist: Ms. Simplicia C. Reago Guitarist: Mr. Kyle J. Tafalla/Mr. Marc Eubert G. Contado UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST IN THE PHILIPPINES East Visayas Jurisdiction Area