SERVICE OF WORD AND TABLE: Celebration of All Saints Day
Candler School of Theology
Service of Word and Table
November 2, 2010 | Celebration of All Saints Day
Prelude Wild At Heart
Processional I Sing a Song of the Saints of God UMH 712
Opening Prayer
With all your saints across the generations
we gather, Holy God, to approach your mystery and hear your
Word of judgment and blessing.
We come in union with those who have gone before us
in righteousness and truth.
Lead us to walk in your ways
and observe your commandments,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Hearing God’s Word
Gospel Acclamation Alleluia Community of Taize
Gospel Lesson Luke 6:20-31
Sermon
Responding in Faith
Anthem Go Rest High on that Mountain Vince Gill
Bidding Prayers
You are invited to voice brief prayers during the times of silence.
Offertory
Great Thanksgiving FWS #2257
The Lord’s Prayer
Giving of the Bread and Cup
The chalice in the center station contains wine, the other, grape juice,
Rice wafers on the altar are for those with gluten intolerance
Music during Communion
On Jordan’s Stormy Banks arr. K. Lee Scott
Prayer after Receiving
Eternal God, we give you thanks for this holy mystery
in which you have given yourself to us.
Grant that we may go into the world
in the strength of your Spirit,
to give ourselves for others,
in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Departing to Serve
Hymn Shall We Gather at the River UMH 723
Stanzas 1,3,4
Blessing
Announcements
+Thursday, Nov. 4, Service of Word: Preacher-Dr. Brent Strawn, Associate Professor of Old Testament. Committee of 100 in attendance.
+Friday, Nov. 5, Mid-Day Eucharist: Presider-Rev. Laura Cheifetz, Director of the Leading Generations Initiative, The Fund for Theological Education
+Tuesday, Nov. 9: Concert by The American Boychoir, Dr. Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, Litton-Lodal Music Director.
+All services begin at 11:05 a.m.
Worship Notes
Greeters: Nicole Symmonds & Reggie Willborn
Choir: Candler Singers
Organist: Jamie Shiell
Musicians: Wild at Heart. David Benson 96T, Thomas Elliott 87T 97T, Herzen
Andone 91T, John Merk 06T, Bob Winstead 87T, Rob Lanford
Preacher/Celebrant: Dr. L. Edward Phillips 79T, Associate Professor of Worship and Liturgical Theology
Liturgists: Chwi Woon Kim, Abiba Alice Shomari, Cezanne Pace
Deacon: Steve Reneau
Servers: Sam Lewis, Jenna Strizak, Marshall Jolly, Daniel Song, Jeong-Oh Kim
Worship Office Coordinators: Krista Showalter Ehst, Bernardo Luis, Mary Page Wilson, Megan Worthman, Amanda Kelly, Sarah Hedgis