CHURCH SERVICES
at the
UNITED CHURCH of LUDLOW
are shared ELECTRONICALLY
Contact unitedchurch@tds.net
or call 802-228-4211
for more information.
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If you are comfortable attending in person, please join us.
The doors open at 9:45 am, and worship begins at 10:00 am.
We follow procedures to minimize the risk of exposure.
Please read and follow those procedures for the safety of all.
If you are not able to attend in person, a simultaneous Zoom stream is available.
Send an email to unitedchurch@tds.net to get Zoom access.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
We wish to thank Mary McMillen for leading our worship service this morning.
at the
UNITED CHURCH of LUDLOW
are shared ELECTRONICALLY
Contact unitedchurch@tds.net
or call 802-228-4211
for more information.
_________________________________________________________________________
If you are comfortable attending in person, please join us.
The doors open at 9:45 am, and worship begins at 10:00 am.
We follow procedures to minimize the risk of exposure.
Please read and follow those procedures for the safety of all.
If you are not able to attend in person, a simultaneous Zoom stream is available.
Send an email to unitedchurch@tds.net to get Zoom access.
_________________________________________________________________________
ANNOUNCEMENTS
We wish to thank Mary McMillen for leading our worship service this morning.
A Warm Welcome to All Visitors
If any member of the congregation may be of service to you, please contact the church office at 802-228-4211 or unitedchurch@tds.net.
Regarding Individuals in the Hospital or Sick at Home
It would be greatly appreciated if you know of individuals or family members in the hospital or sick at home, to kindly inform the church office at 802-228-4211 or unitedchurch@tds.net.
Upcoming Meetings/Events
Executive Board Meeting - Wednesday, June 23, 7:00 pm
Weekly Offerings
Offerings and other cash receipts for the week ending May 23, 2021 were $1008. The costs for each week are $1,320 (derived by dividing the annual budget by 52 weeks).
Please continue to mail your offerings to Anne Oakes, our
Receiver of Offerings, at 145 Merrill Road, Ludlow, Vermont 05149.
Altar Guild
Linda Alexander and Carol Wu provide our Altar Guild services.
Prayer Concerns
We ask that you keep Hannah Sotak in your prayers as she deals with some health issues.
We continue to keep the following in our prayers:
Lorraine Fitzgibbons, James Almond, Arthur Marin, Jean Eggleston, Kathy Doyle, Rick Doyle, Mindy Doyle, Judy Edwards, Anne Oakes, Carolyn Gauthier, Sheila Kafer, Susan Kneebone, Ginny Kottkamp, Evelyn Tucker, Herb Van Guilder, and Evelyn Verro.
Celebrations
Carol Wu celebrates a birthday on June 4
Fred and Lisha celebrate an anniversary on June 4
Bob Watts celebrates a birthday on June 10
If any member of the congregation may be of service to you, please contact the church office at 802-228-4211 or unitedchurch@tds.net.
Regarding Individuals in the Hospital or Sick at Home
It would be greatly appreciated if you know of individuals or family members in the hospital or sick at home, to kindly inform the church office at 802-228-4211 or unitedchurch@tds.net.
Upcoming Meetings/Events
Executive Board Meeting - Wednesday, June 23, 7:00 pm
Weekly Offerings
Offerings and other cash receipts for the week ending May 23, 2021 were $1008. The costs for each week are $1,320 (derived by dividing the annual budget by 52 weeks).
Please continue to mail your offerings to Anne Oakes, our
Receiver of Offerings, at 145 Merrill Road, Ludlow, Vermont 05149.
Altar Guild
Linda Alexander and Carol Wu provide our Altar Guild services.
Prayer Concerns
We ask that you keep Hannah Sotak in your prayers as she deals with some health issues.
We continue to keep the following in our prayers:
Lorraine Fitzgibbons, James Almond, Arthur Marin, Jean Eggleston, Kathy Doyle, Rick Doyle, Mindy Doyle, Judy Edwards, Anne Oakes, Carolyn Gauthier, Sheila Kafer, Susan Kneebone, Ginny Kottkamp, Evelyn Tucker, Herb Van Guilder, and Evelyn Verro.
Celebrations
Carol Wu celebrates a birthday on June 4
Fred and Lisha celebrate an anniversary on June 4
Bob Watts celebrates a birthday on June 10
Exciting News!
The United Church of Ludlow has adopted the following rules of operation, consistent with the latest CDC Guidelines and the third step of the Vermont Forward Plan described by Governor Scott.
If you have any questions or are unsure about anything, please contact Dean or Laura. Please refer to vermont.gov for complete guidance and additional detail.
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The United Church of Ludlow has adopted the following rules of operation, consistent with the latest CDC Guidelines and the third step of the Vermont Forward Plan described by Governor Scott.
- People who are fully vaccinated may go without a mask in both indoor and outdoor spaces and do not have to social distance.
- You may continue wearing a mask if you are not comfortable with the relaxed rules.
- Those who are not fully vaccinated must continue to follow masking and social distance guidelines for the time being.
- We will begin using offering plates again. If you feel uncomfortable, please continue to send your gifts to Anne.
- We will continue to use the Prefilled Communion cups and wafer sets until we run out of them.
- We will have coffee hour following the service in the fellowship hall for those who would like to stay. For those who do not yet feel comfortable, both the front and back doors will be open for you to enter or depart from the church!
If you have any questions or are unsure about anything, please contact Dean or Laura. Please refer to vermont.gov for complete guidance and additional detail.
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May 30, 2021 10:00 A.M.
Service of Worship
TRINITY SUNDAY
Service of Worship
TRINITY SUNDAY
PRELUDE
(All are encouraged to use the prelude as a quiet time of meditation in
preparation for the worship service which follows.)
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND GREETING
The grace of our LORD Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of
the Holy Spirit be with you all. (2 Corinthians 13: 13)
And also with you.
CALL TO WORSHIP* (Please stand.)
LEADER By the calling of God’s Holy Spirit, we gather in the name of the
living Christ to worship God.
PEOPLE Surely, God is in this place and calls us to worship in spirit
and in truth.
LEADER God’s love is for you and for all people everywhere.
PEOPLE That we may share the love and life of God the Father, may
we be renewed in the refreshing Holy Spirit in the presence
of the living Christ.
HYMN 62* All Creatures of our God and King
OPENING PRAYER*
CONFESSION OF SIN
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
If we confess our sins, God is faithful and just and will forgive our sins
and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (I John 1: 8-9)
Let us confess our sins before God and one another.
God of peace, Forgive us when we have participated in that which turns
people against each other; for fueling anger and harboring vengeance,
for not heeding your call to love one another. Inspire us never to give up
on the hope that your life offers us, and the courage to see past war
and desolation and live for the day when it will be peace. We thank you
for your presence in our lives. In the name of Jesus Christ, we pray.
Amen
SILENCE (Silence may be observed for reflection and prayer.)
ASSURANCE OF GOD’S LOVE AND FORGIVENESS
Remember that we are chosen by Christ, who reconciles us to God. Christ
presents us holy and blameless before God. May we continue in the faith,
remain stable and steadfast and not shift from the hope of the gospel which we
have heard. For in Christ we are forgiven. Amen
READING OF SCRIPTURE
OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Isaiah 6:1-8
Psalm 29: 1-11 Hymnal, page 761
GLORIA 70*
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the
beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen. Amen.
THE GOSPEL LESSON John 3:1-17
SERMON “Just How Do We Know?”
HYMN 584* Lord You Give the Great Commission
JOYS AND CONCERNS
PRAYER OF THE PEOPLE
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us pray.
LORD’S PRAYER (“trespasses”)
PRAYER RESPONSE Hymnal, No. 473
Lead me, Lord, lead me in thy righteousness;
Make thy way plain before my face.
For it is thou, Lord, thou, Lord only.
That makest me dwell in safety.
OFFERTORY SENTENCE
OFFERTORY
At the Presentation, Hymn 95* Old 100th
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise him, all creatures here below;
Praise him above, you heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
PRAYER OF DEDICATION
HYMN 717* Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory
BENEDICTION AND BLESSING*
BENEDICTION RESPONSE
DISMISSAL
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God
POSTLUDE
* All who are able may stand
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(All are encouraged to use the prelude as a quiet time of meditation in
preparation for the worship service which follows.)
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND GREETING
The grace of our LORD Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of
the Holy Spirit be with you all. (2 Corinthians 13: 13)
And also with you.
CALL TO WORSHIP* (Please stand.)
LEADER By the calling of God’s Holy Spirit, we gather in the name of the
living Christ to worship God.
PEOPLE Surely, God is in this place and calls us to worship in spirit
and in truth.
LEADER God’s love is for you and for all people everywhere.
PEOPLE That we may share the love and life of God the Father, may
we be renewed in the refreshing Holy Spirit in the presence
of the living Christ.
HYMN 62* All Creatures of our God and King
OPENING PRAYER*
CONFESSION OF SIN
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
If we confess our sins, God is faithful and just and will forgive our sins
and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (I John 1: 8-9)
Let us confess our sins before God and one another.
God of peace, Forgive us when we have participated in that which turns
people against each other; for fueling anger and harboring vengeance,
for not heeding your call to love one another. Inspire us never to give up
on the hope that your life offers us, and the courage to see past war
and desolation and live for the day when it will be peace. We thank you
for your presence in our lives. In the name of Jesus Christ, we pray.
Amen
SILENCE (Silence may be observed for reflection and prayer.)
ASSURANCE OF GOD’S LOVE AND FORGIVENESS
Remember that we are chosen by Christ, who reconciles us to God. Christ
presents us holy and blameless before God. May we continue in the faith,
remain stable and steadfast and not shift from the hope of the gospel which we
have heard. For in Christ we are forgiven. Amen
READING OF SCRIPTURE
OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Isaiah 6:1-8
Psalm 29: 1-11 Hymnal, page 761
GLORIA 70*
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the
beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen. Amen.
THE GOSPEL LESSON John 3:1-17
SERMON “Just How Do We Know?”
HYMN 584* Lord You Give the Great Commission
JOYS AND CONCERNS
PRAYER OF THE PEOPLE
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us pray.
LORD’S PRAYER (“trespasses”)
PRAYER RESPONSE Hymnal, No. 473
Lead me, Lord, lead me in thy righteousness;
Make thy way plain before my face.
For it is thou, Lord, thou, Lord only.
That makest me dwell in safety.
OFFERTORY SENTENCE
OFFERTORY
At the Presentation, Hymn 95* Old 100th
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise him, all creatures here below;
Praise him above, you heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
PRAYER OF DEDICATION
HYMN 717* Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory
BENEDICTION AND BLESSING*
BENEDICTION RESPONSE
DISMISSAL
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God
POSTLUDE
* All who are able may stand
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Lyrics to the Hymns and Responsive Reading
for the May 30 Service
HYMN 62* All Creatures of our God and King
All creatures of our God and King, lift up your voice and with us sing,
O praise ye! Alleluia!
O brother sun with golden beam, O sister moon with silver gleam!
(Refrain)
O praise ye! O praise ye! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
O brother wind, air, clouds, and rain, by which all creatures ye sustain,
O praise ye! Alleluia!
Thou rising morn, in praise rejoice, ye lights of evening, find a voice!
(Refrain)
O sister water, flowing clear, make music for thy Lord to hear,
Alleluia! Alleluia!
O brother fire who lights the night, providing warmth, enhancing sight,
(Refrain)
Dear mother earth, who day by day unfoldest blessings on our way,
Alleluia! Alleluia!
The flowers and fruits that in thee grow, let them God's glory also show!
(Refrain)
All ye who are of tender heart, forgiving others, take your part,
O praise ye! Alleluia!
Ye who long pain and sorrow bear, praise God and on him cast your care!
(Refrain)
And thou, our sister, gentle death, waiting to hush our latest breath,
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Thou leadest home the child of God, and Christ our Lord the way has trod,
(Refrain)
Let all things their Creator bless, and worship him in humbleness,
O praise ye! Alleluia!
Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son, and praise the Spirit, Three in One!
(Refrain)
HYMN 584* Lord You Give the Great Commission
Lord, you give the great commission: “Heal the sick and preach the word.”
Lest the church neglect its mission, and the gospel go unheard,
help us witness to your purpose with renewed integrity.
With the Spirit’s gifts empower us for the work of ministry.
Lord, you call us to your service: “In my name baptize and teach.”
That the world may trust your promise, life abundant meant for each,
give us all new fervor, draw us closer in community.
With the Spirit’s gifts empower us for the work of ministry.
Lord, you make the common holy: “This my body, this my blood.”
Let us all, for earth’s true glory, daily lift life heavenward,
asking that the world around us share your children’s liberty.
With the Spirit’s gifts empower us for the work of ministry.
Lord, you show us love’s true measure: “Father, what they do, forgive.”
Yet we hoard as private treasure all that you so freely give.
May your care and mercy lead us to a just society.
With the Spirit’s gifts empower us for the work of ministry.
Lord, you bless with words assuring: “I am with you to the end.”
Faith and hope and love restoring, may we serve as you intend
and, amid the cares that claim us, hold in mind eternity.
With the Spirit’s gifts empower us for the work of ministry.
HYMN 717* Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory
Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord;
he is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored;
he hath loosed the fateful lightning of his terrible swift sword;
his truth is marching on.
Refrain:
Glory, glory, hallelujah! Glory, glory, hallelujah!
I have seen him in the watchfires of a hundred circling camps,
they have builded him an altar in the evening dews and damps;
I can read his righteous sentence by the dim and flaring lamps;
his day is marching on.
(Refrain)
He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat;
he is sifting out the hearts of men before his judgment seat;
O be swift, my soul, to answer him; be jubilant, my feet!
Our God is marching on.
(Refrain)
In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea,
with a glory in his bosom that transfigures you and me;
as he died to make men holy, let us die to make men free,
while God is marching on.
(Refrain)
He is coming like the glory of the morning on the wave,
he is wisdom to the mighty, he is honor to the brave;
so the world shall be his footstool, and the soul of wrong his slave.
Our God is marching on.
(Refrain)
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PSALM 29: 1 - 11
for the May 30 Service
HYMN 62* All Creatures of our God and King
All creatures of our God and King, lift up your voice and with us sing,
O praise ye! Alleluia!
O brother sun with golden beam, O sister moon with silver gleam!
(Refrain)
O praise ye! O praise ye! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
O brother wind, air, clouds, and rain, by which all creatures ye sustain,
O praise ye! Alleluia!
Thou rising morn, in praise rejoice, ye lights of evening, find a voice!
(Refrain)
O sister water, flowing clear, make music for thy Lord to hear,
Alleluia! Alleluia!
O brother fire who lights the night, providing warmth, enhancing sight,
(Refrain)
Dear mother earth, who day by day unfoldest blessings on our way,
Alleluia! Alleluia!
The flowers and fruits that in thee grow, let them God's glory also show!
(Refrain)
All ye who are of tender heart, forgiving others, take your part,
O praise ye! Alleluia!
Ye who long pain and sorrow bear, praise God and on him cast your care!
(Refrain)
And thou, our sister, gentle death, waiting to hush our latest breath,
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Thou leadest home the child of God, and Christ our Lord the way has trod,
(Refrain)
Let all things their Creator bless, and worship him in humbleness,
O praise ye! Alleluia!
Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son, and praise the Spirit, Three in One!
(Refrain)
HYMN 584* Lord You Give the Great Commission
Lord, you give the great commission: “Heal the sick and preach the word.”
Lest the church neglect its mission, and the gospel go unheard,
help us witness to your purpose with renewed integrity.
With the Spirit’s gifts empower us for the work of ministry.
Lord, you call us to your service: “In my name baptize and teach.”
That the world may trust your promise, life abundant meant for each,
give us all new fervor, draw us closer in community.
With the Spirit’s gifts empower us for the work of ministry.
Lord, you make the common holy: “This my body, this my blood.”
Let us all, for earth’s true glory, daily lift life heavenward,
asking that the world around us share your children’s liberty.
With the Spirit’s gifts empower us for the work of ministry.
Lord, you show us love’s true measure: “Father, what they do, forgive.”
Yet we hoard as private treasure all that you so freely give.
May your care and mercy lead us to a just society.
With the Spirit’s gifts empower us for the work of ministry.
Lord, you bless with words assuring: “I am with you to the end.”
Faith and hope and love restoring, may we serve as you intend
and, amid the cares that claim us, hold in mind eternity.
With the Spirit’s gifts empower us for the work of ministry.
HYMN 717* Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory
Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord;
he is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored;
he hath loosed the fateful lightning of his terrible swift sword;
his truth is marching on.
Refrain:
Glory, glory, hallelujah! Glory, glory, hallelujah!
I have seen him in the watchfires of a hundred circling camps,
they have builded him an altar in the evening dews and damps;
I can read his righteous sentence by the dim and flaring lamps;
his day is marching on.
(Refrain)
He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat;
he is sifting out the hearts of men before his judgment seat;
O be swift, my soul, to answer him; be jubilant, my feet!
Our God is marching on.
(Refrain)
In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea,
with a glory in his bosom that transfigures you and me;
as he died to make men holy, let us die to make men free,
while God is marching on.
(Refrain)
He is coming like the glory of the morning on the wave,
he is wisdom to the mighty, he is honor to the brave;
so the world shall be his footstool, and the soul of wrong his slave.
Our God is marching on.
(Refrain)
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PSALM 29: 1 - 11
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