We are a community seeking to have open minds, open hearts, and open arms, building community in a fragmented world. 

Gathering Music - "I've Got Peace Like a River" by Mark Hayes, music by Jan Green

Welcome to the Mantua Center Christian Church

• This is the Day that the Lord has Made!  Let us Rejoice! 
• We want to welcome everyone who is in the house today and everyone online.  We are grateful for all the many ways you can join us for worship on this Lord’s Day.  
• REMINDER: We are “masks optional,” restrooms and nursery are open as needed.   

Let’s prepare our hearts and minds for worship with our Opening Scripture Reading

1 Corinthians 3:10-11

According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building on it. Each builder must choose with care how to build on it. For no one can lay any foundation other than the one that has been laid; that foundation is Jesus Christ.

*Response - Weave

Weave, weave, weave us together,
Weave us together, in unity and love.
Weave, weave, weave us together,
weave us together, together in love.

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*Call to Worship

ONE: God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
ALL: Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change
ONE: Though the mountains shake and the waters roar,
ALL: The Lord of Hosts is with us; God is our refuge.
ONE: Come, behold the works of the Lord.
ALL: Be still, and know that I am God
ONE: Relax. Stop. Be calm
ALL: And know that God is our refuge.
— from Psalms 46

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*Opening Hymn - "Take My Life" #609 Chalice Hymnal

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Offering of Praise - Pam Auble

Children’s Moment - Joy Wyatt

SPECIAL MUSIC - “Turn, Turn, Turn" adapted from Book of Ecclesiastics by Pete Seeger, music by Skip Schweitzer

Pastoral Prayer - Pam Auble

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Communion

Meditation - Pete Prusynski

Communion Hymn - "Rock of Ages" #214 Chalice Hymnal

Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
let me hide myself in thee;
let the water and the blood,
from thy wounded side which flowed,
be of sin the double cure,
save from wrath and make me pure.

Prayer & Lord’s Prayer - Pete Prusynski

            Words of Institution - Pam Auble

            Distribution of Communion Elements

Scripture Reading: Psalm 1

^{The truly happy person doesn’t follow wicked advice, doesn’t stand on the road of sinners,and doesn’t sit with the disrespectful.}  

^{Instead of doing those things, these persons love the Lord’s Instruction, and they recite God’s Instruction day and night!}

^{They are like a tree replanted by streams of water, which bears fruit at just the right time and whose leaves don’t fade. Whatever they do succeeds.}  

^{That’s not true for the wicked! They are like dust that the wind blows away.}

^{And that’s why the wicked will have no standing in the court of justice—neither will sinners in the assembly of the righteous.}  

^{The Lord is intimately acquainted with the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked is destroyed.}

Sermon: Foraging for RAMPS and Psalms - Pam Auble

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SPECIAL MUSIC - “It Was So Easy Then" initially sung by Carly Simon, music by Skip Schweitzer

Closing Hymn - "Standing on the Promises" #552 Chalice Hymnal

More love to thee, O Christ, more love to thee!
Hear thou the prayer I make on bended knee;
this is my earnest plea,
more love, O Christ, to thee,
more love to thee, more love to thee.

*Benediction - Pam Auble

Departing Music - "How Firm a Foundation" by Terry Kirkland (tune: FOUNDATION) music by Jan Green