Music Ministry

First Christian Church of Melbourne

Disciples of Christ

Music Ministry

And Worship Planning

John Hays, Music Minister

Brenda Reynolds, Worship Planner

The Music and Worship bring joy and inspiration to all those who listen and participate.

We have some very talented musicians at FCCM. John Hays, our choir and bell choir director, is "growing" the choir, having them present beautiful music to the glory of God. He is "oh so" talented. Come and listen to the music - or better yet, come and join the choir. Choir rehearsal is Thursday at 7 P.M.

Part of the music ministry is taking the music to Crane Creek. Mary Oberg, standing in the picture on the left, leads the singing, John plays, and other choir members often go to sing with the Seniors.

Dore Davich, in the picture at the left, is an extremely talented flautist. Often she not only shares her music with the Seniors at Crane Creek, but she also shares with the FCCM congregation on Sunday mornings.

John Hays on piano and Brenda Reynolds at the mike (and sometimes the tambourine) often present the music at special services like the one on the left: the Live Nativity. Our bell choir and children's tone chime choir along with the Adult Choir join in and share their ministry.

Gary Stark is also highly talented. He has the ability to play anything on the piano, and play it extremely well. He and John Hays play for the worship service.

All those who are interested in becoming a member of the bell choir, hand bell choir, children's tone chime choir, please contact the webmaster at webmaster@fccmelbourne.org or the office at 723-6831. Your message will be forwarded to the director.

Please use any of the following orders of worship in your own services. I would love to hear from you if you do. Email me at webmaster@fccmelbourne.org

Lectionary for Sundays May 4 through June 8

Date

Date	Sunday	Color	Readings
May 4, 2008	Seventh Sunday of Easter	White	Acts 1:6-14 Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11 John 17:1-11
May 11, 2008	Pentecost	Red	Acts 2:1-21 Psalm 104:24-34, 35b 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 John 20:19-23
May 18, 2008	First Sunday after Pentecost	Green	Genesis 1:1-2; 4a Psalm 8 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 Matthew 28:16-20
May 25, 2008	Second Sunday after Pentecost	Green	Genesis 22:1-4 Psalm 13 Romans 6:12-23 Matthew 10:40-42
June 1, 2008	Third Sunday after Pentecost	Green	Genesis 6:9-22; 7:24; 8:14-19 Psalm 46 Romans 1:16-17; 3:22b-28, (29-31) Matthew 7:21-29
June 8, 2008	Fourth Sunday after Pentecost	Green	Genesis 12:1-9 Psalm 33:1-12 Romans 4:13-25 Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26

Order of Worship

Date Sunday, May 4, 2008

The Ascension of Our Lord

Luke 24:44-53

The Gathering

Prelude music

Introit

Welcome and Concerns

Children’s Moment

Dedication of Infants

“God Claims You”

Psalm 78:1-7
Listen, dear friends, to God's truth, bend your ears to what I tell you.
   I'm chewing on the morsel of a proverb;
      I'll let you in on the sweet old truths,
   Stories we heard from our fathers,
      counsel we learned at our mother's knee.
   We're not keeping this to ourselves,
      we're passing it along to the next generation—
   God's fame and fortune,
      the marvelous things he has done.

He planted a witness in Jacob,
      set his Word firmly in Israel,
   Then commanded our parents
      to teach it to their children
   So the next generation would know,
      and all the generations to come—
   Know the truth and tell the stories
      so their children can trust in God,
   Never forget the works of God
      but keep his commands to the letter.

Congregation sings “Step by Step”

Dedication service

* Please stand for the Call to Worship.

L The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God,

and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

P And also with you.

L Prepare a way for God.

Sing the praises of the one who rides upon the clouds..

P We will exalt God's holy name and be glad in his presence.

We will shout for joy and declare all that the Lord has done.

L God gives the desolate a home. He leads prisoners out of

bondage and richly blesses them.

P God causes the rain to fall and restores the land.

He provides for the needy

and delivers those who call upon his name.

L Blessed be God whose majesty is over Israel

whose power is in the skies.

Opening Hymn “"You Servants of God"

Invocation Kara Brooks
Jesus, you ask to be our Teacher,

but we choose to question your ways and reject your wisdom.

You ask to be our Companion,

but we choose to befriend things that are shallow and temporary.

You ask to be our Comforter,

but we choose to wallow in our grief and self-absorption.

You ask to be our Lord,

but we choose to call our own shots.

And we are hurting, we are broken and we have wounded others

because we too often follow you in name alone.

Forgive us, and invite us again to be your disciples, we pray.

And may this act of prayer be a first step along the road of obedience

that you call us to walk.

In Your Name. Amen.

Please be seated.

The Service of the Word

Acts 1:1-11

Congregation sings "He Is Exalted"

Prayer of Confession

Prayer of Assurance

Pastoral Prayer

Sing the Lord's Prayer

Reading of the Gospel

The Sermon

The Invitation of Christ

Service at The Lord's Table

Hymn of Invitation

Invitation to Communion

Communion Hymn

Celebration of the Lord's Supper

Doxology

Offertory Prayer

Invitation to Fellowship Time

Benediction

Congregation sings "going out" music: "Go My Children"

Postlude Music