FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
WELCOME TO OLDTOWN
North Attleborough, MA — February 18, 2024
Ministers: ALL of our Members and Friends
Pastor & Teacher: The Rev. Kelly Thibeault
Welcome to the Oldtown Church!
We are so glad that you have chosen to worship with us today. We invite you to join in on the bold print in the bulletin and to stand as you are able any time you see a ⇑. The restrooms are out the back door of the sanctuary to the right, as is a little space in case your little one needs a walkabout. Don’t be afraid to ask questions, and please join us for fellowship after worship!
Please remember to mute your devices during worship.
BREATHE
PRELUDE
GATHERING MUSIC
WELCOME & WORSHIP WAYS
⇑ OPENING HYMN C#609—”Take My Life” (verses 1, 2, & 6)
CALL TO WORSHIP
We’ve come to worship God,
Who loved us before we were born.
We’ve come to worship God,
Who knows us even better than we know ourselves.
We’ve come to worship God,
Whose presence never leaves us.
We’ve come to worship God,
Whose love for us never ceases.
PRAYER FOR LETTING GO
Loving God, we have given more weight to our successes and our happiness than your will. We have eaten without a thought for the hungry, spoken without an effort to understand others, kept quiet instead of telling the truth, and taken the gifts you have given us for granted. Forgive us and help us to live as Your disciples. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.
WORDS OF ASSURANCE
⇑ HYMN OF PRAISE
Neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers,
Nor trials in the present, nor any trials to come,
Neither height, nor depth, nor all of creation
Can ever separate us from the love of God
Poured out in Christ Jesus our Lord.
SHARE
SHARING TIME
Change my heart, O God. Make it ever true.
Change my heart, O God. May I be like you.
You are the Potter. I am the clay;
Mold me and make me. This is what I pray.
Change my heart, O God. Make it ever true;
Change my heart, O God. May I be like you.
SCRIPTURE LESSON: Mark 1:9-15 (Oldtown Bible: NT 42)
REFLECT
SERMON–”Do You Remember Your Baptism?”
REMEMBERING OUR BAPTISM
PREPARING FOR PRAYER (C#259)
Spirit of the Living God, fall afresh on me,
Spirit of the Living God, fall afresh on me.
Break me, Melt me, mold me, fill me.
Spirit of the Living God, fall afresh on me.
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE and THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
CHORAL RESPONSE
THANK
OFFERING OUR THANKS
GIFT OF MUSIC
⇑ DOXOLOGY
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise God, all creatures here below
Praise God above, Ye heavenly host,
Creator, Christ, and Holy Ghost! Amen.
⇑ PRAYER OF DEDICATION
FOR LOVE OF THE CHURCH
⇑ SENDING HYMN C#75—”I Was There to Hear Your Borning Cry”
⇑ BENEDICTION
⇑ BENEDICTION RESPONSE
God be with you till we meet again,
Loving counsels guide, uphold you,
With a shepherd’s care enfold you:
God be with you till we meet again.
Till we meet, till we meet, till we meet at Jesus’ feet,
Till we meet, till we meet, God be with you till we meet again.
POSTLUDE
*** Our worship has ended; let our service begin! ***
The Oldtown Message
February 18, 2024
OLDTOWN CALENDAR
Sun Feb 18: NO HOUSEHOLD HUDDLE
~ Worship 10am
~ Church Committee Meeting after worship 11:30am-1pm
Tue Feb 20: Lenten Spirituality Series 7pm
Wed Feb 21: Coffee Connection 10-12noon
Sun Feb 25: Household Huddle 9am
~ Worship 10am
Tue Feb 27: Lenten Spirituality Series 7pm
Wed Feb 28: Coffee Connection 10-12noon
Sun Mar 3: Household Huddle 9am
~ Worship w/Communion 10am
Check our Online Calendar for even more Oldtown, denominational, and local events, free webinars, and other resources!! Have something you’d like added to the calendar? Email calendar@oldtownucc.org with all the information, and we’ll get it posted.
OLDTOWN PRAYER LIST
Edmond, Sarah, Edi, Nancy, Teagan, Cindi, Dan, Ann, David, Judy, Sherri, Roxanne, Lynne, Louis, Nick, Frank, Catherine, Ben, Jim & Marcia, Brianna, Duane, Samuel, Jill, Tammy, Bob, Cyndy, Christi, Marianne, Hailey, Don, Claudia, Mike & Lori.
To add a name to the list, email Pastor Kelly at PastorKelly@Oldtownucc.org or drop a note in the offering plate.
LENTEN SPIRITUALITY SERIES
During the Season of Lent, we will be offering four interactive evening sessions to experience different Spiritual Practices. Each evening will be an individual experience, so you can attend all four or pick and choose as you please. All sessions will be held from 7-8:30 pm.
Tuesday, February 20th – Praying in Color
Tuesday, February 27th – Lectio Divina
Tuesday, March 5th – Mandala Meditation
Tuesday, March 12th – Walking the Labyrinth
OLDTOWN UPDATE EMAIL
Do you get our Friday Email, aka “The Oldtown Update”? Our Oldtown Update is like a weekly newsletter that lets everyone know what is going on in Oldtown. If you do not receive it and would like to, drop a note in the offering with your email address or let Pastor Kelly know. Subscribe to our Friday Email Updates online, or let Pastor Kelly know your email address.
STEWARDSHIP CORNER
Weekly Giving
- Last week, we welcomed 48 people in worship and a beautiful baptism ceremony, and our total giving to the church for the week was $2,048.45, which is $663.83 more than expected for the week.
- So far, this year’s congregational giving is $1,600 more than we expected. Keep up the great work!!
A big “thank you” to everyone who helped with our Turkey Takeout supper. Getting the crew back together for our first supper of the year is always joyous, and it’s even more of a blessing to see some new faces joining the team! Remember that whatever contribution you make, no matter the size, is greatly appreciated. We could not host these meals for our community without everyone’s help.
Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.
~ Galatians 6:2 (NRSVUE)
First Congregational Church, UCC of North Attleborough
(Oldtown Church)
675 Old Post Road, North Attleborough, MA 02760
508-695-1713
Pastor Kelly’s email: PastorKelly@oldtownucc.org
Church Email: church@oldtownucc.org
Website: www.oldtownucc.org
YouTube: www.youtube.com/oldtownucc
Facebook: www.facebook.com/oldtownucc
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Learn more about our denomination: www.ucc.org