FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
WELCOME TO OLDTOWN
North Attleborough, MA — March 30, 2025
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. Here in Oldtown, we are all about being curious, so don’t be afraid to ask questions, and please join us for fellowship after worship!
Finally, as a way of honoring our time together and truly loving our neighbor, we ask that you please silence your phone or, better yet, turn it off, allowing yourself to be truly present in worship.
PRELUDE
GATHERING MUSIC
WELCOME / WORSHIP WAYS
TIME OF CENTERING (C#433)
Blest be the tie that binds our hearts in Christian love;
The fellowship of kindred minds is like to that above.
CALL TO WORSHIP
God knows us by name
And will never stop searching for us.
If you feel lost,
Know that God is seeking you.
If you feel found,
Know that God will never leave you.
God’s love never ends.
Let us worship God together.
A CALL TO LET GO
PRAYER OF LETTING GO
If God is a painter, let us be the brush. If God is a musician, let us be the song. If God is an architect, let us be the tools. Let us be the hands. Let us be the builders. But if God is a shepherd who never stops seeking, let us be willing to be found, no matter how lost we feel. Our God is never far away. Forgive us for forgetting this good news. Amen.
WORDS OF ASSURANCE
⇑ HYMN C#558–”Savior Like a Shepherd Lead Us”
TIME OF SHARING (C#433)
We share each other’s woes, each other’s burdens bear.
And often, for each other flows a sympathetic tear.
STORY TIME: Corduroy by Don Freeman
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
SCRIPTURE READING: Luke 15:1-7 (NT 95)
SERMON: “In-Between Lost & Found”
PREPARING OURSELVES FOR PRAYER (C#433)
Before our God, we come and pour our ardent prayers.
Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one, our comforts and our cares.
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
OFFERING OF OUR GIFTS
GIFT OF MUSIC
⇑ DOXOLOGY (C#151)
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
LOVE OF CHURCH
⇑ SENDING HYMN–”Lost & Found” (PHYSICAL INSERT)
⇑ BENEDICTION
⇑ BENEDICTION RESPONSE (C#433)
Blest be the tie that binds our hearts in Christian love;
The fellowship of kindred minds is like to that above.
When we are called to part, it gives us inward pain,
But we shall still be joined in heart and hope to meet again.
POSTLUDE
*** Our worship has ended; let our service begin! ***
| Some liturgy and prayers in our bulletins throughout the Season of Lent are adapted from A prayer by Sarah (Are) Speed / A Sanctified Art LLC |
The Oldtown Message
March 30, 2025
OLDTOWN CALENDAR
Sun March 30: Household Huddle 9:15am
~ Worship 10am w/Baptism
Tue April 1: Spirituality Night 7pm
Wed April 2: Coffee Connection 10am-noon
~ Community Event 6pm
Sat March 29: Second Serving Thrift Shop 9am-noon
~ Spring Grounds Clean-Up! 9am-1 pm
Sun April 6: Household Huddle 9:15am
~ Worship 10am w/Baptism
~ Deacons meeting following worship
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
Edi, John, Lynn, Tim, Mark, Cyndy, Joan, Justine & Nolan, the Miranda & K family, Jan & Kylie, Steven, Tegan, Dana, Ken, Lynne, Kaye, Karen, Samantha, Robin, Donna, Winnie, Carl, Gabby, Michael, Sue C., Laura, Ann, Jim, Paul, Daniel, Nancy, Paul L, Muriel, Stacey, Jake, Michelle, Joe, Bob.
To add a name to the list, email Pastor Kelly at PastorKelly@Oldtownucc.org, text 508-695-1713, or drop a note in the offering plate.
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 our total giving to the church for the week was $960.78, which is $462.30 less than expected.
- So far, this year’s congregational giving has been $2,600 more than expected. Keep up the great work!!
Jesus called himself the Good Shepherd and reminded us that the good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. As we look to walk in the Way of Jesus, let us identify the things in our lives we can lay down for the benefit of others. One way we do this is by volunteering for the needy in our community. Helping those in need who are unlike us is a great way to be a good shepherd to all, and has the benefit of helping the shepherd and potentially growing the flock.
“I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd.“
~ John 10:16 (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
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