Welcome to worship at Christ Mertz in Fleetwood, Pennsylvania. However you got here today, out of habit, out of hope, or somewhere in between, we’re glad you showed up. Pull up a seat (or a screen) and make yourself at home.
What’s in this service
This week’s readings keep asking whose name is on us. In Isaiah, God calls Cyrus, a Persian king who doesn’t know the LORD, by name and names him anointed. In Matthew, the Pharisees and Herodians try to trap Jesus with a question about taxes, and he asks to see a coin: whose head is this, and whose title? Paul’s letter to the Thessalonians fits in there too, with its thanks for a church that turned from idols to serve a living God.
Scripture readings:
Isaiah 45:1-7
Psalm 96:1-9
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
Matthew 22:15-22
The service includes confession and forgiveness, the Prayer of the Day, the Children’s Sermon, the Prayers of Intercession, and Holy Communion. All are welcome at the table, regardless of church background.
Music:
“Be Thou My Vision”: Irish folk melody; arr. Mark Hayes.
“You Servants of God”: Text by Charles Wesley; Public Domain. Reprinted with permission under OneLicense #A-721235.
“We Give Thee but Thine Own”: Text by William W. How; Public Domain. Reprinted with permission under OneLicense #A-721235.
“Theme of the Blessed Spirit”: C.W. von Gluck.
“Intermezzo”: Pietro Mascagni.
“Lord, Let My Heart Be Good Soil”: Text © 1989 Hope Publishing Company; Carl P. Daw. Reprinted with permission under OneLicense #A-721235.
“Lift Every Voice and Sing”: Public Domain; CCLI Song #7071034. Reprinted with permission under CCLI Church Copyright License 22713895.
“O God, You Search Me”: Text and music © 1991 Bernadette Farrell. Reprinted with permission under OneLicense #A-721235.
“How Clear Is Our Vocation, Lord”: Text by Fred Pratt Green, © 1982 Hope Publishing Company. Reprinted with permission under OneLicense #A-721235.
“Präludium in G”: François Couperin, arr. Karl-Peter Chilla; © Strube Verlag, München.
“I Need Thee Every Hour”: Robert Lowry; © 2011 Hal Leonard Corporation.
“We Bring the Sacrifice of Praise”: Kirk Dearman; © 1984 John T. Benson Publishing Co.
“Praise Him! Praise Him!”: arr. Mark Hayes.
Coming up
Trunk or Treat: today, October 18 at 1:00 PM
Jazzy Music Sunday: October 25 at 9:00 AM, with guest guitarist John Arnold, a jazz band from Kutztown University, and the Christ Mertz Choir
Book of Remembrances for All Saints: add names in the red notebook in the lobby (please print and spell phonetically) or call the church office
Fall Craft Fair: Saturday, November 7. Help is needed with setup, teardown, and the kitchen; sign up on the bulletin board or see Lauren Mills or Sue Smith.
Stuffed animals for local hospitals: after worship, November 15. Stuffing donations are welcome through November 1; questions go to Sue Trupp.
Sequence Game Night: November 21
Group trip to Sight & Sound Theater to see Jonah: Saturday, April 24, 2027, 3:00 PM showtime. Tickets are $87 each, 40 available, first come, first served. Call the office or sign up on the bulletin board.
Visit us
16 Fleetwood Rd., Fleetwood, PA 19522
610.682.7664 | christ@christmertz.org | www.christmertz.org
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Copyright & Licensing
Liturgical texts, scripture readings, and music reprinted from Sundays and Seasons, copyright © Augsburg Fortress. Scripture quotations are from the New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition. Music and texts used by permission; license # SAS002147. OneLicense #A-721235 with podcasting/streaming. CCLI Church Copyright License 22713895 and CCLI Streaming License 22713905. All rights reserved.
Concerning service music:
“Be Thou My Vision”: Irish folk melody; arr. Mark Hayes.
“You Servants of God”: Text by Charles Wesley; Public Domain. Reprinted with permission under OneLicense #A-721235.
“We Give Thee but Thine Own”: Text by William W. How; Public Domain. Reprinted with permission under OneLicense #A-721235.
“Theme of the Blessed Spirit”: C.W. von Gluck.
“Intermezzo”: Pietro Mascagni.
“Lord, Let My Heart Be Good Soil”: Text © 1989 Hope Publishing Company; Carl P. Daw. Reprinted with permission under OneLicense #A-721235.
“Lift Every Voice and Sing”: Public Domain; CCLI Song #7071034. Reprinted with permission under CCLI Church Copyright License 22713895.
“O God, You Search Me”: Text and music © 1991 Bernadette Farrell. Reprinted with permission under OneLicense #A-721235.
“How Clear Is Our Vocation, Lord”: Text by Fred Pratt Green, © 1982 Hope Publishing Company. Reprinted with permission under OneLicense #A-721235.
“Praise Him! Praise Him!”: arr. Mark Hayes.
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