A Future with Hope by JennySW

Desert Southwest Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church

Orders of Worship June 12-15, 2008

Introduction to “A Future with Hope” For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope. – Jeremiah 29:11 Hope is rooted in those times when we lived in despair, and discovered in that hopeless time that God rescued us, liberated us, and set us free. Further, it is this hope and the knowledge of our own deliverance that brings us into solidarity with others who are currently in exile. Through our own deliverance from death and exile, we are able to truly know hope and offer it to others who currently live in the darkness. This is not mere wishful thinking, but a hope grounded deeply in faith and experience of a real, living, saving God. This year’s theme comes from the prophet Jeremiah, who takes us on a three part journey, through a time of orientation, into the depths of disorientation or exile, and raises us up into reorientation. In Christian language, we understand this cycle as life, death, and resurrection. Jeremiah teaches us that we are called to be the prophetic voice for social holiness, to remember covenant, to care for the most marginalized and vulnerable of the society, to ask religious leaders and those in authority to reorder their values and priorities away from defense and security and toward a preferential option for the impoverished and marginalized. But Jeremiah teaches us that we continuously forget covenant. We make other covenants apart from God. And then we are sent into exile. But exile is our gift, for it is in exile that we become disoriented. We then begin to remember what is essential. We remember who and whose we are. We remember our identity as God’s people and what defines us, how we are to act as God’s people. In contemporary language, exile is like “hitting bottom”, when we discover that we have no where else to go, and we must begin to live differently. This opens the way for God’s deliverance through which we are re-oriented or resurrected. The worship services for this year’s annual conference will begin on Thursday morning by looking at ourselves and our world and remembering the prophetic voice once again. We will remember those who have gone before us, we will remember those who continue to struggle in oppression, injustice, and we will pray that we will rise and work for a just and peaceful church and world. Friday morning, we will look at our call to nurture new faith communities. In doing so, we will examine the ways that we exist as a church now and at the ways we are summoned to be the Body of Christ; we will begin by asking the question, What kind of churches are we planting / creating? And then we will ask who we are and what we must do to build churches filled with hope for the broken and hurting world in which we live. Saturday morning, we will renew our call to servant leadership. Again through the lens of the exile, we will take time to discern the ways we are authentic or inauthentic in living as servant leaders. Are we truly committed to washing feet, or do we simply give it lip service? As we bless the children during this service, the question is how we are witnesses of servant leadership to our children, so they will know that the 3

tools of a disciple are a basin and a towel. Saturday night, we will recognize and celebrate those who have served our Annual Conference as they pass the light of service to the newly ordained. Sunday morning, we are reoriented through our journey through exile together. As we come out of exile, we rejoice in the resurrection, and we celebrate by baptizing children of our Annual Conference, fixing appointments, celebrating Holy Communion, and being sent forth to live into our future with hope. The Annual Conference Worship Team Rev. Scott Ritchey, Chair

Conference Worship Leader Jaime Cortez Jaime Cortez is a gifted and popular composer, arranger and performer. Born in New York and raised in El Salvador, Jaime is fluent in Spanish and has dedicated a portion of his ministry to promoting better Hispanic liturgies and bringing cultures together for worship. His main instrument is guitar, although he is proficient in piano and other string instruments, such as charango, vihuela and bass guitar. In addition to workshops, Jaime gives concerts with both English and Spanish repertoire, alone or with volunteer groups. He holds a bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in music composition from Arizona State University. Jaime is currently in transition from a 19-year ministry at St. Bridget Church to a new ministry as music director at Holy Cross Church. Both churches are located in Mesa, Arizona, where he lives with his wife, Kari, and their three children. www.jaimecortezmusic.com

Morning Devotion Thursday, June 12, 2008 7:00 a.m. Outdoor Gazebo “Culture of Social Holiness” Prayer

Lord, you are like a wild flower. You spring up in places where we least expect you. The bright color of your grace dazzles us. When we reach down to pluck you, hoping to possess you for our own, you blow away in the wind. And if we tried to destroy you, by stomping on you and kicking you, you would come back to life. Lord, may we come to expect you anywhere and everywhere. May we rejoice in your beauty. Far from trying to possess you, may you possess us. And may you forgive us for all the times when we have sinned against you. (Heinrich Suso; Germany, from Prayers for all People, by Mary Ford-Grabowsky)

Scripture Meditation

Micah 6:6-8

Lo que no pasó fue tan súbito sue allí me quedé para siempre, Sin saber, sin que me supieran, como debajo de un sillón, como perdido en la noche: así fue aquello que no fue, y así me quedé para siempre.

The not-happening was so sudden that I stayed there for ever, without knowing, without their knowing me, as if I were under a chair, as if I were lost in the night – so was that which was not, And so have I stayed for ever.

Pregunté a los otros después, a las mujeres, a los hombres, qué hacían con tanta certeza y cómo aprendieron la vida: en realidad no contestaron, siguieron bailando y viviendo.

I asked the others after, the women and the men, what they were doing with such confidence and how they had learned their living: they did not actually answer, They went on dancing and living.

Es lo que no le pasó a uno lo que determina el silencio, y no quiero seguir hablando porque allí me quedé esperando: en esa región y aquel día no sé lo que me pasó pero yo ya no soy el mismo.

It is what has not happened to one that determines the silence, and I don’t want to go on speaking because I stayed there waiting: in that place and on that day I have no idea what happened But now I am not the same.

(La Soledad/Loneliness by Pablo Neruda in Neruda: Selected Poems)

Questions for Reflection What is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;not-happeningâ&#x20AC;?? Has one ever occurred in your life? How has God called you to respond to it? What regrets might you have for inaction? How are you no longer the same?

Closing Prayer

My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think that I am following your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you. And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing. I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire. And I know that if I do this you will lead me by the right road though I may know nothing about it. Therefore will I trust you always though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death. I will not fear, for you are ever with me, and you will never leave me to face my perils alone. (Thomas Merton, Trappist Monk, from Prayers for all People, by Mary Ford-Grabowsky)

Opening Worship Remembering Our Prophetic Voice: A Service of Remembrance and Call to Social Holiness Thursday, June 12, 2008 9:00 a.m. North Scottsdale United Methodist Church Gathering As we pray together this morning, remembering those who have gone before us, may God also renew our call to social holiness. May we also remember those in our world who continue to struggle in injustice and oppression, whom we, as God’s Church, are called to serve.

*Gathering Song

“O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing”

O for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer's praise, the glories of my God and King, the triumphs of his grace! My gracious Master and my God, assist me to proclaim, to spread through all the earth abroad the honors of thy name. Jesus! the name that charms our fears, that bids our sorrows cease; 'tis music in the sinner's ears, 'tis life, and health, and peace. He breaks the power of canceled sin, he sets the prisoner free; his blood can make the foulest clean; his blood availed for me. He speaks, and listening to his voice, new life the dead receive; the mournful, broken hearts rejoice, the humble poor believe.

In Christ, your head, you then shall know, shall feel your sins forgiven; anticipate your heaven below, and own that love is heaven. Glory to God, and praise and love be ever, ever given, by saints below and saints above, the church in earth and heaven. Words: Charles Wesley, 1739. Music: Carl G. Gläser; arr. by Lowell Mason, 1839.

*Greeting

Bishop Minerva Carcaño

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. And also with you. The risen Christ is with us. Praise the God who fills our future with hope, peace and justice. We gather this morning to remember all those who have gone before us. We remember especially Rev. Dr. Gerald DeGrow, Rev. Kim Hauenstein, Rev. Richard Lyddon, Jr., Eva Marie Mason, Rev. Lydia Moreno, and Marguerite Ridge. As we enter into this time of worship, may we once again learn how to die and rise with Christ so our future is filled with hope. We remember those who have witnessed to us beauty and truth, holiness and justice. We also remember those who continue to struggle. . .

*Opening Prayer

Spoken in Swahili

Kidane Michaels ECH Justa Center, Phoenix

Let us pray: O loving God, We remember those who struggle for freedom, We remember the disabled who cling on to hope, We remember the injured who fight for their life, We remember the captives who yearn for freedom, We remember the deportees who long for the homeland. We remember our towns, villages and refugee camps that are often under siege. We remember the children whose eyes reflect the light of the future, We remember the brave who say “no” to injustice, We lift the olive branch which says “yes” to a just peace. We ask this in Christ our liberator. Amen.

Betty Mathis Wesley Community Center, Phoenix

This liturgy is about the people throughout our world who live in occupation and injustice. Each olive branch represents the injustice that we face each day, as well as the peace and liberation we are called to live out each day. We pray and work for a future filled with hope.

Our baptism calls us to be the prophetic voice for justice, mercy, and peace. We are called by Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s covenant to lift our voices against violence, despair, and alienation. We are called from the waters of new life to care for those most vulnerable in our world. And so today we ask: Where there is anguish as a result of war, those who are blinded, burned, have lost limbs, whose lives will never be the same again. . . Who will speak Where there is silent pain and suffering for those who endure physical and emotional and verbal violence in their homes. . . Who will speak

Where there is abuse of elderly who are unable to defend themselves. . . Who will speak Where there is the suffering of innocent from the unjust desires of others. . . Who will speak Where there is the inhumanity of demolishing affordable housing for million dollar condos. . . Who will speak Where there is the cruel intimidation, harassment and humiliation of those whose gender, sexual orientation, or documentation do not match ours. . . Who will speak Where there are unjust punishments and detentions without trial. . . Who will speak Where there are immigrants and refugees who look for places of welcome and hospitality in our places of worship, but find indifference and disdain. . . Who will speak Where our Jewish and Muslim sisters and brothers seek peace and reconciliation but find us Christians to be violent, arrogant, and fearful. . . Who will speak 9

Where there is the disgrace of separation and segregation in our churches. . . Who will speak Who will speak Who will speak

Procession of the Olive Branches

“Who Will Speak”

Persons representing their churches are invited to come forward with their olive branches, which will be added to the conference tree. Refrain: Who will speak* if we don’t? Who will speak if we don’t? Who will speak so their voice will be heard? Who will speak if we don’t? *Alternates: work, care Who will speak for the poor and the broken? Who will speak for the peoples oppressed? Who will speak so their voice will be heard? Oh, who will speak if we don’t? Refrain Who will speak for the ones who are voiceless? Who will speak the truth in the places of power? Who will speak so their voice will be heard? Refrain Oh, who will speak if we don’t? Who will speak for the children of violence? Who will speak for the women abused? Who will speak so their voice will be heard? Refrain Oh, who will speak if we don’t? Who will speak for the shunned and the outcast? Who will speak for all people with AIDS? Who will speak so their voice will be heard? Refrain Oh, who will speak if we don’t? Who will speak for the thousands of homeless? Who will speak in the ghettos and streets? Who will speak so their voice will be heard? Oh, who will speak if we don’t? Refrain Who will speak for the plants and the creatures? Who will speak for the land and the sea? Who will speak so their voice will be heard? Oh, who will speak if we don’t? Refrain

Who will speak for the weak and the aged? Who will speak for the ones with no hope? Who will speak so their voice will be heard? Oh, who will speak if we don’t? Refrain Marty Haugen © 1993 GIA Publications, Inc. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715075.

Prayer

Betty Mathis Wesley Community Center, Phoenix

Let us pray: O God, we call upon you to grant us your patience, determination, and power so that we may say: No to hate and yes to love, No to death and yes to life, No to falsehood and yes to truth, No to oppression and yes to justice, No to cruelty and yes to mercy, No to violence and yes to the path of peace, No, no matter what it may cost, and yes, no matter what it may cost. For you are the source of love leading to reconciliation and forgiveness. Amen.

Proclamation and Response Old Testament Reading

Micah 6:6-8

The Word of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God.

Psalm 27 Response

Sam Grainger University UMC, Las Vegas

“The Lord Is My Light”

Verses sung by leader:

The Lord is my light and my help; whom should I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; before whom should I shrink? R 11

There is one thing I ask of the Lord; for this I long: to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life.

I believe I shall see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living; hope in God, and take heart. Hope in the Lord! R Text: Psalm 27:1-2,4,13-14; David Haas. Music: David Haas. © 1983, GIA Publications, Inc. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715075.

Epistle Reading

1 Corinthians 13:8-13

The Word of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God.

Rev. Alexander Mason First UMC, Bisbee

*Gospel Acclamation

*Gospel Reading

Luke 4:14-30

The Word of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God.

Sermon

Twyla Thompson Conference Lay Leader

Rev. Sharon Ragland Central East District Superintendent

Act of Remembrance

Rev. David Devereaux Rev. Gary Kennedy Rev. Michael Pearson Rev. Sharon Ragland

As the name of each of the honored dead is read aloud, the family stands, a statement is read about how the person lived out social holiness, a prayer bowl of water will be taken from the chancel, and emptied into the font. The prayer bowl is given to the family, and the congregation responds with prayer and song:

Response:

“I Love to Tell the Story” (refrain only)

I love to tell the story, ‘twill be my theme in glory to tell the old, old story of Jesus and his love.

Words: Katherine Hankey, ca. 1868. Music: William G. Fischer, 1869

Rev. Dr. Gerald DeGrow R Rev. Kim Hauenstein R Rev. Richard Lyddon, Jr. R R Eva Marie Mason Rev. Lydia Moreno R Marguerite Ridge R

Offering

Rev. L. Michael Kelley Dayspring UMC, Tempe

Our offering this morning will go to the Northwestern Conference of the Methodist Church of Mexico (CANO) Immigration/Border Initiatives.

Our joint ministry partnership with CANO is working hard with Methodists on both sides of the border from California to Texas to help alleviate the increasing poverty, injustice, and spiritual hunger caused by the growing problems associated with immigration and border issues.

Offertory

“No Greater Love”

Jaime Cortez

Refrain: There is no greater love, says the Lord, than to lay down your life for a friend; there is not greater love, no greater love, than to lay down your life for a friend.

*Hymn and Presentation of Gifts

Adam Aly & J.J. Pacconi, CCYM Co-Chairs, bring forward the gifts. Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee. Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty, God in three persons, blessed Trinity!

“Holy, Holy, Holy!”

Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore thee, casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea; cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee, which wert, and art, and evermore shalt be. Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide thee, though the eye of sinful man thy glory may not see, only thou art holy; there is none beside thee, perfect in power, in love and purity. 13

Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! All thy works shall praise thy name, in earth and sky and sea. Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty, God in three persons, blessed Trinity. Words: Reginald Heber, 1826. Music: John B. Dykes, 1861.

Thanksgiving & Communion Invitation

Bishop Minerva Carcaño

Confession and Pardon

God of hope, we ask for your mercy and forgiveness for any part we have contributed to the pain of others by what we have done or what we have not done. We ask your forgiveness for our silence when we see oppression and do not speak out. We ask your forgiveness when we speak words that hurt rather than heal. Christ is our peace. Christ has reconciled us to God as one body on the cross; we meet in Christ’s name and share in Christ’s peace. In the name of Jesus Christ you are forgiven. In the name of Jesus Christ you are forgiven. The peace of the Lord be with you always. And also with you.

Sharing the Peace

The Great Thanksgiving

Bishop Minerva Carcaño Bishop Elías Galván Rev. Rosemary Anderson, Primera Iglesia Metodista Unida, Phoenix Rev. L. Michael Kelley, Dayspring UMC, Tempe The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right, that we should always and everywhere give thanks to you, almighty God, Creator of heaven and earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who rose victorious from the dead and comforts us with the blessed hope of everlasting life. And so, with your people on earth and all the company of heaven we praise your name and join their unending hymn:

Words: From The United Methodist Hymnal. Music: Mark A. Miller. Words ÂŠ 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House, admin. by The Copyright Co.; music ÂŠ 2000 Abingdon Press, admin. by the Copyright Co. All rights reserved. Reproduced with permission under license #L14458, LicenSingOnline.

Holy are you, and blessed is your Son Jesus Christ. By the baptism of his suffering, death, and resurrection you gave birth to your Church, delivered us from slavery to sin and death, and made with us a new covenant by water and the Spirit. When the Lord Jesus ascended, he promised to be with us always in the power of your Word and Holy Spirit. On the night in which he gave himself up for us, he took bread, gave thanks to you, broke the bread, gave it to his disciples, and said: "Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me." When the supper was over he took the cup, gave thanks to you, gave it to his disciples, and said: "Drink from this, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant, poured out for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me." And so, in remembrance of these your mighty acts in Jesus Christ, we offer ourselves in praise and thanksgiving as a holy and living sacrifice, in union with Christ's offering for us, as we proclaim the mystery of faith:

Pour out your Holy Spirit on us, gathered here, and on these gifts of bread and wine. Make them be for us the body and blood of Christ, that we may be for the world the body of Christ, redeemed by his blood. By your Spirit make us one with Christ, one with each other, and one in communion with all your saints, especially Jerry, Kim, Rick, Eva, Lydia, Marguerite, and all those most dear to us, whom we now remember in the silence of our hearts.

A time of silence for remembrance. Finally, by your grace, bring them and all of us to that table where your saints feast for ever in your heavenly home. Through your Son Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit in your holy Church, all honor and glory is yours, almighty God, now and for ever.

Words: From The United Methodist Hymnal. Music: Mark A. Miller. Words © 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House, admin. by The Copyright Co.; music © 2000 Abingdon Press, admin. by the Copyright Co. All rights reserved. Reproduced with permission under license #L14458, LicenSingOnline.

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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

Breaking the Bread

Because there is one loaf, we, who are many, are one body, because we all partake of the one loaf. The bread which we break is a sharing in the body of Christ. The cup over which we give thanks is a sharing in the blood of Christ. “Lamb of God”

Sharing the Bread and Cup Refrain: Bread for the world: a world of hunger. Wine for all peoples: people who thirst. May we who eat be bread for others. May we who drink pour out our love.

“Bread for the World”

Lord Jesus Christ, you are the bread of life, broken to reach and heal the wounds of human pain. Where we divide your people you are waiting there on bended knee to wash our feet with endless care. Refrain Lord Jesus Christ, you are the wine of peace, poured into hearts once broken and where dryness sleeps. Where we are tired and weary you are waiting there to be the way which beckons us beyond despair. Refrain Lord Jesus Christ, you call us to your feast, at which the rich and pow’rful have become the least. Where we survive on others in our human greed you walk among us begging for your ev’ry need. Refrain Text & Tune: Bernadette Farrell. © 1990 Bernadette Farrell, published by OCP Publications. Reproduced with permission under license #L14458, LicenSingOnline.

“Pan de Vida”

Refrain / Estribillo: Pan de Vida, cuerpo del Señor, cup of blessing, blood of Christ the Lord. At this table the last shall be first. Poder es servir, porque Dios es amor. 1. Somos el templo de Dios, 1. We are the dwelling of God, frágiles seres humanos. fragile and wounded and weak. Somos el cuerpo de Cristo, We are the body of Christ, llamados a ser compasivos. called to be the compassion of God. Estribillo Refrain 2. You call me Teacher and Lord; I, who have washed your feet. So you must do as I do, so the greatest must become the least.

2. Ustedes me llaman “Señor”. Me inclino a lavarles los pies. Hagan lo mismo, humildes, sirviéndose unos a otros. Estribillo

3. There is no Jew or Greek; there is no slave or free; there is no woman or man; only heirs of the promise of God.

3. No hay esclavos ni libres, no hay mujeres ni hombres, sólo aquellos que heredan el reino que Dios prometió. Estribillo

Refrain

Text: John 13:1-15; Galatians 3:28-29; by Bob Hurd and Pia Moriarty. Spanish adapt. By Jaime Cortez, Magali Jerez, Elna Garcia and Gustavo Castillo. Text and music © 1998, 1995, 1999, Bob Hurd and Pia Moriarty. Published by OCP Publications. All rights reserved. Reproduced with permission under license #L14458, LicenSingOnline.

“Taste and See”

Refrain: Taste and see, taste and see the goodness of the Lord. O taste and see, taste and see the goodness of the Lord, of the Lord. I will bless the Lord at all times. His praise shall always be on my lips; my soul shall glory in the Lord for he has been so good to me. Refrain Glorify the Lord with me. Together let us all praise his name. I called the Lord and he answered me; from all my troubles he set me free.

Refrain

Worship the Lord, all you people. You’ll want for nothing if you ask. Taste and see that God is good; in him we need put all our trust. Refrain Words: James E. Moore, Jr. (Ps. 24:1-10). Music: James E. Moore, Jr. © 1983, GIA Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715075.

Prayer after Communion

Bishop Minerva Carcaño Good and gracious God, we are a people called Methodist, our prayer is that social holiness would erupt in every local church and set our hearts aflame to reform the nation, the church, and to spread scriptural holiness over the land. May we step out in hope, may our arms work for peace, may our lips lovingly speak a litany of passion for life, equip us and mobilize us for mission and service to the world. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Sending Forth *Recessional

“As a Fire is Meant for Burning” As a fire is meant for burning, with a bright and warming flame, So the church is meant for mission, giving glory to God’s name. Not to preach our creeds or customs, but to build a bridge of care, We join hands across the nations, finding neighbors everywhere. We are learners; we are teachers; we are pilgrims on the way. We are seekers, we are givers, we are vessels made of clay. By our gentle, loving actions we would show that Christ is light. In a humble, listening Spirit we would live to God’s delight. As a green bud in the spring time is a sign of life renewed, So may we be signs of oneness ‘mid earth’s peoples, many hued. As a rainbow lights the heavens when a storm is past and gone, May our lives reflect the radiance of God’s new and glorious dawn. Words: Ruth Duck. Music: From The Sacred Harp, 1844. © 1992 GIA Publications, Inc. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715075.

Benediction

Bishop Minerva Carca単o Many institutions believe that the poor should be empowered. Many institutions believe families should be helped. Many institutions believe that the oppressed should be set free. But only one institution believes that such activity is motivated, indeed propelled, by the divine intervention of the activity of a Spirit promised and poured out by one raised from the dead. That is the church. The church is called to be that place where the first signs of the reign of God are identified and acknowledged in the world. Wherever persons are being made new creatures in Christ, wherever the insights and resources of the gospel are brought to bear on the life of the world, God's reign is already effective in its healing and renewing power. The Gospel of Jesus Christ knows of no religion but social; no holiness but social holiness.

Dismissal to Executive and Lay Sessions

Music by Jaime Cortez. Thank you to North Scottsdale United Methodist Church for assisting with this service. Special thanks to Jonathan Arnpriester who assisted with the visual images.

Executive and Lay Sessions Thursday, June 12, 2008 10:30 a.m. North Scottsdale United Methodist Church *Opening Prayer

Rev. Pam Wagner Twyla Thompson Good and gracious God, we are a people called Methodist, our prayer is that social holiness would erupt in every local church and set our hearts aflame to reform the nation, the church, and to spread scriptural holiness over the land. May we step out in hope, may our arms work for peace, may our lips lovingly speak a litany of passion for life, equip us and mobilize us for mission and service to the world. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

*Sung Response

“And are We Yet Alive”, verses 1-3 And are we yet alive, and see each other’s face? Glory and thanks to Jesus give for his almighty grace! Preserved by power divine to full salvation here, again in Jesus’ praise we join, and in his sight appear. What troubles have we seen, what mighty conflicts past, fightings without, and fears within, since we assembled last Words: Charles Wesley, 1749. Music: Johann G. Nägeli; arr. By Lowell Mason, 1845.

Business of the Session Laity: Clergy:

Laity Discussion Topics Disciplinary Questions

*Closing Song

“And are We Yet Alive”, verses 4-6 Yet out of all the Lord hath brought us by his love; and still he doth his help afford, and hides our life above. Then let us make our boast of his redeeming power, which saves us to the uttermost, till we can sin no more. Let us take up the cross till we the crown obtain, and gladly reckon all things loss so we may Jesus gain. Words: Charles Wesley, 1749. Music: Johann G. Nägeli; arr. By Lowell Mason, 1845.

*Benediction 22

Bishop Minerva Carcaño Twyla Thompson

Morning Devotion Friday, June 13, 2008 7:00 a.m. Outdoor Gazebo “New Faith Communities” Prayer O love ever burning and never extinguished charity My God set me on fire

(St. Augustine, from An African Prayer Book, by Bishop Desmond Tutu)

Scripture

Psalm 91

Meditation

A quien no escucha el mar en este Viernes Por la mañana, a quien adentro de algo Casa, oficina, fábrica o mujer O calle o mina o seco calabozo: A éste yo acudo y sin hablar ni ver Llego y abro la puerta del encierro Y un sin fin se oye vago en la insistencia, Un largo trueno roto se encadena Al peso del planeta y de la espuma, Surgen los ríos roncos del océano, Vibra veloz en su rosal la estrella Y el mar palpita, muere y continúa Así por el destino conducido Debo sin tregua oír y conservar El lamento marino en mi conciencia, Debo sentir el golpe de agua dura Y recogerlo en una taza eterna Para que donde esté el encarcelado,

To whoever is not listening to the sea this Friday morning, to whoever is cooped up in house or office, factory or woman or street or mine or harsh prison cell: to him I come, and, without speaking or looking, I arrive and open the door of his prison, and a vibration starts up, vague and insistent, a great fragment of thunder sets in motion the rumble of the planet and the foam, the raucous rivers of the ocean flood, the star vibrates swiftly in its corona, and the sea is beating, dying and continuing. So, drawn on by my destiny, I ceaselessly must listen to and keep The sea’s lamenting in my awareness, I must feel the crash of the hard water and gather it up in a perpetual cup so that, wherever those in prison may be, 23

Donde sufra el castigo del otoño Yo esté presente con una ola errante, Yo circule a través de las ventanas Y al oirme levante la mirada Diciendo: cómo me acercaré al océano? Y yo trasmitiré sin decir nada Los ecos estrellados de la ola, Un quebranto de espuma y arenales, Un susurro de sal que se retira, El grito gris del ave de la costa Y así, por mí, la libertad y el mar Responderán al corazón oscuro.

wherever they suffer the autumn’s castigation, I may be there with an errant wave, I may move, passing through windows, and hearing me, eyes will glance upward Saying “How can I reach the sea?” and I shall broadcast, saying nothing, the starry echoes of the wave, a breaking up of foam and of quicksand, a rustling of salt withdrawing, the grey cry of sea-birds on the coast. So, through me, freedom and the sea will make their answer to the shuttered heart.

(Deber del Poeta/Poet’s Obligation by Pablo Neruda in Neruda: Selected Poems)

Questions for Reflection Whose prison doors are we called to open? What is constraining people in our communities? How can we offer them “sea”? What is God asking to happen through me?

Closing Prayer

May God raise you up Above everything. Spread out like water of a lake. Be abundance that never ends, That never changes. Be like a mountain. Be like a camel. Be like a cloud— A cloud that brings rain always. And God promised that it would be so.

(A Blessing, Samburu, Kenya, from An African Prayer Book, by Bishop Desmond Tutu)

Morning Worship New Faith Communities Friday, June 13, 2008 8:30 a.m. Paradise Valley Doubletree, Forum Gathering As we gather in prayer, may we be renewed in our call to nurture new faith communities, to build up and, in fact, be the Body of Christ. Teach us what we need to do to build churches filled with hope.

*Gathering

“O God of Every Nation”

O God of every nation, of every race and land, redeem your whole creation with your almighty hand; where hate and fear divide us, and bitter threats are hurled, in love and mercy guide us and heal our strife torn world. From search for wealth and power and scorn of truth and right, from trust in bombs that shower destruction through the night, from pride of race and station and blindness to your way, deliver every nation, eternal God, we pray. Lord, strengthen all who labor that all may find release from fear of rattling saber, from dread of war’s increase; when hope and courage falter, Lord, let your voice be heard; with faith that none can alter, your servants under gird. Keep bright in us the vision of days when war shall cease, when hatred and division give way to love and peace, till dawns the morning glorious when truth and justice reign, and Christ shall rule victorious o’er all the world’s domain.

Words: William W. Reid, Jr., 1958. Music: Welsh hymn melody; harm. By David Evans, 1927. Words © 1958, renewed 1986 The Hymn Society of America; harm. By permission of Oxford University Press. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715075.

*Greeting

Brian Booker ECH Justa Center, Phoenix The God of life and creation, the Word bringing peace, the Spirit bearing justice, calls us to be the Church, calls us to be the Body of Christ. God calls us to build a church filled with hope. However, a church that suffers no persecution, but 25

enjoys the privileges and support of the things of the earth - beware! - is not the true church of Jesus Christ. A preaching that does not point out sin is not the preaching of the gospel. A preaching that makes sinners feel good, so that they are secure in their sinful state, betrays the gospel's call. The mission entrusted to the church is a hard mission: to uproot sins from history, to uproot sins from the political order, to uproot sins from the economy, to uproot sins wherever they are. Oscar Romero, Archbishop of San Salvador (1917-1980)

*Opening Prayer Let us pray: O Guardian of Israel, our shelter and shade, stir up in us that flame of justice that Jesus incited on this earth, that rages in our hearts by the Holy Spirit.

Brian Booker ECH Justa Center, Phoenix

O arouse in us that very flame of righteousness that entices us to be a living sacrifice of praise, to seek freedom for all God's children. O to you, God, ever faithful and true, be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Proclamation and Response Reading Response

Acts 2:42-47

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Walk Together Childrenâ&#x20AC;? Walk together children, don't you get weary Walk together children, don't you get weary Walk together children, don't you get weary We will walk for justice in this great land. Sing together children, don't you get weary Sing together children, don't you get weary Sing together children, don't you get weary We will sing for justice in this great land.

Phyllis Murray Director of Potosi Pines Camp

Refrain: We will walk and never tire We will walk and never tire We will walk and never tire We will walk for justice in this great land. Work together children, don't you get weary Work together children, don't you get weary Work together children, don't you get weary Refrain We will work for justice in this great land. Music: Traditional African American Spiritual. Additional text by ValLimar & Frank Jansen ÂŠ 2007 SpiritandSong.com (a division of OCP). All rights reserved. Used with permission under license #L14458, LicenSingOnline.

Reading

Acts 11:19-30

Sermon

Phyllis Murray Director of Potosi Pines Camp Rev. Marc McDonald Hope UMC, Bullhead City

Litany of Deliverance

Together, may we carefully examine the ways we have failed to be the Body of Christ. And we ask God to deliver us. Cantor sings tropes, and assembly responds:

Response

Text and Music by Rory Cooney. Copyright ÂŠ 1995 1995 by GIA Publications, Inc. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715075.

Silence Brian Booker ECH Justa Center, Phoenix Leader: God of compassion, merciful God, hear our cry of repentance for the ways in which our church has added to the suffering in our world through participation in its causes, or through neglect caused by fear, complacency, despair, or the seduction of comfort, status, and power. May our prayer of awareness and repentance be a point of conversion, turning the hearts of many back to you. And so we stand and pray in song and speech. 27

Cantor: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. All: We value the sacredness of God’s creation. We give respect to the call of each person’s name. Cantor: Thy kingdom come, thy will be done. All: We respond to God’s invitation to be partners in the completion of the work of creation. Cantor: On earth as it is in heaven. All: Our ultimate goal is to make the reality of God’s kingdom, where justice reigns, present now in our whole world. Cantor: Give us this day our daily bread. All: We must take only enough for our needs, ensuring all life’s gifts are distributed fairly. Cantor: And forgive us our trespasses All: We need to recognize where our neglect and deliberate offenses cause harmful consequences. The exploitation of debt and the abusive denial of the means to good health must be put right. We must foster compassion one for another, tolerating damage to no one and oppression by no system. Cantor: As we forgive those who trespass against us. All: When we accept hurt done to us, then we can begin the process of forgiveness. We will work for a spirit of reconciliation with respect for right relationships, and the common good for all. Cantor: And lead us not into temptation. All: We want a culture that resists indulgence and bigotry and is able to frolic in a community that encourages all respect for our common humanity and global interconnectedness. Cantor: But deliver us from evil. All: Let us work for constancy in our ability to empathize, for in its absence evil lurks. We will work for appropriateness to the propriety of the culture of life, where all are empowered, enhanced and encouraged to live simply, act justly, and love tenderly. Leader: Our Christian manifesto is a call to us all, especially those in positions of authority, to reject all power play, and rather use the authority we may be given to serve in a spirit of love. All: We are called to live justly, compassionately and with integrity, particularly being mindful of our responsibilities to those with whom Christ identified—the impoverished and the vulnerable. Amen, amen. It must be so, for hallowed is God’s name.

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Sending Forth

Phyllis Murray Director of Potosi Pines Camp

We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, for by your cross and resurrection you have offered us Hope with its power to reveal signs of your reign already within and among us: You call us to build a church filled with Hope!

We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, for by your cross and resurrection you have triumphed in Love with its power to cast out fear and overcome hatred: You call us to build a church filled with Hope and Love! We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, for by your cross and resurrection you have given us Freedom to be doers of your Word to be workers for your justice to be healers of your beloved world: You call us to build a church filled with Hope, Love and Freedom! Glory be to the One, who, working in us, can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine. Glory be to God in the church and in Christ Jesus for all generations, for ever and ever. Amen.

*Closing Song

“Hope of the World”

Hope of the world, thou Christ of great compassion, speak to our fearful hearts by conflict rent. Save us, thy people, from consuming passion, who by our own false hopes and aims are spent. Hope of the world, God’s gift from highest heaven, bringing to hungry souls the bread of life, still let thy spirit unto us be given, to heal earth’s wounds and end all bitter strife. Hope of the world, afoot on dusty highways, showing to wandering souls the path of light, walk thou beside us lest the tempting byways lure us away from thee to endless night. 29

Hope of the world, who by thy cross didst save us from death and dark despair, from sin and guilt, we render back the love thy mercy gave us; take thou our lives, and use them as thou wilt. Hope of the world, O Christ o’er death victorious, who by this sign didst conquer grief and pain, we would be faithful to thy gospel glorious; thou art our Lord! Thou dost forever reign. Words: Georgia Harkness, 1954. Music: V. Earle Copes, 1963. Words © 1954, renewed 1982 The Hymn Society of America; music © 1963 Abingdon Press. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715075.

Benediction

Rev. Marc McDonald Hope UMC, Bullhead City

Go out and be light. May your word burn like the word of the prophets. May your defense of the poor and suffering, the victims of injustice and oppression, be a transforming power for our world. May your voice, your feet, your hands, become those of Christ, building up the reign of God in our human history. And may God, the Creator, Redeemer, and Breath of Life bless us. Amen.

Music led by Jaime Cortez. Special thanks to Jonathan Arnpriester who assisted with the visual images.

Morning Devotion Saturday, June 14, 2008 7:00 a.m. Outdoor Gazebo “Culture of Leadership” Prayer

I am A hole in a flute That the Christ’s breath moves through— Listen to this Music I am the concert From the mouth of every Creature Singing with the myriad Chords (Hafiz in The Gift, translated by Daniel Ladinsky)

Scripture

John 13:1-17

Meditation

Pablo Neruda wrote these words at the outbreak of World War II…

At the end of this era, I am alone once more in newly discovered lands, as if this whole long voyage had been a waste. I go into an agony, into a second solitude, just as in the throes of birth, in the alarming beginning, filled with the metaphysical terror from which the spring of my early poems flowed, in the new twilight my own creation has provoked. Where am I to go? Which way should I return, aim for, which way to silence or a breathing space? I turn the light and the darkness upside down and inside out, and I find nothing but the emptiness my hands built with such deadly care. And yet what has always been closest to me, the most fundamental, the most extensive, the completely unexpected, would appear in my path for the first time now. I had thought hard about all the world, but not about humankind. Cruelly and painfully, I had probed the heart; without a thought for humankind, I had seen cities, but empty cities; I had seen factories whose very presence was a tragedy, but I had not really seen the suffering under those roofs, on the streets, at every way station, in the cities and the countryside. 31

As the first bullets ripped into the guitars of Spain, when blood instead of music gushed out of them, my poetry stopped dead like a ghost in the streets of human anguish and a rush of roots and blood surged up through it. From then on, my road meets every person’s road. And suddenly I see that from the south of solitude I have moved to the north, which is the people, the people whose sword, whose handkerchief my humble poetry wants to be, to dry the sweat of its vast sorrows and give it a weapon in its struggle for bread. (Pablo Neruda in Memoirs, pp. 148-149)

Questions for Reflection

When have you felt “alone… in newly discovered lands”? What things that have been the closest to us have we ignored? How does ministry call us to move from solitude to the people? Where do the roads meet? What “handkerchief” and what “sword” do we offer people? How is this leadership?

Prayer

We confess you to be the God who calls, who wills, who summons, who has concrete intentions for your creation, and addresses human agents who do your will. We imagine ourselves called by you… Yet a strange lot: Called but cowardly, Obedient but self-indulgent, Devoted to you, but otherwise preoccupied. In our strange mix an answering and refusing, We give thanks for your call. We pray this day, For ourselves, fresh visions, For our friends, great courage, For theological students In places more dangerous than ours, Deep freedom. As we seek to answer your call, may we be haunted By your large purposes, We pray in the name of the utterly called Jesus. Amen.

(An answering and refusing, in Awed to Heaven, Rooted in Earth by Walter Brueggemann)

Morning Worship Culture of Leadership Saturday, June 14, 2008 8:30 a.m. Paradise Valley Doubletree, Forum As we pray together, may we be renewed in our call to servant leadership. May the young people who lead us remind us of our commitment to be disciples who wash one another’s feet.

Prelude

Korean Children’s Choir Directed by Tae Ok Min Arizona Korean UM Fellowship, Phoenix

*Opening Song

“The Servant Song”

Brother, sister, let me serve you, let me be as Christ to you; pray that I may have the grace to let you be my servant too. We are pilgrims on a journey; we’re together on this road. We are here to help each other walk the mile and bear the load. I will hold the Christ light for you in the night-time of your fear; I will hold my hand out to you, speak the peace you long to hear. I will weep when you are weeping; when you laugh, I’ll laugh with you. I will share your joy and sorrow till we’ve seen this journey through. When we sing to God in heaven, we shall find such harmony, born of all we’ve known together of Christ’s love and agony. Brother, sister, let me serve you, let me be as Christ to you; pray that I may have the grace to let you be my servant too. Words: Richard Gillard (Matt. 20:26) Music: Richard Gillard © 1977 Scripture in Song (a div. of Integrity Music, Inc.) Reprinted under CCLI #2951704.

*Opening Prayer

Devin Mauney Christ Church UM, Tucson God of all, who used the foundation of the apostles and prophets to build your church, rekindle in us a spirit of integrity and unity so that 33

we might continue their noble gospel work. Pour out your grace on all who aspire to be faithful disciples, that all may proclaim your true and life-giving Word. As we move into the future, help us to hallow your holy name as we live out our servant leadership. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Reflection

“Shackles”

by Mary Mary

Korean Youth Dancers Directed by Paul Kim Arizona Korean UM Fellowship, Phoenix

Word and Response Gospel Presentation

John 13:1-17

Joan Plemmons UMC of Casa Grande

Sermon

Rev. Karol Brecheisen Trinity Heights UMC, Flagstaff

Prayers for Servant Leadership

Kids’ Prayer Force Trinity Heights UMC, Flagstaff

Blessing Those Who Will Lead Us Into the Future

Bishop Minerva Carcaño Loving and generous God, we give you thanks for these children in our midst. We give you thanks that they not only witness our future but they witness the Body of Christ right here and now.

We ask you to fill these young people with your passionate Spirit and playful presence. Empower them to stand firm in their faith and to declare the Good News of Jesus Christ your Son. With your help may they and all here present today lead your Church into mission in order to transform the life of the world. May almighty God bless you and keep you beloved children of God. Amen.

Washing of Feet

Bishop Minerva Carcaño & the Children of the Conference

There will be 17 stations throughout the assembly for footwashing. The invitation is for all. Please look for the closest station and line up. There will be an attendant at every station and white towels for drying feet. Please allow the Holy Spirit to move you as to whether you want both or only one foot washed. This powerful symbol of Servant Leadership is meant as a means of God's grace and as a challenge for us to go and wash the feet of others as we have been washed. 34

Offering

Devin Mauney Christ Church UM, Tucson

The offering this morning will go to ECH Justa Center.

Justa Center serves as a daytime refuge for homeless senior citizens who are adversely affected by physical and/or mental disabilities, substance abuse, and/or economic dislocation, and desperately need temporary assistance to sustain and hopefully transform life.

Anthem

Korean Children’s Choir Directed by Tae Ok Min Arizona Korean UM Fellowship, Phoenix

*Doxology

“Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow”

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God, all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Words: Thomas Ken, 1674; adapt. By Gilbert H. Vieira, 1978. Music: Geistliche Kirchengesänge, 1623; harm. by Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1906. © 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House. UMH #94. Reproduced with permission under license #L14458, LicenSingOnline.

*Prayer of Dedication

Bishop Minerva Carcaño

Blessed be your name O God, you are the fount and source of every blessing. Look with delight upon your faithful servants who bring forth these socks and money for those in need. We dedicate these socks and ask that all who receive them may be blessed with healthy, happy feet. May their feet be protected and covered from any harsh conditions and may the smoothness of the cloth enfold them in love. Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

*Closing Prayer

Devin Mauney Christ Church UM, Tucson

Eternal God, by your grace you have set us together in your Church, whose foundation is your Son Jesus Christ. Grant your continuing grace, we pray, to all who exercise leadership in your Church, that they may with diligence and faithfulness fulfill their various ministries; and grant that we your people may follow them where you lead and minister faithfully in the world; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 35

*Closing Song

“We are Called”

Come! Live in the light! Shine with the joy and the love of the Lord! We are called to be light for the kingdom, to live in the freedom of the city of God! We are called to act with justice, we are called to love tenderly, we are called to serve one another, to walk humbly with God! Come! Open your heart! Show your mercy to all those in fear! We are called to be hope for the hopeless so all hatred and blindness will be no more! We are called to act with justice, we are called to love tenderly, we are called to serve one another, to walk humbly with God! Sing! Sing a new song! Sing of that great day when all will be one! God will reign, and we’ll walk with each other as sisters and brothers united in love! We are called to act with justice, we are called to love tenderly, we are called to serve one another, to walk humbly with God! Words: David Haas (Mic. 6:8) Music: David Haas. © 1988 GIA Publications, Inc. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715075.

*Benediction

Rev. Karol Brecheisen Trinity Heights UMC, Flagstaff

Serve God and one another with patience and passion. Be deliberate in enacting your faith. Be steadfast in celebrating the Spirit’s power. And may joy and peace be your way in the world. Amen.

Music led by Jaime Cortez and the young people of Arizona Korean Fellowship, directed by Paul Kim and Tae Ok Min.

Culture of Leadership: A Service of Retirement, Ordination, & Commissioning Saturday, June 14, 2008 7:00 p.m. First United Methodist Church of Phoenix Gathering Gathering and Prelude

Chorale and Variations: Andante sostenuto from Sonata VI, Op.65

*Processional Hymn The church’s one foundation is Jesus Christ our Lord; we are his new creation by water and the Word; from heaven he came and sought us that we might ever be his living servant people, by his own death set free.

Felix Mendelssohn 1809-1847

Medley: “The Church’s One Foundation” “Forward Through the Ages”

Forward through the ages, in unbroken line, move the faithful spirits at the call divine; gifts in differing measure, hearts of one accord, manifold the service, one the sure reward. Forward through the ages, in unbroken line, move the faithful spirits at the call divine. Wider grows the kingdom, reign of love and light; for it we must labor, till our faith is sight. Prophets have proclaimed it, martyrs testified, powers sung its glory, heroes for it died. Forward through the ages, in unbroken line, move the faithful spirits, at the call divine. Not alone we conquer, not alone we fall; in each loss or triumph lose or triumph all. Bound by God’s far purpose in one living whole move we on together to the shining goal. Forward through the ages, in unbroken line, move the faithful spirits at the call divine. 37

Called forth from every nation, yet one o’er all the earth; our charter of salvation: one Lord, one faith, one birth. One holy name professing and at one table fed, to one home always pressing, by Christ’s own Spirit led. “The Church’s One Foundation”: Words: Samuel J. Stone, 1866; adapt. By Laurence Hull Stookey, 1983. Adap. © 1983 The United Methodist Publishing House. All rights reserved. Used with permission under license #L14458, LicenSingOnline. Music: Samuel Sebastian Wesley, 1864.. “Forward Through the Ages”: Words: Frederick Lucian Hosmer, 1908. Music: Arthur S. Sullivan, 1871.

*Greeting and Prayer

Bishop Minerva Carcaño

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. And also with you. Our help is in the name of the Lord. The Creator of heaven and earth. We come together as the Church to offer praise and thanksgiving to God, to hear the Holy Word, and to seek for ourselves and others the power, presence, and direction of the Holy Spirit. Let us pray. Eternal God, by Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit you gave to your apostles many excellent gifts. Give your grace to all who have been called to representative ministry, that they may with diligence and faithfulness fulfill their various ministries. Grant that we your people may follow where you lead, perfect our ministries, and live in joyful obedience to your will; through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.

Recognition of Our Common Ministry

Bishop Minerva Carcaño Ministry is the work of God, done by the people of God. Through baptism all Christians are made part of the priesthood of all believers, the church, Christ’s body, made visible in the world. We all share in Christ’s ministry of love and service for the redemption of the human family and the whole of creation. Therefore, in celebration of our common ministry, I call upon all God’s people gathered here to remember your baptism and be thankful! We remember our baptism and affirm our common ministry with gladness.

Recognition of Retirement When the Retirees have reached their places in the aisles, all in the congregation are invited to move toward the nearest Retiree. Please join in the act of laying hands on the Retirees as they are blessed by the Bishop. If you are not near enough to touch a Retiree, touch the person next to you as they reach out toward the Retiree. Brothers and sisters in Christ, you came to us from congregations where the Spirit of the Lord was upon you; and you were charged to preach to the brokenhearted, to visit the captive, to anoint those who were bruised. These things you have done.

Response:

Text: Nunc dimittis, Luke 2:29-35; Ruth Duck, b. 1947, © GIA Publications, Inc. Tune: CONDITOR ALME SIDERUM, LM; Mode IV; acc. By Gerard Farrell, OSB, b. 1919, © 1986, GIA Publications, Inc. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715075.

At your ordination, you received authority to read the Holy Scriptures in the Church of God, to preach the Word, to celebrate the Sacraments, and to Order the life of the Church. At your consecration, you received authority to equip the people of God, and to embody the unity of the congregation’s worship with its life in the world. By God’s grace you did many things R that seemed to be beyond your power. Never think lightly of the great good that God has wrought through you. Continue to be true to your calling. May God’s love and power be with you always.

Rev. Roland Brammeier R Rev. Tevita Kale R Rev. Sharon MacVean R Rev. Robert Remp R Rev. Donald Strauch R Amen.

The people return to their seats.

Proclamation of the Word Old Testament Reading

Rev. James Robinson

Psalm 121 Response:

Rev. Sharon MacVean

Jeremiah 29:4-11 The Word of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God.

R I lift up my eyes to the hills. From whence does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. The Lord will not let your foot be moved, the Lord who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, the One who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. R The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade on your right hand. The sun shall not smite you by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord will keep you from all evil, and will keep your life. The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and for evermore. R 40

Epistle Reading

Romans 12:1-8 Sun Ug (Isaac) Choh, Rev. Mary Lou Adame, Rev. Tevita Kale

The passage will be read in Korean, Spanish, and Tongan.

I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect. For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. For as in one body we have many members, and not all the members have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another. We have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us: prophecy, in proportion to faith; ministry, in ministering; the teacher, in teaching; the exhorter, in exhortation; the giver, in generosity; the leader, in diligence; the compassionate, in cheerfulness. The Word of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God.

*Gospel Acclamation

“Alleluia”

*Gospel Reading

John 4:5-30

Rev. Roland Brammeier, Rev. Suzanne Getz

The Word of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God.

Sermon Anthem

Bishop Minerva Carcaño “Yes Lord” Pepper Choplin

Sierra Vista Choir Carl Coss, Director

The Act of Commissioning

Rev. Pam Wagner Throughout Christian history, the church has commissioned people for leadership and service. This commissioning is always a response to the guidance of the Holy Spirit, who calls and sends women and men to share in Christ’s ministry. In the early church in Antioch, the Holy Spirit instructed the community to set apart Barnabas and Saul for the work to which God called them (Acts 13:2). In the early stages of such ministerial service, ordained leaders walk with commissioned leaders to mentor and form them in Christ’s ministry, just as Ananias, the more seasoned leader, guided Paul, the newly called evangelist, toward the fullness of his calling (Acts 9). We gather here tonight to commission one called forth from the community of the baptized, for ministry in the church.

Presentation of Candidate for Commissioning

Rev. Stewart Lewis I present for commissioning Sun Ug (Isaac) Choh, who has been elected a probationary member to perform the duties of the ministry of deacon. He has completed the educational requirements prescribed by the Book of Discipline, and comes with the affirmation of his local church, district committee on ordained ministry, and the annual conference Board of Ordained Ministry.

After the candidate has been presented, he remains standing and faces the bishop. The bishop says to the congregation:

Christ gave this command: “Ask the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into his harvest.” This person before us knows our Savior’s concern for God’s people, he sees the plentiful harvest, and is ready to respond generously to the Lord in the words of the prophet: “Here I am; send me.” Urged on by the love of Christ and strengthened by the Holy Spirit, he comes to declare in public his desire to bind himself to the church of God and to be appointed to share in the ministry of Christ. The Church has discerned that he is a person of sound learning and of Christian character, possessing the necessary gifts and signs of God’s grace for this ministry.

We ask you, people of God, to declare your assent to the commissioning of Isaac. Do you trust that he is called by God’s grace, to be commissioned? We do so trust! Thanks be to God! Will you uphold him in his ministry? With God’s help, we will!

Examination of Candidate for Commissioning The bishop examines the candidate:

Our brother in Christ, this is a solemn hour in your life and the life of the church. You have shared in the ministry of all the baptized and have witnessed to Christ’s call to leadership among the people of God. Serving among us as a faithful disciple, you have shown gifts and graces for leading the people of God in living and proclaiming the gospel to all people.

Do you believe that you are called to the work of leadership and service among the people of God? I do so believe. Do you believe in the Triune God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and confess Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior? I do so believe and confess. Are you persuaded that the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments contain all things necessary for salvation through faith in Jesus Christ and are the unique and authoritative standard for the church’s faith and life? I am so persuaded, by God’s grace. Will you be faithful in prayer, in the study of the Holy Scriptures, and with the help of the Holy Spirit continually rekindle the gift of God that is in you? I will, with the help of God. Will you do your best to pattern your life in accordance with the teachings of Christ? I will, with the help of God. Will you, in the exercise of your ministry, lead the people of God to faith in Jesus Christ, to participate in the life and work of the community, and to seek peace, justice, and freedom for all people? I will, with the help of God. Will you be loyal to The United Methodist Church, accepting its order, liturgy, doctrine, and discipline, defending it against all doctrines contrary to God’s Holy Word, and committing yourself to be accountable with those serving with you, and to the bishop and those who are appointed to supervise your ministry? I will, with the help of God. 43

The bishop addresses the candidate:

May God, who has given you the will to do these things, give you grace to perform them, that the work begun in you may be brought to perfection. Amen.

Prayer of Commissioning

The candidate kneels. The bishop, extending arms over the candidate, prays:

God of the apostles and prophets, of the martyrs and teachers, you raise up men and women to be apostolic leaders in your church. By your Holy Spirit help this your servant, to understand and live the mystery of your love with boldness and joy. Deepen his sense of purpose as he exercises commissioned ministry. Empower him, with all of your people, to heal the sick, love the outcast, resist evil, preach the word, and give himself freely for your name’s sake.

The bishop, laying both hands upon the candidate, prays: Pour out your Holy Spirit upon Name. Send him now to proclaim the good

news of Jesus Christ, to announce the reign of God, and to equip the church for ministry, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. All audibly affirm the action, saying, Amen.

The bishop says: Let us pray.

Then all but the one being commissioned pray:

Almighty God, may the grace of ministry rest upon this your servant and may the opportunity to serve lead him into the fullness of your calling. Clothe him with your righteousness, and grant that he may glorify you by giving himself to others, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Hymn

“The Voice of God Is Calling” The voice of God is calling its summons in our day; Isaiah heard in Zion, and we now hear God say: “Whom shall I send to succor my people in their need? Whom shall I send to loosen the bonds of shame and greed?

“I hear my people crying in slum and mine and mill; no field or mart is silent, no city street is still. I see my people falling in darkness and despair. Whom shall I send to shatter the fetters which they bear?” We heed, O Lord, your summons, and answer: Here are we! Send us upon your errand, let us your servants be. Our strength is dust and ashes, our years a passing hour; but you can use our weakness to magnify your power.

From ease and plenty save us; from pride of place absolve; purge us of low desire; lift us to high resolve; take us, and make us holy; teach us your will and way. Speak, and behold! we answer; command, and we obey! Words: John Haynes Holmes, 1913 (Is. 6:8) Music: William Lloyd, 1840.

The Act of Ordination Rev. Pam Wagner Anchored in the baptismal call to lives of love, justice, and service, there are some Christians whose gifts, evidence of God’s grace, and promise of future usefulness are affirmed by the community, and who respond to God’s call by offering themselves in leadership as ordained ministers. Ordination is an act of the Holy Spirit, confirmed by the prayerful affirmation of the gathered church. The rite of ordination is the climax of a process in which the community discerns call, the gifts, and the effectiveness for ministry. Ordination confers a new identity as well as authority for ministry. The new identity of the ordained is always claimed in relation to Christ and his call to leadership and service with the baptized for the life of the world. The authority is always exercised in stewardship of the mysteries of the gospel and of the church’s mission in the world. Upon ordination, deacons and elders become accountable to the whole church, to the community of the ordained, and to the order of deacons or elders of which they are a part. With joy we celebrate this historic ritual of ordination.

Presentation of Candidates to Be Ordained Elders A lay member of the Board of Ordained Ministry:

Bill Beverage On behalf of the laity of local congregations who have examined and approved these candidates…,

An elder member of the Board of Ordained Ministry:

Rev. Lujet McCullough …and on behalf of the Board of Ordained Ministry of this annual conference, which has recommended these persons, and this annual conference, which has approved them,

Together the lay and elder members of the Board of Ordained Ministry: …we present these persons to be ordained elder: Mary Lou Adame Suzanne Getz James L. Robinson

After all the candidates have been presented, they remain standing, and the bishop says:

These persons are by God’s grace to be ordained to ministry in Christ’s holy church. Those authorized by the Church to inquire about them have discerned that they are persons of sound learning and of Christian character, and possess the necessary signs of God’s grace, and have demonstrated a profound commitment to serve Jesus Christ. Therefore, we believe them to be duly called to serve God. We ask you, people of God, to declare your assent to the ordination of these persons. Do you trust that they are worthy, by God’s grace, to be ordained? We do! Thanks be to God! Will you uphold them in their ministry? With God’s help, we will!

Examination of Elders

The candidates and the bishop stand and face one another. The bishop examines the candidates:

Ordination is a gift from God to the church and is exercised in covenant with the whole church and within the covenant of the order of deacons or elders. My brother and sisters in Christ, you have been called to an ordained ministry. The church now confirms your calling through ordination. As ordained ministers, you are to be co-workers with the laity, bishops, deacons, diaconal ministers, commissioned ministers, and elders. Remember that you are called to serve rather than to be served, to proclaim the faith of the church and no other, to look after the concerns of God above all. So that we may know that you believe yourselves to be called by God and that you profess the Christian faith, we ask you: Do you believe that God has called you to the life and work of ordained ministry? I do so believe. Do you believe in the Triune God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and confess Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior? I do so believe and confess. Are you persuaded that the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments contain all things necessary for salvation through faith in Jesus Christ and are the unique and authoritative standard for the church’s faith and life? I am so persuaded, by God’s grace. Will you be faithful in prayer, in the study of the Holy Scriptures, and with the help of the Holy Spirit, continually rekindle the gift of God that is in you? I will, with the help of God.

Will you do your best to pattern your life in accordance with the teachings of Christ? I will, with the help of God. Will you, in the exercise of your ministry, lead the people of God to faith in Jesus Christ, to participate in the life and work of the community, and to seek peace, justice, and freedom for all people? I will, with the help of God. Will you be loyal to The United Methodist Church, accepting its order, liturgy, doctrine, and discipline, defending it against all doctrines contrary to God’s Holy Word, and committing yourself to be accountable with those serving with you, and to the bishop and those who are appointed to supervise your ministry? I will, with the help of God.

The bishop addresses the candidates:

May God, who has given you the will to do these things, give you grace to perform them, that the work begun in you may be brought to perfection. All audibly affirm the action, saying, Amen. An elder is called to share in the ministry of Christ and of the whole church: to preach and teach the Word of God

Here a large Bible may be lifted by an assistant.

…and faithfully administer the sacraments of Holy Baptism and Holy Communion;

Here a paten and chalice may be lifted.

…lead the people of God in worship and prayer; to lead persons to faith in Jesus Christ; to exercise pastoral supervision, order the life of the congregation, counsel the troubled, and declare the forgiveness of sin; to lead the people of God in obedience to Christ’s mission in the world; to seek justice, peace, and freedom for all people; and to take a responsible place in the government of the Church and in service in and to the community. These are the duties of an elder. Do you believe that God has called you to the life and work of an elder? I do so believe. Will you, for the sake of the church’s life and mission, covenant to participate in the order of elders? Will you give yourself to God through the order of elders in order to sustain and build each other up in prayer, study, worship, and service? I will, with the help of God, and the help of my sisters and brothers in the order of elders.

Laying on of Hands and Prayer for Elders

The bishop, facing the ordinands, calls the people to prayer:

As these persons are ordained by God and the church for the ministry of elder to which we believe they have been called by the Holy Spirit, let us pray for them by singing:

The candidates kneel as the people pray for them in song. Hymn of Prayer Live in charity and steadfast love, live in charity; God will dwell with you.

“Live In Charity

(Ubi Caritas)” Ubi caritas et amor, ubi caritas Deus ibi est.

Words: 9th cent. Latin (1 Cor. 13:2-8) Music: Jacques Berthier and the Community of Taizé. © 1979 Les Pressses de Taizé (France), admin. By GIA Publications, Inc. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715075.

The bishop, with hands extended over those being ordained, prays:

We praise you, eternal God, because you have called us to be a priestly people, offering to you acceptable worship through Jesus Christ, our Lord, Apostle and High Priest, Shepherd and Bishop of our souls. We thank you that, by dying, Christ has overcome death and, having ascended into heaven, has poured forth gifts abundantly on your people, making some apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, to build up Christ’s body, and to fulfill your gracious purpose in the world. Give to these your servants the grace and power they need to serve you in this ministry. Make them faithful pastors, patient teachers, and wise counselors. Enable them to serve without reproach, to proclaim the gospel of salvation, to administer the sacraments of the new covenant, and to offer with all your people spiritual sacrifices acceptable to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Representatives from the laity, the ecumenical church, and the order of elders who are to join in the laying on of hands stand with the bishop. Family members and friends may be invited to stand where they are for silent prayer during the laying on of hands for each ordinand. The bishop lays both hands on each ordinand, praying: Almighty God, pour upon Name the Holy Spirit, for the office and work of an elder in Christ’s holy church.

All audibly affirm the action, saying, Amen.

Immediately the candidate places hands on a Bible as the bishop says: Name, take authority as an elder to preach the Word of God, and to administer

the Holy Sacraments in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. All audibly affirm the action, saying, Amen.

Offering

Our offering this evening will go to Youth Service Fund.

The Youth Service Fund is a unique ministry of the United Methodist Church because it is organized completely by, with, and for youth. Youth contribute the money, they decide what projects receive the money, and the projects supported are youth-designed, youth-led, and benefit youth.

Offertory

“You Are the Bread” Ruth Elaine Schram

*Presentation of the Gifts

Sierra Vista Chancel Choir Carl Coss, Director

“Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow”

The families of the ordinands bring in the gifts.

Thanksgiving Service of Holy Communion

Taking the Bread and Cup

Bishop Minerva Carcaño Bishop Elías Galván Rev. Amy Barron-Gafford Rev. Katharine Fuchs

The Great Thanksgiving

The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise. It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, 49

almighty God, Creator of heaven and earth. You built your Church on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, and instituted a holy ministry so that your prophetic and apostolic Word might be heard in the Church and in the world until the end of time. And so, with your people on earth and all the company of heaven we praise your name and join their unending hymn:

Holy are you, and blessed is your Son Jesus Christ. Your Spirit anointed him to preach good news to the poor, to proclaim release to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, and to announce that the time had come when you would save your people. He healed the sick, fed the hungry, and ate with sinners. By the baptism of his suffering, death, and resurrection you gave birth to your Church, delivered us from slavery to sin and death, and made with us a new covenant by water and the Spirit. When the Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of your flock, ascended, he sent forth the apostles 50

to preach the gospel and make disciples of all nations. He promised to be with them always, and sent the Holy Spirit to lead them. On the night in which he gave himself up for us, he took bread, gave thanks to you, broke the bread, gave it to his disciples, and said: "Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me." When the supper was over, he took the cup, gave thanks to you, gave it to his disciples, and said: "Drink from this, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant, poured out for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me." And so, in remembrance of these your mighty acts in Jesus Christ, we offer ourselves in praise and thanksgiving as a holy and living sacrifice, in union with Christ's offering for us, as we proclaim the mystery of faith.

Pour out your Holy Spirit on us gathered here, and on these gifts of bread and wine. Make them be for us the body and blood of Christ, that we may be for the world the body of Christ, redeemed by his blood. By your Spirit make us one with Christ, one with each other, and one in ministry to all the world, until Christ comes in final victory and we feast at his heavenly banquet. 51

Through your Son Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit in your holy Church, all honor and glory is yours, almighty Father, now and for ever.

The Lord’s Prayer

And now, with the confidence of children of God, let us pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and for ever. Amen.

Breaking the Bread

Because there is one loaf, we, who are many, are one body, for we all partake in the one loaf. The bread which we break is a sharing in the body of Christ. The cup over which we give thanks is a sharing in the blood of Christ. “Lamb of God #2” (Agnus Dei) Jesus, Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: have mercy, have mercy on us. Bread of life and saving cup, you take away the sins of the world: have mercy, have mercy on us. Jesus, Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: have mercy, and grant us your peace. Words: from the Mass Music: Michael Joncas (The Psallite Mass) © 1988 GIA Publications, Inc. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715075.

The Invitation to Ministry Those who are feeling a call to ministry are invited to join members of the Board of Ordained Ministry and Appointive Cabinet for prayer after receiving Holy Communion. Meet them in the transept on the north side (to the right, as you approach the altar) at the front. Giving the Bread and Cup

“As We Gather At Your Table”

As we gather at your table, as we listen to your word, help us know, O God your presence; let our hearts and minds be stirred. Nourish us with sacred story till we claim it as our own; teach us through this holy banquet how to make Love’s victory known.

Turn our worship into witness in the sacrament of life; send us forth to love and serve you, bringing peace where there is strife. Give us, Christ, your great compassion to forgive as you forgave; may we still behold your image in the world you died to save. Gracious Spirit, help us summon other guests to share that feast where triumphant Love will welcome those who had been last and least. There no more will envy blind us nor will pride our peace destroy, as we join with saints and angels to repeat the sounding joy. Words: Carl P. Daw, Jr. Music: Skinner Chávez-Melo. Words © 1989 Hope Publishing Co.; music © 1985 Skinner Chávez-Melo. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715075.

“One Bread, One Body”

Refrain: One bread, one body, one Lord of all, one cup of blessing which we bless. And we, though many, throughout the earth, we are one body in this one Lord. Gentile or Jew, servant or free, woman or man, no more. Refrain Many the gifts, many the works, one in the Lord of all. Refrain

Grain for the fields, scattered and grown, gathered to one, for all. Refrain Words: John B. Foley, 1978 (1 Cor 10:16-17; Gal. 3:28, 1 Cor 12) Music: John B. Foley, 1978; harm. By Gary Alan Smith, 1988. © 1978, 1989 John B. Foley and North American Liturgy Resources. All rights reserved. Used with permission under license #L14458, LicenSingOnline.

Refrain: Taste and see, taste and see the goodness of the Lord. O taste and see, taste and see the goodness of the Lord, of the Lord.

“Taste and See”

I will bless the Lord at all times. His praise shall always be on my lips; my soul shall glory in the Lord for he has been so good to me. Refrain Glorify the Lord with me. Together let us all praise his name. I called the Lord and he answered me; from all my troubles he set me free. Refrain Worship the Lord, all you people. You’ll want for nothing if you ask. Taste and see that God is good; In him we need put all our trust.

Refrain

“For the Bread Which You Have Broken” For the bread which you have broken, for the wine which you have poured, for the words which you have spoken, now we give you thanks, O Lord. By this pledge that you do love us, by your gift of peace restored, by your call to heaven above us, hallow all our lives, O Lord.

With our sainted ones in glory seated at the heavenly board, may the church that’s waiting for you keep love’s tie unbroken, Lord. In your service, Lord, defend us, in our hearts keep watch and ward; in the world where you have sent us, let your kingdom come, O Lord. Words: Louis F. Benson, 1924 (Mt. 26:26-29; Mk. 14:22-25; Lk. 22:15-20; 1 Cor 11:2326) Music: V. Earle Copes, 1960. Music © 1960, renewed 1968 Hope Publishing Co. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715075.

*Prayer after Receiving

Let us pray. We thank you, gracious Lord, for giving yourself to us, and for uniting us in the communion of your Holy Spirit. We bless you for raising up among us your faithful servants. Clothe them with your righteousness and grant that we, with them, may glorify you by giving ourselves to others; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Continuing the Light of Ministry

Ordination is an entry into a covenant relationship with other elders and deacons, ministers of the Church past, present, and future. As the retirees move from one phase of ministry into another, and the newly ordained enter this covenant, the light, representing the Holy Spirit’s presence, call, inspiration, and sustenance, is passed. The Retirees pray over the ordinands.

*Dismissal with Blessing

Bishop Minerva Carcaño Rev. Dr. Sun Ug (Isaac) Choh

The grace of Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all always.

The newly commissioned deacon dismisses the people:

Go in peace to serve God and your neighbor in all that you do. We are sent in Christ’s name. Thanks be to God! 55

Going Forth *Recessional

“O Holy Spirit”

O Holy Spirit, by whose breath life rises vibrant out of death; come to create, renew, inspire; come, kindle in our hearts your fire. You are the seeker’s sure resource, of burning love the living source, protector in the midst of strife, the giver and the Lord of life. In you God’s energy is shown, to us your varied gifts make known. Teach us to speak, teach us to hear; yours in the tongue and yours the ear. Flood our dull senses with your light; in mutual love our hearts unite. Your power the whole creation fills; confirm our weak, uncertain wills. From inner strife grant us relief; turn nations to the ways of peace. To fuller life your people bring that as one body we may sing: Praise to the Father, Christ, his Word, and to the Spirit: God the Lord, to whom all honor, glory be both now and for eternity. Words: Att. Rabanus Maurus; tr. John Webster Grant, alt; para. of Veni Creator Spiritus. Music: Lowell Mason. Words © 1971 John Webster Grant.

Postlude

Fugue in D Major, BWV 532

Johann Sebastian Bach 1685-1750

Music led by Christopher M. Kelley, Rev. L. Michael Kelley, and the Sierra Vista Choir, Directed by Carl Coss. Pam Bork coordinated the liturgical dancers. Special thanks to First United Methodist Church, Phoenix, for assisting with this service. 56

Morning Devotion Sunday, June 15, 2008 7:00 a.m. Outdoor Gazebo “A Future with Hope” Prayer

Lord Jesus Christ, flood my soul with your love so that I may always long for you alone, who are the bread of angels and the fulfillment of the soul’s deepest desires. May my heart always hunger and feed upon you, so that my soul may be filled with the sweetness of your presence. May my soul thirst for you, who are the source of life, wisdom, knowledge, light, and all the riches of God our Father. May I always seek and find you, think upon you, speak to you, and do all things for the honor and glory of your holy name. Be always my only hope, my peace, my refuge, and my help in whom my heart is rooted so that I may never be separated from you. (St. Bonaventure, Italy, from Prayers for all People, by Mary Ford-Grabowsky)

Scripture Meditation

Romans 6:1-14

Tenemos que echar abajo el pasado y como se construye piso por piso, ventana a ventana y sube el edificio así, bajando vamos primero tejas rotas, luego orgullosas puertas, hasta que del pasado sale polvo como si se golpeara contra el suelo, sale humo como si se quemara, y cada Nuevo día reluce como un plato vacío: No hay nada, no hubo nada: hay que llenarlo de nuevas nutriciones espaciosas,

We have to discard the past and, as one builds floor by floor, window by window, and the building rises, so do we go on throwing down first, broken tiles, then pompous doors, until out of the past dust rises as if to crash against the floor, Smoke rises as if to catch fire, and each new day it gleams like an empty plate. There is nothing, there is always nothing. It has to be filled with a new, fruitful space, 57

Entonces, hacia abajo Cae el día de ayer Como en un pozo Al agua del pasado A la cisterna De lo que ya no tiene voz ni fuego.

then downward tumbles yesterday as in a well falls yesterday’s water, into the cistern Of all still without voice or fire.

(from Pasado/Past by Pablo Neruda in Neruda: Selected Poems)

Questions for Reflection Why should we discard the past? Why not? What “broken tiles” and “pompous doors” does God call us to throw down? How do we create gleaming, empty plates on which to do ministry? What “fruitful space” awaits us?

Prayer Bring us, O Lord God, At our last great awakening Into the house and gate of heaven, To enter into that gate And dwell in that house, Where there will be neither darkness nor Dazzling, But unchanging light; Neither noise nor silence, But unchanging music; Neither fears nor hopes, But unchanging tranquility; Neither ends nor beginnings, But unchanging eternity; Where you live in majesty and glory, Forever and ever. Amen.

(John Donne, 1572-1631, in Personal Prayers of Christians Through the Centuries, compiled by David Schubert)

Closing Worship A Future with Hope Sunday, June 15, 2008 10:00 a.m. Paradise Valley Doubletree, Forum Gathering Gathering Music *Processional

"Tau le'o taha mu'a" Arr: by Carlyle Duncan

Into My Heart, into My heart, Come into my heart, Lord Jesus; Come in today, come in stay; Come into my Heart, Lord Jesus.

Tongan UMC Choir Sione Manu, Director

“Into My Heart” Hu mai 'Eiki, Hu mai 'Eiki, Hu mai kia au, Sisu E, Hu mai Sisu kia te au, Nofo he loto ni 'o 'oku.

*Greeting

Bishop Minerva Carcaño Arise, come and see, the water of the river of life is running and flowing from the throne of God. The twigs of the tree of life are getting tender and its leaves are coming out bearing its fruit. Life has come to the world! “The flowers appear on the earth; the time of singing has come; the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.” This is a time to celebrate.

*Gloria

Refrain: Verses sung by leader:

Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory.

Refrain

Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the Father: receive our prayer.

Refrain

For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father.

Refrain

Music: Mass of Light, David Haas, ÂŠ 1988, GIA Publications, Inc. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715075.

*Opening Prayer

Bishop Minerva CarcaĂąo

God of new life, God of love, we marvel at you; your wonders astonish us. The heavens declare your glory and the skies proclaim the work of your hands. The darkness will not be dark; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you. God of nature, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone. The olive tree has put forth its fruit, and the saguaros are in blossom; we can smell their fragrance. We come and celebrate as you are in the mission of bringing new creation from old. We are amazed at you, God of resurrection. We thank you for life, both abundant and eternal. Amen.

Word and Response Epistle Lesson

Ephesians 4:1-6

Read in Tongan:

Sefita Taufavaki Tongan UMC, Mesa

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all. The Word of God for the people of God Thanks be to God. 60

Psalm 25 Response:

“To You, O Lord”

Verses sung by leader:

Your ways, O Lord, make known to me; teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth, for you are my God, and for you I will wait. R Good and upright is the Lord; he shows us the way. He guides the meek to justice, he teaches the humble to follow his ways. R Your way, O Lord, is kindness to those who are true. Your friendship is with those who love you; you reveal to them your Word. R Text: Based on Psalm 25:1, 4-5, 8-10, 14. Text and music © 1988 Scott Soper. Published by OCP. All rights reserved. All rights reserved. Used with permission under license #L14458, LicenSingOnline.

Epistle Lesson Read in Amharic:

1 Peter 2:9-10 Feven Surafel Ethiopian Ministry, Central UMC, Phoenix

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. The Word of God for the people of God Thanks be to God.

*Gospel Acclamation

*Gospel Lesson

Luke 3:21-22

Diamond Pate Griffith UMC, Las Vegas

The Word of God for the people of God Thanks be to God.

Sermon

Rev. David Devereaux North District Superintendent

Tongan Baptism Song

"Ko e 'ofa 'a Sisu ki he fanau"

Ha'u 'eni fafine, 'o 'omi kia Sisu 'Enau tamaiki iki ke ne ala pe ki ai. Ne 'ita 'a e kau ako, 'o kapusi ke mama'o Kae tala 'e Sisu ke 'unuaki mai. "Oua 'e ta'ofi 'a e fanau valevale. 'I hoku pule'anga 'oku ai pe 'enau kau. Kehe ke mou fa'itaki ki he fanga ki'i tamiki; 'E, tuku 'a e fanau ke ha'u kia au." " 'Ouae li'aki, pe fakasikaka'i, Ha taha he fa'ahinga 'oku si'i mo vaivai pe. Ne ngutuhuaange ke nono'o ha maka fale, 'O pe'ehi ki tahi ha taha fai pehe." Rev. Dr. James Egan Moulton. Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga Hymnal.

Service of Holy Baptism

Bishop Minerva Carcaño Bishop Elías Galván Rev. Dr. Sun Ug (Isaac) Choh, First UMC, Tucson Rev. Carolyn Scribner, Retired, Casa Grande

Brothers and sisters in Christ: Through the Sacrament of Baptism we are initiated into Christ’s holy Church. We are incorporated into God’s mighty acts of salvation and given new birth through water and the Spirit. All this is God’s gift, offered to us without price. On behalf of the whole Church, I ask you: Do you renounce the spiritual forces of wickedness, reject the evil powers of this world, and repent of your sin? I do. Do you accept the freedom and power God gives you to resist evil, injustice, and oppression in whatever forms they present themselves? I do. 62

Do you confess Jesus Christ as your Savior, put your whole trust in his grace, and promise to serve him as your Lord, in union with the church which Christ has opened to people of all ages, nations, and races? I do. Will you nurture these children in Christ’s holy Church, that by your teaching and example they may be guided to accept God’s grace for themselves, to profess their faith openly, and to lead a Christian life? I will. Do you, as Christ’s body, the Church, reaffirm both your rejection of sin and your commitment to Christ? We do. Will you nurture one another in the Christian faith and life and include these persons now before you in your care? With God’s help we will proclaim the good news and live according to the example of Christ. We will surround these children with a community of love and forgiveness, that they may grow in their trust of God, and be found faithful in their service to others. We will pray for them, that they may be true disciples who walk in the way that leads to life.

Proclamation of Faith God in the Spirit revealed in Jesus Christ, calls us by grace to be renewed in the image of our Creator, that we may be one in divine love for the world. Today is the day God cares for the integrity of creation, wills the healing and wholeness of all life, weeps at the plunder of earth’s goodness. And so shall we. Today is the day God embraces all hues of humanity, delights in diversity and difference, favors solidarity transforming strangers into friends. And so shall we. 63

Today is the day God cries with the masses of starving people, despises growing disparity between rich and poor, demands justice for workers in the marketplace. And so shall we. Today is the day God deplores violence in our homes and streets, rebukes the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s warring madness, humbles the powerful and lifts up the lowly. And so shall we. Today is the day God calls for nations and peoples to live in peace, celebrates where justice and mercy embrace, exults when the wolf grazes with the lamb. And so shall we. Today is the day God brings good news to the poor, proclaims release to the captives, gives sight to the blind, and sets the oppressed free. And so shall we. A Litany to Accompany the Social Creed, adopted at the 2008 General Conference of the United Methodist Church

Thanksgiving Over the Water

Let us pray: Eternal Father: When nothing existed but chaos, you swept across the dark waters and brought forth light. In the days of Noah you saved those on the ark through water. After the flood you set in the clouds a rainbow. When you saw your people as slaves in Egypt, you led them to freedom through the sea. Their children you brought through the Jordan to the land which you promised. In the fullness of time you sent Jesus, nurtured in the water of the womb. He was baptized by John and anointed by your Spirit. He called his disciples to share in the baptism of his death and resurrection and to make disciples of all nations. Pour out your Holy Spirit, to bless this gift of water and those who receive it, to wash away their sins and clothe them in righteousness throughout their lives, that, dying and being raised with Christ, they may share in his final victory. Amen.

Baptisms Brianna Montiel Stephen Montiel Colby Glenn Rynders

Each person is baptized with the following words, and the congregation responds in song. Name, I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The Holy Spirit work within you, that being born through water and the Spirit, you may be a faithful disciple of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Response:

Anointing and Candle Presentation The sign of the cross is traced with oil on the forehead of each newly baptized person. Name, you are sealed by the Holy Spirit in baptism and marked as Christâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own forever.

A lighted candle is presented to the newly baptized. Let your light so shine that others, seeing your good works, may glorify your Father in heaven. Amen.

The congregation responds in song:

Response:

Text: Mike Balhoff, b. 1946, Gary Daigle, b. 1957, Darryl Ducote, b. 1945. Tune: Mike Balhoff, b. 1946, Gary Daigle, b. 1957, Darryl Ducote, b. 1945; acc. By Gary Daigle. © 1981, Damean Music. Distributed by GIA Publications, Inc. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715075.

Commendation

Members of the household of God, I commend these persons to your love and care. Do all in your power to increase their faith, confirm their hope, and perfect them in love. We give thanks for all that God has already given you and we welcome you in Christian love. As members together with you in the body of Christ and the United Methodist Church, we renew our covenant faithfully to participate in the ministries of the church by our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our witness, that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ.

Offering Ourselves Fixing of Appointments As the name of each appointment is read, the clergy appointed and the lay members from the named church stand and remain standing until all appointments for that district are read. Those standing may sit as the hymn is sung. One stanza of the hymn is sung after the appointments for each District are fixed. Hymn

“The Summons”

Will you come and follow me if I but call your name? Will you go where you don’t know and never be the same? Will you let my love be shown, will you let my name be known, will you let my life be grown in you and you in me?

Will Will Will Will

you leave yourself behind if I but call your name? you care for cruel and kind and never be the same? you risk the hostile stare should your life attract or scare? you let me answer prayer in you and you in me?

Will you let the blinded see if I but call your name? Will you set the prisoners free and never be the same? Will you kiss the leper clean, and do such as this unseen, and admit to what I mean in you and you in me? Will you love the “you” you hide if I but call your name? Will you quell the fear inside and never be the same? Will you use the faith you’ve found to reshape the world around, through my sight and touch and sound in you and you in me? Lord, your summons echoes true when you but call my name. Let me turn and follow you and never be the same. In your company I’ll go where your love and footsteps show. Thus I’ll move and live and grow in you and you in me. Words © 1987 WGRG The Iona Community (Scotland), admin. By GIA Publications, Inc. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715075.

Offertory

Rev. Carolyn Scribner Retired, Casa Grande “God, Who Built this Wondrous Planet” Tongan UMC Choir Arr. by Craig Courtney Sione Manu, Director

Our offering this morning will go to the Central Conference Pension Initiative. The Central Conference Pension Initiative is designed to become a long-term solution and a foundation for retirement security for dedicated church leaders outside the United States who would otherwise have little or nothing to support them when their careers in ministry end.

Presentation of Gifts “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” Montiel and Rynders families bring in the gifts. Praise praise Praise Praise

God, from whom all blessings flow; him, all creatures here below; him above, ye heavenly host; Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Words: Thomas Ken, 1674 Music: Attr. To Louis Bourgeois, 1551.

Thanksgiving and Communion Confession, Pardon, and Peace

Merciful God, we confess that we have not loved you with our whole heart. We have failed to be an obedient church. We have not done your will, we have broken your law, we have rebelled against your love, we have not loved our neighbors, and we have not heard the cry of the needy. Forgive us, we pray. Free us for joyful obedience, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Silent Confession Hear the good news: Christ died for us while we were yet sinners; that proves God’s love toward us. In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven! In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven! Glory to God. Amen.

Let us offer signs of love and reconciliation to one another.

The Great Thanksgiving

Bishop Minerva Carcaño Bishop Elías Galván Rev. Dr. Sun Ug (Isaac) Choh, First UMC, Tucson Rev. Carolyn Scribner, Retired, Casa Grande

The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise. Sanctifier and eternal God, creator of all that exists, you are our light and our life. We depend on you, for you formed us from the dust of the earth and breathed into our nostrils the breath of life. By your grace and mercy we are an expansion of your greatness. Indeed, you have made us for yourself so that our lives may be like trees planted by streams of water, which yield their fruits on time and whose leaves do not waste away. Despite our unfriendliness and indifference toward you and your creation, you talked to us first through your prophets and then through your Son. This demonstrates that your faithfulness remains intact because your love for us is without end. And so, with your people on earth and all the company of heaven we praise your name and join their unending hymn: 68

Through your son’s exceptional example and most holy life poured out for the world, you recreated and gave new life to the existing community of God. For this reason, your light has come, and your glory rises upon us; we take refuge in you because you are our hope. We commemorate and communicate the greatest story of love in this giving of bread and cup. These gifts tell us about your love for all with no exception, even for those who are excluded because of race, gender or social status. We are grateful that Christ shared table fellowship with orphans and widows who were the last and the least in the social ladder, for he even opened the table for those who considered him their enemy. Death could not hold him because love is stronger than death. We rejoice in this meal because everybody is welcome, no one is excluded, and we partake of your life. It is through this life that we are united with Christ in his death and resurrection so that we too may live a new life for the glory of God. On the night in which he gave himself up for us, he took bread, gave thanks to you, broke the bread, gave it to his disciples, and said: “Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”

When the supper was over, he took the cup, gave thanks to you, gave it to his disciples, and said “Drink from this, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant, poured out for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.” Remembering your grace toward us, we take this bread and cup from among the gifts of your creation as signs of your saving grace to us in Jesus Christ, and we offer ourselves as a sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to proclaim the mystery of faith.

Text © 1973, ICEL. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Music © 1991, Ken Canedo and Bob Hurd. Published by OCP Publications, All rights reserved. Reproduced with permission under license #L14458, LicenSingOnline.

Pour out your Spirit upon us and upon your gift of bread and cup, that they may be for us the body and blood of Christ and that we may truly be his body in the world for which he lived and died and still lives. By your Spirit make us one with Christ, one with each other, and one in ministry to all the world, until Christ comes in final victory and we feast at the heavenly banquet. Through Christ, with Christ, and in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor are yours, eternal God, now and forever.

The Lord’s Prayer

Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and for ever. Amen.

Breaking the Bread

Sharing the Bread and the Cup Refrain:

“With This Bread”

With this bread we will walk with each other, with this cup we will follow the Lord. Compassion, love overflowing, God’s love ever knowing, we share it in our song.

To offer assistance when others are blind to the need, to give loving care to each other is planting God’s seed. Walking the promise and falling on mercy, believing we’ll walk with you. Refrain Washing the wounds of division, we seek to ease pain. Sharing the burden of others, like God’s gentle rain. Befriending the one who is lonely and lost, Refrain believing we’ll walk with you. We hold the key to our future as we share our souls, nurturing love in a time when compassion unfolds. Dancing in joy, sharing in wonder the prayer that we sing to you.

Refrain

Come, sinners, to the gospel feast, let every soul be Jesus’ guest. Ye need not one be left behind, for God hath bid all humankind.

“Come, Sinners, to the Gospel Feast”

Do no begin to make excuse; ah! do not you his grace refuse; your worldly cares and pleasures leave, and take what Jesus hath to give. Come and partake the gospel feast, be saved from sin, in Jesus rest; O taste the goodness of our God, and eat his flesh and drink his blood. See him set forth before your eyes; behold the bleeding sacrifice; his offered love make haste to embrace, and freely now be saved by grace. Ye who believe his record true shall sup with him and he with you; come to the feast, be saved from sin, for Jesus waits to take you in. Words: Charles Wesley, 1747 (Lk. 14:16-24) Music: Katholisches Gesangbuch, ca. 1774; adapt. from Metrical Psalter, 1855.

“Ang Katawan Ni Kristo” (“Behold, the Body of Christ”) In the presence of our God, as we gather here in Christ, feel the Spirit breathe upon us, the breath of life, graced and divine. We have come to break the bread; we have come to share our lives. Let us bring these fruits to the table, the love of God, yours and mine!

Refrain:

Ang katawan ni Kristo, ang katawan ni Kristo. Behold, the Body of Christ! Jesus, our Savior and Life! Rejoice, O People of God! We are the Body of Christ!

When we gather in our homes, through our prayers and our meals, we are fed and nourished together, our families, broken and blessed. In the household of the Lord, where we come to share the meal, we are fed the words of our Savior, one family, strengthened and healed.

Refrain

Is not the meal that we bless and share a communion in the life of Christ? One bread, one blessing, one cup make us one body in our Lord. In the presence of our God, by the justice that is shown, we will build a kingdom together; the love of Christ given to all!

Refrain

Prayer of Thanksgiving

Eternal God, we give you thanks for this holy mystery in which you have given yourself to us. Grant that we may go into the world in the strength of your Spirit, to give ourselves for others, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Sending Forth *Benediction

Bishop Minerva Carcaño From places of exile, we have been brought by grace to a place of hope. May God continue to work in us as we return to our scattered places of ministry, shaping us into the Church that God calls us to be. May God continue to give us a future with hope. Go to be bearers of social holiness. Go to create new communities of faith. Go live as servant leaders. And may the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.

*Closing Song

“Malo, Malo”

Refrain:

Verse 1

Si Yu'us maa'se! (Chamoru - Guam) Terima Kasih (Indonesian) Maraming Salamat (Tagalog) Danke schon (German) Dziekuje (Polish) We Thank You Lord (English)

Refrain Verse 2

Mesi bokou (Creole) Xie Xie (Mandarin) Arigato (Japanese) Grazie (Italian) Cam on (Vietnamese) We Thank you Lord.

Refrain

Sources Any materials not cited here were written by the Annual Conference Worship Design Team, and are available for your use. The Team members are Rev. Scott Ritchey (Chair), Jaime Cortez, Rev. Jennifer Hageman, Rev. Saul Montiel, Rev. Jim Parkhurst, Faiana Prescott, Rev. Carolyn Scribner, Rev. Deanna Self-Price, Rev. Jenny Smith, Pastor Clare Sullivan, Twyla Thompson. Thank you to Rev. Paul Self-Price for the creation of our Conference Tree of Hope. OneLicense.net A-715075. CCLI #2951704.

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Resources Cited Below

United Methodist Hymnal (UMH) The Faith We Sing (TFWS) The Upper Room Worshipbook (2006) (URW) United Methodist Book of Worship (BOW) Breaking Bread 2008 (from OCP) (BB’08) Gather (1994, with a green cover) (from GIA Publications) (Green Gather) Gather (2004, with a red cover) (from GIA Publications) (Red Gather)

Cover Art

Adapt. from the logo of the 2008 General Conference of the United Methodist Church by Steve Hustedt.

Opening Worship. Remembering Our Prophetic Voice: A Service of Remembrance and Call to Social Holiness Gathering Song: “O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing” Words: Charles Wesley, 1739. Music: Carl G. Gläser; arr. by Lowell Mason, 1839. UMH #57 Opening Prayer: found on the website http://www.sabeel.org/ Procession of Olive Branches: “Who Will Speak” Marty Haugen © 1993 GIA Publications, Inc. Re-

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Psalm 27: “The Lord Is My Light” Text: Psalm 27:1-2,4,13-14; David Haas. Music: David Haas. © 1983, GIA Publications, Inc. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715075. Green Gather #39 Gospel Acclamation: Music: Mass of Light, David Haas. © 1988. GIA Publications, Inc. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715075. Red Gather #223. Act of Remembrance Response: “I Love to Tell the Story” Words: Katherine Hankey, ca. 1868. Music: William G. Fischer, 1869 UMH #156 Offertory: “No Greater Love” Text: John 15:9-17; Michael Joncas, b. 1951. Tune: Michael Joncas, b. 1951. © 1988, GIA Publications. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715075. Red Gather #607. Hymn & Presentation of Gifts: “Holy, Holy, Holy!” Words: Reginald Heber, 1826. Music: John B. Dykes, 1861. UMH #64. The Great Thanksgiving: An Order for Holy Communion included in the Service of Death and Resurrection. BOW pg. 152-154. Acclamations: Words: From The United Methodist Hymnal. Music: Mark A. Miller. Words © 1989 The

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Inc. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715075. Red Gather #152. Songs During Communion: “Bread for the World” Text & Tune: Bernadette Farrell.

© 1990 Bernadette Farrell, published by OCP Publications. Reproduced with permission under license #L14458, LicenSingOnline. BB’08 #344; “Pan de Vida” Text: John 13:1-15; Galatians 3:28-29; by Bob Hurd and Pia Moriarty. Spanish adapt. By Jaime Cortez, Magali Jerez, Elna Garcia and Gustavo Castillo. Text and music © 1998, 1995, 1999, Bob Hurd and Pia Moriarty. Published by OCP Publications. All rights reserved. Reproduced with permission under license #L14458, LicenSingOnline. BB’08 #340 ; “Taste and See” Words: James E. Moore, Jr. (Ps. 24:1-10). Music: James E. Moore, Jr. © 1983, GIA Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715075. URW #258. Benediction: Adapted from “The Liberation of Pentecost” by Harold Dean Trulear, printed in The Living Pulpit, Vol.13, No.2, April—June 2004. Recessional: “As a Fire is Meant for Burning” Words: Ruth Duck. Music: From The Sacred Harp, 1844. © 1992 GIA Publications, Inc. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715075. TFWS #2237

Executive and Lay Sessions

Sung Response / Closing Song: “And are We Yet Alive” Words: Charles Wesley, 1749. Music: Johann G. Nägeli; arr. By Lowell Mason, 1845. UMH #553.

New Faith Communities

Gathering: “O God of Every Nation” Words: William W. Reid, Jr., 1958. Music: Welsh hymn melody;

UMH #435 Greeting: Oscar Romero, Archbishop of San Salvador (1917-1980) Opening Prayer: Attributed to J. Glenn Murray, SJ Response: “Walk Together Children” Music: Traditional African American Spiritual. Additional text by

ValLimar & Frank Jansen © 2007 SpiritandSong.com (a division of OCP). All rights reserved. Used with permission under license #L14458, LicenSingOnline. Litany of Deliverance: Text and Music by Rory Cooney. Copyright © 1995 1995 by GIA Publications, Inc. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715075. Litany: Lala Winkley from Just One Year, edited by Timothy Radcliffe. Closing Song: “Hope of the World” Words: Georgia Harkness, 1954. Music: V. Earle Copes, 1963. Words © 1954, renewed 1982 The Hymn Society of America; music © 1963 Abingdon Press. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715075. UMH #178.

Culture of Leadership

Opening Song: “The Servant Song” Words: Richard Gillard (Matt. 20:26) Music: Richard Gillard © 1977 Scripture in Song (a div. of Integrity Music, Inc.) Reprinted under CCLI #2951704. TFWS #2222. Doxology: “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” Words: Thomas Ken, 1674; adapt. By Gilbert

H. Vieira, 1978. Music: Geistliche Kirchengesänge, 1623; harm. by Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1906. © 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House. UMH #94. Reproduced with permission under license #L14458, LicenSingOnline.. UMH #94. Recessional Song: “We Are Called” Words: David Haas (Mic. 6:8) Music: David Haas. © 1988 GIA Publications, Inc. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715075.I TFWS #2172. Benediction: Adapted from Glen E. Rainsley, U.S.A., 20th Cent. BOW #559.

Culture of Leadership: A Service of Retirement, Ordination, and Commissioning Processional Hymn: “The Church’s One Foundation”: Words: Samuel J. Stone, 1866; adapt. By Laur-

served. Used with permission under license #L14458, LicenSingOnline. UMH #546. Music: Samuel Sebastian Wesley, 1864. UMH #545. “Forward Through the Ages”: Words: Frederick Lucian Hosmer, 1908. Music: Arthur S. Sullivan, 1871. UMH #555.

Greeting and Prayer, Recognition of Our Common Ministry, The Act of Commissioning The Act of Ordination, & The Great Thanksgiving: from Services for the Ordering of Ministry in The United

Methodist Church, prepared by The General Board of Discipleship and The Council of Bishops, Copyright © 1998, 2000, 2002 The United Methodist Publishing House. All rights reserved. Recognition of Retirement: adapted from BOW p. 735. Response: Text: Nunc dimittis, Luke 2:29-35; Ruth Duck, b. 1947, © GIA Publications, Inc. Tune: CONDITOR ALME SIDERUM, LM; Mode IV; acc. By Gerard Farrell, OSB, b. 1919, © 1986, GIA Publications, Inc. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715075. Red Gather #767 Psalm 121: Music Response Carlton R. Young. © 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House. All rights reserved. Used with permission under license #L14458, LicenSingOnline. UMH p. 844. Gospel Acclamation: “Alleluia” Music: Jacques Berthier © 1982, 1983, 1984 Les Presses de Taizé (France), admin. By GIA Publications, Inc. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715075. TFWS

#2014. Hymn: “The Voice of God is Calling” Words: John Haynes Holmes, 1913 (Is. 6:8) Music: William Lloyd, 1840. UMH #436 Hymn of Prayer: “Live in Charity” (“Ubi Caritas”) Words: 9th cent. Latin (1 Cor. 13:2-8) Music:

Jacques Berthier and the Community of Taizé. © 1979 Les Pressses de Taizé (France), admin. By GIA Publications, Inc. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715075. TFWS #2179 Presentation of Gifts: “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” Words: Thomas Ken, 1674; adapt. By Gilbert H. Vieira, 1978. Music: Geistliche Kirchengesänge, 1623; harm. by Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1906. © 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House. UMH #94. Reproduced with permission under license #L14458, LicenSingOnline. UMH #94 Acclamations: Music: Mass of Creation. Marty Haugen. © 1984, GIA Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715075. Red Gather #147, 148-A, 149 Breaking the Bread: “Lamb of God #2” “(Agnus Dei)” Music: Mass of Creation. Marty Haugen. ©

1984, GIA Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715075. URW #414. Songs During Communion: “As We Gather At Your Table” Words: Carl P. Daw, Jr. Music: Skinner Chávez-Melo. Words © 1989 Hope Publishing Co.; music © 1985 Skinner Chávez-Melo. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715075. TFWS #2268.; “One Bread, One Body” Words: Carl P. Daw, Jr. Music: Skinner Chávez-Melo. Words © 1989 Hope Publishing Co.; music © 1985 Skinner Chávez-Melo. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A715075. UMH #620; “Taste and See” Words: James E. Moore, Jr. (Ps. 24:1-10). Music: James E. Moore, Jr. © 1983, GIA Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715075. TFWS #2267; ”For the Bread Which You Have Broken” Words: Louis F. Benson, 1924 (Mt. 26:26-29; Mk. 14:2225; Lk. 22:15-20; 1 Cor 11:23-26) Music: V. Earle Copes, 1960. Music © 1960, renewed 1968 Hope Publishing Co. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715075. UMH #614. Recessional: “O Holy Spirit” Words: Att. Rabanus Maurus; tr. John Webster Grant, alt; para. of Veni Creator Spiritus. Music: Lowell Mason. Words © 1971 John Webster Grant. BOW #223.

Closing Worship: A Future with Hope

ing Company. 380 South Main Place, Carol Stream, IL 60188 (800-323-1049). Used by permission. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715075. Gloria: Music: Mass of Light, David Haas, © 1988, GIA Publications, Inc. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715075. Red Gather #222 Psalm 25”: “To You, O Lord” Text: Based on Psalm 25:1, 4-5, 8-10, 14. Text and music © 1988 Scott

Soper. Published by OCP. All rights reserved. All rights reserved. Used with permission under license #L14458, LicenSingOnline. BB’08 #759 Gospel Acclamation: Music: Mass of Light, David Haas. © 1988. GIA Publications, Inc. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715075. Red Gather #223 Tongan Baptism Song: Rev. Dr. James Egan Moulton. Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga Hymnal. Service of Holy Baptism: The Baptismal Covenant II BOW p. 95-99 Proclamation of Faith: A Litany to Accompany the Social Creed, adopted at the 2008 General Conference of the United Methodist Church Anointing and Candle Presentation: From Baptismal Covenant I. BOW p. 91 Baptism Acclamation: From “Up From the Waters”. Text & Music: Marty Haugen. Copyright © 1998 by GIA Publications, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715075. Anointing & Candle Presentation Response: Text: Mike Balhoff, b. 1946, Gary Daigle, b. 1957, Darryl Ducote, b. 1945. Tune: Mike Balhoff, b. 1946, Gary Daigle, b. 1957, Darryl Ducote, b. 1945; acc. By Gary Daigle. © 1981, Damean Music. Distributed by GIA Publications, Inc. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715075. Red Gather #662 Hymn: “The Summons” Words © 1987 WGRG The Iona Community (Scotland), admin. By GIA Publications, Inc. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715075. TFWS #2130. Offertory: “God, Who Built this Wondrous Planet” arr. By Craig Courtney Presentation of Gifts: “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” Words: Thomas Ken, 1674 Music: Attr. To Louis Bourgeois, 1551. UMH #95 Communion Acclamations: Mass of Glory. Music © 1991, Ken Canedo and Bob Hurd, Published by OCP Publications. All rights reserved. Reproduced with permission under license #L14458, LicenSingOnline. BB’08 #910, 922, 915 Breaking the Bread: “Lamb of God” Music: © 1991, Bob Hurd. Published by OCP. All rights reserved. All rights reserved. Used with permission under license #L14458, LicenSingOnline. BB’08 #916 Songs during Communion: “With This Bread” Text & Tune: Kate Cuddy, b. 1953. © 2001, GIA Publications, Inc. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-715075. Red Gather #805 ; “Come, Sinners, to the Gospel Feast” Words: Charles Wesley, 1747 (Lk. 14:16-24) Music: Katholisches Gesangbuch, ca. 1774; adapt. from Metrical Psalter, 1855. UMH #616 ; “Ang Katawan Ni Kristo” Text © 2003, Ricky Manalo, CSP, and Pia de Leon. Music © 2003, Ricky Manalo, CSP, Published by OCP. All rights reserved. BB’08 #354 Closing Song: “Malo, Malo” © 1993, Jesse Manibusan. Published by OCP Publications, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213. All rights reserved. Reproduced with permission under license #L14458, LicenSingOnline.