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August 2, 2020 Worship from Home

7/31/2020

 
The worship video will become available Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m.
​If it does not work for you right away, please try refreshing your browser just after 10:30 a.m.​​

Please use this outline as you participate in our online worship. You can also download a PDF of our order of worship, here. The announcements for this morning are at the bottom of this post. 

Our online worship will begin at 10:30am central on Sunday morning.  Grab a candle to recall the light of Christ, and something that you can use for communion so that you are ready to worship God. Send us an email and let us know you joined us! 
​See you at 10:30!


Prelude to Worship

Words of Welcome

Sharing Christ's Peace


Gathering in the Light

Invitation to Worship
One: God, you are a God of invitation.
All: You invited Abraham to follow you. 
One: You invited the disciples to drop their nets. 
All: You invited the children to draw near. 
One: You invited Peter to walk on water. 
All: You invited the tax collector to dinner. 
One: You invited the Samaritan woman into eternal life. 
All: Just the same, you invite us to live lives of faith. 
One: Give us the strength to say yes. 
All: Let us worship good and holy God. 

Opening Song (Sing with us!) - "Unraveled by Uncertainty" vs. 1, 2 & 5

Prayer of Confession

Scripture - 
​Jesus and the Storm, a Children Worship & Wonder Story by Sonja M. Stewart based on Mark 4:35-41

Scripture - Matthew 14:22-33 (CEB)

Meditation - Unraveled by Uncertainty

Prayers of the People (Submit a Prayer Request) and Our Lord's Prayer


Invitation to Stewardship - Click Here to Donate

Doxology (Sing along!) - "Weave"

Prayer of Dedication

Celebration of Communion - ALL are welcome!
Words of Institution: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Invitation to Discipleship

Closing Song (Sing along!) - "My Life Flows On" vs. 1 & 4

Sharing the Light

Blessing & Benediction

One: Take heart; do not be afraid
All: God is with us wherever we go.
One: We are assured of God’s presence and protection.
All: Our faith grows as doubts are explored.
One: Christ sends us to follow new pathways.
All: We go forth listening for Christ’s invitation, and following where God leads us. Amen. 

​Postlude





Community Announcements for August 2, 2020

July 26, 2020 Worship from Home

7/25/2020

 
The worship video will become available Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m.
​If it does not work for you right away, please try refreshing your browser just after 10:30 a.m.​

Please use this outline as you participate in our online worship. You can also download a PDF of our order of worship, here. The announcements for this morning are at the bottom of this post. 

Our online worship will begin at 10:30am central on Sunday morning.  Grab a candle to recall the light of Christ, and something that you can use for communion so that you are ready to worship God. Send us an email and let us know you joined us! 
​See you at 10:30!


Prelude to Worship

Words of Welcome

Sharing Christ's Peace


Gathering in the Light

Invitation to Worship
one:  Do not cling to old ways of doing things.
all:    God is creating a new day among us.
one:  The call of God is gentle but persistent.
all:    God waits for our offer to serve in Christ’s name.
one:  Surely God is faithful and will be with us.
all:    Blessed be our God from everlasting to everlasting!

Opening Hymn (Sing with us!) - "They'll Know We Are Christians" v. 1-2

Invocation

Children's Moment - This is the Church by Sarah Cunningham 

Scripture - 
​Isaiah 43:18-25 (CEB)

Scripture - Mark 2:1-12 (CEB)

Meditation - The Faithful Is Not Always the Easiest Way

Prayers of the People (Submit a Prayer Request) and Our Lord's Prayer


Invitation to Stewardship - Click Here to Donate

Doxology (Sing along!) - "Praise God from Whom all Blessings Flow"

Prayer of Dedication

Celebration of Communion - ALL are welcome!
Words of Institution: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Invitation to the Faith Community

Closing Song (Sing along!) - "They'll Know We Are Christians" v. 2-4

Sharing the Light

Blessing & Benediction

one:    Rise up from all that weighs you down. 
all:     Walk confidently into God’s future. 
one:    God is doing new things among us. 
all:     All around, we see evidence of God’s activity. 
one:    Come, holy Spirit, to enliven us.
all:      God with us, O Christ, to make us whole.  Amen.

​Postlude

​Click Here for More Information about our Prayer Walk




Community Announcements for July 26, 2020
​(including an update about future worship gatherings)

July 19, 2020 Worship from Home

7/18/2020

 
The worship video will become available Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m.
​If it does not work for you right away, please try refreshing your browser just after 10:30 a.m.

Please use this outline as you participate in our online worship. You can also download a PDF of our order of worship, here. The announcements for this morning are at the bottom of this post. 

Our online worship will begin at 10:30am central on Sunday morning.  Grab a candle to recall the light of Christ, and something that you can use for communion so that you are ready to worship God. Send us an email and let us know you joined us! 
​See you at 10:30!


Prelude to Worship

Words of Welcome

Sharing Christ's Peace


Gathering in the Light

Invitation to Worship
one:  In a world that cries out, “Fear this! Fear them! Fear those!”
all:    We will listen to Jesus’ words, “Don’t be afraid!”
one:  In a world that wants us to hate the other…
all:    We will live Jesus’ call to, “Love God. Love your neighbor, as you love yourself.”
one:  In a world that radicalizes…
all:    We, too, will be radical.
one:  Radical with our hospitality. Radical with our hope.
all:    Radical with our love.
one:  Come to this place, to the quiet center wherever you are, ready to be who we are called to be.
all:    Let us gather together and worship God.

Opening Hymn (Sing with us!) - "Lord, We come to Ask Your Blessing"

Invocation

Scripture - 
​Mark 12:28-34 (CEB)

Scripture - Romans 15:1-7 (CEB)

Meditation - The Practice of Being a Neighbor

Special Music - Teach Your Children Well

Prayers of the People (Submit a Prayer Request) and Our Lord's Prayer


Invitation to Stewardship - Click Here to Donate

Doxology (Sing along!) - "Praise God from Whom all Blessings Flow"

Prayer of Dedication

Celebration of Communion - ALL are welcome!
Words of Institution: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Invitation to the Faith Community

Closing Song (Sing along!) - "How Can We Name a Love"

Sharing the Light

Blessing & Benediction

one:    Find your direction in life as you follow Christ. Find in your neighbor a sibling in Christ. 
all:     We are all children of the one God. We are all beloved, honored, and set free. 
one:    We will worship God together and alone. We will be present for one another when needed. 
all:     Surely God will bless our journey. 
one:    Go in peace, confident in God’s abiding grace, for although we worship in different spaces,
all:      We worship together in spirit and truth! Amen!

​
​Postlude

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Community Announcements for July 19, 2020
​(including a summary of our movie, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood)

July 12, 2020 Worship from Home

7/11/2020

 
The worship video will become available Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m.
​If it does not work for you right away, please try refreshing your browser just after 10:30 a.m.

Please use this outline as you participate in our online worship. You can also download a PDF of our order of worship, here. The announcements for this morning are at the bottom of this post. 

Our online worship will begin at 10:30am central on Sunday morning.  Grab a candle to recall the light of Christ, and something that you can use for communion so that you are ready to worship God. Send us an email and let us know you joined us! 
​See you at 10:30!


Prelude to Worship

Words of Welcome

Sharing Christ's Peace


Gathering in the Light

Invitation to Worship
One: God alone is our shelter and strength.
All: God alone defends and protects us. 
One: Come, see the glorious things that our God can do!
All: Be still in God’s presence.
One: Know that God alone is the one true God.
All: God will be honoured throughout the earth;
One: God will be honoured in every nation. 
All: God alone is our shelter and strength. Let us praise God!


Opening Hymn (Sing with us!) - "They'll Know We Are Christians by Our Love"

Invocation

Scripture - Psalm 46 (NRSV)


Scripture - Matthew 7:24-29 (CEB)

Meditation - Orthodoxy & Orthopraxy

Special Music - How He Loves Us

Prayers of the People (Submit a Prayer Request) and Our Lord's Prayer


Invitation to Stewardship - Click Here to Donate

Doxology (Sing along!) - "Praise God from Whom all Blessings Flow"

Prayer of Dedication

Celebration of Communion - ALL are welcome!
Words of Institution: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Invitation to the Faith Community

Closing Song (Sing along!) - "The Power of Your Love"

Sharing the Light

Blessing & Benediction

One: God has richly blessed us
All: Our God has high expectations of us.
One: We want the gospel to come alive in us.
All: We will share the Good News in some new way.
One: As you go out to build lives of faithfulness to God
All: go knowing that God listens to our prayers and saves us.
One: Go knowing that although we worship in different spaces,
All: We worship together in spirit and truth! Amen!

​
​Postlude

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Community Announcements for July 12, 2020
​(including a summary of our movie, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix)

July 5, 2020 Worship from Home

7/4/2020

 
The worship video will become available Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m.
​If it does not work for you right away, please try refreshing your browser just after 10:30 a.m.

Please use this outline as you participate in our online worship. You can also download a PDF of our order of worship, here. The announcements for this morning are at the bottom of this post. 

Our online worship will begin at 10:30am central on Sunday morning.  Grab a candle to recall the light of Christ, and something that you can use for communion so that you are ready to worship God. Send us an email and let us know you joined us! 
​See you at 10:30!


Prelude to Worship

Words of Welcome

Sharing Christ's Peace


Gathering in the Light

Invitation to Worship
one:  The first shall be last.
all:    We come to worship as we are.
one:  The last shall be first.
all:    We come with confidence.
one:  The first shall be last.
all:    We come with questions.
one:  The last shall be first.
all:    We come burdened by failure.
one:  The first shall be last.
all:    We come celebrating success.
one:  The last shall be first.
all:    We come fearful of the future.
one:  The first shall be last 
all:    and the last shall be first
one:  and a little child shall lead them.
all:    Let us worship Jesus as King, as servant, as holy child, as Christ.

Opening Hymn (Sing with us!) - "Sister, Let Me Be Your Servant"

Invocation

Scripture - 
Who is the Greatest? (a Children Worship & Wonder story by Sonja M. Stewart based on Mark 9:33-37)

Scripture - ​Matthew 20:25-28

Meditation - Searching for What We Can Give

Special Music - The Lion Sleeps Tonight

Prayers of the People (Submit a Prayer Request) and Our Lord's Prayer


Invitation to Stewardship - Click Here to Donate

Doxology (Sing along!) - "Praise God from Whom all Blessings Flow"

Prayer of Dedication

Celebration of Communion - ALL are welcome!
Words of Institution: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Invitation to the Faith Community

Closing Song (Sing along!) - "How Great Is Our God"

Sharing the Light

Blessing & Benediction

one:    As people of faith we have gathered for worship.
all:     As people of faith we now return to the world.
one:    Go out to share the story of faith, the story of life, with the world around you.
all:     We share the faith in word and in deed, in speech and in action.
one:    As you go out to give a living witness,
all:     as we go out to testify to God's love active in the world,
one:    go knowing that God goes with you, 
all:     sharing the laughter and the hope, the fears and the tears.
one:    Go knowing that although we worship in different spaces,
all:     We worship together in spirit and truth! Amen!
​
​Postlude

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Community Announcements for July 5, 2020
​(including an Independence Day Prayer, and a summary of our movie, The Lion King )
    Permission to use and stream music in our worship services obtained from ONE LICENSE #A-730652
    and CCLI #36152
    and CSPL #143030. 
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​7600 West 75th Street
Overland Park, KS  66204
(913) 677-4646
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Sanctuary Worship Schedule:
10:30am Sundays In-Person
and Online Live-Stream Worship
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4:30pm Sundays In-Person
​in the Fireside Room