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August 29, 2021 Sunday Worship

8/26/2021

 
Please use this outline as you participate in our worship. You can also download a PDF of our order of worship, here. The weekly announcements for our community can be found on our website home page.

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Video Recording of Worship
Words of Welcome

Sharing Christ's Peace

Prelude to Worship

Invitation to Worship
one: When we hunger for justice and thirst
          for the liberation of all life...

          When we want for collective flourishing
          with the entirety of your spirit...

all:    Blessed are we, for God weeps through us.
one: When we are punished socially or economically
          for our refusal to go with the flow of normalized evil.

          When our truth-telling or practices of love leave us
           isolated or condemned.

all:    Blessed are we,
          for we offer a glimpse of the “Kindom” of God.

one:  God draws near wherever hearts are open.
all:    Love, come and shape our understanding!

Opening Song (Sing with us!) - CH #284; vv 1,2,4
"Gather Us In"

Invocation

Song of Response (Sing with us!) - CP #37
"Open the Eyes of My Heart"

Prayer of Illumination (Sing with us!) -
Be still and know, that I am God.

Scripture - Matthew 5:1-12 (NLT)

Worship & Wonder Scripture - “The Good Shepherd and the Lord’s Table II” a Children Worship & Wonder story inspired by 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Sermon - “Creating an Alternative Community”

Special Music - "In You" by Bart Millard

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

Invitation to Stewardship - Click Here to Donate

Doxology (Sing along!) - CH 381; v 3
"Take My Gifts"

Prayer of Dedication

Celebration of Communion - ALL are welcome!

Communion Response (Sing along!) -
"You Who Are Thirsty"

Invitation to Discipleship

Closing Hymn (Sing along!) - CH #467; vv 1-3
"Fill the World with Love"

Blessing & Benediction

​Postlude

Acknowledgements and permissions:
Permission to use and stream the music in this worship service obtained from ONE LICENSE #A-730652 and
CCLI #36152 and CSPL143030. All rights reserved.


Portions of our liturgy written by or adapted from
​enfleshed: Liturgy That Matters and Led By Love – Worship Resources for Year A. 


​

August 22, 2021 Sunday Worship

8/20/2021

 
Please use this outline as you participate in our worship. You can also  download a PDF of our order of worship, here. The weekly announcements for our community can be found on our website home page.

To view the recording of this service, please click on the button below. 

Send us an email and let us know you joined us! ​
​
Video Recording of Worship
Words of Welcome

Sharing Christ's Peace

Prelude to Worship

Invitation to Worship
one: How wonderful it is to be in a dwelling place
          for God!

all:    The refreshing spring of God’s love cleans
          and restores us.

one: There is a place here for everyone.
          No one is turned away.

all:    The least and the lost; the homeless and
          hopeless are always welcome in God’s house.

one: Praise to God who invites and shelters us all.
all:    Praise to God who heals and sends us forth
          to serve. Amen.


Opening Song (Sing with us!) - CH #90
"Come, Christians, Join to Sing"

Invocation

Song of Response (Sing with us!) - CP #99
"Make Me a Servant"

Prayer of Illumination (Sing with us!) -
Be still and know, that I am God.

Scripture - Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18 (CEB)

Blessing of the Backpacks

Worship & Wonder Scripture - “The Good Shepherd and the Lord’s Table” a Children Worship & Wonder story based on Psalm 23, John 10, and Matthew 18

Sermon - "Hard Choices?"

Hymn of Praise (Sing with us!) -
"Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)"

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


Invitation to Stewardship - Click Here to Donate

Doxology (Sing along!) - CH #715; v 3
"Now Thank We All Our God"

Prayer of Dedication

Celebration of Communion - ALL are welcome!

Communion Response (Sing along!) - CH #259
"Spirit of the Living God"

Invitation to Discipleship

Closing Hymn (Sing along!) - CH #560
"Leaning on the Everlasting Arms"

Blessing & Benediction

​Postlude

Acknowledgements and permissions:
Permission to use and stream the music in this worship service obtained from ONE LICENSE #A-730652 and
​CCLI #36152 and CSPL143030. All rights reserved.

​

August 15, 2021 Sunday Worship

8/12/2021

 
Please use this outline as you participate in our worship. You can also download a PDF of our order of worship, here. The weekly announcements for our community can be found on our website home page.

To view the recording of this worship service, please click on the button below. 

Send us an email and let us know you joined us! ​

Video Recording of Worship

​Words of Welcome


Sharing Christ's Peace

Prelude to Worship

Invitation to Worship
one:   Listen for the voice of God!
all:      God will speak peace to God’s people!
one:  But do not be surprised if God’s peace comes
           in the form of judgment. Do not expect God
           to gloss over the truth.

all:      We will listen and take heart in God’s presence.
one:  Surely God’s salvation is at hand for those
           who fear God,

all:      that glory may dwell in our land.
one:  God’s glory is not that of wealth or power.
           God’s glory is found in compassion and works
           of justice.

all:     We will listen and give ourselves anew to
           God’s reign.

one:  Listen for the voice of God!
all:     God will speak peace to God’s people!

Opening Song (Sing with us!) - CH #288 
"O God of Vision"

Invocation

Song of Response (Sing with us!) - CP #98
"Good to Me"

Prayer of Illumination (Sing with us!) -
Be still and know, that I am God.

Scripture - Exodus 20:1-17 (CEB)

Worship & Wonder Scripture - "The Ten Best Ways to Live" a Children Worship & Wonder story based on Exodus 19-20

Introduction of Guest Preacher - Rev. Erin Wathen, 
Communications and Development Manager,
Week of Compassion

Sermon - "God's Covenant With the People"

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


Special Music - "Cry of My Heart"

Invitation to Stewardship - Click Here to Donate

Doxology (Sing along!) - CH #64
"We Sing Your Mighty Power, O God"

Prayer of Dedication

Celebration of Communion - ALL are welcome!

Communion Response (Sing along!) - CH #588
"Have Thine Own Way, Lord!"

Invitation to Discipleship

Closing Hymn (Sing along!) -
"Every Day's Another Day"

Blessing & Benediction

​Postlude

Acknowledgements and permissions:
Permission to use and stream the music in this worship service obtained from ONE LICENSE #A-730652 and
​CCLI #36152 and CSPL143030. All rights reserved.


Portions of our liturgy written by or adapted from When We Gather – A Book of Prayers for Worship by James G. Kirk, Led By Love – Worship Resources for Year B by Lavon Baylor, and Chalice Worship compiled and edited by Colbert S. Cartwright and O. I. Cricket Harrison. 


August 8, 2021 Sunday Worship

8/5/2021

 
Please use this outline as you participate in our worship. You can also download a PDF of our order of worship, here.  The weekly announcements for our community can be found on our website home page.

To view the recording of this worship service, please click on the button below.

​Send us an email and let us know you joined us! ​

Video Recording of Worship
Words of Welcome

Sharing Christ's Peace

Gathering in the Light 

Prelude to Worship

Invitation to Worship
one: We are invited to walk with God.
          We are welcomed by God
          as people of the covenant.

all:    How awesome to stand in the presence
          of our Creator!

          We bring our praise to glorify God.
one: God calls us by name and gives us new names.
          We are summoned to faithfulness
          and fruitfulness.

all:    God not only speaks to us but also listens.
          God hears our cries and meets our needs. 
one: Let the ends of the earth remember
         and turn to God.

         Let the families of all nations worship the Creator.
all:   We will place our trust in the One who calls us.
         We praise the God of all nations
         and of all peoples.

​
Opening Song (Sing with us!) -
"Proclaim the Glory of the Lord"

Invocation

Song of Response (Sing with us!) - CH #24
"The God of Abraham Praise"

Prayer of Illumination (Sing with us!) -
Be still and know, that I am God.

Scripture - Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 (CEB)

Worship & Wonder Scripture - “Abram and Sarai”
a Children Worship & Wonder story
inspired by Genesis 12 and 13


Hymn of Preparation (Sing with us!) - CH #557
"Just a Closer Walk with Thee"

Sermon - "Bound in Trust"

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


Invitation to Stewardship - Click Here to Donate

Doxology (Sing along!) - CH #49
"From All That Dwell Below the Skies"

Prayer of Dedication

Celebration of Communion - ALL are welcome!

Communion Response (Sing along!) -
"The Gift of Love"

Invitation to Discipleship

Closing Hymn (Sing along!) - CH #556
"Trust and Obey"

Blessing & Benediction

Sharing the Light

​Postlude

Acknowledgements and permissions:
Permission to use and stream the music in this worship service obtained from ONE LICENSE #A-730652 and
CCLI #36152 and CSPL143030. All rights reserved.
    Permission to use and stream music in our worship services obtained from ONE LICENSE #A-730652
    and CCLI #36152
    and CSPL #143030. 
    All rights reserved.
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