Gathering Hymn

My life flows on in endless song

Above earth's lamentation.

I hear the real though far off hymn

That hails a new creation.

Through all the tumult and the strife

I hear the music ringing.

It sounds an echo in my soul.

How can I keep from singing?

 

Welcome             Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur

 

Prelude in Spoken Word "I am not Siddhartha"       Pandora Scooter, spoken word artist

 

Chalice Lighting

 

Opening Hymn #126        Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing

 

Covenant

Love is the doctrine of this church.     

The quest of truth is its sacrament,

And service is its prayer.

To dwell together in peace;

To seek knowledge in freedom;

To serve humankind in fellowship;

Thus do we covenant with each other.

 

Hymn of Praise

From all that dwell below the skies

Let songs of hope and faith arise

Let peace, good will on earth be sung

Through every land, by every tongue.                  ~ based on Isaac Watts

 

Offering for the Westside Food Bank

 

Time for All Ages             

 

Song of Blessing              

This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine…

Everywhere I go, I’m gonna let it shine…

 

 A Time for Community

 

Offertory             Consolation                                                       Felix Mendelssohn

 

Devotional Time

    Pastoral Prayer

    Silence

    Hymn #271     

                                                                                              

Come Down O Love Divine

 

Spoken Word      "MLK"                                                                    Pandora Scooter          

 

Sermon                "Surrender"                                         Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur

 

Closing Hymn     Comfort Me                                                                                       

 

Benediction

 

Postlude in Spoken Word               "Other"                                                                   Pandora Scooter          

 

Extinguishing the Chalice