Order of Service for Sunday, September 29, 2013
Gathering Hymn
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Gathered here in the mystery of the hour, Gathered here in one strong body. Gathered here, in the struggle and the power, Spirit, draw near. |
Call To Worship #441 |
Jacob Trapp |
Prelude |
Kiss Lonely Goodbye Stevie Wonder Jyvonne Haskin, alto soloist |
Chalice Lighting |
Nalani Santiago-Kalmanson (11:00) |
Opening Hymn #1 |
May Nothing Evil Cross This Door |
Covenant
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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
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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 |
John 6:5 -15 retold by Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur |
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 |
Pulpit Message |
Patricia Wright, Long Range Planning Committee |
Community Speakers |
Martine Singer and Nieves Rico, Para los Niños |
Offertory (9:00) (11:00) |
Come Just as You Are Joseph Sabolick Would You Harbor Me? Ysaye Maria Barnwell |
Devotional Time Pastoral Prayer Silence Sung Response #17 |
Janet Morley, adapted
Every Night and Every Morn |
Reading |
from Sleeping with Bread: Holding What Gives You Life by Dennis Linn, Sheila Fabricant Linn, & Matthew Linn |
Music for the Morning (9:00) Choral Anthem (11:00) |
Prelude, Op. 23 #4 Sergei Rachmaninoff Festival Introit Greg Knauf |
Sermon |
“Loaves and Fishes" Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur |
Closing Hymn |
There Is More Love Somewhere |
Benediction |
Postlude (9:00) Choral Postlude (11:00) |
True Colors Billy Steinberg & Tom Kelly Lebenslust (Love of Life) Franz Schubert |
Extinguishing the Chalice |