January 7, 2018                                                                                                                               “Torda 451”

*Gathering Hymn                                            #103 For All the Saints

 

Call to Worship                                                                                                       James Witker, Worship Associate

 

Chalice Lighting

 

Music for the Morning                                      Piano Solo                                                                        J.S. Bach

 

Welcome

 

*Opening Hymn                                               #304 A Fierce Unrest

 

*Covenant                                                       Love is the doctrine of this church.

                                                                        The quest for 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, goodwill on earth be sung

                                                                        Through every land, by every tongue.

 

Offering for the Westside Food Bank

 

Time for All Ages

 

Song of Blessing                                               #118 This Little Light of Mine

                                                                          This little light of mine...

                                                                          Everywhere I go...

                                                                          Building up a world...

 

Life Together

 

Pulpit Message

 

Offering

 

Offertory Anthem                                                Morgengesang                                                  Johannes Brahms

 

Devotional Time

 

Reading                                                             For a New Beginning                                          John O’Donohue

 

Pastoral Prayer

 

Silence

 

Musical Response

 

Sermon                                                            Torda 451                                                                  Rev. Greg Ward

 

Going Deeper

 

*Closing Hymn                                                #287 Faith in the Larger Liberty

 

*Benediction

 

Musical Benediction

 

Invitation to Fellowship

 

*Please stand in body or in spirit

 

 

Greeters: Denise Helton (9am); Barbara & Kim Andres and Tom Foretich (11am)

Ushers: Tom Early & Barbara Kernochan (9am); Linda van Ligten & Greg Wood (11am)

Coffee: Kit Shaw & Alicia van Ooyen (9am); Deirdre Dietel (11am)

Welcome Table: Barbara Gibbs (9am & 11am)

Bookstore: Sarah Harper

 

 

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