January 14, 2018                                                                                   “Testing Our Tolerance for Diversity”

*Gathering Hymn                                   #1018 Come and Go With Me

 

Call to Worship                                                                                                          Jacki Weber, Worship Associate

 

Chalice Lighting

 

Music for the Morning                             Busca el Amor                                                         arr. by Jason Shelton

 

Welcome

 

*Opening Hymn                                      #131 Love Will Guide Us

 

*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                                      “For Every Child”                                                                     UNICEF

 

Song of Blessing                                      #118 This Little Light of Mine

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

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

 

Life Together

 

Pulpit Message                                       Update on our Covenant of Right Relations

 

Offering

 

Offertory Anthem                                    Would You Harbor Me                                                       Ysaye Barnwell

 

Devotional Time

 

Reflection

 

Pastoral Prayer

 

Silence

 

Musical Response

 

Sermon                                               Testing Our Tolerance for Diversity                                            Rev. Greg

 

Going Deeper

 

*Closing Hymn                                       #1014 Standing on the Side of Love

 

*Benediction

 

Musical Benediction

 

Invitation to Fellowship

 

*Please stand in body or in spirit

 

 

Greeters: Dwight Flowers (9am); Barbara Gibbs & Katie Malich (11am)

Ushers: Bonnie Brae & Peggy Kharraz (9am); Hugo Contreras & Steve De Paul (11am)

Coffee: Phyllis Kory (9am); Linda van Ligten (11am)

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

Bookstore: Sarah Harper (9am & 11am)

 

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