January 21,2018                                                                      “Stone by Stone, Bird by Bird, Hand in Hand”

*Gathering Hymn                                 #188 Come, Come, Whoever You Are

 

Call to Worship                                                                                                        Rima Snyder, Worship Associate

 

Chalice Lighting                                   We Can Never Be Born Enough                                          e.e. cummings

 

Music for the Morning                          Take Me To Church                                                                            Hozier

                                                             Gabriel Paredes, tenor

 

Welcome

 

*Opening Hymn                                   #18 What Wondrous Love

 

*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

 

Story for All Ages

 

Song of Blessing                                       This Little Light of Mine

                                                                  This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine (3x)

                                                                  Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.

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

 

Life Together

 

Offering

 

Offertory Anthem                                         You Raise Me Up                                                               Rolf Lovland

                                                                         Gabriel Paredes, tenor

 

Devotional Time

 

Reflection

 

Pastoral Prayer

 

Silence

 

Musical Response

 

Sermon                                                  Stone by Stone, Bird by Bird, Hand in Hand                Rev. Greg Ward

 

Going Deeper

 

*Closing Hymn                                       #15 The Lone, Wild Bird

 

*Benediction

 

Musical Benediction

 

Invitation to Fellowship

 

*Please stand in body or in spirit

 

 

Greeters: Audrey Lyness (9am); Roberta Frye & Wendi Gladstone (11am)

Ushers: Dan Patterson & Kit Shaw (9am); Michael Young & Ned Wright (11am)

Coffee: Deirdra Dietel & Eileen McCormack (9am); Sheila Cummins & Pam Teplitz (11am)

Welcome Table: Barbara Gibbs (9am); Carol Ring (11am)

Bookstore: Audrey Lyness (9am & 11am)

 

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