Welcome
Prelude
"Sostenuto" (Bottazzo)
Hymn
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328
"Surely the Presence of the Lord Is in This Place"
Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place;
I can feel his mighty power and his grace.
I can hear the brush of angel’s wings,
I see glory on each face;
Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place.
Welcome of All & Call to Worship
We praise God
Opening Hymn
#
101
Now Thank We All Our God
All verses
1. Now thank we all our God,
with heart and hands and voices,
who wondrous things has done,
in whom this world rejoices;
who from our mothers' arms
has blessed us on our way
with countless gifts of love,
and still is ours today.
2. O may this bounteous God
through all our life be near us,
with ever joyful hearts
and blessed peace to cheer us;
and keep us still in grace,
and guide us when perplexed;
and free us from all ills,
in this world and the next.
3. All praise and thanks to God
the Father now be given;
the Son, and him who reigns
with them in highest heaven;
the one eternal God,
whom earth and heaven adore;
for thus it was, is now,
and shall be evermore.
Opening Prayer
Holy One, You call us to love as Christ loves—deeply, freely, and for the good of all. As we gather, awaken in us the grace to serve with the gifts You’ve placed within us. Shape our stewardship into an offering of compassion, and our generosity into a sign of Your renewing love within this faith community and throughout the wider community we serve. Amen.
Hymn
#
72
"Gloria, Gloria"
Gloria, Gloria, in Excelsis Deo!
Gloria! Gloria! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Greeting One Another with the Sign of Peace
Leader: Peace be with you.
People: And also with you.
Leader: Let us share the Peace of Christ with great joy.
We hear God's word
Scripture
1 Peter 4:7-11 & John 13:34-35
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Hymn
#
548
"In Christ There Is No East or West"
All verses
1. In Christ there is no east or west,
in him no south or north;
but one great fellowship of love
throughout the whole wide earth.
2. In Christ shall true hearts everywhere
their high communion find;
his service is the golden cord
close binding humankind.
3. In Christ is neither Jew nor Greek,
and neither slave nor free;
both male and female heirs are made,
and all are kin to me.
4. In Christ now meet both east and west,
in him meet south and north;
all Christly souls are one in him
throughout the whole wide earth.
Today's Message
We celebrate community
Joys and Concerns
You may end your prayer with “This is my prayer.”
We all respond with “This is our prayer.”
Pastoral Prayer & Lord's Prayer
Our Father-Mother, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
We celebrate tithing & offering
Offertory Hymn
"Amazing Grace" (Newton, arr. Hayes)
Doxology
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95
"Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow"
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow,
Praise God, ye creatures here below,
Praise God, ye hosts in heaven above,
Praise God, the Trinity of Love. Amen.
Offertory/Commitment Prayer
Generous God, from Your abundance we have received, and from that abundance we now return a portion with grateful hearts. Use these gifts—and our lives—to strengthen love, deepen service, and nurture a community where Christ’s compassion becomes visible. Make what we offer today a blessing that reaches far beyond this sanctuary. Amen.
Closing
Closing Hymn
#
451
"Be Thou My Vision"
All verses
1. Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart;
Naught be all else to me, save that thou art;
Thou my best thought, by day or by night,
Waking or sleeping, thy presence my light.
2. Be thou my Wisdom, and thou my true Word;
I ever with thee and thou with me, Lord;
Thou my great Father, and I thy true son,
Thou in me dwelling, and I with thee one.
3. Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise;
Thou mine inheritance, now and always;
Thou and thou only, first in my heart,
High King of heaven, my treasure thou art.
4. High King of heaven, my victory won,
May I reach heaven's joys, O bright heaven's Sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my Vision, O Ruler of all.