Home Worship

February 13, 2022

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Specially-Called Congregational Meeting

The Session moves that the congregation approves the following changes to our Bylaws: “Session and Congregational meetings may be conducted electronically by means of communication which allows for simultaneous aural communication, such as teleconference or videoconference. Any member participating in a meeting by such means shall be able to vote and be deemed present for the determination of a quorum." This means that the congregation or Session may meet by electronic means (in whole or in part) if all members have reasonable notice of the electronic meeting and the ability to discuss and vote on business items simultaneously. Notice of any meeting where attendance by electronic means may occur must include an adequate description of how to participate. Participation by this method constitutes presence in person at a meeting. The quorum for such a meeting is the same as for a non-electronic meeting.

Introit: Dearest Jesus, We Are Here

Ahle/Ore

Welcome & Call to Worship

[Psalm 1:3, 6; Ezekiel 37:14]

The Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

Those who delight in the law of the Lord are like trees planted by streams of water.

They yield their fruit in its season, and their leaves do not wither.

Thus says the Lord, “I will put my spirit within you, and you shall live, and I will place you on your own soil.”

Let us worship the LORD!

O Worship the King (Hymn 476)

Grant/attr. Haydn

O worship the King, all glorious above!

O gratefully sing God’s power and God’s love;

Our shield and defender, the Ancient of Days,

Pavilioned in splendor and girded with praise.

O tell of God’s might, O sing of God’s grace,

Whose robe is the light, whose canopy space.

The chariots of heaven the deep thunderclouds form,

And bright is God's path on the wings of the storm.

Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail,

In Thee do we trust, nor find Thee to fail;

Thy mercies how tender, how firm to the end,

Our maker, defender, redeemer, and friend.

Confession

Spirit of the Living God, breathe new life into us today. Forgive us for our doubts and fears and the times we lose hope. Be near to us when we mourn people we have lost. Renew our faith in your resurrection. Breathe upon these weary bones of ours, and give us courage to live your will for us through Christ. Amen.

Silence

Breathe on Me, Breath of God (Hymn 316)

Hatch/Jackson

Breathe on me, Breath of God, fill me with life anew,

That I may love what Thou dost love, and do what Thou wouldst do.

Breathe on me, Breath of God, till I am wholly Thine,

Until this earthly part of me glows with Thy fire divine.

Forgiveness in Jesus Christ

Peace

The peace of Christ be with you.

And also with you.

Children’s Message

Alleluia, Alleluia! Give Thanks (Hymn 106)

Fishel

Chorus:

Alleluia, alleluia, give thanks to the risen Lord;

Alleluia, alleluia, give praise to his name.

Jesus is Lord of all the earth; he is the king of creation. (Chorus)

Spread the good news o’er all the earth; Jesus has died and has risen. (Chorus)

Prayer for Illumination

Scripture Readings

Betsy Hammond

Old Testament: Ezekiel 37:1-14 (Link to text: https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=507891782)

New Testament: 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 (Link to text: https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=507891827)

Sermon

Resurrection not Resuscitation

Focus: If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins.

Response: Come Boldly

Webber/Vaughan Williams

Eliana Starbuck

On a barren hilltop just outside the walls of an ancient city as the evening falls,

Speaks a dying figure hanging on a tree, saying “It is finished,” words of victory.

Tested just as we are, in a world of strife, through the pain and conflict of a human life,

Here at last completed with his final breath is a life triumphant over sin and death.

Let us then come boldly to the heavenly throne, where our human weakness is so fully known,

And the mercy given by which we are freed, and the grace provided for our time of need.

Pastoral Prayer & The Lord's Prayer

Our Father, 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 debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

Giving our Gifts to God

Betsy Hammond

Hear, O Israel: The LORD is our God, the LORD alone. You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might. -Deuteronomy 6:4-5

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Musical Offering: What Shall I Render to the Lord?

Hillert/Cherwien

Doxology

Praise God from whom all blessings flow;

Praise God, all creatures here below;

Praise God above, ye heavenly host

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Charge & Benediction

Postlude: Hornpipe

Dinda

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February 6, 2022

Communion Preparations

Before connecting with our virtual worship this communion Sunday, please prepare grape juice/wine/other and bread for your celebration of the Lord’s Supper.

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Introit: Chorale

Bach

Karen Bart, cello

Welcome & Call to Worship

[Psalm 138]

We give you thanks, O LORD, for your steadfast love and your faithfulness;

For you have exalted your name and your word above everything.

On the day we called, you answered us, you increased our strength of soul.

The LORD will fulfill his purpose for us; your steadfast love, O LORD, endures forever.

Let us worship the LORD!

God Is Here! (Hymn 461)

Green/Taylor

God is here! As we your people meet to offer praise and prayer,

May we find in fuller measure what it is in Christ we share.

Here, as in the world around us, all our varied skills and arts

Wait the coming of the Spirit into open minds and hearts.

Here are symbols to remind us of our lifelong need of grace;

Here are table, font, and pulpit; here the cross has central place.

Here in honesty of preaching, here in silence, as in speech,

Here, in newness and renewal, God the Spirit comes to each.

Here our children find a welcome in the Shepherd’s flock and fold,

Here, as bread and wine are taken, Christ sustains us as of old.

Here the servants of the Servant seek in worship to explore

What it means in daily living to believe and to adore.

Lord of all, of church and kingdom, in an age of change and doubt

Keep us faithful to the gospel, help us work your purpose out.

Here in this day’s dedication, all we have to give, receive:

We, who cannot live without you, we adore you! We believe!

Confession

God whose glory fills the earth, you call us in the midst of our ordinary lives and daily work. Your unexpected presence turns the world we thought we knew upside down. We can be embarrassed to discover how little we have understood, especially when we thought we were already on the right path. Help us care more about continuing to grow in relationships than about being right. Give us courage to follow you into places that are hungry for your Word. Amen.

Silence

Song of Gratitude: Think About His Love

Harrah

Think about His love, think about His goodness,

Think about His grace that’s brought us through.

For as high as the heavens above,

So great is the measure of our Father’s love.

Great is the measure of our Father’s love.

[Psalm 86:5]

Forgiveness in Jesus Christ

Peace

The peace of Christ be with you.

And also with you.

Children’s Message

Holy God, We Praise Your Name (Hymn 460)

Attr. Franz/Allgemeines Katholisches Gesangbuch

Holy God, we praise Your name; Lord of all, we bow before You;

All on earth Your scepter claim, all in heaven above adore You.

Infinite Your vast domain, everlasting is Your reign.

Hark, the glad celestial hymn angel choirs above are raising;

Cherubim and seraphim, in unceasing chorus praising,

Fill the heavens with sweet accord: Holy, holy, holy Lord.

All apostles join the strain as Your sacred name they hallow;

Prophets swell the glad refrain, and the blessed martyrs follow,

And from morn to set of sun, through the church the song goes on.

Prayer for Illumination

Scripture Readings

Jay Stafstrom

Old Testament: Isaiah 6:1-13 (Link to text: https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=507891370)

New Testament: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 (Link to text: https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=507891404)

Homily

Continual Conversion

Focus: By the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me has not been in vain.

Words of Institution

Home Communion

Communion Music: One Bread, One Body

Foley

Refrain:

One bread, one body, one Lord of all, one cup of blessing which we bless.

And we, though many, throughout the earth, we are one body in this one Lord.

Gentile or Jew, servant or free, woman or man, no more. (Refrain)

Many the gifts, many the works, one in the Lord of all. (Refrain)

Communion Prayer

Giving our Gifts to God

Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; for one's life does not

consist in the abundance of possessions. -Luke 12:15

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Musical Offering: Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow (Tandanei)

Tamil/Bisbee

Doxology

Praise God from whom all blessings flow;

Praise God, all creatures here below;

Praise God above, ye heavenly host

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Charge & Benediction

Postlude: O God Beyond All Praising (Thaxted)

Holst/Trenney

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January 30, 2022

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Introit: Prelude in C minor (BWV 847)

Bach

from The Well-Tempered Clavier

YunJoung Park, piano

Welcome & Call to Worship

[Psalm 71]

In you, O Lord, we take refuge; let us never be put to shame.

Our mouths are filled with your praise, and with your glory all day long.

Do not cast us off in the time of old age; do not forsake us when our strength is spent.

O God, from our youth you have taught us, and we still proclaim your wondrous deeds.

You who have done great things, O God, who is like you?

We will hope continually, and will praise you yet more and more.

Let us worship the LORD!

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling (Hymn 376)

Prichard/Wesley

Love divine, all loves excelling, Joy of heaven to earth come down,

Fix in us Thy humble dwelling, all Thy faithful mercies crown!

Jesus, Thou art all compassion, pure, unbounded love Thou art;

Visit us with Thy salvation, enter every trembling heart.

Breathe, O breathe Thy loving Spirit into every troubled breast!

Let us all in Thee inherit, let us find the promised rest;

Take away the love of sinning, Alpha and Omega be;

End of faith, as its beginning, set our hearts at liberty.

Finish, then, Thy new creation; pure and spotless let us be;

Let us see Thy great salvation perfectly restored in Thee;

Changed from glory into glory, till in heaven we take our place,

Till we cast our crowns before Thee, lost in wonder, love, and praise.

Confession

God of life, we admit to you and to each other that we have not always lived lives of love. We have lost patience and been rude. We have been irritable and insisted on our own way. We have valued power and control more than love. Forgive us and heal us, dear God, through Jesus Christ, your love incarnate. Give us hope and endurance as we commit again to the process of loving. Amen.

Silence

Song of Gratitude: O Love That Will Not Let Me Go

Matheson/Byrne

O love that will not let me go, I rest my weary soul in Thee:

I give Thee back the life I owe, that in Thine ocean depths its flow may richer, fuller be.

O light that follows all my way, I yield my flickering torch to Thee;

My heart restores its borrowed ray, that in Thy sunshine’s blaze its day may brighter, fairer be.

O joy that seekest me through pain, I cannot close my heart to Thee;

I trace the rainbow through the rain, and feel the promise is not vain that morn shall tearless be.

Forgiveness in Jesus Christ

Peace

The peace of Christ be with you.

And also with you.

Children’s Message

Song of Joy: The Lord is God

Gambrell/Glaser

The Lord is God, the Lord alone! Give honor, thanks, and praise

To God, the maker of all things and giver of our days.

With all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind and might,

O people, love the Lord your God, the source of truth and light.

At night or day, at home, away, together and apart,

O children, take these holy words and keep them in your heart.

The Lord is God, the Lord alone! Give honor, thanks, and praise

To God, the maker of all things and giver of our days.

Prayer for Illumination

Scripture Readings

Karen Bart

Old Testament: Deuteronomy 6:4-9 (Link to text: https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=507890765)

New Testament: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 (Link to text: https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=507891139)

Sermon

Second Half of Life

Focus: When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; when I became an adult, I put an end to childish ways.

Response: Though I May Speak

Hopson/English folk melody

Lisa Phillips, soprano

Pastoral Prayer & The Lord's Prayer

Giving our Gifts to God

Zak Cannard

…for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me. -Matthew 25:35

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Musical Offering: Fugue in C minor (BWV 847)

Bach

YunJoung Park, piano

Doxology

Praise God from whom all blessings flow;

Praise God, all creatures here below;

Praise God above, ye heavenly host

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Charge & Benediction

Postlude: Episode on HYFRYDOL

Pritchard/Paxton

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January 23, 2022

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Introit: Dearest Jesus, We Are Here

Ahle/Ore

Welcome & Call to Worship

[Psalm 19]

The heavens are telling the glory of God; the firmament proclaims his handiwork.

Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge.

There is no speech, nor are there words; their voice is not heard.

Yet their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world.

Let us worship the LORD!

Gather Us In

Haugen

Here in this place the new light is streaming;

now is the darkness vanished away;

See in this space our fears and our dreamings

brought here to you in the light of this day.

Gather us in, the lost and forsaken;

gather us in, the blind and the lame;

call to us now, and we shall awaken;

we shall arise at the sound of our name.

We are the young, our lives are a mystery.

We are the old who yearn for your face.

We have been sung throughout all of history,

Called to be light to the whole human race.

Gather us in, the rich and the haughty;

gather us in, the proud and the strong;

give us a heart, so meek and so lowly;

give us the courage to enter the song.

Not in the dark of buildings confining,

not in some heaven, light years away:

Here in this place the new light is shining;

Now is the kingdom, and now is the day.

Gather us in and hold us forever;

gather us in and make us your own;

Gather us in all peoples together,

fire of love in our flesh and our bone.

Confession

God of steadfast love, we are all baptized into Christ’s body and depend on one Spirit. We belong to you and to each other. Forgive us when we envy others’ gifts and compete instead of working together. Forgive us when we devalue members who seem weaker or whose gifts are less obvious. Teach us to appreciate one another, and help us coordinate our actions as your hands and feet and eyes and ears. Amen.

Silence

Song of Gratitude: Bind Us Together

Gillman

(Chorus)

Bind us together, Lord; bind us together with cords that cannot be broken.

Bind us together, Lord; bind us together, Lord, bind us together with love.

There is only one God. There is only one King.

There is only one body. That is why we can sing: (repeat chorus)

Forgiveness in Jesus Christ

Peace

The peace of Christ be with you.

And also with you.

Children’s Message

We Are One in Christ Jesus

Anon., trans. Parker/arr. Blycker

We are one in Christ Jesus, all one body, all one spirit, all together.

We share one God, one mighty Lord, one abiding faith, one binding love,

one single baptism, one Holy Comforter, the Holy Spirit, uniting all.

(Repeat)

Prayer for Illumination

Scripture Readings

Steve Blewett

Old Testament: Genesis 2:4-7 (Link to text: https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=507890599)

New Testament: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a (Link to text: https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=507890632)

Sermon

Body Issues

Focus: For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ.

Response: Fugue from Concerto in G Major

Telemann

Karen Bart, Helen Byrne, Denika and Johannes Kleinmann

Pastoral Prayer & The Lord's Prayer

Giving our Gifts to God

Steve Blewett

Whoever has two coats must share with anyone who has none; and whoever has food must do likewise. -Luke 3:11

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Musical Offering: If ye love me

Tallis

Doxology

Praise God from whom all blessings flow;

Praise God, all creatures here below;

Praise God above, ye heavenly host

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Charge & Benediction

Postlude: Gigue

Martini

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January 16, 2022

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Introit: You Servants of God

Haydn/Bisbee

Leonard Byrne, tuba

Welcome & Call to Worship

[Psalm 36]

Your steadfast love, O Lord, extends to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds.

Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your judgments are like the great deep.

How precious is your steadfast love, O God! All people may take refuge in the shadow of your wings.

For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.

Let us worship the LORD!

Many and Great (Hymn 271)

Native American (Dakota)

Many and great, O God, are thy things, Maker of earth and sky;

Thy hands have set the heavens with stars,

Thy fingers spread the mountains and plains.

Lo, at Thy word the waters were formed; deep seas obey Thy voice.

Grant unto us communion with Thee, Thou star-abiding One;

Come unto us and dwell with us:

With Thee are found the gifts of life.

Bless us with life that has no end, eternal life with Thee.

Confession

Almighty God, you gather together people with different gifts, strengths, and needs. You unite us through the work of the Spirit, yet we divide into groups, choose sides, and favor those with certain gifts over others. Forgive us when we cut ourselves off from those whom we need, and who need us. Grant us grace to embrace one another and work together as one body. Amen.

Silence

Song of Gratitude: I Will Change Your Name

Butler

I will change your name, you shall no longer be called

Wounded, outcast, lonely or afraid.

I will change your name, your new name shall be

Confidence, joyfulness, overcoming one,

Faithfulness, friend of God, one who seeks my face.

[Isaiah 62:2-4]

Forgiveness in Jesus Christ

Peace

The peace of Christ be with you.

And also with you.

Children’s Message

Solo: Wedding Song (There Is Love)

Stookey

Lisa Phillips

Prayer for Illumination

Scripture Readings

Jill Cathey

Old Testament: Isaiah 62:1-5 (Link to text: https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=507890308)

New Testament: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 (Link to text: https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=507890344)

Sermon

Regifting

Focus: There are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone.

Response: We All Are One in Mission (Hymn 435)

Memmingen ms., 17th century/Edwards

We all are one in mission, we all are one in call,

Our varied gifts united by Christ, the Lord of all.

A single, great commission compels us from above

To plan and work together that all may know Christ’s love.

We all are called for service to witness in God’s name;

Our ministries are different, our purpose is the same:

To touch the lives of others by God’s surprising grace

So every folk and nation may feel God’s warm embrace.

Now let us be united and let our song be heard.

Now let us be a vessel for God’s redeeming word.

We all are one in mission, we all are one in call,

Our varied gifts united by Christ, the Lord of all.

Pastoral Prayer & The Lord's Prayer

Giving our Gifts to God

Kathy Sandusky

All flesh shall see the salvation of God. -Luke 3:6

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Musical Offering: Hornpipe

Galliard

Doxology

Praise God from whom all blessings flow;

Praise God, all creatures here below;

Praise God above, ye heavenly host

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Charge & Benediction

Postlude: Festivo

Bruckner

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January 9, 2022

Baptism of the Lord

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Introit: Dearest Jesus, We Are Here

Ahle/Burkhardt

Leonard Byrne, tuba

Welcome & Call to Worship

[Isaiah 43:1-2]

Thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel:

Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you;

when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.

Let us worship the LORD!

Out of Deep Unordered Water (Hymn 494)

Kaan/Parry

Out of deep, unordered water God created light and land,

World of bird and beast and, later, in God’s image, woman, man.

Refrain:

There is water in the river bringing life to tree and plant.

Let creation praise its giver: there is water in the font.

Water on the human forehead, birthmark of the love of God,

Is the sign of death and rising; through the seas there runs a road.

(Refrain)

Standing round the font reminds us of the Hebrews’ climb ashore.

Life is hallowed by the knowledge: God has been this way before.

(Refrain)

Confession

Redeeming God, we are precious in your sight. In the midst of trials, we often forget that we are beloved. Forgive us when we act as though we are not your creation. Lead us into this new year with a renewed sense of your presence and joy. May your Spirit work in us to realize your vision of a world made new in Christ. Amen.

Silence

Song of Gratitude: When Jesus Came to Jordan (Hymn 72)

Green/Mehrtens

When Jesus came to Jordan to be baptized by John,

He did not come for pardon, but as God’s Holy One.

He came to share repentance with all who mourn their sins,

To speak the vital sentence with which good news begins.

He came to share temptation, our utmost woe and loss;

For us and our salvation to die upon the cross.

So when the dove descended on him, the Holy One,

The hidden years had ended, the age of grace begun.

Forgiveness in Jesus Christ

Peace

The peace of Christ be with you.

And also with you.

Children’s Message

Wild and Lone the Prophet’s Voice

Daw/Parry

Wild and lone the prophet’s voice echoes through the desert still,

Calling us to make a choice, bidding us to do God’s will:

“Turn from sin and be baptized; cleanse your heart and mind and soul.

Quitting all the sins you prized, yield your life to God’s control.

“Bear the fruit repentance sows: lives of justice, truth, and love.

Trust no other claim than those; set your heart on things above.

Soon the Lord will come in power, burning clean the threshing floor,

Then will flames the chaff devour; wheat alone shall fill God’s store.”

With such preaching, stark and bold, John proclaimed salvation near,

And his timeless warnings hold words of hope to all who hear.

So we dare to journey on, led by faith through ways untrod,

Till we come at last like John to behold the Lamb of God.

Prayer for Illumination

Scripture Readings

Doug Hammond

Old Testament: Isaiah 43:1-7 (Link to text: https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=507990931)

New Testament: Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 (Link to text: https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=507990956)

Sermon

The Voice to Trust

Focus: You are … Beloved; with you I am well pleased.

Response: Baptized in Water, Sealed by the Spirit

Gaelic Melody/Callahan

Pastoral Prayer & The Lord's Prayer

Giving our Gifts to God

Kathy Sandusky

All flesh shall see the salvation of God.

-Luke 3:6

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Musical Offering: Prelude in d minor

Bruckner

Doxology

Praise God from whom all blessings flow;

Praise God, all creatures here below;

Praise God above, ye heavenly host

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Charge & Benediction

Postlude: Fugue in E Major

Bach

January 2, 2022

Second Sunday of Christmas

Holy God, all-glorious giver of grace, you are light, shining in darkness;

you are life, the life of all people. Fill us with the light and life of Christ,

through whom all things were made, so that we may be faithful disciples,

bearing witness to your grace and truth; through Christ, your Word made flesh.

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Part 3 (Pastoral Prayer through Postlude): https://vimeo.com/661492725

Introit: We Three Kings of Orient Are

Hopkins/Burkhardt

Jill Cathey, oboe

Welcome & Call to Worship

[Psalm 147]

Praise the Lord! Great is our Lord, and abundant in power;

his understanding is beyond measure.

The Lord builds up broken cities; he gathers the outcasts, he lifts up the downtrodden.

He grants peace within your borders; he fills you with the finest of wheat.

The Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love.

Let us worship the LORD!

As With Gladness (Hymn 63)

Kocher/Dix

As with gladness men of old did the guiding star behold;

As with joy they hailed its light, leading onward, beaming bright;

So, most gracious Lord, may we evermore be led to Thee.

As with joyful steps they sped to that lowly manger bed,

There to bend the knee before him whom heaven and earth adore;

So may we with willing feet ever seek thy mercy seat.

As they offered gifts most rare at that manger rude and bare;

So may we with holy joy, pure, and free from sin’s alloy,

All our costliest treasures bring, Christ to Thee, our heavenly King.

Confession

God of gathering, thank you for adopting us into your family. Forgive us when we create division rather than reconciliation. Help us remember that you take pleasure in all who receive you. When your will for our lives seems unclear, show us the next step. Draw us closer to one another as you gather all things in Christ, and help us live for the praise of your glory. Amen.

Silence

Song of Gratitude: As With Gladness

Kocher/Dix

Holy Jesus, every day keep us in the narrow way;

And, when earthly things are past, bring our ransomed souls at last

Where they need no star to guide, where no clouds thy glory hide.

Forgiveness in Jesus Christ

Peace

The peace of Christ be with you.

And also with you.

Children’s Message

Of The Father’s Love Begotten (Hymn 309)

Prudentius/Plainsong, Mode V

Of the Father’s love begotten, ere the worlds began to be,

He is Alpha and Omega, he the source, the ending he,

Of the things that are, that have been, and that future years shall see,

Evermore and evermore!

O ye heights of heaven adore him; angel hosts, his praises sing;

Powers, dominions, bow before him, and extol our God and King;

Let no tongue on earth be silent, every voice in concert ring,

Evermore and evermore!

Christ, to thee with God the Father, and O Holy Ghost, to thee,

Hymn and chant and high thanksgiving and unwearied praises be:

Honor, glory, and dominion, and eternal victory,

Evermore and evermore!

Prayer for Illumination

Scripture Readings

Ruth Seignemartin

Old Testament: Psalm 147:12-20 (Link to text: https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=498798528)

New Testament: Ephesians 1:3-14 (Link to text: https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=506705003)

Sermon

The Destiny of Christmas

Focus: God has made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth in Christ, as a plan for the fullness of time, to gather up all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.

Response: From a Distant Home

Puerto Rican carol

Pamela and Olivia Brownlee, Helen Byrne, Jill Cathey

Pastoral Prayer & The Lord's Prayer

Giving our Gifts to God

Ruth Seignemartin

And Jesus increased in wisdom and in years, and in divine and human favor. -Luke 2:52

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Musical Offering: Once He Came in Blessing

Pepping

Doxology (sung to The First Nowell)

Neil Weatherhogg/English Carol

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;

Praise Christ, all people here below;

Praise Holy Spirit evermore;

Praise Triune God, whom we adore.

Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, born is the King of Israel.

Charge & Benediction

Postlude: Once He Came in Blessing

Pepping

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December 26, 2021

First Sunday of Christmas

Holy God, all-glorious giver of grace, you are light, shining in darkness;

you are life, the life of all people. Fill us with the light and life of Christ,

through whom all things were made, so that we may be faithful disciples,

bearing witness to your grace and truth; through Christ, your Word made flesh.

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Introit: Once in Royal David’s City

Alexander/Gauntlett

Eliana and Teague Starbuck

Welcome & Call to Worship

[Psalm 148]

Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise him in the heights!

Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his host!

Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars!

Praise the Lord from the earth, you sea monsters and all deeps, fire and hail, snow and frost, stormy wind fulfilling his command!

Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth!

Young men and women alike, old and young together!

Let us praise the name of the LORD, for he commanded and we were created.

Let us worship the LORD!

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Carol 31)

Mendelssohn/Wesley

Hark! The herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King,

Peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!”

Joyful, all ye nations, rise, join the triumph of the skies;

With angelic host proclaim, “Christ is born in Bethlehem!”

Hark! The herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King!”

Christ, by highest heaven adored, Christ, the everlasting Lord!

Late in time behold him come, offspring of the virgin’s womb.

Veiled in flesh the God-head see; hail the incarnate Deity,

Pleased in flesh with us to dwell, Jesus, our Emmanuel.

Hark! The herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King!”

Hail! The heaven-born Prince of Peace! Hail the sun of righteousness!

Light and life to all he brings, risen with healing in his wings.

Mild he lays his glory by, born that we no more may die,

Born to raise us from the earth, born to give us second birth.

Hark! The herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King!”

Confession

God of wonder, we are surrounded by your creation, yet we often miss the marvels you place before us. Forgive us when we lose our sense of belonging to you and forget our connection to all things. As your children, help us bear with one another with compassion and patience. May we seek your presence, listen to your teaching, and persist in love. Amen.

Silence

Song of Gratitude: O Holy Child of Bethlehem

Brooks/Redner

O holy Child of Bethlehem, descend to us, we pray;

Cast out our sin and enter in, be born in us today.

We hear the Christmas angels the great glad tidings tell;

O come to us, abide with us, our Lord Emmanuel!

Forgiveness in Jesus Christ

Peace

The peace of Christ be with you.

And also with you.

Children’s Message

Gentle Mary Laid Her Child (Carol 27)

Arr. MacMillan/Cook

Gentle Mary laid her child lowly in a manger;

There he lay, the undefiled, to the world a stranger.

Such a babe in such a place, can he be the Savior?

Ask the saved of all the race who have found his favor.

Angels sang about his birth, wise men sought and found him;

Heaven’s star shone brightly forth, glory all around him.

Shepherds saw the wondrous sight, heart the angels singing;

All the plains were lit that night, all the hills were ringing.

Gentle Mary laid her child lowly in a manger;

He is still the undefiled, but no more a stranger.

Son of God, or humble birth, beautiful the story;

Praise his name in all the earth, hail the King of glory!

Prayer for Illumination

Scripture Readings

Betsy Hammond

Old Testament: Psalm 148 (Link to text: https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=506701282)

New Testament: Colossians 3:12-17 (Link to text: https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=498798489)

Sermon

The Clothing of Christmas

Focus: As God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience…above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.

Response: It Wasn’t His Child

Yearwood

Teague Starbuck

Pastoral Prayer & The Lord's Prayer

Giving our Gifts to God

Betsy Hammond

When the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord. -Luke 2:22

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Musical Offering: Meditation on “Coventry Carol”

Lasky

Doxology (sung to The First Nowell)

Weatherhogg/English Carol

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;

Praise Christ, all people here below;

Praise Holy Spirit evermore;

Praise Triune God, whom we adore.

Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, born is the King of Israel.

Charge & Benediction

Postlude: A Christmas Rondel

Callahan

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December 24, 2021

Christmas Eve

Christmas comes every time we see God in other persons.

The human and the holy meet in Bethlehem or in Times Square,

for Christmas comes like a golden storm on its way to Jerusalem determinedly, inevitably...

Even now it comes in the face of hatred and warring—

no atrocity too terrible to stop it, no Herod strong enough, no hurt deep enough,

no curse shocking enough, no disaster shattering enough.

For someone on earth will see the star, someone will hear the angel voices,

someone will run to Bethlehem, someone will know peace and goodwill:

the Christ will be born!

—Ann Weems, Kneeling in Bethlehem

Preparations

Gather communion elements (grape juice/wine/other and bread), a Christ candle, and lighting supplies. If you like, prepare additional candles for loved ones present in body or spirit.

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Introit: Pastorale

Karg-Elert

Leonard Byrne, tuba

Welcome & Call to Worship

[Isaiah 9]

The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light;

those who lived in a land of deep darkness—on them light has shined.

For a child has been born for us, a son given to us.

Let the heavens be glad, let all the earth rejoice!

Let us worship the LORD!

O Come, All Ye Faithful (Hymn 41)

Wade

O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant,

O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem!

Come, and behold Him, born the King of angels!

Refrain: O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him,

O come, let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord!

Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation! Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!

Glory to God, all glory in the highest! (refrain)

Confession

On this Christmas Eve we remember the remarkable way that you joined us in human flesh, living fully with us – and you came as a tiny, vulnerable baby. We are still in awe of the love and risk involved. Tonight, as we celebrate this tender yet profound act, we gather our prayers and we give you thanks, O God, for joining us. May your act of togetherness and compassion teach us how to ever more compassionately understand those around us and far away who are also made in your image. Amen.

Silence

Song of Gratitude: O Holy Child of Bethlehem (Hymn 44)

Brooks/Redner

O holy Child of Bethlehem, descend to us, we pray;

Cast out our sin and enter in, be born in us today.

We hear the Christmas angels the great glad tidings tell;

O come to us, abide with us, our Lord Emmanuel!

Forgiveness in Jesus Christ

Peace

The peace of Christ be with you.

And also with you.

Joy to the World (Hymn 40)

Watts/Handel

Joy to the world! The Lord is come: Let earth receive her King;

Let every heart prepare Him room,

And heaven and nature sing, And heaven and nature sing,

And heaven, and heaven and nature sing.

Joy to the world! The Savior reigns: Let us our songs employ;

While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains

Repeat the sounding joy, repeat the sounding joy,

Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy.

No more let sins and sorrows grow, Nor thorns infest the ground;

He comes to make his blessings flow,

Far as the curse is found, far as the curse is found,

Far as, far as, the curse is found.

He rules the world with truth and grace, and makes the nations prove

The glories of his righteousness

And wonders of His love, and wonders of his love,

And wonders, wonders of his love.

Giving of Tithes and Offerings

Kathy Sandusky

They offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. -Matthew 2:11

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Building the Creche

Mary and Joseph

Away in a Manger (Hymn 25)

Attr. Murray

Away in a manger, no crib for His bed,

the little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head.

The stars in the sky looked down where He lay,

the little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay.

Angels and Shepherds

The First Nowell (Hymn 56)

English Carol

The first Nowell the angel did say,

Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay;

In fields where they lay a-keeping their sheep,

On a cold winter’s night that was so deep.

Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Born is the king of Israel.

Wise Men

Then entered in those wise men three,

fell reverently upon their knee,

And offered there in His presence

their gold, and myrrh, and frankincense.

Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Born is the king of Israel.

Prayer for Illumination

Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 9:2-7

(Link to text: https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=507113147)

Katriel Starbuck

Solo: Who Would Think That What Was Needed

Belle/Maule

Olivia Brownlee

New Testament Reading: Luke 2:1-20

(Link to text: https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=507113185)

Phil Wikoff

Angels We Have Heard on High (Hymn 23)

French Carol

Angels we have heard on high, sweetly singing o’er the plains,

And the mountains in reply echoing their joyous strains.

Refrain: Glo-ria in excelsis Deo, Glo-ria in excelsis Deo.

Shepherds, why this jubilee? Why your joyous strains prolong?

What the gladsome tidings be which inspire your heavenly song? (Refrain)

Come to Bethlehem and see Him whose birth the angels sing;

Come, adore on bended knee Christ, the Lord, the newborn King. (Refrain)

Homily

Christmas under the Stars

Focus: In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper

Communion Music: What Child Is This?

Trad. English/Manz

Communion Prayer

Lighting of the Christ Candle

Light looked down and saw darkness.

“I will go there,” said Light.

Peace looked down and saw war.

“I will go there,” said Peace.

Love looked down and saw hatred.

“I will go there,” said Love.

So he, the Lord of Light, the Prince of Peace,

the King of Love, came down and crept in beside us.

Let us all rejoice in the birth of Jesus, the Light of the World.

May the light sent from God shine in the shadows of our lives to show us God’s way.

In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Amen and Amen.

Silent Night (Hymn 60)

Gruber/Mohr

Silent night, holy night! All is calm, all is bright, round yon virgin mother and child!

Holy infant, so tender and mild, sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace.

Silent night, holy night! Shepherds quake at the sight, glories stream from heaven afar,

Heavenly hosts sing: “Alleluia; Christ the Savior is born, Christ the Savior is born.”

Silent night, holy night! Son of God, love’s pure light, radiant beams from Thy holy face,

With the dawn of redeeming grace, Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth, Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.

Silent night, holy night! Wondrous star, lend thy light; with the angels let us sing,

Alleluia to our King; Christ the Savior is born, Christ the Savior is born.

Charge & Benediction

Postlude: Hark, the Herald Angels Sing

Mendelssohn, arr. Page

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December 19, 2021

Fourth Sunday of Advent

In this Advent of expectation, draw us together in unity, that our praise and worship might echo in these walls and also through our lives. In this Advent of expectation, draw us together in service,

that the path we follow might lead us from a stable to the march of eternity.

In this Advent of expectation, draw us together in mission,

that the hope within might be the song we sing, and the melody of our lives.

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Introit: O Come, All Ye Faithful

Wade

Cali and Vivian Edwards, Katriel and Eliana Starbuck

Karen Bart, Helen Byrne, Ruth Seignemartin

Advent Candle Lighting

[Isaiah 2:4, 11:6, 35:1, 7:14b]

The Gilberts

We light these candles as a sign of the coming light of Christ.

Advent means coming. We are preparing ourselves for the days

when nations shall beat their swords into plowshares,

and their spears into pruning hooks: nation shall not lift up sword

against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore.

The wolf shall live with the lamb,

the leopard shall lie down with the kid, the calf and the lion

and the fatling together, and a little child shall lead them.

The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad,

the desert shall rejoice and blossom;

like the rose it shall blossom abundantly,

and rejoice with joy and singing.

The Lord shall give you a sign.

Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son,

and shall name him Immanuel (God is with us).

Let us walk in the light of the Lord.

Come, Come, Emmanuel

Chepponis

Come, come, Emmanuel. Come, Emmanuel. (repeat)

Welcome & Call to Worship

[Luke 1:48-52]

God has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servants.

The Mighty One has done great things for us; holy is his name.

He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly;

he has filled the hungry with good things.

His mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation.

Let us worship the LORD!

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Hymn 9)

Latin, c. 12th century/adapt. Helmore

O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel,

That mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear.

Refrain:

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.

O come, Thou Day-spring, come and cheer our spirits by Thine advent here;

Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, and death's dark shadows put to flight.

(Refrain)

O come, Desire of nations, bind all peoples in one heart and mind;

Bid envy, strife, and discord cease; fill the whole world with heaven's peace.

(Refrain)

Confession

God who shows up in humble places and within humble people, we confess that we can run from our humanity in all its messiness and fragility. Forgive us when our desire for safety, certainty, and control leads us away from you.

You entered our world as completely human. You enter our world to bring unconditional love. You created us and accept us fully. Forgive us when we keep striving for worthiness. Help us know and rest in your love today. Amen.

Silence

Song of Gratitude: My Soul in Stillness Waits

Haugen

(Refrain)

For you, O Lord, my soul in stillness waits, truly my hope is in you.

O Lord of Light, our only hope of glory, Your radiance shines in all who look to you,

Come, light the hearts of all in dark and shadow. (Refrain)

Forgiveness in Jesus Christ

Peace

The peace of Christ be with you.

And also with you.

Children’s Message

In Bethlehem a Babe Was Born (Hymn 34)

Mays

In Bethlehem a Babe was born with love enough for all.

While kingdoms slept, the Lord came down to grace a manger stall.

And with a glorious light angels appeared that night,

Refrain:

Singing, “Come, come, Christ is born! Come, come, world forlorn.

The Child of peace and sacrifice is waiting to be found.”

Royalty and shepherds came to worship from afar,

Guided through the long cold night by one persistent star.

As each beheld the Son, strangers became ans one, (Refrain)

The mystery of Bethlehem was long ago, they say,

But, miracle of miracles, the Baby lives today

In each new heart that hears love coming through the years, (Refrain)

Prayer for Illumination

Scripture Readings

Jim Price

Old Testament: Micah 5:2-5a (Link to text: https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=505900387)

New Testament: Luke 1:39-45 (Link to text: https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=505900446)

Sermon

The Love of Christmas

Focus: And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord…”

Response: Ave Maria

Bach-Gounod

Karen Bart, cello

Pastoral Prayer & The Lord's Prayer

Giving our Gifts to God

Jim Price

Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors!

-Luke 2:14b

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Musical Offering: Noel Nouvelet

trad. French/Roques

Doxology

Praise God from whom all blessings flow;

Praise God, all creatures here below;

Praise God above, ye heavenly host

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Charge & Benediction

Postlude: Tell Out My Soul

Greatorex/Manz

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December 12, 2021

Third Sunday of Advent

that the path we follow might lead us from a stable to the march of eternity.

In this Advent of expectation, draw us together in mission,

that the hope within might be the song we sing, and the melody of our lives.

Click here to watch the Livestream at 10:30 AM: https://vimeo.com/655136966

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Introit: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

15th cent. French/Manz

Jim Cathey, Doug Hammond, flugelhorns

Advent Candle Lighting

[Isaiah 2:4, 11:6, 35:1]

Edwards family

We light these candles as a sign of the coming light of Christ.

Advent means coming. We are preparing ourselves for the days

when nations shall beat their swords into plowshares,

and their spears into pruning hooks: nation shall not lift up sword

against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore.

The wolf shall live with the lamb,

the leopard shall lie down with the kid, the calf and the lion

and the fatling together, and a little child shall lead them.

The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad,

the desert shall rejoice and blossom; like the rose it shall blossom abundantly,

and rejoice with joy and singing.

Come, Come, Emmanuel

Chepponis

Come, come, Emmanuel. Come, Emmanuel. (repeat)

Welcome & Call to Worship

[Isaiah 12:2-5]

With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.

Surely God is our salvation; we will trust, and not be afraid.

Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; make known his deeds among the nations;

Sing praises to the Lord, for he has done gloriously; let this be known in all the earth.

Let us worship the LORD!

Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus (Hymn 2)

Prichard/Wesley

Come, Thou long-expected Jesus, born to set Thy people free;

From our fears and sins release us; let us find our rest in Thee.

Israel’s strength and consolation, hope of all the earth Thou art;

Dear desire of every nation, joy of every longing heart.

Born Thy people to deliver, born a child and yet a King,

Born to reign in us forever, now Thy gracious kingdom bring.

By Thine own eternal Spirit rule in all our hearts alone;

By Thine all-sufficient merit raise us to Thy glorious throne.

Confession

God of good news, your prophets exhorted people to repent in anticipation of your coming. Forgive us when we have wandered or grown complacent. Forgive us when we go through the motions of repentance but do not follow through with our actions. In our Advent waiting, help us find the joy in turning to you again and again. Amen.

Silence

Song of Gratitude: My Soul in Stillness Waits

Haugen

(Refrain)

For you, O Lord, my soul in stillness waits, truly my hope is in you.

O Spring of Joy, rain down upon our spirits,

Our thirsty hearts are yearning for your Word,

Come, make us whole, be comfort to our hearts. (Refrain)

Forgiveness in Jesus Christ

Peace

The peace of Christ be with you.

And also with you.

Children’s Message

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (Hymn 38)

Willis/Sears

It came upon the midnight clear, that glorious song of old

From angels bending near the earth, to touch their harps of gold:

“Peace on the earth, good will to all, from heaven’s all gracious King”:

The world in solemn stillness lay, to hear the angels sing.

And ye, beneath life’s crushing load, whose forms are bending low,

Who toil along the climbing way with painful steps and slow,

Look now! For glad and golden hours come swiftly on the wing:

O rest beside the weary road, and hear the angels sing.

For lo, the days are hastening on, by prophet, bards foretold,

When with the ever-circling years comes round the age of gold;

When peace shall over all the earth its ancient splendors fling,

And the whole world give back the song which now the angels sing.

Prayer for Illumination

Scripture Readings

John Lemm

Old Testament: Isaiah 12:2-6 (Link to text: https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=505491293)

New Testament: Luke 3:7-18 (Link to text: https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=498797719)

Sermon

The Joy of Christmas

Focus: So, with many other exhortations, he proclaimed the good news to the people.

Response: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring

Bach

Jim Cathey, Doug Hammond, Leonard Byrne

Pastoral Prayer & The Lord's Prayer

Giving our Gifts to God

John Lemm

He has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant.

-Luke 1:48a

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Musical Offering: How Far to Bethlehem?

STOWEY/Manz

Doxology

Praise God from whom all blessings flow;

Praise God, all creatures here below;

Praise God above, ye heavenly host

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Charge & Benediction

Postlude: O Little Town of Bethlehem

FOREST GREEN/Leavitt

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