Sunday Worship Bulletin, Oct 13, 2024

Veradale United Church of Christ

An Open & Affirming Congregation

Worshiping God in Christ – Welcoming All – Working for Justice & Peace

“No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here!”

October 13, 2024

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10:20 Gathering and Prelude

Wayne Shull, Music Director and Worship Leader

John Carroll, Usher

Joe McSwain, Usher

Jerry Brines, Usher

Don and Jan Young, Scripture Reader

Regie Cotton, Candle lighter

_____________, Fellowship Set-up

Naomi Hanvey, Fellowship Clean-up

Scotty Patton, Zoom Monitor

Rev. Gen Heywood, Pastor

10:30am    Worship begins

We worship on the unceded traditional territory of the Spokane, Cayuse, Umatilla, Walla Walla, Coeur d’Alene, and other tribes. We acknowledge the history of indigenous genocide, removal, and erasure that continues to this day.  We recognize the role that Christian communities played in these injustices, and we recommit ourselves to seeking more peaceful, just, and neighborly ways of sharing this land with all who call it home.

Community Affirmation

God loves us ...all the time!  All the time...God loves us!

Service and Fellowship Opportunities 

Next Sunday: Mark 10:35-45, Pastor is back

Silent Prayer, Tuesday 9:00 to 9:30am

Sing-A-Lings Wednesday, 6:30pm

 Community giving: Animal Shelter Supplies

Call to worship

One: O Beloved One, creator of all things, including emptiness, we come to You filled with clutters, distractions, and burdens.

MANY:  Empty us now of gnawing dissatisfactions, of anxious imaginings, of fretful preoccupations, of nagging prejudices, of old scores to settle, and of the arrogance of being right.

One:  Empty us of ways we unthinkingly believe ourselves to be powerless victims—determined by sex, age, and race.

MANY:  Empty us of the disguises and lies in which we hide ourselves from others, and from our responsibility to our neighbors and our world. 

ALL:  Hollow out a space in us to find ourselves.

To find forgiveness, wholeness of heart, and peace.

——Ted Loder (adapted from “Guerillas of Grace”)

Welcoming the Light of Christ

Hymn I Am The Light of the World 584 (NCH)   J. Strathdee

Community Prayer

Refrain(Cares Chorus)

I cast all my cares upon you. I lay all my burdens down at your feet; and anytime that I don’t know what to do, I will cast my cares upon you.

Prayers of Gratitude

Refrain

Prayers of Concern

Refrain

Silent Prayer

Refrain

 The Lord’s Prayer use the translation which is meaningful to you or

 Our Father (Creator) 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.

Response: Amen, amen, amen.

A Time of Offering

 An Invitation to Share 

Dedication Hymn

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty!

All your works shall praise Thy name, in earth and sky and sea.

Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty. God in three persons, blessed Trinity!

Dedication Prayer

Loving God, we thank you for creating us in your image. Bless our offerings of time, talent, and treasure that we may be experienced as a people who follow the way of Jesus. Amen

Listening for God

Scripture

John 21:1-19 

After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, and he showed himself in this way. 2 Gathered there together were Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin,[a] Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples. 3 Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We will go with you.” They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.4 Just after daybreak, Jesus stood on the beach, but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. 5 Jesus said to them, “Children, you have no fish, have you?” They answered him, “No.” 6 He said to them, “Cast the net to the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in because there were so many fish. 7 That disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment, for he had taken it off, and jumped into the sea. 8 But the other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from the land, only about a hundred yards off.9 When they had gone ashore, they saw a charcoal fire there, with fish on it, and bread. 10 Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish that you have just caught.” 11 So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, a hundred fifty-three of them, and though there were so many, the net was not torn. 12 Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” Now none of the disciples dared to ask him, “Who are you?” because they knew it was the Lord. 13 Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them and did the same with the fish. 14 This was now the third time that Jesus appeared to the disciples after he was raised from the dead. 15 When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my lambs.” 16 A second time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Tend my sheep.” 17 He said to him the third time, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter felt hurt because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” And he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep.18 Very truly, I tell you, when you were younger, you used to fasten your own belt and to go wherever you wished. But when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will fasten a belt around you and take you where you do not wish to go.” 19 (He said this to indicate the kind of death by which he would glorify God.) After this he said to him, “Follow me.”

Hebrews 11:1

 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

Message: Hope for Today

Don and Jan Young

Meditation in Music

Announcement Reminder

Our Light moves into the World God Loves

Closing Hymn “On Eagles Wings”

You who dwell in the shelter of the LordWho abide in God’s shadow for lifeSay unto God, "My refuge,my Rock, in whom I trust!"[Chorus] And God will raise you up on eagle's wingsBear you on the breath of dawnMake you to shine like the sunAnd hold you in the palm of God’s hand (last time) And hold you, hold you in the palm of God’s hand.

The snare of the fowler will never capture youAnd famine will bring you no fearUnder God’s wings, your refugeGod’s faithfulness, your shield. [Chorus]

You need not fear the terror of the nightNor the arrow that flies by dayThough thousands fall about youNear you it shall not come [Chorus]

For to the angels God’s given a commandTo guard you in all of your waysUpon their hands they will bear you upLest you dash your foot against a stone. [Chorus]

Benediction

Communal Blessing

Be Yourself.

Grow in Christ.

Live with Compassion

Sunday Worship Bulletin, Oct 6 2024

Veradale United Church of Christ

An Open & Affirming Congregation

Worshiping God in Christ – Welcoming All – Working for Justice & Peace

“No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here!”

October 6, 2024

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10:20 Gathering and Prelude

Wayne Shull, Music Director and Worship Leader

John Carroll, Usher

Joe McSwain, Usher

Jerry Brines, Usher

_________, Scripture Reader

___________, Candle lighter

________, Fellowship Set-up

Naomi Hanvey, Fellowship Clean-up

Scotty Patton, Zoom Monitor

Rev. Gen Heywood, Pastor

10:30am    Worship begins

We worship on the unceded traditional territory of the Spokane, Cayuse, Umatilla, Walla Walla, Coeur d’Alene, and other tribes. We acknowledge the history of indigenous genocide, removal, and erasure that continues to this day.  We recognize the role that Christian communities played in these injustices, and we recommit ourselves to seeking more peaceful, just, and neighborly ways of sharing this land with all who call it home.

Community Affirmation

God dwells within us ...all the time!  All the time...God dwells within us!

Service and Fellowship Opportunities 

Next Sunday: Don and Jan bring a message

Silent Prayer, Tuesday 9:00 to 9:30am

 Community giving: Animal Shelter Supplies

Welcoming the Light of Christ

Hymn: “As the Deer”

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As the deer panteth for the water

So my soul longeth after Thee

You alone are my heart’s desire

And I long to worship Thee

You alone are my Strength, my Shield

To You alone may my spirit yield

You alone are my heart’s desire

And I long to worship Thee.

You’re my Friend and You are my Brother

Even though You are a King

I love You more than any other

So much more than anything

You alone are my Strength, my Shield

To You alone may my spirit yield

You alone are my heart’s desire

And I long to worship Thee.

I want You more than gold or silver

Only You can satisfy

You alone are the real joy-giver

And the apple of my eye

You alone are my Strength, my Shield

To You alone may my spirit yield

You alone are my heart’s desire

And I long to worship Thee.

Community Prayer

NCH 769

Hear our prayer, O God, hear our prayer, O God: incline your ear to us, and grant us your peace.

Prayers of Gratitude

Refrain

Prayers of Concern

Refrain

Silent Prayer

Refrain

The Lord’s Prayer use the translation which is meaningful to you or

 Our Father (Creator) 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.

Response: Amen, amen, amen.

A Time of Offering

 An Invitation to Share 

Dedication Hymn

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty!

All your works shall praise Thy name, in earth and sky and sea.

Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty. God in three persons, blessed Trinity!

Dedication Prayer

God of All, you dwell with us now and always, we thank you with humble hearts. Bless our offerings of time, talent, and treasure. May our love and life reflect your presence in this world. Amen

Listening for God

Philippians 2:1-13 NRSVUE

 If, then, there is any comfort in Christ, any consolation from love, any partnership in the Spirit, any tender affection and sympathy, 2 make my joy complete: be of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. 3 Do nothing from selfish ambition or empty conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves. 4 Let each of you look not to your own interests but to the interests of others. 5 Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus,

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who, though he existed in the form of God,    did not regard equality with God    as something to be grasped,

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but emptied himself,    taking the form of a slave,    assuming human likeness.And being found in appearance as a human,

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    he humbled himself    and became obedient to the point of death—    even death on a cross.

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Therefore God exalted him even more highly    and gave him the name    that is above every other name,

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so that at the name given to Jesus    every knee should bend,    in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

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and every tongue should confess    that Jesus Christ is Lord,    to the glory of God the Father.

12 Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed me, not only in my presence but much more now in my absence, work on your own salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who is at work in you, enabling you both to will and to work for his good pleasure.

Message from Wayne

Sharing Holy Communion

Hand sanitizer passed around.

Wayne: Friends in Christ, we gather at our many tables mindful of the presence of God’s Spirit that is here with us.  We seek to honor the request of Jesus given in the scripture.  Of all the teachings Jesus gave to our ancestors, this he asked them and us to do for him to remember him. 

When Jesus and his friends sat together at a Passover meal, Jesus took bread; giving God thanks and praise, he broke the bread.  He gave it to his friends saying, “Take this all of you and eat of it.  This is my body that is broken for you.  Do this in remembrance of me.”

After the meal had ended, Jesus poured out the cup and again he gave God thanks and praise.  He gave the cup to his friends and said, “Take this all of you and drink from it.  This is the cup of the new covenant.  Do this as often as you drink of it in remembrance of me.”

Let us pray.

All: Loving God, you are with us in questioning and learning.  We thank you with humble hearts. Let your presence be felt among us.  Come, Holy Spirit come.  Bless this bread and this cup and all who have gathered in your Spirit.  Refresh us and renew us as Christ’s body in the world today.  In the name of Jesus, we pray.  Amen.

Silence as all who want to receive come forward. We will break bread and share a common cup or you can receive the packaged bread and drink,

Blessing of the Animals

While we are still sharing our communion tables, we share in this blessing)

Beloved Creator, you have made all creatures beautiful in your sight. Brother Francis recognized every animal as our true siblings. We thank you with humble hearts. By the power of your love, help each of these pets to live as companions and friends. Help us who love them to show your kindness and compassion to them all the days of their lives. We pray in the the power of your Spirit. Amen

Prayer of Thanksgiving

Wayne: Let us pray. We thank you, God, for this loving community. As we share this meal and these blessings, we are humbled. You are beyond our understanding and within everyone and everything everywhere and in all creation. Bless us now to more fully live as your people in respect and love for all your creation through Jesus Christ whose way we follow.  Amen.

Meditation in Music

Announcement Reminder

Our Light moves into the World God Loves

Closing Hymn: “All Things Bright and Beautiful” 31 (NCH)

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 Refrain:
All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful:
Our dear God made them all.

1. Each little flow’r that opens,
Each little bird that sings,
God made their glowing colors,
and made their tiny wings. Refrain

2.The purple-headed mountains,
The river running by,
The sunset and the morning
That brightens up the sky. Refrain

3.The cold wind in the winter,
The pleasant summer sun,
The ripe fruits in the garden,
God made them every one. Refrain

Benediction

Communal Blessing

Be Yourself.

Grow in Christ.

Live with Compassion

Sunday Worship Bulletin Sep 29, 2024

Veradale United Church of Christ

An Open & Affirming Congregation

Worshiping God in Christ – Welcoming All – Working for Justice & Peace

“No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here!”

September 29, 2024

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

10:20 Gathering and Prelude

Wayne Shull, Music Director

Tom Cuilla, Usher Coordinator

Joe McSwain, Usher

Jerry Brines, Usher

Scotty Patton, Zoom Monitor

Rev. Gen Heywood, Pastor

10:30am Worship begins

We worship on the unceded traditional territory of the Spokane, Cayuse, Umatilla, Walla Walla, Coeur d’Alene, and other tribes. We acknowledge the history of indigenous genocide, removal, and erasure that continues to this day.  We recognize the role that Christian communities played in these injustices, and we recommit ourselves to seeking more peaceful, just, and neighborly ways of sharing this land with all who call it home.

Community Affirmation

God loves us ...all the time!  All the time...God loves us!

Service and Fellowship Opportunities 

Next Sunday Wayne leads St. Francis Sunday

Bible Study tomorrow 7pm

Silent Prayer, Tuesday 9:00 to 9:30am

String-A-Lings practice Wednesday at 5:30pm

 Community giving next month: N-Sid-Sen

Welcoming the Light of Christ

 Hymn: “You Have Come Down to the Lakeshore” 173 (NCH) 

You have come down to the lakeshore seeking neither the wise nor the wealthy, but only asking for me to follow. 

Refrain: O, Jesus, you have looked into my eyes, kindly smiling, you've called out my name. On the sand I've abandoned my small boat;
Now with you, I will seek other seas.



You know full well my possessions; Neither treasure nor weapons for conquest just these my fishnets and will for working. (Refrain)



You need my hands, my exhaustion, working love for the rest of the weary, a love that's willing to go on loving. (Refrain)



You who have fished other waters; You, the longing of souls that are yearning; O loving friend, you have come to call me. (Refrain)

Community Prayer

Hymn: “Grace Alone” v1

Ev’ry promise we can make, ev’ry prayer and step pf faith, ev’ry difference we can make is only by God’s grace. Ev’ry mountain we will climb, ev’ry ray of hope we shine, ev’ry blessing left behind is only by God’s grace.

Refrain: Grace alone which God supplies strength unknown God will provide; Christ in us, our Cornerstone, we will go forth in grace alone. 

Prayers of Gratitude

Refrain

Prayers of Concern

Refrain

Silent Prayer

Refrain

 The Lord’s Prayer use the translation which is meaningful to you or

 Our Father (Creator) 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.

Response: Sing Amen(Sing Amen) Amen, we praise your name, O, God (Sing Amen) Amen, we praise your name, O, God (Sing Amen) Amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, we praise your name, O, God

A Time of Offering

 An Invitation to Share 

Dedication: Come into His Presence

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Come into his presence with thanksgiving in your heart and give him praise and give him praise. Come into his presence with thanksgiving in your heart, your voices raise, your voices raise. Give glory and honor and power unto him, Jesus, the name above all names!

Dedication Prayer:  Compassionate God, you know us as we are and love us with a power great enough to set us free. We thank you with humble hearts. Bless these offerings of our time, talent and treasure. May these small tokens of our gratitude be a light of your presence in our world.  Amen

Listening for God

Matthew 5:14-16

14 “You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. 15 People do not light a lamp and put it under the bushel basket; rather, they put it on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.  

Message: Ask the Pastor

Meditation in Music

Announcement Reminder

Our Light moves into the World God Loves

Closing Hymn: “You are the Salt for the Earth” 181 (NCH)

You are salt for the earth, O people: salt for the reign of God; Share the flavor of life, O people: life in the City of God!

Refrain: Bring forth the reign of mercy, bring forth the reign of peace. Bring forth the reign of justice, bring forth the City of God.

You are light on a hill, O people: light for the city of God! Shine so holy and bright, O people: shine for the City of God! (Refrain)

You are a seed of the Word, O people: bring forth the reign of God! Seeds of mercy and seeds of justice, grow in the City of God! (Refrain)

We are a blessed and a pilgrim people: bound for the City of God! Love our journey and love our homeland: love is the City of God. (Refrain)

Benediction 

Communal Blessing

Be Yourself.

Grow in Christ.

Live with Compassion