Sunday Worship Bulletin, Oct 12 2025

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 12, 2025

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10:20 Gathering and Prelude

Wayne Shull, Music Director and Worship Leader

Tom Cuilla, Usher Coordinator

Joe McSwain, Usher

Jerry Brines, Usher

Marvin Wilson, Scripture Reader

Diane Smith, Candle lighter

________, Fellowship Set-up

Naomi Hanvey, Fellowship Clean-up

Scotty Patton, Zoom Monitor

Rev. Gen Heywood, Pastor

10:30am    Welcoming the Light of Christ

And 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 stands within us ...all the time!  All the time...God stands within us!

Service and Fellowship Opportunities 

Next Sunday: Wrestling with Faithfulness

Genesis 32:22-31 (Jacob wrestles with Angel) 

Luke 18:1-8 (Widow and Unjust Judge)

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

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

Sing-A-Lings practice starts Wednesday, Sept 6:30pm

Saturday, Nov 1 at 1pm Celebration of Deb Bradshaw’s Life

Can you help with refreshments?

Community giving: Animal Shelter Supplies

Opening Hymn

Hymn: “Great is Your Faithfulness” 423 (NCH)

Great is your faithfulness, O God Creator, with you no shadow of turning we see. You do not change, your compassions, they fail not; all of your goodness forever will be.

Refrain: Great is your faithfulness! Great is your faithfulness! Morning by morning new mercies I see; All I have needed your hand has provided. Great is your faithfulness, God unto me!

Summer and winter and spring time and harvest, sun, moon, and stars in their courses above, join with all nature in manifold witness to your great faithfulness, mercy and love (refrain)

Pardon for sin and a peace so enduring, your own dear presence to cheer and to guide. Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow, blessings all mine and ten thousand beside. (refrain)

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

song

Prayers of Concern

song

Silent Prayer

song

 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: “Surely the Presence” RB 285

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 wings. I see glory on each face. Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place.

A Time of Offering

 An Invitation to Share 

Dedication Hymn: “We Bring The Sacrifice of Praise” RB 235

We bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the Lord. 

We bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the Lord. 

And we offer up to you the sacrifices of thanksgiving.

And we offer up to you the sacrifices of joy!

Dedication prayer: Holy One, we offer our time, talent, and treasure to the sustaining of this embassy of your compassion and justice. May the abundance of your love for all creation be know through us. Amen

Listening for God

2 Timothy 2:8-15 Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David. This is my gospel, ⁹ for which I am suffering even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But God’s word is not chained. ¹⁰ Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.

¹¹ Here is a trustworthy saying:

If we died with him,    we will also live with him;¹² if we endure,    we will also reign with him.If we disown him,    he will also disown us;¹³ if we are faithless,    he remains faithful,    for he cannot disown himself.

¹⁴ Keep reminding God’s people of these things. Warn them before God against quarreling about words; it is of no value, and only ruins those who listen. ¹⁵ Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.

Luke 17:11-19 Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. ¹² As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance ¹³ and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!”

¹⁴ When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed.

¹⁵ One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. ¹⁶ He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan.

¹⁷ Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? ¹⁸ Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?” ¹⁹ Then he said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.”

Meditation in Music

Announcement Reminder

Our Light moves into the World God Loves

Closing Hymn: “Hush, Hush, Somebody's Calling My Name” NCH 604

 Hush, hush, somebody’s calling my name. Hush, hush, somebody’s calling my name. Oh, hush, hush, somebody’s calling my name. O my God, O my God, what shall I do? What shall I do?

Sounds like Jesus. Somebody’s calling my name. Sounds like Jesus. Somebody’s calling my name. Oh, sounds like Jesus. Somebody’s calling my name. O my God, O my God, what shall I do? What shall I do?

I’m so glad, trouble won’t last always. I’m so glad, trouble won’t last always. Oh, I’m so glad, trouble won’t last always. O my God, O my God, what shall I do? What shall I do?

Benediction 

Communal Blessing

Be Yourself.

Grow in Christ.

Live with Compassion

Sunday Worship Bulletin, Oct 5 2025

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 5, 2025

World Communion and St. Francis Sunday

We meet outside is the weather is good.

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10:20 Gathering and Prelude

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: Standing Faithfully before God

Bible Study, Monday 7pm "The Four Agreements"

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

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

Sing-A-Lings practice starts Wednesday, Sept 6:30pm

 Community giving: Animal Shelter Supplies

Welcoming the Light of Christ

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

 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

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.” 812 (NCH)

A Time of Offering

 An Invitation to Share 

Dedication Hymn: Eat this bread. Drink this cup. Come to me and never be hungry. Eat this bread. Drink this cup. Come to me and you shall not thirst.

Dedication prayer: Just and Compassionate God, pour out your blessing upon all the time, talent, and treasure that we offer. May the abundance of your loving kindness be known through our witness in this time and place. Amen

Listening for God

Psalm 37:1-9 NRSVUE translation¹ Do not fret because of the wicked;    do not be envious of wrongdoers,² for they will soon fade like the grass    and wither like the green herb.

³ Trust in the Lord and do good;    live in the land and enjoy security.⁴ Take delight in the Lord,    and he will give you the desires of your heart.

⁵ Commit your way to the Lord;    trust in him, and he will act.⁶ He will make your vindication shine like the light    and the justice of your cause like the noonday.

⁷ Be still before the Lord, and wait patiently for him;    do not fret over those who prosper in their way,    over those who carry out evil devices.

⁸ Refrain from anger and forsake wrath.    Do not fret—it leads only to evil.⁹ For the wicked shall be cut off,    but those who wait for the Lord shall inherit the land.

Luke 17:5-10 The Message Translation

⁵ The apostles came up and said to the Master, “Give us more faith.”

⁶ But the Master said, “You don’t need more faith. There is no ‘more’ or ‘less’ in faith. If you have a bare kernel of faith, say the size of a poppy seed, you could say to this sycamore tree, ‘Go jump in the lake,’ and it would do it.

^7-10 “Suppose one of you has a servant who comes in from plowing the field or tending the sheep. Would you take his coat, set the table, and say, ‘Sit down and eat’? Wouldn’t you be more likely to say, ‘Prepare dinner; change your clothes and wait table for me until I’ve finished my coffee; then go to the kitchen and have your supper’? Does the servant get special thanks for doing what’s expected of him? It’s the same with you. When you’ve done everything expected of you, be matter-of-fact and say, ‘The work is done. What we were told to do, we did.’”

Message: Trust in the Lord and do good

Sharing Holy Communion

Hand sanitizer passed around.

Pastor: 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 power of your Spirit. Amen

Prayer of Thanksgiving

Pastor: 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: “God Reigns o’er all the Earth” 21 (NCH) vs. 1 and 4

God reigns o’er all the earth! Green hills and valley’s low, the farms and towns in golds and browns God’s grace and beauty show.  God reigns o’er all the earth! Stone banks and spreading plains, in rainbow hues - reds, yellows, blues - of stream and country lanes.

God reigns! Emmanuel! God with us every day, in all our past and to the last, our comfort and our stay. God reigns! Emmanuel! Let praise to Christ be sung! God’s presence here makes all things dear. Let joyful bells be rung!

Benediction 

Communal Blessing

Be Yourself.

Grow in Christ.

Live with Compassion

Sunday Worship Bulletin, Sep 21 2025

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 21, 2025

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10:20 Gathering and Prelude

Wayne Shull, Music Director

Charlie Salt, AV

Tom Cuilla, Usher Coordinator

Joe McSwain, Usher

Jerry Brines, Usher

Naomi, Scripture Reader

Diane, Candle lighter

Gregg G, Fellowship Set-up

_________, Fellowship Clean-up

__________, Liturgist

Scotty Patton, Zoom Monitor

Rev. Gen Heywood, Pastor now with sisters in Maine

10:30am Welcoming the Light of Christ Liturgist

Land Acknowledgement Gregg Glisson

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 Liturgist

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

Service and Fellowship Opportunities Liturgist

Next Sunday: Naomi Hanvey brings our message

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

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

Sing-A-Lings practice starts Wednesday, Sept 6:30pm

 Community giving this month: Farm and Food

Go out to a fair, a farmers’ market, learn to preserve food and bring back a story of your experience. (3-4 sentences)

Farm and Food Show and Tell Liturgist

Reports

Opening Hymn

*Hymn: “In the Midst of New Dimensions” 391 (NCH)

In the midst of new dimensions, in the face of changing ways. Who will lead

the pilgrim peoples wandering in their separate ways?

 [Refrain] God of rainbow, fiery pillar, leading where the eagles soar, We

your people, ours the journey now and ever, now and ever, now and ever

more.

Through the flood of starving people, warring factions and despair, Who will

lift the olive branches? Who will light the flame of care?

As we stand a world divided by our own self seeking schemes, Grant that

we, your global village might envision wider dreams

We are man and we are woman, all persuasions, old and young, Each a

gift in your creation, each a love song to be sung.

Should the threats of dire predictions cause us to withdraw in pain, May

your blazing phoenix spirit, resurrect the church again.

Community Prayer Liturgist

105 (Sing Book)

Ferry our prayers across the water, kindle our hopes a lighthouse

flame. Amazing grace is most amazing, praying for those we cannot

name.

Prayers of Gratitude 

Amazing grace is most amazing, praying for those we cannot name.

Prayers of Concern

Amazing grace is most amazing, praying for those we cannot name.

Prayers in Silence

Amazing grace is most amazing, praying for those we cannot name.

 Lord’s Prayer

Response 812 (NCH)

Amen. Amen. Amen.

A Time of Offering Liturgist

An Invitation to Share 

Dedication Hymn: “The Steadfast Love of the Lord” RB 306

Dedication Prayer

How blessed we are! With thankful hearts we offer of our time, talent,

and treasure to the work of Jesus now and always. Amen

Listening for God

Scripture to be announce by Don Young.

Maybe Amos 8:4-7

  Hear this, you who trample on the needy,

    and bring to ruin the poor of the land,

5  saying, “When will the new moon be over

    so that we may sell grain,

and the Sabbath,

    so that we may offer wheat for sale?

We will make the ephah smaller and the shekel heavier

    and practice deceit with false balances,

6  buying the poor for silver

    and the needy for a pair of sandals

    and selling the sweepings of the wheat.”

7  The Lord has sworn by the pride of Jacob:

Surely I will never forget any of their deeds.

and/or Luke 16:1-13

Then Jesus [a]  said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a

manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was squandering

his property.  2  So he summoned him and said to him, ‘What is this that I

hear about you? Give me an accounting of your management because you

cannot be my manager any longer.’  3  Then the manager said to himself,

‘What will I do, now that my master is taking the position away from me? I

am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg.  4  I have decided

what to do so that, when I am dismissed as manager, people may welcome

me into their homes.’  5  So, summoning his master’s debtors one by one, he

asked the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’  6  He answered, ‘A

hundred jugs of olive oil.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, sit down quickly,

and make it fifty.’  7  Then he asked another, ‘And how much do you owe?’

He replied, ‘A hundred containers of wheat.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill

and make it eighty.’  8  And his master commended the dishonest manager

because he had acted shrewdly, for the children of this age are more

shrewd in dealing with their own generation than are the children of

light.  9  And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of dishonest

wealth [b]  so that when it is gone they may welcome you into the eternal

homes. [c]

10  “Whoever is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much, and whoever is

dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much. 11  If, then, you have not

been faithful with the dishonest wealth, [d]  who will entrust to you the true

riches?  12  And if you have not been faithful with what belongs to another,

who will give you what is your own?  13  No slave can serve two masters, for

a slave will either hate the one and love the other or be devoted to the one

and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.”

Message from Don Young

Meditation in Music

Announcement Reminder Liturgist

Our Light moves into the World God Loves Liturgist

Closing Hymn: Hymn: Blessed Assurance 473 NCH

1 Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! O what a foretaste of glory divine!

Heir of salvation, purchase of God, born of the Spirit, washed in Christ's

blood.

Refrain: This is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day

long; This is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long.

2 Perfect submission, perfect delight! Visions of rapture now burst on my

sight; Angels descending, bring from above echoes of mercy, whispers of

love. [Refrain]

3 Perfect submission, all is at rest, I in my Savior am happy and blessed;

Watching and waiting, looking above, filled with God's goodness, lost in

Christ's love. [Refrain]

Benediction Don Young

Communal Blessing

Be Yourself.

Grow in Christ.

Live with Compassion