Sunday Worship Bulletin, Jan 22 2023

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!”

January 22, 2023 • 10:30 a.m.

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10:20am Gathering and Prelude

Wayne Shull, Music Director

Charlie Salt, AV

Joe McSwain, AV

Naomi Hanvey, Zoom App Assistance, Candle Lighter

Scotty Patton, Zoom Monitor and Scripture Reader

Rev. Genavieve Heywood, Pastor

10:30am Worship begins

God’s kin-dom is near... all the time!

All the time . . . God’s kin-dom is near!

*Welcoming the Light of Christ

*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? [Refrain]

As we stand a world divided by our own self seeking schemes, Grant that we, your global village might envision wider dreams. [Refrain]

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. [Refrain]

Should the threats of dire predictions cause us to withdraw in pain, May your blazing phoenix spirit, resurrect the church again. [Refrain]

Report back from Community Solidarity at the MLK March

Mike Weissenfels

Community Prayer

Spoken Prayer

Silent Prayer

Lord’s Prayer

Response: “Awake! Awake and Greet the New Morn” 107(NCH) v.4

Rejoice, rejoice, take heart in the night, though cold the winter and cheerless, the rising sun shall crown you with light, be strong and loving and fearless. Love be our song and love our prayer, and love, our endless story, may God fill every day we share, and bring us at last into glory.

A Time of Offering

An Invitation to Share

How Do they Do that? Charlie Salt tells us about the Office of Clerk

*Offering Acclamation:

Response: “Awake, Awake to Love and Work” 89 (NCH) v.2

Come, let your voice be one with theirs, shout with their shout of praise. See how the giant sun soars up, God’s gift for all your days! So, let the love of Jesus come and set your soul ablaze.

*Dedication Prayer

Holy One, your kin-dom is near, wishing our own gathering. We thank you with humble hearts. Bless our offerings of time, talent, and treasure that we may follow the kin-dom ways of compassion, justice, and peace. Amen

Listening for God

Message with Young Hearts:

What is your favorite adventure and why?

1 Corinthians 1:10-18

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition

10 Now I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you be in agreement and that there be no divisions among you but that you be knit together in the same mind and the same purpose. 11 For it has been made clear to me by Chloe’s people that there are quarrels among you, my brothers and sisters. 12 What I mean is that each of you says, “I belong to Paul,” or “I belong to Apollos,” or “I belong to Cephas,” or “I belong to Christ.” 13 Has Christ been divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? 14 I thank God[a] that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius, 15 so that no one can say that you were baptized in my name. 16 I did baptize also the household of Stephanas; beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized anyone else. 17 For Christ did not send me to baptize but to proclaim the gospel—and not with eloquent wisdom, so that the cross of Christ might not be emptied of its power.

18 For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

Matthew 4:12-23

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition

12 Now when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. 13 He left Nazareth and made his home in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14 so that what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:

15 “Land of Zebulun, land of Naphtali, on the road by the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the gentiles—16 the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light,and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned.”

17 From that time Jesus began to proclaim, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”

18 As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea—for they were fishers.19 And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of people.” 20 Immediately they left their nets and followed him. 21 As he went from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets, and he called them. 22 Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.

23 Jesus went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing every disease and every sickness among the people.

Message: A Start of Something New

Silent Reflection

Announcements

Exploring membership after worship

Annual Budget Meeting Next Sunday

Hope House supplies Next Sunday

Rosa Parks Birthday Party, Saturday Feb 4

Birthday Cake Kits Sunday, Feb 5

Sacred Conversations about Racism begin Feb 5

Our Light moves into the World God Loves

* 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)

*Benediction

Silent Meditation and Postlude

Sunday Worship Bulletin, Jan 15, 2023

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!”

January 15, 2023 • 10:30 a.m.

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10:20am Gathering and Prelude

Wayne Shull, Music Director

Charlie Salt, AV

Joe McSwain, AV

Naomi Hanvey, Zoom App Assistance

Scotty Patton, Zoom Monitor

Becky Knapp, Scripture Reader

Rev. Genavieve Heywood, Pastor

10:30am Worship begins

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

Welcoming the Light Christ

Hymn: “Wade in the Water”

Public Domain

Refrain: Wade in the water, wade in the water, children,Wade in the water, God’s gonna trouble the water.

1 See that host all dressed in white,God’s gonna trouble the water.The leader looks like the Israelite,God’s gonna trouble the water. [Refrain]

2 See that band all dressed in red,God’s gonna trouble the water.Looks like the band that Moses led,God’s gonna trouble the water. [Refrain]

3 Look over yonder, what do I see?God’s gonna trouble the water.the Holy Ghost a comin' on me,God’s gonna trouble the water. [Refrain]

4 If you don’t believe I’ve been redeemed,God’s gonna trouble the water.Just follow me down to Jordan’s stream,God’s gonna trouble the water. [Refrain]

Community Prayer

Spoken Prayer

Silent Prayer

Lord’s Prayer

Response: Hymn: “As the Deer” verse 1

CCLI license #11038266

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.

A Time of Offering

An Invitation to Share

How do they do that? The Treasurer, Diane Smith shares how this is done.

Dedication Come into His Presence

CCLI license #11038266

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!

Prayer of Dedication (unison)

Beloved God, pour out your blessing and renew our lives. May these small tokens of our time, talent, and treasure be blessed to fulfill your vision of a day when justice and peace reign over all creation. Amen

Listening for God

Message to Young Hearts

Why do we share baptism with children?

Gospel of John 1:29-42

The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him (John the Baptist) and declared, “Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks ahead of me because he was before me.’ I myself did not know him, but I came baptizing with water for this reason, that he might be revealed to Israel.” And John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ And I myself have seen and have testified that this is the Chosen One.”

The next day John again was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by he exclaimed, “Look, here is the Lamb of God!” The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. When Jesus turned and saw them following, he said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which translated means Teacher), “where are you staying?” He said to them, “Come and see.” They came and saw where he was staying, and they remained with him that day. It was about four o’clock in the afternoon. One of the two who heard John speak and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He first found his brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated Anointed). He brought Simon to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You are to be called Cephas” (which is translated Peter).

Message: Baptism Revelation

Silence

Announcements

Our Light moves into the World God Loves

Hymn: “I was There to Hear Your Borning Cry” 315 (NCH)

John Ylvisaker, 1985

I was there to hear your borning cry,I'll be there when you are old.I rejoiced the day you were baptized,to see your life unfold.I was there when you were but a child,with a faith to suit you well;I’ll be there in case you wandered offto find where demons dwell.

When you found the wonder of the WordI was there to cheer you on;You were raised to praise the living God, I was there to cheer you on;You were raised to praise the living God, to whom you now belong. Should you find someone to share your time, and you join your hearts as one, I’ll be there to make your verse rhyme from dusk till rising sun.

In the middle ages of your life, not too old, no longer young,I'll be there to guide you through the night, complete what I've begun. When the evening gently closes in,and you shut your weary eyes,I'll be there as I have always been, with just one more surprise.

I was there to hear your borning cry,I'll be there when you are old.I rejoiced the day you were baptized,to see your life unfold.

Benediction and Silent Reflection

Postlude

Sunday Worship/New Years Day Bulletin, Jan 1 2023

Happy New Year! 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!”

January 1, 2023 • 10:30 a.m.

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10:20am Gathering and Prelude

Wayne Shull, Music Director

Charlie Salt, AV

Joe McSwain, AV

Naomi Hanvey, Scripture Reader

Gregg Glisson, Candle Lighter

Scotty Patton, Zoom Monitor

Rev. Genavieve Heywood, Pastor

10:30am Worship begins:

God is with our light. . . all the time! All the time . . . God is our light!

*Welcoming the Light of Christ

Hymn: One verse from three hymns and why these are favored.

Community Prayer

Spoken Gratitudes

Spoken Concerns

Silent Prayer

The Lord’s Prayer using whatever translation which is meaningful to you.

Response 110 (NCH)”Now Bless the God of Israel” v.2

Remembering the covenant, God rescues us from fear, that we might serve in holiness and peace from year to year; and you my child shall go before to preach and prophesy, that all may know the tender love and grace of God most high.

A Time of Offering

An Invitation to Share

*Offering Acclamation:

Hymn O Come, All Ye Faithful (Carol Book) v.2

Sing choirs of angels, sing in exultation. O sing all ye citizens of heaven above; Glory to God, all glory in the highest; O come let us adore him, O come let us adore him, O come let us adore him, Christ the Lord.

*Dedication Prayer

Light of our lives, we offer of ourselves to the work of this community. Bless these offerings for our church and for our community. May we more fully reflect your presence now and in the time to come. Amen

Hymn: Three more favorite hymns and why they are favorites

Listening for God in Word

Matthew 2:13-23: Reader Naomi Hanvey

13 Now after they had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.” 14 Then Joseph got up, took the child and his mother by night, and went to Egypt 15 and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet, “Out of Egypt I have called my son.”

16 When Herod saw that he had been tricked by the magi, he was infuriated, and he sent and killed all the children in and around Bethlehem who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had learned from the magi. 17 Then what had been spoken through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled:

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“A voice was heard in Ramah, wailing and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be consoled, because they are no more.”

19 When Herod died, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt and said, 20 “Get up, take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who were seeking the child’s life are dead.” 21 Then Joseph got up, took the child and his mother, and went to the land of Israel. 22 But when he heard that Archelaus was ruling Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And after being warned in a dream, he went away to the district of Galilee. 23 There he made his home in a town called Nazareth, so that what had been spoken through the prophets might be fulfilled, “He will be called a Nazarene.”

Message: Joseph Dreamed

Sharing Holy Communion

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 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: Come, Holy Spirit come. Bless this bread and this cup and all who have gathered in your Spirit. Help us to remember that you have dwelt among us. Help us to dwell in the world today as living temples of your presence. Bless us to remember your teachings, commandments, and example. May we be renewed in this sharing. Amen.

Silence

Prayer of Thanksgiving All: We thank you, God, for your presence as we remember the Living Jesus. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, you are among us still, in each of us, and in all of your creation. Bless us to more fully live as your people. Amen.

Silence

Prayer of Thanksgiving

All: We thank you, God, for your presence at our many tables where we have known the presence of Christ. Help us to live more fully the way of Christ. Strengthen our faith, increase our love for one another, and let us show forth your praise in our lives, through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.

Announcements

Our Light moves into the World God Loves

Hymn: Three more favorite hymns and why they are favorites

Benediction with silent reflection

Postlude

Favorite hymns in Public Domain#4 Joyful, Joyful We adore you#116. O Come, O Come Emmanuel# 124Away in a Manger #125 Angels We have heard on High#129 Good Christian Friends Rejoice#277 Holy,Holy, Holy#407 How Firm a Foundation#132 Joy to the World#471 What a Covenant (Leaning on the Everlasting Arms)#43 Love Divine all Loves Excelling#134 Silent Night#139 The First Noel#195 The Old Rugged Cross#452 Be Now My Vision#157 Amazing Grace#606 Near My God to You#743 Be Still and Know that I am GodFavorites from Praise BookAwesome God 161 Red BookBind Us Together 76 Red BookCares Chorus 115 Red BookIn Moments Like These 117 Red bookLord, I lift your name on high 199 Red BookMagisty 236 Red Bookopen our eyes Lord 215 Red BookRejoice in the Lord Always 239 Red BookSeek Ye First 243 Red BookThis is the Day 210 Red BookMore Favorites#423 Great is Your Faithfulness#595 Some Glad Morning (I'll Fly Away)# 21 God Reigns o'er All the EarthFavorites not in hymnal or song bookMorning has BrokenO Holy NightLittle Drummer BoyHere I am LordIn Christ Alone (A song we will learn in the New Year)