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!”
June 18, 2023• 10:30 a.m.
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10:20 Gathering and Prelude
Wayne Shull, Music Director
Charlie Salt, AV
Joe McSwain, Usher and AV
Jerry Brines, Usher
Teresa Brown, Candle Lighter
Kelly Cuilla, Scripture Reader
Scotty Patton, Zoom Monitor
Rev. Gen Heywood, Pastor
10:30am Worship begins
God hopes in us. . . all the time!
All the time . . . God hopes in us!
*Welcoming the Light
Hymn: “Let it be Said of Us” 217 Green Book
Let it be said of us that the Lord is our passion, that with gladness we bare every cross we are given; that we fight the good fight, and we finish the course; knowing within us the power of the risen Lord.
Chorus: Let the cross be our glory and the Lord be our song!
By mercy made holy, by the Spirit made strong.
Let the cross be our glory and the Lord be our song!
Till the likeness of Jesus be through us made known.
Let the cross be our glory and the Lord be our song.
Let it be said of us, we are marked by forgiveness; we are known by our love and delighted in weakness; We are ruled by His peace, heeding unity’s call, joined as one body that Christ will be seen by all. Chorus
Community Prayer
ALL: 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
ALL: 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 Concern
ALL: 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.
Silent Prayer
ALL: 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.
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 812 (NCH)
Amen, amen, amen.
A Time of Offering
An Invitation to Share
Dedication Hymn: “Holy Ground”
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We are standing on holy ground, and I know that there are angels all around. Let us praise Jesus now. We are standing in his presence on holy ground.
Dedication Prayer
Holy One, bless these offerings of our hearts. Multiply our time, talent, and treasure that your vision of a just, compassionate world may be fulfilled. In the name of Jesus, we pray. Amen
Listening for God
Time with Young Hearts
Getting Good at What is Hard.
Scripture
Romans 5:1-8 Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand, and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God. And not only that, but we also boast in our afflictions, knowing that affliction produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.
For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. Indeed, rarely will anyone die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person someone might actually dare to die. But God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us.
Matthew 9:35-10:8 Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing every disease and every sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”
Then Jesus summoned his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to cure every disease and every sickness These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon, also known as Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee and his brother John; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus and Thaddaeus; Simon the Cananaean and Judas Iscariot, the one who betrayed him.
These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not take a road leading to gentiles, and do not enter a Samaritan town, but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. As you go, proclaim the good news, ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ Cure the sick; raise the dead; cleanse those with a skin disease; cast out demons. You received without payment; give without payment.
Message: Character Produces Hope
Silent Reflection
Announcements
Our Light moves into the World God Loves
* Closing Hymn: “They will Know We are Christians”
We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord. We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord. and we pray that all unity may one day be restored. And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love, they will know we are Christians by our love
We will work with each other, we will work side by side. We will work with each other, we will work side by side and we'll guard each one's dignity and save each one's pride. And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love, they will know we are Christians by our love by our love, by our love
We will walk with each other, we will walk hand in hand. We will walk with each other, we will walk hand in hand and together we'll spread the news that God is in our land. And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love, they will know we are Christians by our love by our love, by our love.
All praise to Creator from whom all things come and all praise to Christ Jesus the only Son; and all praise to the Spirit who makes us one. And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love, they will know we are Christians by our love by our love, by our love.
We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord. We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord. and we pray that all unity may one day be restored. And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love, they will know we are Christians by our love.
Benediction and Silent Reflection with Postlude
Be yourself.
Grow in Christ.
Live with Compassion
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