Sunday Worship Bulletin, Nov 16 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!”

Nov 16, 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

Sue Ferrozzo, Scripture Reader

Diane Smith, Candle Lighter

Gregg Glisson, Fellowship Set-up

__________, 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’s presence is everywhere...all the time!

All the time...God’s presence is everywhere!

Service and Fellowship Opportunities

Next Sunday: Thanksgiving Sunday

Deuteronomy 26:1-11 and John 6:25-35

Summary of Countering Hate Summits 1pm Next Sunday

Bible Study, Monday 7:00pm

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

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

Sing-A-Lings, Wednesday, 6:30pm

This month’s community giving: Salish School

Opening Hymn: “You Walk Along Our Shoreline” 504 (NCH)

1. You walk along our shoreline where land meets unknown sea. We hear your voice of power, “Now come and follow me. And if you still will follow through storm and wave and shoal, then I will make you fishers but of the human soul.” 

2. You call us, Christ, to gather the people of the earth. We cannot fish for only those lives we think have worth. We spread your net of gospel across the water’s face, our boat a common shelter for all found by your grace. 

3. We cast our net, O Jesus; we seek your promised reign. We work for love and justice. We learn to hope through pain. You call on us to gather God’s daughters and God’s sons, to let your judgment heal us so that all may be one.

Community Prayer

“On Eagle’s Wings” 775 (NCH)

And God will rise you up on eagle’s wings, bear you on the breath of dawn, make you to shine like the sun, and hold you in the palm of God’s hand.

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: “Lord, You're Worthy” 305 RB

Lord, you're worthy to be praised and I worship you. Lord, you're worthy to bow down to and I bow down to you. Lord, you're worthy to be worshipped and I worship you. I praise you, I bow down to you, I worship you.

Lord, you are worthy to be honored and I honor you. Lord, you're worthy to believe in and I believe in you, Lord, you're worthy to be trusted I put my trust in you. I honor you, I believe in you, and I put my trust in you.

Lord, you are worthy to be loved and I love you. Lord, you're worthy of my life I give my life to you. Lord, you are worthy, O so worthy, I give my all to you. I love you. I live for you. I give my all for you.

A Time of Offering

An Invitation to Share

Dedication Hymn: “This Is My Commandment” 241 RB

This is my commandment that you love one another that your joy may be full. This is my commandment that you love one another that your joy may be full. That your joy may be full. That your joy may be full. This is my commandment that you love one another that your joy may be full.

Dedication prayer: Beloved God, you have made us and given us life. We thank you with humble hearts. You know what we have determined to give of our time, talent, and treasure. We give with love and gratitude to the work of your Spirit in this community where we seek to live according to the Way of Jesus. Amen.

Listening for God

Isaiah 65:17-25¹⁷ For I am about to create new heavens    and a new earth;the former things shall not be remembered    or come to mind.¹⁸ But be glad and rejoice forever    in what I am creating,for I am about to create Jerusalem as a joy    and its people as a delight.¹⁹ I will rejoice in Jerusalem    and delight in my people;no more shall the sound of weeping be heard in it    or the cry of distress.²⁰ No more shall there be in it    an infant who lives but a few days    or an old person who does not live out a lifetime,for one who dies at a hundred years will be considered a youth,    and one who falls short of a hundred will be considered accursed.²¹ They shall build houses and inhabit them;    they shall plant vineyards and eat their fruit.²² They shall not build and another inhabit;    they shall not plant and another eat,for like the days of a tree shall the days of my people be,    and my chosen shall long enjoy the work of their hands.²³ They shall not labor in vain    or bear children for calamity,for they shall be offspring blessed by the Lord—    and their descendants as well.²⁴ Before they call I will answer,    while they are yet speaking I will hear.²⁵ The wolf and the lamb shall feed together;    the lion shall eat straw like the ox,    but the serpent—its food shall be dust!They shall not hurt or destroy    on all my holy mountain,            says the Lord.

Luke 21:5-19

⁵ When some were speaking about the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and gifts dedicated to God, he said, ⁶ “As for these things that you see, the days will come when not one stone will be left upon another; all will be thrown down.”

⁷ They asked him, “Teacher, when will this be, and what will be the sign that this is about to take place?” ⁸ And he said, “Beware that you are not led astray, for many will come in my name and say, ‘I am he!’ and, ‘The time is near!’ Do not go after them.

⁹ “When you hear of wars and insurrections, do not be terrified, for these things must take place first, but the end will not follow immediately.” ¹⁰ Then he said to them, “Nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom; ¹¹ there will be great earthquakes and in various places famines and plagues, and there will be dreadful portents and great signs from heaven.

¹² “But before all this occurs, they will arrest you and persecute you; they will hand you over to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors because of my name. ¹³ This will give you an opportunity to testify. ¹⁴ So make up your minds not to prepare your defense in advance, ¹⁵ for I will give you words^[c] and a wisdom that none of your opponents will be able to withstand or contradict. ¹⁶ You will be betrayed even by parents and siblings, by relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death. ¹⁷ You will be hated by all because of my name.¹⁸ But not a hair of your head will perish. ¹⁹ By your endurance you will gain your souls.

Message: Change Happens

Meditation in Music

Announcement Reminder

Our Light moves into the World God Loves

Closing Hymn: “Therefore, The Redeemed” 230 RB

Therefore, the redeemed of the Lord shall return and come with singing unto Zion, and everlasting joy shall be upon their head. Therefore, the redeemed of the Lord shall return and come with singing unto Zion, and everlasting joy shall be upon their head. They shall obtain gladness and joy and sorrow and mourning shall flee away, Therefore, the redeemed of the Lord shall return and come with singing unto Zion, and everlasting joy shall be upon their head.

Benediction

Communal Blessing

Be Yourself.

Grow in Christ.

Live with Compassion