*You are invited to rise in body or in spirit.​

 

PRELUDE​

Air and Allegretto giocoso from “Water Music”

G. F. Handel

RINGING OF THE BELL​​​​​​

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WELCOME​

(Leader/People)

Seekers and believers, people of faith,

and people of no faith at all,

no matter who you are,

no matter where you are on life’s journey…

You are welcome here.

 

OPENING PRAYER​

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*CALL TO WORSHIP

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One: Eternal God, whose breath is the universe, whose Word is the world—
All: amazed, we praise you.

One: Your land holds us.
All: Your sky breathes in us.
One: Trees stand around us like ancestors.
All: Birds sing to us like friends.
One: Rivers flow with tears of joy.

All: Living beings nourish and walk with us.

One: In the end the earth receives us.

All: All Creation is Your love poured out;
we receive it with joy, care for it with gratitude,
and in unity with all Creation worship you, O God. Amen.

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*GATHERING HYMN

How Great Thou Art

TWC #21, vs.1, 2 ​

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O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder
consider all the worlds thy hand have made,
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
thy power throughout the universe displayed:

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Refrain:
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to thee:
how great thou art, how great thou art!
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to thee:
how great thou art, how great thou art!

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When through the woods and forest glades I wander
and hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees;
when I look down from lofty mountain grandeur,
and hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze. (Refrain)
 

COMMUNION

The Lord be with you

And also with you.

Lift up your hearts

We lift them up to the Lord.

Let us give God thanks and praise.

It is right to give God thanks and praise.

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COMMUNION RESPONSE

Let us Break Bread Together

NCH #330, vs. 3

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Let us praise God together on our knees.

Let us praise God together on our knees.

When I fall on my knees,

with my face to the rising sun,

my God, have mercy on me.

 

SCRIPTURE

Psalm 139

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REFLECTION

Rev. Brooklyn McBride

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SPECIAL MUSIC

Jesus Loves Me (Based on Clair de Lune)

arr. Fred Bock 
Dorothy Elder, piano

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CALL TO THANKSGIVING

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to make a gift online. Thank you for your generosity.

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DOXOLOGY

Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise God all creatures here below
Praise God above ye heavenly host
Creator, Christ and Holy Ghost. Amen.

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PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE​ 

& THE LORD'S PRAYER

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CLOSING HYMN

When Peace Like a River

NCH #438, vs. 1, 4

 

When peace like a river, uphold me each day,
when sorrows like sea billows roll,
whatever my lot, you have taught me to say,
"It is well, it is well with my soul."

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Refrain:
It is well with my soul;
it is well, it is well with my soul.

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O God, speed the day that is filled with your light,
when clouds are rolled back as a scroll;
The trumpet shall sound and the Lord shall appear,
"even so" - it is well with my soul. [Refrain]
 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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BENEDICTION​

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POSTLUDE

Allegro Maestoso from “Water Music"

G. F. Handel