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Preludes – Ralph Hooper
Carillon: Fantasie by Flor Peeters
Aria for Organ by Flor Peeters
Introit – The SPC Choir
Come, Sing a Joyful Song by Henry Purcell
Welcome & Passing of the Peace – Pastor Paul
Call to Worship – Dennis Watson
Hymn # 401 – Here in This Place
Here in this place the new light is streaming;
now is the darkness vanished away;
see in this space our fears and our dreamings
brought here to you in the light of this day.
Gather us in, the lost and forsaken;
gather us in, the blind and the lame;
call to us now, and we shall awaken;
we shall arise at the sound of our name.
Not in the dark of buildings confining,
not in some heaven, light years away:
here in this place the new light is shining;
now is the kingdom, and now is the day.
Gather us in and hold us forever;
gather us in and make us your own;
gather us in, all peoples together,
fire of love in our flesh and our bone.
Writing of Our Prayers
Send your prayers in the chat room. Prayers will be prayed by the Prayer Group.
Reading – Dennis Watson
Genesis 2:4-14 (NRSV)
These are the generations of the heavens and the earth when they were created. In the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens, when no plant of the field was yet in the earth and no herb of the field had yet sprung up -- for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was no one to till the ground; but a stream would rise from the earth, and water the whole face of the ground-- then the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and the man became a living being.
And the LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the east; and there he put the man whom he had formed. Out of the ground the LORD God made to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food, the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. A river flows out of Eden to water the garden, and from there it divides and becomes four branches. The name of the first is Pishon; it is the one that flows around the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; and the gold of that land is good; bdellium and onyx stone are there. The name of the second river is Gihon; it is the one that flows around the whole land of Cush. The name of the third river is Tigris, which flows east of Assyria. And the fourth river is the Euphrates.
The Message – Pastor Paul
The breath of life
The Sacrament of Communion
All are welcome to the table.
Prayers of the Community
Silent Prayer
The Lord's Prayer
Some of us say, "forgive us our debts," and others, "forgive us our trespasses." Please pray with the words that are familiar to you and speak to your relationship with God. We seek unity, not conformity.
Communion Anthem – The SPC Choir
Ubi caritas by Maurice Duruflé
Where there is charity and love,
God is there,
the love of Christ has gathered us together,
let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Let us revere and love the living God,
and from a sincere heart let us love one another.
Giving of Our Gifts
Offering
Offering Music: Prayer by Alfred Newman (Organ); Ralph Hooper
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.
Prayer of Dedication
Hymn # 14 – For the Beauty of the Earth
For the beauty of the earth,
for the glory of the skies,
for the love which from our birth
over and around us lies:
Lord of all, to thee we raise
this our hymn of grateful praise.
For the wonder of each hour
of the day and of the night,
hill and vale, and tree and flow’r,
sun and moon, and stars of light,
Lord of all, to thee we raise
this our hymn of grateful praise.
For the joy of human love,
Brother, sister, parent child,
friends on earth, and friends above,
for all gentle thoughts and mild:
Lord of all, to thee we raise
this our hymn of grateful praise.
Benediction
Annual Congregational Meeting - TODAY!
Immediately after church today, the congregation will elect new officers (elders and deacons) and will vote on the pastor's compensation. The session has set. The meeting is usually brief, but important. All official members are allowed to vote. (You need to be present to vote; there is no proxy voting.)
Fellowship - on earth and in the cloud...
GRATITUDE to: Deacon Simone Adams, Beverly Anderson, Elder Denni Brusseau, Deacon Alison Deal, Deacon Steve Fabes, Ralph Hooper, Deacon Diane Jorgensen, Don Koc, Pastor Paul Mowry, Ko Scarth, Brian Scarth, Ko Scarth, Kevin Seisenbacher, Dennis Watson, the SPC Choir, the deacons, and the Session for providing fellowship today!
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