Order of Worship

6-14-26

Always maintaining a proper balance between proclamation of the word about life with the deeds which make life good.

Prelude ~

Shared by Clayton Freed

Welcome and Announcements

We welcome everyone to our service and hope you are blessed by worshipping with us.

Opening Words

Shared by Pastor Ken

One: Who are we and what are we called to do?

All: We are the sensitive and responsive ones called to create a world where every person is radically affirmed, and barriers between people become

bridges of inclusion, justice, and spirituality.



Call to Worship

Led by Pastor Ken

One: Spirit of Life and Love, You are with us in every transition and change. As we enter into this new era with excitement and even some anxiety,

All: we recall your deep compassion, presence, and abounding love.

One: We thank you for the gifts, talents and skills with which you have blessed us.

All: We thank you for the experiences that have brought us to this moment.

One: We thank you for the work of others that gives breadth and depth to our own work.

All: Be with us as we move forward, rejoicing with you and supporting one another.

One: Come, let us worship together!

All: We come, trusting God’s welcoming and abundant love!



Singing Our Welcome We Are the Family

Please stand in mind, body, or spirit

We are the family and we are the home,

We are the mountain where love can be known.

We are the voices and we are the hands

For bringing peace to our land. (Repeat)

1. And in our family all are welcome,

doesn’t matter who you are,

In our home there’s always room, so plan to stay.

On our mountain where we labor

There’s much work that’s left to do,

And your talents would be helpful if you stay.

Chorus

2. And in our family ev’ry nation, ev’ry planet, ev’ry race,

Ev’ryone is always welcome to our home.

And with our voices let us tell you

That we mean just what we say,

And with our hands united, let us pray.

Chorus

Centering Prayer

Shared by Pastor Ken

Spirit of Life and Love,

You created balance:

The night to follow the day, the sea to touch the earth,

All the wonderful animals, fish and birds.

You are the Great Creator of variety and diversity.

Thank you for making each of us unique, reflections of your love.

Come, draw our family together in all its wonder and beauty.

Help us to love and respect each other.

Show us how to support and encourage one another.

Inspire us to work together to become a picture full of your perfect love so that we may live our values of inclusion, justice, and spirituality. Amen.

All: Amen.

Celebrations

Pastor Ken

This is our time to share the celebrations of our lives: birthdays, anniversaries, words of kindness and works of peace and justice.

Singing Our Faith Staying On Freedom

Woke up this morning with my mind stayed on freedom.

Woke up this morning with my mind stayed on freedom.

Woke up this morning with my mind stayed on freedom.

Hallelu, Hallelu, Hallelujah!

I'm walking and talking with my mind stayed on freedom.

I’m walking and talking with my mind stayed on freedom.

I’m walking and talking with my mind stayed on freedom.

Hallelu, Hallelu, Hallelujah!

Ain't nothing wrong with my mind stayed on freedom.

Oh, there ain't nothing wrong with keeping my mind stayed on freedom.

There ain't nothing wrong with keeping your mind stayed on freedom.

Hallelu, Hallelu, Hallelujah!

I'm singing and praying with my mind stayed on freedom.

Yeah, I'm singing and praying with my mind stayed on freedom.

Hallelu, Hallelu, Hallelujah!

Music for Thinking of You Cards

Shared by Clayton Freed

Invitation to Give

Led by Pastor Ken

One: We give thanks for all we have and for all we are, individually and as a community. Let us accept the privilege of responding to the abundance of Creation with lives lived for others.

All: Let us give of ourselves and our offerings to God.

QR Code for Giving Page

The Chime Calls Us to The Word About Life

Word About Life ~ Pastor Ken

Words for Mission

Led by Pastor Ken

One: Time has now come for us to leave this sacred place.

All: As we do, may we embrace the challenges of our lives and our world...

One: May our bonds of friendship and love never fade, but endure through all time.

All: May they echo in our lives,

in our words,

in our deeds,

in our moods,

in our dreams.

One: Carry the spirit of this place and these people with you wherever you may go. Be a blessing in your going out and your coming in. These are the times!

All: We are the people!

One: All of Creation is blessed!

All: May we love all and serve all!

One: May God be with you.

All: And also with you.

One: Amen.

All: Amen.

Sending Forth Song Circle of Friends

1. Come and sit together in a circle of friends,

Be at home, be at peace, be at rest.

Come and sit together in a circle of friends,

Sitting in a circle is best.

Chorus

Laugh (echo), cry (echo), live (echo), die (echo),

Hello (echo), goodbye (echo),

And God make us a circle of friends.

2. Somewhere it is evening and the woods fill up with moonlight,

The creatures make their music and the word is on the wind.

There’s a fire in the clearing and the voices you are hearing

Are the singing of a circle of friends.

Chorus

3. Once when it was night and he sat with them at supper,

He told them that this feast was the beginning and the end.

And he made the bread his body

And he made the wine his blood

And he gave them to his circle of friends.

Chorus

4. Somewhere it is morning and the church fills up with sunlight.

The Spirit’s in the music and the word is on the wind.

There is fire on the table and the bread and wine are speaking

And God makes us a circle of friends.

Chorus

Sermon Reboot is ON for today.

This is a time to talk about the message and explore together using the ORID Art Form Conversation methodology. What is ORID? It stands for Observation, Reflection, Interpretation, and Decision. You will get the hang of it.