Order of Worship

11-2-25

Prelude ~

Shared by Tanner Bayles

Welcome and Announcements

Shared by Pastor Ken

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.



Singing Our Welcome ~ Gather Us In

Please stand in mind, body, or spirit by Marty Haugen

1. Here in this place a 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.

2. We are the young, our lives are a myst’ry,

We are the old who yearn for your face.

We have been sung throughout all of hist’ry,

Called to be light to the whole human race.

Gather us in, the rich and the haughty.

Gather us in, the proud and the strong.

Give us a heart so meek and so lowly;

Give us the courage to enter the song.

3. Here we will take the wine and the water,

Here we will take the bread of new birth,

Here you shall call your sons and your daughters,

Call us anew to be salt for the earth.

Give us to drink the wine of compassion.

Give us to eat the bread that is yours,

Nourish us well, and teach us to fashion,

Lives that are holy and hearts that are true.

Entry Into Spiritual Community

Led by Roy Zaborowski

One: We were created in relationship and for relationship.

All: We are created for community!

One: God knew it was not right for us to be alone.

All: We are created for community!

One: Through Jesus Christ, God entered into human

relationship with us.

All: We are created for community!

One: We rejoice in our unity with all humanity.

All: We are created for community!

4. Not in the dark of buildings confining,

Not in some heaven, light years away,

But here in this place, the new light is shining,

Now is the Kingdom, 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 bones.

Welcoming Prayer ~

Shared by Pastor Ken



Celebrations For the Deep Goodness of Life

Led by Pastor Ken

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

Music for Thinking of You Cards ~

Shared by Tanner Bayles

In the pew racks are cards with the title “Thinking Of You”. Please use these cards to write a note to someone so they know they are remembered and cared for. Put the card in the offering plate when it comes by, and the church office will forward the cards to the person addressed on the card. This was one of the elements of our time together that you lifted up as important for all of us.

Thank you!

QR Code for Giving Page

Dedication of Our Offerings

Led by Roy Zaborowski

One: The riches of God's love have been entrusted to us.

All: It is a love that cannot and will not be hoarded.

One: Through the giving of ourselves and our offerings we share the love of God and we are true to our values of inclusion, justice, and spirituality.



Communion Litany: We Believe in a Sacred Power

Led by Roy Zaborowski and Pastor Ken

One: We believe in a sacred power within and around us, a divine spirit that we call by many names and experience in many ways, that empowers and heals, that calls us forth.

All: We believe in our creativity,

One: Making and transforming beauty out of words and notes, images and colors, lines and pictures, and silence.

All: We believe in doing justice.

One: Justice that compels and empowers us to risk whatever we must risk to create a climate in which all people can be who they are.

All: We believe in our dreams.

One: We experience the world as it is, in both its ugliness and beauty, and we see what it can become.

All: We believe in making peace,

One: A peace that is based on honesty and compassion.

All: We believe in hope.

One: We expect change to continue to occur in our world. We rely on our courage to continue to bring about these changes.

All: We believe in love,

One: A passionate love within and around us that laughs and

cries, challenges and comforts, a healing love that

perseveres.

All: We believe in potential.

One: We know who we are, painful as that can be at times, yet we continue to call each other to become more of who we are.

All: We believe in celebrating.

One: We remember and we commemorate. We create rituals. We play and dance, and sing and love well.

All: We believe in our diversity,

One: We affirm our many shapes and sizes, colors and traditions, emotions and thoughts, differences and similarities.

All: We believe in life,

One: Life that wells up within and flows out of us like a streaming fountain.

All: We believe we are good and holy, a sacred part of all creation.

Welcome to the Table

by Rev. Ken Heintzelman

When we share this bread and cup, we are creating a table where life and love, with all its diverse expressions, are lifted up as the deep way that life truly is. We proclaim and enact a way of life that is characterized by generosity, inclusion, justice and peace. It is this living symbol of hospitality that makes this a communal act of the true nature of God. It was this kind of sharing with all people that characterized the Table of Jesus and eventually cost him his life. So

we continue this practice in hope it strengthens us for the Journey.

(Please come forward because all are welcome. All bread is gluten-free. Our offering for the communion baskets is dedicated to the Immigration Justice Fund.)

Ringing the Chime Calling Us to Sacred Listening



Word About Life~

Shared by Pastor Ken

Sending Forth

Led by Roy Zaborowski

Please stand in mind, body, or spirit

One: Go out and live as citizens of God’s realm.

All: We will share the love we have received with others.

One: 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 Songs ~ Free To Be You And Me

by Stephen Lawrence & Bruce Hart

1. There’s a land that I see where the children are free.

And I say it ain’t far to this land from where we are.

Take my hand, come with me where the children are free.

Come with me, take my hand, and we’ll live...

Chorus

In a land where the river runs free.

In a land through the green country.

In a land to a shining sea.

In a land where the horses run free.

And you and me are free to be, you and me.

2. I see a land, bright and clear and the time’s comin’ near

When we’ll live in this land, you and me, hand in hand.

Take my hand, come along, lend your voice to my song.

Come along, take my hand, sing a song...

Chorus

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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.