Order of Worship

19 January 2025

Prelude ~

Shared by Travis Meyers

Welcome and Announcements

Shared by Pastor Ken

Opening Words

Led 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 Faith ~ Gather Us In

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.

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.

Call to Worship

Led by Barbara Zaborowski

One: Come in. Come into this place which we make special

by our presence.

All: Come into this place, where the ordinary is sanctified, the human is celebrated, the compassionate is expected.

One: Come into this place.

All: Together we make it a sacred place.

Singing Our Welcome

~

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.

Opening Prayer

Word About Life ~

Shared by Cindy Gattorna

FLUCE stands for Faith, Love, Urgency and Cuƫng Edge.

“I think FLUCEL is beƩer. Because in the end it’s all about love!” ~

Cindy GaƩorna



Celebrations

Led by Pastor Ken

At this time, we share moments from our lives: birthdays,

anniversaries, and words of peace and justice. We celebrate

sorrows and grief as part of our comprehensive view of life.

Give voice to goodness!

Music for Thinking of You Cards

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 in the card.

This was one of the elements of our time together that you

lifted up as important for all of us. Thank you!

Offerings and Offertory ~

Shared by Travis Meyers



Words For Mission   

Led by Barbara 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, jusƟce, and spirituality.

All: May we go forth from this place with openness and

with thanksgiving!

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 Song ~ Create A World

by Janet Allyn

1. Create a world, then celebrate!

Create a world, then celebrate!

Create a world, then celebrate!

For you were created in the image of God.

2. Create a world by what you think...

3. Create a world by what you feel...

4. Create a world by what you do...

5. Create a world by what you love...

6. Create a world, then celebrate...

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.