Celebrate Our Shadow Rock Saints and Be Inspired by Their Vision!

Order of Worship

03 November 2024

WELCOME TO SHADOW ROCK UCC!

Prelude ~

Shared by Travis Meyers

WELCOME! Thanks for making Shadow Rock your chosen

spiritual family.

GATHERING IN THE SPIRIT’S PRESENCE

Centering Affirmation: How do you "catch your breath"?

Welcome and Announcements

Led by Pastor Ken

Opening Words

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 and Singing Our Faith based on a poem by Judy Chicago

Led by Barbara Zaborowski

(Please stand in body, mind, or spirit)

One: And then all that has divided us will merge

All: And then compassion will be wedded to power

One: And then softness will come to a world that is

harsh and unkind

All: And then both men and women will be gentle

One: And then both women and men will be strong

All: And then no person will be subject to another's

will

One: And then all will be rich and free and varied

All: And then the greed of some will give way to the needs of many

One: And then all will share equally in the Earth's abundance

All: And then all will care for the sick and the weak

and the old

One: And then all will nourish the young

All: And then all will cherish life's creatures

One: And then all will live in harmony with each other

and the Earth

And then everywhere will be called Eden once

again.

All: And then everyone can sing!

One: What a good idea!

Singing Our Faith ~ Come to The Water

by Ray Makeever

All who are thirsty for justice,

all who are thirsty for peace.

All who are thirsty for peace, for justice, come,

come to the water of life.

All who are thirsty for mercy,

all who are thirsty for love.

All who are thirsty for love, for mercy, come,

come to the water of life.

All who are thirsty for healing,

all who are thirsty for touch.

All who are thirsty for touch, for healing, come,

come to the water of life.

All who are thirsty for beauty,

all who are thirsty for truth.

All who are thirsty for truth, for beauty, come,

come to the water of life.

All who are thirsty for freedom,

all who are thirsty for hope.

All who are thirsty for hope, for freedom, come,

come to the water of life.

All who are thirsty for laughter,

all who are thirsty for joy..

All who are thirsty for joy, for laughter, come,

come to the water of life.

Centering Prayer

Shared by Pastor Ken

Special Music for Thinking of You Cards

Shared by Travis Meyers

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 you addressed in the card. This was one of the elements of our time together you lifted up as important for all of us. Thank you! 

Invitation to Rededicate Ourselves to The More of Life Shared by Barb Zaborowski

We prepare ourselves for experiencing the act of giving of ourselves and our offerings with the reading of this reflection.

Reflection ~ "Autumn Meditation" by Elizabeth Strong

Shared by Barb Zaborowski

We know the leaves are dying.

We know that their blaze of beauty is a preparation for

death.

It is a time when we appreciate the effort of nature

to rise above the ordinariness of life and death.

It is a time when we visibly comprehend glory and wonder.

And we worship with thanks.

We feel now that the air is cold and crisp.

We feel now a clearing from the skies

of the heaviness of the hazes of summer.

It is a time when we appreciate the crispness and sharpness

of the realities of life and death.

It is a time when we physically comprehend the relief

that clarity and insight can bring.

And we worship with thanks.

We hear now the dry rustle of plants and grasses.

We hear now a crackling from the earth

that tells of the withering of the fullness of life.

It is a time when we appreciate approaching rest

from the frantic fullness.

It is a time when we hear a different

voice within,

and know that life is settling down

for a well deserved wintering.

Let it be so within each of our lives

as we prepare for an autumn in our own life cycle.

For we all need rest and respite if we are to understand

and appreciate the rhythm of life in our soul

that enables us to live and worship with thanks.

Offering and Offertory~ Siyahamba

(We Are Marching In the Light of God)

Shared by Christine Kyhn

Dedication of Our Offerings

Led by Barb Zaborowski

One: By our smallest actions such as writing cards of

care and putting money in the plate we become

part of a bigger world. The smallest gift can be an

expression of the good spirit of generosity and

caring.

All: May we and these gifts be used to build a

foundation of inclusion, justice and spirituality.

Amen.

Words For Mission

Led by Peter Johnston

One: For the blessings we each bestow on one another

with our energy, compassion, and prayer,

we give thanks.

All: For the blessings we become to others in need,

we give thanks and remember that we are not

alone.

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.



EMPOWERING AND SENDING

Sending Forth Song ~ Weave by Rosemary Crowe

Weave, weave, weave us together,

Weave us together in unity and love.

Weave, weave, weave us together,

Weave us together, together in love.

We are many textures, we are many colors,

Each one different from the other.

But we are entwined in one another in one great tapestry -

Chorus

We are different instruments playing our own melodies,

Each one tuning to a different key,

But we are all playing in harmony in one great symphony.

Chorus

A moment ago still we did not know

Our unity, only diversity.

Now the Spirit in me greets the Spirit in you in one great

family.

Chorus

Thank you for being with us!

Sermon Reboot is OFF 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.