Sunday Service
An open and affirming, peace with justice congregation
The Service of Worship
January 29, 2012
To hear the service, press the Play button.
Prelude Jim Rasmussen, guest organist
Announcements—Celebrations
Centering Silence
We offer this time of silence as we begin worship, so that we can pause and listen for that which is holy. (Ringing of the Bell.)
As a courtesy, please silence or turn off all cell phones and pagers during worship. Thank you!
*Call to Worship
One: Why do we come to worship today?
All: We yearn to know God’s powerful love and to know that wholeness is possible.
One: Where does the miracle of God’s love begin?
All: When we bring all of who we are—hopeful, afflicted, bold—into relationship with the Divine.
One: So come, let us enter this sanctuary with our whole selves—this sanctuary where all are welcome.
All: Come, let us worship!
*Hymn “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling” No. 43
Children’s Time
Scripture Psalm 111 Roxanne Sikes
Response “Masithi” No. 760
Scripture I Corinthians 8:1-13
Sermon “What to Bring to the Church Potluck” Rev. Lynne Hinton
*Hymn “We Love Your Realm, O God” No. 312
(Children and teachers leave for Sunday School)
Anthem “Lord of the Small” Chancel Choir
by Dan Forrest and Johanna Anderson
Offertory
(Please bring your soup & crackers forward while the baskets are being passed.)
Doxology: No. 785
We give you but your own,
Whate’er the gift may be,
All that we have is yours alone,
We give it gratefully.
Prayer of Dedication
A Time of Prayer
Call to Prayer/Silent Prayers/Pastoral Prayer/Lord’s Prayer (debts)
*Hymn “God’s Eye Is on the Sparrow” No. 475
*Benediction
Postlude
January 29, 2012
To hear the service, press the Play button.
Prelude Jim Rasmussen, guest organist
Announcements—Celebrations
Centering Silence
We offer this time of silence as we begin worship, so that we can pause and listen for that which is holy. (Ringing of the Bell.)
As a courtesy, please silence or turn off all cell phones and pagers during worship. Thank you!
*Call to Worship
One: Why do we come to worship today?
All: We yearn to know God’s powerful love and to know that wholeness is possible.
One: Where does the miracle of God’s love begin?
All: When we bring all of who we are—hopeful, afflicted, bold—into relationship with the Divine.
One: So come, let us enter this sanctuary with our whole selves—this sanctuary where all are welcome.
All: Come, let us worship!
*Hymn “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling” No. 43
Children’s Time
Scripture Psalm 111 Roxanne Sikes
Response “Masithi” No. 760
Scripture I Corinthians 8:1-13
Sermon “What to Bring to the Church Potluck” Rev. Lynne Hinton
*Hymn “We Love Your Realm, O God” No. 312
(Children and teachers leave for Sunday School)
Anthem “Lord of the Small” Chancel Choir
by Dan Forrest and Johanna Anderson
Offertory
(Please bring your soup & crackers forward while the baskets are being passed.)
Doxology: No. 785
We give you but your own,
Whate’er the gift may be,
All that we have is yours alone,
We give it gratefully.
Prayer of Dedication
A Time of Prayer
Call to Prayer/Silent Prayers/Pastoral Prayer/Lord’s Prayer (debts)
*Hymn “God’s Eye Is on the Sparrow” No. 475
*Benediction
Postlude
First Congregational United Church of Christ
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico