We are delighted to be worshipping together this morning. Our hope is that what we will glimpse the Divine and that what we experience here will support and encourage us in the work that is our to do this week.
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Order of Worship
WE GATHER: We Come, Honest and Afraid
Welcome
Call to Worship
Opening Hymn “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” Bruce Linser
The Peace Ginny Somerville
“We Light a Candle”
Lighting of the Candle of Hope Rev. Nelson Stone
Rev. Marilyn Stone
WE ARE STILL: We Make Room for the Holy to Break In
“Waiting”
WE PROCLAIM: We Hear of God at Work In Hard Times
Hebrew Scripture Lamentations 3:55-57 Rev. Marilyn Stone
“Come Healing” Leonard Cohen
Gospel Reading Luke 1:5-13 Rev. Marilyn Stone
“My Soul Cries Out (Canticle of the Turning)” Rorey Cooney
Message “In the Time of Herod” Pastor Jason
WE RESPOND: We Let Our Fear Fuel Compassion
Act of Hope
“In the Time of Herod” Bruce Linser
Prayers of the People
Lord’s Prayer
What We Offer
WE ARE SENT: We Insist on Hope Together
Closing Hymn “Christ Be Our Light” Bruce Linser
Benediction
Postlude
Welcome
Call to Worship
Opening Hymn “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” Bruce Linser
The Peace Ginny Somerville
“We Light a Candle”
Lighting of the Candle of Hope Rev. Nelson Stone
Rev. Marilyn Stone
WE ARE STILL: We Make Room for the Holy to Break In
“Waiting”
WE PROCLAIM: We Hear of God at Work In Hard Times
Hebrew Scripture Lamentations 3:55-57 Rev. Marilyn Stone
“Come Healing” Leonard Cohen
Gospel Reading Luke 1:5-13 Rev. Marilyn Stone
“My Soul Cries Out (Canticle of the Turning)” Rorey Cooney
Message “In the Time of Herod” Pastor Jason
WE RESPOND: We Let Our Fear Fuel Compassion
Act of Hope
“In the Time of Herod” Bruce Linser
Prayers of the People
Lord’s Prayer
What We Offer
WE ARE SENT: We Insist on Hope Together
Closing Hymn “Christ Be Our Light” Bruce Linser
Benediction
Postlude
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