Category: Worship Services

Genesis 50:15-21; Matthew 18:21-35 | Forgiveness. Why is it sometimes so challenging to embrace? Having received mercy and compassion from God, one would think that it would be easy as pie to extend that same forgiveness to others. And yet, often it’s all too easy to hang onto the past rather than allowing ourselves to be freed to live into a renewed future and renewed relationship. As we continue with our “Marks of Discipleship” series, join us for worship as once again we receive God’s compassion, and as we are given the invitation to offer forgiveness to one another as an act of freedom.

Sunday, September 17, 2023, Sixteenth Sunday of Pentecost Bulletin

Copyright acknowledgments: Music covered under Augsburg Fortress License #SB135131, CCLI License #1141706, One License #738128-A.Scripture from New Revised Standard Version Bible, © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. Gathering Song: Ten Thousand Reasons. Text and Music: Jonas Myrin, Matt Redman. Text and Music: © 2011 Brodt Music. Covered under One License subscription. Confession and Forgiveness: Used by permission from All Creation Sings, Setting 11 under Augsburg Fortress license. Adapted by Rev. A. Kenitzer. Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Hymn of the Day: God, How Can We Forgive. Text and Music: Ruth Duck. Text and Music: © 1994 The Pilgrim Press. Covered under One License subscription. Offering Song: The Lily of the Valley. Text and Music: Mark Hayes. Text and Music: © 2013 The Lorenz Publishing Corporation. Covered under One License subscription. Communion Liturgy: Holy, Amen & Lamb of God. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2010, 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Communion Song: Loving and Forgiving. Text and Music: Scott R Soper. Text and Music: © 1992 OCP Publications. Covered under One License subscription. Sending Song: Go My Children, with My Blessing. Text and Music: Jaroslav J. Vajda, Welsh traditional; arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams. Text and Music: © 1983 Concordia Publishing House. Covered under One License subscription.

Matthew 18:15-20, 2 Corinthians 5:11-21 | Even in the life of the church, conflict is a given. We can’t ignore it or avoid it. Yet, how we respond and engage with one another as followers of Jesus impacts our relationships and our witness to the world. So, join us this weekend as, once again, we are reconciled to God through Christ in confession and forgiveness, and as we are called forth to witness to community as ministers of reconciliation.

Sunday, September 10, 2023, Fifteenth Sunday of Pentecost Bulletin

Copyright acknowledgments: Music covered under Augsburg Fortress License #SB135131, CCLI License #1141706, One License #738128-A.Scripture from New Revised Standard Version Bible, © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. Prelude: We Have Heard the Joyful Sound. Text and Music: Mark Hayes. Text and Music: © 2016 Lorenz Corporation (admin. by Music Services). Covered under One License subscription. Confession and Forgiveness: Used by permission from All Creation Sings, Setting 11 under Augsburg Fortress license. Adapted by Rev. A. Kenitzer. Kyrie: Lord, Have Mercy. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Hymn of Praise: Glory to God. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2010, 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription.
Hymn of the Day: God, When Human Bonds Are Broken. Text and Music: Fred Kaan. Text and Music: © 1989 Hope Publishing Company. Covered under One License subscription. Offering Song: Make Us One. Text and Music: Carol Cymbala. Text and Music: © 1991 Word Music, Inc. and Carol Joy Music ℅ Integrated Copyright Group. Covered under CCLI subscription. Communion Liturgy: Holy, Amen & Lamb of God. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2010, 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Communion Song: Jesu Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love. Text and Music: Tom Colvin. Text and Music: © 1969, 1989 Hope Publishing Company. Covered under One License subscription. Sending Song: God’s Work Our Hands. Text and Music: Wayne L. Wold, David N. Johnson. Text and Music: © 1968, 2019 Augsburg Fortress Publishers. Covered under One License subscription.

Matthew 16: 21-28, Romans 12:9-21 | This weekend, as we begin a four-week mini-series on the “Marks of Discipleship,” we hear challenging words from Jesus about what it means for Christ to be our Messiah, and what it means for us to follow as disciples. Christ’s grace is offered to us as a free gift. But now, we have the opportunity to respond in faith by surrendering ourselves and our lives to God and to one another. In the midst of Labor Day festivities, join us for worship as we hear Christ’s invitation to follow, and as we receive God’s hand leading us forth into life.

Sunday, September 3, 2023, Fourteenth Sunday of Pentecost Bulletin

Copyright acknowledgments: Music covered under Augsburg Fortress License #SB135131, CCLI License #1141706, One License #738128-A.Scripture from New Revised Standard Version Bible, © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. Prelude: Come Christians Join to Sing. Text and Music: Mark Hayes. Text and Music: © 2006 The Lorenz Publishing Corporation. Confession and Forgiveness: Used by permission from All Creation Sings, Setting 11 under Augsburg Fortress license. Adapted by Rev. A. Kenitzer. Kyrie: Lord, Have Mercy. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Hymn of Praise: Glory to God. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2010, 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Hymn of the Day: I Have Decided to Follow Jesus. Text and Music: Chris Brown, Garo Christians, Mack Brock, Sadhu Sundar Singh, Wade Joye. Text and Music: ©2012 Be Essential Songs (Admin. by Essential Music
Publishing LLC) Elevation Worship Publishing (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC) . Covered under CCLI subscription. Offering Song: Lord Be Glorified. Text and Music: Bob Kilpatrick. Text and Music: © 1978 The Lorenz Corporation (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.). Covered under CCLI subscription. Communion Liturgy: Holy, Amen & Lamb of God. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2010, 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Sending Song: Step By Step. Text and Music: David (Beaker) Strasser. Text and Music: © 1991 Kid Brothers Of St. Frank Publishing (Admin. by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc.) Universal Music – Brentwood Benson Publishing (Admin. by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc.) Covered under One License subscription.

Romans 12:1-8, Matthew 16:13-20 | When kids play with Play-Dough, often they use molds to create specific shapes and creatures. Some might say that, in doing so, the Play-Dough is “conformed” to the mold. Or, others might say that the Play-Dough is “transformed” into something new. Which is it? Or, both? Though perhaps a childish example, the truth is, in our lives of faith, we have a multiplicity of things we could be conformed to; and yet, we are called to conform ourselves to Christ and his Kingdom. So where does that leave us with Paul’s command to us to also be “transformed”? Join us for worship this weekend as we hear Peter’s confession of faith, and as we consider what it means to live out our confession, continually being transformed by the power of the Spirit.

Sunday, August 27, 2023, Thirteenth Sunday of Pentecost Bulletin

Copyright acknowledgments: Music covered under Augsburg Fortress License #SB135131, CCLI License #1141706, One License #738128-A.Scripture from New Revised Standard Version Bible, © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. Prelude: Meditation from Thais. Text and Music: J. Massenet. Text and Music: ©Public Domain. Confession and Forgiveness: Used by permission from All Creation Sings, Setting 11 under Augsburg Fortress license. Adapted by Rev. A. Kenitzer. Kyrie: Lord, Have Mercy. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Hymn of Praise: Glory to God. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2010, 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Hymn of the Day: Change My Heart, O God. Text and Music: Eddie Espinosa. Text and Music: © 1982 Integrity Music. Covered under One License subscription. Communion Liturgy: Holy, Amen & Lamb of God. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2010, 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Communion Song: The Body of Christ. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2019, 2020, Sarah Hart. Spirit & Son, a division of OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Sending Song: Take My Life, That I May Be. Text and Music: William D. Pharris. Text and Music: © 1998 Augsburg Fortress Publishers. Covered under One License subscription.

Matthew 15:10-28; Isaiah 56:1, 6-8 |Church signs often exclaim “All are welcome!” And throughout Scripture, time and time again, we are reminded that language of “insider” and “outsider” doesn’t jive with the vision of God’s Kingdom. And yet, even as people who’ve received God’s compassion, our own biases and perceptions keep us from fully living out the truth of God’s abundance for all. So, trusting that Christ meets us where we are, and trusting that the Spirit can help us recognize what it is that keeps us from living – and sharing – God’s promises freely, we invite you to join us for worship as once again we receive God’s sustenance through bread and wine, and as we are re-commissioned to join in God’s mission for the world.

Sunday, August 20, 2023, Twelfth Sunday of Pentecost Bulletin

Copyright acknowledgments: Music covered under Augsburg Fortress License #SB135131, CCLI License #1141706, One License #738128-A.Scripture from New Revised Standard Version Bible, © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. Confession and Forgiveness: Used by permission from All Creation Sings, Setting 11 under Augsburg Fortress license. Adapted by Rev. A. Kenitzer. Kyrie: Lord, Have Mercy. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Hymn of Praise: Glory to God. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2010, 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Hymn of the Day: In Christ, There Is No East or West. Text: John Oxenham, 1852-1941, alt. Music: African American spiritual; adapt. Harry T. Burleigh, 1866-1949. Text and Music: © OCP Publications. Covered under One License subscription. Communion Liturgy: Holy, Amen & Lamb of God. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2010, 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Communion Song: United at the Table. Text: Joaquín Madurga; tr. Angel Mattos, b. 1947, and Gerhard M. Cartford, b. 1923. Music: Joaquín Madurga. Text and Music: © 1979, 1998 J. Madurga and San Pablo Internacional – SSP, admin. OCP Publications. Covered under One License subscription. Sending Song: We Are Called. Text and Music: David Haas, b. 1957. Text and Music: © 1988 GIA Publications, Inc. Covered under One License subscription.

Matthew 14:22-33|Ask any musician – or athlete – and they’ll be the first to tell you that there’s a difference between practice and performance. Once you step out onto the stage, or onto the field, there’s a risk and a chance of failure. In the same way, when it comes to our lives of faith, there’s a difference between “practicing” our confession of faith and actually “living” out that faith. In our Gospel story this week, we witness Peter take a risk in faith, trusting Jesus, and in so doing, proclaiming an even deeper confession in who he knew Christ to be. But all that came from Peter’s willingness to live his faith. Join us this weekend as we witness Peter’s example, and as we receive Christ’s hand, leading us forth to trust God’s faithfulness in all things.

Sunday, August 13, 2023, Eleventh Sunday of Pentecost Bulletin

Copyright acknowledgments: Music covered under Augsburg Fortress License #SB135131, CCLI License #1141706, One License #738128-A.Scripture from New Revised Standard Version Bible, © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. Prelude:  Revive Us Again. Text and Music: Mark Hayes. Text and Music: © 2011 The Lorenz Publishing Corporation. Covered under One License subscription. Confession and Forgiveness: Used by permission from All Creation Sings, Setting 11 under Augsburg Fortress license. Adapted by Rev. A. Kenitzer. Kyrie: Lord, Have Mercy. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Hymn of Praise: Glory to God. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2010, 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription.
Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Hymn of the Day: Precious Lord, Take My Hand. Text and Music: George N. Allen Adapt. Thomas A. Dorsey. Text and Music: © 1995 Alfred Sacred. Covered under One License subscription. Offering Song: My Shepherd Will Supply My Need. Text and Music: Mark Hayes. Text and Music: © 2006 The Lorenz Publishing Corporation. Covered under One License subscription. Communion Liturgy: Holy, Amen & Lamb of God. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2010, 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Communion Song: It is Well With My Soul. Written and sung by Audrey Assad. Purchased by A. Kenitzer through Amazon Music. Sending Song: Lead Me, Guide Me. Text and Music: Doris Akers. Text and Music: © 1953 Alfred Publishing. Covered under One License subscription.

Isaiah 55:1-5; Matthew 14:13-21 | Throughout Scripture, we hear examples of God’s provision for all people. Yet, living in the reality in which sometimes there doesn’t seem to be enough to go around, what are we to make of these promises? Join us for worship as we receive the promise of God’s abundance in communion, hear God’s promise in Scripture, and are sent out to extend our banquet tables.

Sunday, August 6, 2023, Tenth Sunday of Pentecost Bulletin

Copyright acknowledgments: Music covered under Augsburg Fortress License #SB135131, CCLI License #1141706, One License #738128-A.Scripture from New Revised Standard Version Bible, © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. Prelude: Holy, Holy, Holy. Text and Music: Hayes/Dykes. Text and Music: © 2006 The Lorenz Publishing Corporation. Covered under One License subscription. Confession and Forgiveness: Used by permission from All Creation Sings, Setting 11 under Augsburg Fortress license. Adapted by Rev. A. Kenitzer. Kyrie: Lord, Have Mercy. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2018 OCP.  Covered under One License subscription. Hymn of Praise: Glory to God. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2010, 2018 OCP.  Covered under One License subscription. Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Hymn of the Day: We Come to the Hungry Feast. Text and Music: Ray Makeever. Text and Music: © 1982 Augsburg Fortress Publishers. Covered under One License subscription.  Offering Song: Nearer My God To Thee. Text and Music: Mark Hayes. Text and Music: © 2016 The Lorenz Publishing Corporation. Covered under One License subscription. Communion Liturgy: Holy, Amen & Lamb of God. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2010, 2018 OCP.  Covered under One License subscription. Communion Song: You Satisfy the Hungry Heart. Text: Omer Westendorf, 1916-1997. Music: Robert E. Kreutz, 1922-1996. Text and Music: © 1977 Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Covered under One License subscription. Sending Song: Hallelujah! We Sing Your Praises. Text and Music: South African; tr. & arr. Freedom Is Coming, 1984. Text and Music: © 1984 Utryck, admin. Walton Music Corp. Covered under One License subscription.

Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52; Romans 8:26-39 | Within the church we hear the phrase “the kingdom of God” quite often. But what is “God’s Kingdom” really all about? Even Jesus used several illustrations – or parables – to paint a picture of what the kingdom of heaven really is. So then, what are we to think? And what does it mean to participate in this kingdom? Join us for worship as we are assured of God’s promise to call us beloved – one of infinite value – and as we are invited to join with Christ in the kingdom.

Sunday, July 30, 2023, Ninth Sunday of Pentecost Bulletin

Copyright acknowledgments: Music covered under Augsburg Fortress License #SB135131, CCLI License #1141706, One License #738128-A.Scripture from New Revised Standard Version Bible, © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. Prelude: Amazing Grace. Text and Music: Mark Hayes. Text and Music: © 2006 The Lorenz Publishing Corporation. Covered under One License subscription. Confession and Forgiveness: Used by permission from All Creation Sings, Setting 11 under Augsburg Fortress license. Adapted by Rev. A. Kenitzer. Kyrie: Lord, Have Mercy. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription.
Hymn of Praise: Glory to God. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2010, 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Hymn of the Day: Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God. Text and Music: Karen Lafferty b. 1948. Text and Music: © 1972 Maranatha! Music, admin. The Copyright Co. Covered under CCLI subscription. Offering Song: Jesus Loves the Little Children. Text and Music: Mark Hayes. Text and Music: © 2016 The Lorenz Publishing Corporation. Covered under One License subscription. Communion Liturgy: Holy, Amen & Lamb of God. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2010, 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Communion Song: There Is a Fountain. Text and Music: Mark Hayes. Text and Music: © 2014 Lorenz Corporation (admin. by Music Services) All Rights Reserved. ASCAP Text: © 2014 Lorenz Corporation (admin. by Music Services) All Rights Reserved. ASCAP Covered under One License subscription. Sending Song: Bring Forth the Kingdom. Text and Music: Marty Haugen. Text and Music: © 1986 GIA Publications, Inc. Covered under One License subscription.

Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43; Romans 8:12-25 |Good and bad. Right and wrong. In much of society, we’ve been trained to judge between one thing and the next. But, the truth is, it’s not always that simple. Life often doesn’t exist in black and white, but somewhere in the gray. So then, how are we to live as people of faith, here and now? If you’re seeking to explore challenging questions of life and faith, join us as we wrestle with the parable of the wheat and the weeds, as we claim the hope that God will restore all that exists, and as we are sent forth to live as if this hope means something for us and for the world.

Sunday, July 23, 2023, Eighth Sunday of Pentecost Bulletin

Copyright acknowledgments: Music covered under Augsburg Fortress License #SB135131, CCLI License #1141706, One License #738128-A.Scripture from New Revised Standard Version Bible, © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. Prelude: Blessed Assurance. Text and Music: Mark Hayes. Text and Music: © 2011 The Lorenz Publishing Corporation. Covered under One License subscription. Confession and Forgiveness: Used by permission from All Creation Sings, Setting 11 under Augsburg Fortress license. Adapted by Rev. A. Kenitzer. Kyrie: Lord, Have Mercy. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Hymn of Praise: Glory to God. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2010, 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription.
Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Hymn of the Day: The Reign of God, like Farmer’s Field. Text and Music: Delores Dufner. Text and Music: © 2003 GIA Publications, Inc. Covered under One License subscription.
Offering Song: Reflection. Text and Music: Mark Hayes. Text and Music: © 2016 The Lorenz Publishing Corporation. Covered under One License subscription. Communion Liturgy: Holy, Amen & Lamb of God. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2010, 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Communion Song: Blessed Assurance. Text: Fanny J. Crosby, 1820-1915. Music: Phoebe P. Knapp, 1830-1908. Text and Music: © OCP Publications. Covered under One License subscription. Sending Song: On What Has Now Been Sown. Text: John Newton, 1725-1807, alt. Music: John Darwall, 1731-1789. Text and Music: Public Domain.

Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 | It’s common advice to move through life without too many expectations. Doing so reduces the chance for disappointment and opens us up to new possibilities. It’s solid advice, and yet, the reality is that all of us approach life, ourselves, and others, with some level of expectation. But then what do we do when those expectations get out of whack? And what do we do when those expectations placed on us become a weight on our shoulders? Join us this weekend for worship as we grapple with the expectations we cary that hinder us – and others – from living freely, and as we hear Christ’s invitation to take his yoke upon us and learn from him.

Sunday, July 9, 2023, Sixth Sunday of Pentecost Bulletin

Copyright acknowledgments: Music covered under Augsburg Fortress License #SB135131, CCLI License #1141706, One License #738128-A.Scripture from New Revised Standard Version Bible, © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. Prelude: Down to the River to Pray. Text and Music: Mark Hayes. Text and Music: © 2013 The Lorenz Publishing Corporation. Covered under One License subscription. Confession and Forgiveness: Used by permission from All Creation Sings, Setting 11 under Augsburg Fortress license. Adapted by Rev. A. Kenitzer. Kyrie: Lord, Have Mercy. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Hymn of Praise: Glory to God. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2010, 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription.
Hymn of the Day: Come to Me, O Weary Traveler. Text: Sylvia G. Dunstan, 1955-1993. Music: William P. Rowan, b. 1951. Text: © 1991 GIA Publications, Inc. Music: © 1993 Selah Publishing Co., Inc. Covered under One License subscription. Offering Song: Wade in the Water. Text and Music: Mark Hayes. Text and Music: © 1993 Alfred Sacred. Covered under One License subscription. Communion Liturgy: Holy and Amen. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2010, 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Communion Song: Come to Me All Pilgrims Thirsty. Text: Delores Dufner, OSB, b. 1939. Music: The Sacred Harp, Philadelphia, 1844; arr. Selected Hymns, 1985. Text: © 1992, 1996 Sisters of St. Benedict, St. Joseph, MN. Music: © 1985 Augsburg Fortress. Covered under One License subscription. Sending Song: Day by Day. Text and Music: Robert Leaf. Text and Music: © 1992 Augsburg Fortress Publishers. Covered under One License subscription