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Worship: An Invitation to the Kingdom

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.

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Worship: Living in Hope

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.

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Worship: Great Expectations

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

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Worship: Hospitality-Givers and Recipients

Matthew 10:40-42 | Jesus’ disciples were sent out with a job to do: to proclaim the news of God’s Kingdom and to serve those they encountered. Much in the same way, as disciples of Jesus today, we are sent with a similar job description. But while the disciples were sent to give to others, they were also sent to receive from others. Join us this weekend as we explore the relationship between giving and receiving hospitality: opening our hands to receive the welcome and generosity of Christ and of our neighbors and intertwining ourselves with one another in wholehearted hospitality.

Sunday, July 2, 2023, Fifth 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: Sunshine and Joy Medley. Text and Music: John R. Sweney and George Willis Cooke arr. by Mark Hayes. Text and Music: © 2013 The Lorenz Publishing corporation. Covered under One License subscription. & America the Beautiful. Text and Music: Mark Hayes. Text and Music: © 2016 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: Spirit Open My Heart. Text and Music: Ruth Duck, Alfred V. Fedak. Text and Music: © 2016 MorningStar Music Publishers/Birnamwood Publications. Covered under One License subscription. Offering Song: We Give Thee But Thine Own. Text: William W. How, 1823-1897, alt. Music: L. Masin and G. Webb, Cantica Lauda, 1850. Text and Music: Public Domain. Communion Liturgy: Holy, Amen and Lamb of God. Text and Music: Sarah Hart. Text and Music: © 2010, 2018 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Communion Song: The Servant Song. © 2005 Mark Fortino and Ellen Tuttle. Performed by Mark Fortino, Steve Courtney, John Fortino. Sending Song: Lord of Justice. Text and Music: Larry Olson. Text and Music: © 1989 Dakota Road Music. Covered under One License subscription.

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Worship: Throwing in the Towel or Taking Up the Mantle

Jeremiah 20:7-13, Matthew 10:24-39 | Summer is often a time for relaxation and vacation. It’s a time to recoup and take a break from daily responsibilities and tasks. In the same way, as disciples of Jesus, there may be seasons on our journey in which we seek a “break” from the commitments of discipleship, and from the commitments of living as a part of the community of the church. But in our Scripture readings this weekend, we receive a strong call reminding us that living as a follower of Jesus is a full-time job. So whether you feel as though you’re ready to pick up the mantle of Christ with zeal and energy, or whether you’re lookin’ for a break from living as a disciple in God’s Kingdom, join us worship as we hear Christ’s call for us: summoning us to lose our life so that we may find it.

Sunday, June 25, 2023, Fourth 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: More Love To Thee O Christ. 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: Will You Come and Follow Me. Text: John L. Bell, b. 1949. Music: Scottish traditional. Text: © 1987 Iona Community, admin. GIA publications, Inc.. Covered under One License subscription. Offering Song: Brightest and Best. Text and Music: Mark Hayes. Text and Music: © 2007 The Lorenz Publishing Corporation. 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, Follow Me by Gael Berberick and Barney Walker. Copyright 1999, Gael Berberick and Barney Walker. Published by OCP. Covered under One License subscription.

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Worship: The Call of Discipleship

Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 | The saying goes, “There’s only so many hours in the day.” With varied commitments that we all carry, it can be challenging to attend to everything that needs our attention let alone think about living out our call as disciples of Jesus. And yet, God desires more than a portion of our lives. God calls us to follow with the whole of our being so that we might live in God’s promised fullness, and so that those around us – even the most unlikely of people – might be brought into the fold of God’s care. As a fellow seeker of Christ, join us as we wrestle with what discipleship means, and as we once again experience God’s hand outstretched to us – making us whole.

Sunday, June 11, 2023, Second 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’re Marching to Zion. Text and Music: Mark Hayes. Music: © 1967 OCP. Covered under One License subscription.
Gathering Song: What Is This Place. Text: Huub Oosterhuis, b. 1933; tr, David Smith, b. 1933. Music: A. Valerius, Nederlandtsch Gedenckclanck, 1626; arr. Adrian Engels, b. 1906. Text and Music: © 1984 TEAM Publications, admin. OCP Publications. Covered under One License subscription. Hymn of the Day: The Lord Now Sends Us Forth. Text: Anonymous, Central America; tr. Gerhard M. Cartford, b. 1923. Music: Anonymous, Central America. Words and
Music: © 1998 Augsburg Fortress. Covered under One License subscription. Gospel Acclamation: Celtic Alleluia. Text and Music: Christopher Walker and Fintan O’Carroll. Text and Music: © 1985 OCP. Covered under One License subscription. Offering Song: As the Grains of Wheat. Text and Music: Marty Haugen. Words and Music: © 1990 GIA Publications, Inc. Covered under One License subscription. Communion Song: Morning Has Broken. Text and Music: Eleanor Farjeon. Text and Music: © 1957 AGEHR Publishing. Covered under One License subscription. Sending Song: I’m So Glad Jesus Lifted Me. Text and Music: African American spiritual. Text and Music © 1995 Augsburg Fortress Publishers. Covered under One License subscription. Liturgy: Now the Feast and Celebration. by Marty Haugen.©1990 by GIA Publications, Inc. Covered under One License subscription.

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Worship: Who is God?

Genesis 1:1-2, 4a, Psalm 8 | Who is God? It’s a question that’s been asked for millennia, not only by people who profess Jesus as Savior, but by people of all backgrounds. So what do we, as Christians, have to say about who God is? Join us for worship as we explore the nature of the Trinity – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – and as we are sent forth as bearing the name of the Triune God into the world.

Sunday, June 4, 2023, Holy Trinity Sunday 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: This Is My Father’s World. 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: Come, Join the Dance of Trinity. Text and Music: Richard D. Leach. Text and Music: © 2002, 2005 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: Modern arrangement of the classic hymn Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty. Arranged and Recorded by Nathan Drake; Written by Reginald Heber, 1783-1826. Text and Music: Public Domain. Sending Song: Go, Make Disciples. Text and Music: Handt Hanson. Text and Music: © 1991 Changing Church Inc. Covered under One License subscription.

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Worship: Winds of the Spirit

John 20:19-23, Acts 2:1-21 | Did you know that it’s necessary for wind to blow over seedlings in a greenhouse? Without that wind, those seedlings don’t develop a proper root system and will be shocked when transplanted in an uncontrolled environment. In the same way, it’s necessary for the wind of the Spirit to blow over (and even into) us as followers of Jesus. From day to day, that wind might feel like a soft, gentle breeze one day, and the next day feel like a derecho. But always, always, that wind of the Spirit never stops moving and that wind of the Spirit is always blowing to give us life that we will grow and flourish wherever we find ourselves.

Sunday, May 28, 2023, Pentecost Sunday 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: I’m Gonna Sing When the Spirit Says Sing. Text and Music: Mark Hayes. Text and Music: © 2020 The Lorenz Publishing Corporation. & Breathe. Text and Music: Marie Barnett. Text and Music: © 1995 Integrity Music. Covered under One License subscription.
Gathering Song: Gracious Spirit, Heed Our Pleading. Text: Wilson Niwagila; tr. Howard S. Olson, b. 1922. Music: Wilson Niwagila; arr. Egil Hovland, b. 1924. Text: © 1968, 1993 Augsburg Fortress Publishers. Covered under One License subscription. Hymn of the Day: God of Tempest, God of Whirlwind. Text: Herman G. Stuempfle Jr., b. 1923. Music: John Hughes, 1873-1932. Text and Music: © 2000 GIA Publications, Inc. Covered under One License subscription. Offering Song: Spirit of Gentleness. Text and Music: James K. Manley, b. 1940. Text and Music: © 1997 Augsburg Fortress Publishers. Covered under One License subscription. Communion Song: Veni Sancte Spiritus. Text and Music: Jacques Berthier, Taizé Community. Text and Music: © 1979 Taizé, Les Presses de (North America) Covered under One License subscription. Sending Song: Send Us Out. Text and Music: James Hersch. Text and Music: © 1994 Dakota Road Music. Covered under One License subscription.

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Worship: So that they may be one

John 17:1-11 | It’s not uncommon to hear the encouragement to work together with one another. Often, within communities, we hear messages of how we are “stronger together,” and for many of us we learned the importance of “sharing” back in preschool and kindergarten. But toward the end of Jesus’ last words to his disciples before his passion, Jesus gives a specific reason why he prays for his disciples to live as one. Join us for worship as we hear God’s Word, pointing us toward what it is we are to do as we await the coming of the Spirit.

Sunday, May 21, 2023, Seventh Sunday of Easter 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: Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen. Text and Music: Mark Hayes. Text and Music: © 1981 Harold Flammer Music (Admin. by Hal Leonard LLC) (Admin. by Tom Cat Music). Covered under CCLI subscription. Gathering Song: A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing! Text: Bede, 673-735; tr. Lutheran Book of Worship. Music: Geistliche Kirchengesänge, Köln, 1623. Text: © 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship, admin, Augsburg Fortress. Covered under One License subscription. Hymn of the Day: They’ll Know We are Christians By Our Love. Text and Music: Peter Scholtes (John 13:34-35; Eph. 4:4-6). Text and Music: © 1966 F. E. L. Publications, assigned 1991 to The Lorenz Corp. Covered under One License subscription. Offering Song: Make Us One. Text and Music: Carol Cymbala. Text and Music: © 1991, 1994 Carol Joy Music (Admin. by ClearBox Rights, LLC) Curb Word Music (Admin.
by WC Music Corp.) Covered under CCLI subscription. Communion Song: Down to the River to Pray. Text and Music: George H. Allan. Text and Music: © Creative Commons Attribution license. Public Domain. Sending Song: To Be Alive. Text and Music: David Lee Brown, Larry Olson. Text and Music: © 1993 Dakota Road Music. Covered under CCLI subscription.

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Worship: Advocate

John 14:15-21 | When we think of someone being an “advocate” for us, we may think of someone who stands up for us, someone who steps in when we need it most, someone who speaks or acts on our behalf, or someone who is present with us as an encouragement or a comforter. These “advocates” often make quite the difference in our lives, sometimes in ways we can’t describe. And yet, in the Spirit, we are given an Advocate who goes beyond these actions. Join us this weekend for worship as we hear the promise of our Advocate who unites us with the very life of God, and as we receive the call to join our lives with our neighbors as living advocates.

Sunday, May 14, 2023, Sixth Sunday of Easter 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: 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord). Text and Music: Jonas Myrin and Matt Redman. Text and Music: © 2011 Brodt Music. Covered under One License subscription. Gathering Song: Alleluia! Sing to Jesus. Text and Music: William Dix and Rowland Prichard. Text and Music: © 1898 Willow Publishing Pty Ltd. Covered under One License subscription. Hymn of the Day: Loving Spirit. Text and Music: Shirley Erena Murray. Text and Music: © 1987 Hymn Society in the US and Canada. Covered under One License subscription and CCLI subscription. Offering Song: All Are Welcome. Text and Music: Marty Haugen. Text and Music: © 1994 GIA Publications, Inc. Covered under One License subscription. Communion Song: My Advocate. Text and Music: Chris Llewellyn and Gareth Gilkeson. Text and Music: © 2020 Capitol CMG Paragon (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) Covered under CCLI subscription. Sending Song: Every Move I Make. Text and Music: David Ruis. Text and Music: ©1996 Mercy/Vineyard Publishing (Admin. by Integrity Music) Vineyard Songs Canada (Admin. by Integrity Music). Covered under CCLI subscription.