Posts from February 2025

WELCOME SONGS“His Mercy is More”“Love Changes Everything” PRAYERS OF GOD’S PEOPLE THE LORD’S PRAYER SERVICE OF HOLY BAPTISM READINGLuke 15:11-32 Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons. The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of the property that will belong to me.’ So he divided his property between them. A few days later the younger son gathered all he had and traveled to a distant country, and there he squandered his property…

PRELUDE “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing” (arr. Sondra K. Tucker)Jodi Edstrom, Tim Graf WELCOME CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESSBlessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God,our creator,our protector,our wellspring of life.Amen. Trusting that God receives our words and the meditations of our hearts, let us confess our sin. Silence is kept for reflection. Merciful God,you speak blessing and compassion into the world.Forgive us for the ways we actwith judgment, cruelty, or indifference.We ignore the needs of our neighbors;we resist your call to oppose injustice;we…

WELCOME APOSTLE’S CREEDWe believe in God, the Father almighty,creator of heaven and earth. We believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord,who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,born of the virgin Mary,suffered under Pontius Pilate,was crucified, died, and was buried;he descended to the dead.On the third day he rose again;he ascended into heaven,he is seated at the right hand of the Father,and he will come to judge the living and the dead. We believe in the Holy Spirit,the holy…

PRELUDE“Pavane” (Gabriel Faure)Rachel Calvert, Anna Vazquez, Tim Graf WELCOME  OPENING SONG“My Lighthouse” (Words projected) PRAYER OF THE DAY  Gracious God, we thank you for your word that does not return to you empty.  By your Holy Spirit, make us into a people who are ready to hear your word and to live according to that word that we have received, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. CHILDREN’S MESSAGE READINGSIsaiah 55:6, 10-11 Seek the Lord while he may be found, call upon him…

WELCOME APOSTLE’S CREEDWe believe in God, the Father almighty,creator of heaven and earth. We believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord,who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,born of the virgin Mary,suffered under Pontius Pilate,was crucified, died, and was buried;he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again;he ascended into heaven,he is seated at the right hand of the Father,and he will come to judge the living and the dead. We believe in the Holy Spirit,the…

PRELUDE“Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ” (arr. Michael Hellman)Peace Ringers, Linnae Stole (Director) CALL TO WORSHIP“Love, Love, Love”Starlight Singers WELCOME  CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESSBlessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God,our creator,our protector,our wellspring of life.Amen. Trusting that God receives our words and the meditations of our hearts, let us confess our sin. Silence is kept for reflection. Merciful God,you speak blessing and compassion into the world.Forgive us for the ways we act with judgment, cruelty, or indifference.We ignore the needs of our…

WELCOME OPENING SONGS“Rising Sun” PRAYERS OF GOD’S PEOPLE SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION WORDS OF INSTITUTION THE LORD’S PRAYER COMMUNION SONG“He Is”   Tim Graf, Rebecca Hammond, Worship Band  POST-COMMUNION PRAYER APOSTLE’S CREEDWe believe in God, the Father almighty,creator of heaven and earth. We believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord,who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,born of the virgin Mary,suffered under Pontius Pilate,was crucified, died, and was buried;he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again;he…

PRELUDE“Cantad Al Señor” (arr. Martha Lynn Thompson)Ring of Fire, Linnae Stole (Director) WELCOME OPENING HYMN“O Christ the Same” (St. 1-2) PRAYER OF THE DAY Gracious God, your faithfulness to us is an unbroken line throughout the stories of our lives.  Be present in our times of trial and help us to know of your steadfast love for us in all circumstances, through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. READING2 Corinthians 1:3-4 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord…