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What Kind of Soil Am I?
Season of Pentecost and the Startling Movement of the Holy Spirit! August 29, 2021 PRELUDE: Kelvingrove (“The Summons”)—Dr. Kris Rizotto CALL TO RETURN TO OUR SOULS Pastor: Here in the busy city People: Now let the church be seen Pastor: Where lesser gods are worshipped People: In money and machine; Pastor: Where news is but sensation, People: The Good News hardly heard.…
Racism and Anti-Racism
12th Sunday of In Person Services August 22, 2021 PRELUDE: Lament—Theresa Wilhelmi CALL TO RETURN TO OUR SOULS Pastor: Traveler, are you passing through? We are on a journey too. Here we meet to feast and rest, each of us, like you, a guest. People: We have found a deep spring here, constant water, pure and clear, and a fire to keep us warm through the…
Illuminated Faith of Jesus
11th Sunday of In-Person Services— August 15, 2021 PRELUDE: Reflection on ST. COLUMBA—Thomas Keesecker CALL TO RETURN TO OUR SOULS Pastor: May we know the honor of being a human being.(Jake Swamp, Haudenosaunee/Iroquois) People: May we share the honor of being a human being. Pastor: Let us unite a frightened world by acts of kindness People: Hate has no home here. (a 9…
Is She An Example of Chesed? Meshugenah? Or Chutzpah?
10th Sunday of In Person Services August 8, 2021 PRELUDE: My Lord, What a Morning (BURLEIGH)- setting by Edwin T. Childs CALL TO RETURN TO OUR SOULS Pastor: Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, People: A conviction of things not…
Come to a Thin Place!
9th Sunday of In Person Services August 1, 2021 PRELUDE: 1. Pass et Medio; 2. Allemande —from The Danserye, Tylman Susato, arr. David deSilva CALL TO RETURN TO OUR SOULS HYMN: 65 Glory to God Hymnal Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah UNISON CALL TO CONFESSION AND COMMITMENT SUNG RESPONSE: 656 Glory to God hymnal We’ve Come This Far By…
Thinking Christians Seek I Thou Intimacy
8th Sunday of In Person Services July 25, 2021 PRELUDE: Standing on the Rock-Carter/Bradbury, arr. Patti Drennan CALL TO RETURN TO OUR SOULS Pastor: The encounter with God does not come to us in order that we may henceforth attend to God People: But in order that we may prove its meaning in action in the world. Pastor: All revelation is a calling and…
When the Cause is Invisible
7th Sunday of In Person Services July 18 2021 PRELUDE: God of Grace and God of Glory (CWM RHONDDA) – setting, Jason Krug CALL TO RETURN TO OUR SOULS Pastor: That God Who dwells in your hand, People: Knows this secret plan! Pastor: Of the things God will do for the world, People: Using our…
Beware Ignorance and Want
6th Sunday of Return to In-Person Worship (Printable PDF) July 11, 2021 11 am PRELUDE: Chorale and Variation on “Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele, P. 129-Johann Pachelbel CALL TO RETURN TO OUR SOULS Pastor: Jesus said, “I am the door.” People: Jesus also said, “I am the way.” Pastor: “I am the Light.”” People: “I am the truth.” Pastor: …
A July 4th Message on Creating Inclusive Democracy
Order of Worship Service—July 4, 2021, 11am (Printable PDF) Independence Day Sunday PRELUDE: Largo—G. F. Handel CALL TO RENEW THE SOUL OF THE PEOPLE Pastor: The cross! People: We shall carry it! Pastor: The bread! People: We shall share it! Pastor: The pain! People: We shall…
Escape Plans!
4th Sunday of Return to In-Person Worship (Printable PDF) June 27, 2021 11 am PRELUDE: Will You Come and Follow Me (KELVINGROVE) —setting by David Laskey CALL TO RETURN TO OUR SOULS Pastor: Be alert, my people, for the surprising grace of the Living God! People: Light Of The World starting to shine within us. We can see again! Pastor: The…