Third Sunday after Pentecost First United Church of Christ An Open and Affirming, Just Peace Congregation June 13, 2021, 10:30 a.m.
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Third Sunday after PentecostFirst United Church of Christ
An Open and Affirming, Just Peace Congregation
June 13, 2021, 10:30 a.m.
Third Sunday after Pentecost
First United Church of Christ
An Open and Affirming, Just Peace Congregation
June 13, 2021, 10:30 a.m.
Welcome to worship! Are you visiting us today? We invite you to fill out our virtual visitor card.
Prelude Morning Hymn Flor Peeters (1903-1986)
Testimony and Welcome Nalani McCutcheon
Announcements and Lighting of the Candle
Gathering Music Where Two or Three Are Gathered
Where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there, I am there.
Call to Worship Adapted from Sarah Are
One: Friends, this must be the place.
Many: This is the place for connection and growth,
for community and hope.
One: This must be the place for questions like,
“What do you need?”
For whispers of: “I’ve been thinking of you,”
and, “I’ve been meaning to ask. . .”
Many: This must be the place,
because all belong here.
All are welcome here.
One: All hurt, joy, needs, prayers,
dreams, and love, are welcome here.
Many: God is near. Let us worship the Holy One.
Opening Hymn When Morning Gilds the Skies #86
verses 1, 3, and 4 Laudes Domini
V1. When morning gilds the skies,
My heart awaking cries,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Alike at work and prayer,
One purpose I declare:
May Jesus Christ be praised
V3. Discordant humankind,
In this your concord find,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Let all the earth around
Ring joyous with the sound:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
V4. Be this, while life is mine,
my canticle divine,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Be this the eternal song,
Through all the ages long:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
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Gratitude for Worship Leaders and Ministry Teams
Time With Children
God’s word is for all God’s children; come gather, come gather.
You’re never too old for stories; come listen, come listen.
Scripture Job 2:11-13 Garda Kahn
Sermon Rev. Lauren Baske Davis
Prayer Hymn You Visited Me Visiting
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The Prayers
We will pray in four parts. First, we will breathe. Second, we will offer prayers for the world, for the people we
love, for the concerns we have. Third, we will offer prayers of thanks and gratitude. Finally, we will pray the Prayer
of Jesus. In between we will sing. You are invited to share prayers with the congregation by vocalizing in the
Sanctuary or online using the Zoom chat function.
Sung Response More Than We Can Ask
(based on Ephesians 3:20)
Refrain: More than we can ask, more than we can ask, more than we can ask or imagine.
One: Hear, o hear our prayer. Many: Hear, o hear our prayer.
Prayer of Jesus
You are invited to pray the words most meaningful to you, or follow with the version here:
Our God, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in
heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not
into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
Sung Amen
Offertory The Divine Image William Bolcom (1938-)
Carol Trosset, alto
To Mercy Pity Peace and Love,
All pray in their distress:
And to these virtues of delight
Return their thankfulness.
For Mercy Pity Peace and Love,
Is God our father dear:
And Mercy Pity Peace and Love,
Is Man his child and care.
For Mercy has a human heart
Pity, a human face:
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And Love, the human form divine,
And Peace, the human dress.
Then every man of every clime,
That prays in his distress,
Prays to the human form divine
Love Mercy Pity Peace.
And all must love the human form,
In heathen, turk or jew.
Where Mercy, Love & Pity dwell,
There God is dwelling too.
William Bolcom,
from Songs of Innocence and of Experience (1789)
Prayer of Thanks Adapted from Sarah Are
Holy One, when we love it is easy to give. Take and use the gifts we share for the blessing of this congregation
and those we have never met, for the care of this community and all of creation; that your grace may spread in
a hurting world. Amen.
Blessings for Carol Trosset and the Freeze Family
Hymn of Sending What a Friend We Have in Jesus #506
V1. What a friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer!
Oh, what peace we often forfeit,
Oh, what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer
V2. Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged;
Take it to our God in prayer!
Can we find a friend so faithful,
Who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness;
Take it to our God in prayer!
V3. Are we weak and heavy laden,
Burdened with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refugee,
Take it to our God in prayer!
Do your friends despise, forsake you?
Take it to our God in prayer!
Jesus’ arms will take and shield you;
You will find a solace there.
Benediction
Postlude I Love Thee, My Lord arr. George Shearing (1919-2011)
We are so glad you joined us for worship today! Please join us in breakout rooms on Zoom.
We hope you will stay!
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News to Note
Worship InformationFirst UCC worships at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays. We are transitioning to a hybrid worship model in which wewelcome a limited number of people into the church sanctuary while others join us online via livestream.Whether you are joining us in person or online, we are glad to have you here! Are you visiting us today? Fill outour virtual visitor card.
Giving to the ChurchThank you for your continued generosity and support of First UCC’s ministry. Give online by visiting firstucc.organd clicking the “Give Now!” button under the “Giving” tab, or send in your gifts via mail.
News & AnnouncementsKeep up-to-date with all of the latest news and upcoming events! Subscribe to The Chronicle, First UCC’s weeklye-newsletter and read recent issues, and find First UCC on Facebook and Instagram. Past issues of The Chronicleare available at firstucc.org.
This Week at First UCCSunday, June 137:10 p.m. Fighting Apostles v.s. St. Dominic White (Sechler Park 2)Wednesday, June 166 p.m. Trustees MeetingSunday, June 2010:30 a.m. Worship at First UCC on Zoom ONLY (special guest preacher Rev. Traci Blackmon)
Considering a Land Acknowledgement StatementAs part of commitments made in the First UCC Racial Justice Pledge, the church council recommendedadoption of a Land Acknowledgement Statement. You can read the statement at firstucc.org. Watch forupdates on a special congregational meeting, when members will vote on final adoption of the statement.For more information, contact any of the Task Force members – Judy Bond, Holly Fischer, DorotheaHrossowyc, Margit Johnson, and Jane McWilliams.
ISAIAH (Faith-Based Community Organizing)Unresolved differences now threaten the special vote by the state legislature scheduled for June 14. Thedifferences are important: the House and Governor have been pushing for equity and looking out for theneeds of all Minnesotans. Senators have been reluctant to endorse change in the status quo. Please contactyour Senator and the Senate leadership and urge them to endorse meaningful reform in areas you areconcerned about. Questions about legislation or voicing your views? Email [email protected].
Adopt-A-Garden at First UCC!Do you like to dig in the dirt? Do you find pulling weeds to be meditative? Looking for an outdoor familyactivity? First UCC is looking for volunteers to adopt a garden bed at First UCC to weed and water as needed.One month commitment needed, no more! Visit the homepage at firstucc.org for the sign up.
Music printed and streamed with permission via OneLicense A-722468Call to worship and prayer written by Rev. Sarah Are | A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org
“Break Open” by Rev. Lisle Gwynn Garrity | A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org
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First UCC Leadership & Staff
Ministers: All the people
Moderator: Sam Steinberg
Interim Senior Minister: Wendy Vander Hart
Minister for Congregational Life: Lauren Baske Davis
Director of Music: Chris Brunelle
Organist: Theo Wee
Director of Communications & Operations: Green Bouzard
Spirit Voices Director & Arts Coordinator: Bob Gregory-Bjorklund
Sexton: Mark Fischer
Thanks to this Week’s Leaders
Ushers: Brad Hoff, Linda Larson, Kathy Tegtmeyer Pak,
Sarah Carlsen, Elise Eslinger, Crystal Henslin
Testimony & Welcome: Nalani McCutcheon
Reader: Garda Kahn
ASL Interpretation: Mary Jo Cristofaro
Sound Tech: Reister Family
Digital Zoom Host: Ben Miller
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