Rev Ed Sunday-Winters – Service
Hal Parker – Musical Director, Organ, Piano, Voice,
Priscilla Bonney-Smith – Flowers
Sunday Service
(Nineteenth Sunday of Pentecost)
October 16, 2022
10:00am
Scripture: Luke 18:1-8 (read by Susan Coffey)
Sermon: “Bothersome Good” by Rev. Ed Sunday-Winters
*Hymn: #505 (Songs of Spirit) Let Justice Flow Like Streams
*Hymn: #S-9 (Songs of Spirit) Joyful Is the Dark
*Hymn: #504 (Songs of Spirit) God of Justice, God of Mercy (v. 1-3 only)
Prelude: Partita on the hymn “I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light”: Theme and Cantabile, by John Behnke,
performed by Dr. Sharon Hettinger, organ
Welcome & Announcements
Call to Worship
One: Righteous One, you are ever listening.
Many: We come boldly, lifting our praise to you, because we know you hear us.
One: Bringer of Justice, you reveal truth to us.
Many: You help us to see how things are and how they can be.
One: Eternal God, you persist in love and justice.
Many: We want to persist in love and justice too.
Opening Prayer
*Gloria Patri #36
Glory be to the Creator, and to the Christ and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.
*Hymn: #505 (Songs of Spirit) Let Justice Flow Like Streams
Scripture: Luke 18:1-8 (read by Susan Coffey)
Anthem: “How Can I Keep From Singing?” by Pauline T and Robert Lowry
Performed by Hal, voice; and Dr. Sharon Hettinger, piano
Dedicated in loving memory to Judy Dales, decades-long choir member
Sermon: “Bothersome Good” by Rev. Ed Sunday-Winters
A Time of Silence
Offertory
*Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below;
Praise God for all that love has done; Creator, Christ, and Spirit, One. Amen.
*Unison Prayer of Dedication
Holy God, receive our gifts in the gladness we give them. Thank you that we have an abundance of resources to share so that every need is met. May we always give from wide open hearts, and may what we give, be used to bring a balm of justice. Amen.
*Hymn: #S-9 (Songs of Spirit) Joyful Is the Dark
Prayers of the People
The Lord’s Prayer (using “debts:” turn to the bottom of page #271 in the green hymnal)
*Hymn: #504 (Songs of Spirit) God of Justice, God of Mercy (v. 1-3 only)
*Benediction Rev. Ed Sunday-Winters
*Musical Benediction
“We are Building a New World” (to the tune of “We Are Climbing Jacob’s Ladder”, #500 NCH),
“We are building up a new world, We are building up a new world, We are building up a new world, Builders must be strong!”
“Ride, shine and give God glory, Rise, shine and give God glory, Rise, shine and give God glory, Children of the Light.”
Postlude: Partita on the hymn “I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light”: Fantasia, by John Behnke.
Performed Dr. Sharon Hettinger, organ
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