Rev Ed Sunday-Winters – Service
Hal Parker – Musical Director, Organ, Piano, Voice,
Priscilla Bonney-Smith – Flowers
Sunday Service
(“Advent 2”)
December 4, 2022
10:00am
Scripture: Joshua 2:1-9,12-15 Shelly Jungwirth
Sermon: “Unexpected Help” Rev. Ed Sunday-Winters
*Hymn: #114 (New Century Hymnal) Return, My People
*Hymn: #345 (New Century Hymnal) Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
*Hymn: #104 (New Century Hymnal) We Hail God’s Anointed
Prelude: Hal, solo piano
Welcome & Announcements
Call to Worship
Opening Prayer
Holy God, Meet us where we are even when life has pushed to the edge. Find us with your love. Let us live resting in your grace knowing that we are your beloved children.
*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.
Candle Lighting litany
One: By faith the people passed through the Red Sea.
All: By faith we come with open hearts.
One: By faith the walls of Jericho fell.
All: By faith we offer praise and prayers.
One: By faith Rahab received the spies in peace.
All: By faith we gather together for worship.
*Hymn: #114 (New Century Hymnal) Return, My People
Scripture: Joshua 2:1-9,12-15 Shelly Jungwirth
Anthem “Even So, Lord, Quicky Come” By Charlotte Lee & Douglas Wagner, voice and piano
Sermon: “Unexpected Help” 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
We dedicate these gifts to building your beloved community. Let these gifts do justice in the world. Let them be a signal to the people that there is a God who saves, heals, and sets free. Amen.
Communion
*Hymn: #345 (New Century Hymnal) Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
Prayers of the People
The Lord’s Prayer (using “debts:” turn to the bottom of page #271 in the green hymnal)
*Hymn: #104 (New Century Hymnal) We Hail God’s Anointed
*Benediction: Rev. Ed Sunday-Winters
*Musical Benediction
“We are Building a New World” (to 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: Hal, solo organ