Rev Ed Sunday-Winters – Service
Hal Parker – Musical Director
Priscilla Bonney-Smith – Flowers
Sunday Service
January 11, 2025
“Baptism of Our Lord”
9:55am
SCRIPTURE: Acts 10:34-43
SERMON: Inclusion Ed Sunday-Winters
*HYMN 167 (New Century) Mark How the Lamb of God’s Self-Offering
*HYMN 459 (New Century) Come, O Fount of Every Blessing
*HYMN 51 (New Century) O Sing a Song of Bethlehem
PRELUDE: Solo Piano Hal Parker
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALL TO WORSHIP
One: We are called to serve in the name of Jesus, God’s beloved Son,
Many: God calls us by name because we are beloved.
One: God calls us to be a light to the nations.
Many: We wait for God’s teaching and to learn justice.
One: We are witnesses to God’s goodness and grace who claims and loves us.
Many: God’s name be praised!
OPENING PRAYER
*GLORIA PATRI
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 167 (New Century) Mark How the Lamb of God’s Self-Offering
CHILDREN’S TIME with Rev. Ed Sunday-Winters
Children may go upstairs after Children’s Time. Parents can join them or remain in the sanctuary.
SCRIPTURE: Acts 10:34-43
ANTHEM: “You Are Not Far From The Kingdom of God” by Clifford McCormick Hal, voice and piano
SERMON: “Inclusion” Ed Sunday-Winters
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.
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION
God, our Creator, Redeemer and Sustainer, we bring our gifts to you with grateful hearts. Use these gifts to spread your love in the world. And make us a blessing to all those whom we encounter, that the life of Christ lives in us. Amen.
*HYMN 459 (New Century) Come, O Fount of Every Blessing
JOYS & CONCERNS
MORNING PRAYER & THE LORDS PRAYER
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.
*HYMN 51 (New Century) O Sing a Song of Bethlehem
*BENEDICTION
SONG OF SENDING 349 (Songs of Spirit)
Go in peace and the peace of God be with you this day.
Go in peace and the peace of God be with you al-ways.
Cel-e-brate and share the joy! Cel-e-brate new life!
Go in peace and the peace of God be with you al-ways.
POSTLUDE: Solo Organ