Rev Ed Sunday-Winters – Service
Hal Parker – Musical Director, Piano, Voice, harpsichord
Priscilla Bonney-Smith – Flowers
Jason Crane, soprano sax (Guest Musician)
Sunday Service
(Tenth Sunday of Pentecost)
August 14, 2022
10:00am
Scripture: Luke 12:49-56 (read by Shelly Jungwirth)
Sermon: “Reading the Times” by Rev. Ed Sunday-Winters
*Hymn: #372 (New Century Hymnal) God, You Have Set Us
*Hymn: #423 (New Century Hymnal) Great Is Your Faithfulness
*Hymn: #563 (New Century Hymnal) We Cannot Own the Sunlit Sky
Prelude: “Abide With Me”, Jason Crane, soprano sax
Welcome & Announcements
Call to Worship
One: In a world uprooted at every turn, come beloved of God for replanting.
Many: Our hope and weariness are mixed together, yet we come, trusting ancient promises.
One: The Holy One who led the people out of Egypt, yearns to lead us, too.
Many: God will not rest until all are rerooted, restored, and renewed for rejoicing.
One: Let us be joined to God’s song of justice, bearing beauty into the life of the world.
Many: May our lives be formed for faithfulness by the One who is always faithful.
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: #372 (New Century Hymnal) God, You Have Set Us
Scripture: Luke 12:49-56 (read by Shelly Jungwirth)
Anthem: “Changing Times” by Jason Crane, soprano sax (improvisation)
Sermon: “Reading the Times” 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
We thank you, Loving God, that sourness gives way to sweetness when we answer Your call
to be generous. Multiply these gifts and Your spirit in us, that the world may know your life-
giving will and way. Amen.
*Hymn:#563 (New Century Hymnal) We Cannot Own the Sunlit Sky
Prayers of the People
The Lord’s Prayer (using “debts:” turn to the bottom of page #271 in the green hymnal)
*Hymn: #423 (New Century Hymnal) Great Is Your Faithfulness
*Benediction by Rev. Ed Sunday-Winters
*Musical Benediction
Go now in peace, never be afraid. God will go with you each hour of every day. Go
now in faith steadfast strong and true, know he will guide you in all you do. Go now
in love, and show you believe, reach out to others so all the world can see. God will
be there, watching from above. Go now in peace, in faith and in love.
Amen, amen, amen.
Postlude – Hal, organ
Our Church’s Wider Mission: Bosela and Brigitte Eale, Global Ministries Mission Workers in Kenya, serve with the Organization of African Instituted Churches and the All Africa Conference of Churches in Kenya. Their appointments are made possible by gifts to the Disciples Mission Fund and Our Church’s Wider Mission. We support their ministry today with our offering and by joining them in praying that Kenya will remain peaceful before, during, and after Kenya’s upcoming elections.