Rev Ed Sunday-Winters – Service
Hal Parker – Musical Director
Priscilla Bonney-Smith – Flowers
Sunday Service
December 28, 2025
“First Sunday After Christmas”
9:55am
SCRIPTURE: Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23
SERMON: “Putting our Fear to Work” Ed Sunday-Winters
*HYMN 155 (Songs of Spirit) Once in Royal David’s City
*HYMN 153 (Songs of Spirit) What Child Is This, Who, Laid to Rest
*HYMN 136 (Songs of Spirit) Angels, from the Realms of Glory
PRELUDE: Solo Piano Hal Parker
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALL TO WORSHIP
One: In worship, we hear God’s story and we ask,
Many: “What did God do long ago?”
One: In worship, we hear God’s story, so we ask,
Many: “What is God doing, here and now?”
One: In worship, we hear God’s story, then we ask,
Many: “What can I do to respond to it all?”
One: Listen, God is speaking.
Many: Listen, it may be time to act.
One: Let us worship our moving, inspiring, with-us God.
Many: Amen.
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 155 (Songs of Spirit) Once in Royal David’s City
CHILDREN’S TIME with Rev. Ed Sunday-Winters
(Children may go upstairs after Children’s Time. Parents are welcome to accompany them or remain in the sanctuary.)
SCRIPTURE: Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23
ANTHEM: “Infant Holy, Infant Lowly” Polish folk melody Hal, voice and piano
SERMON: Putting our Fear to Work 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
Holy God, God with us, in giving yourself to us and for us, you have begun to teach us how to give. Bless these gifts we give today. In your hands, may they be hope that outlasts despair, mercy that overcomes hardship, and love that is greater than all our fears. Amen.
*HYMN 153 (Songs of Spirit) What Child Is This, Who, Laid to Rest
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 136 (Songs of Spirit) Angels, from the Realms of Glory
*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 Hal Parker