Rev Ed Sunday-Winters – Service
Hal Parker – Musical Director
Andrew Koehler – Piano
Priscilla Bonney-Smith – Flowers
Sunday Service
February 12, 2023
10:00am
Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:15-20
Sermon: Life and Death Rev. Ed Sunday-Winters
*Hymn: #359 (New Century Hymnal) O God, Who Teaches Us to Live
*Hymn: #350 (New Century Hymnal) Now in the Days of Youth
*Hymn: #359 (New Century Hymnal) O God, Who Teaches Us to Live
Prelude: Waltz in B Minor (Op 69 No 2) – Frederic Chopin
Welcome & Announcements
Call to Worship
One: Great is the wisdom of the Holy One, powerful and knowing.
Many: God gives us the choice to follow and to be faithful.
One: Great is the wisdom of the Holy One, powerful and knowing.
Many: God offers fire to warm us and water to quench our thirst.
One: Great is the wisdom of the Holy One, powerful and knowing.
Many: God considers us with care and knows our ways.
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: #350 (New Century Hymnal) Now in the Days of Youth
Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:15-20 Shelly Jungwirth
Anthem: Waltz Lente in C Major from “Coppelia” – Leo Delibes
Sermon: “Life and Death” 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
God who gives the increase, receive these gifts and magnify them for your kindom.
Continually grow generosity in us and be glorified. Amen.
*Hymn: #359 (New Century Hymnal) O God, Who Teaches Us to Live
Prayers of the People
The Lord’s Prayer (using “debts:” turn to the bottom of page #271 in the green hymnal)
*Hymn: #84 (New Century Hymnal) This is the Day
*Benediction: Rev. Ed Sunday-Winters
*Musical Benediction
“We are Building a New World” (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!”
“Rise, shine and give God glory, Rise, shine and give God glory, Rise, shine and give
God glory, Children of the Light.”
Postlude: On the Sunny Side of the Street – Sonny Rollins
Our Church’s Wider Mission:
As we support Our Church’s Wider Mission, we lift up the work of the Christian Council of Ghana (CCG), who provides capacity-building support for Women Leaders on gender-based violence and the promotion of Human Rights, developing
a manual entitled “It Rains In the Church Too,” addressing issues of gender equity and equality and promotion of women’s rights.