Rev Ed Sunday-Winters – Service
Hal Parker – Musical Director
Andrew Koehler – Piano
Priscilla Bonney-Smith – Flowers
Sunday Service
January 22, 2023
10:00am
Scripture: I Corinthians 1:10-18, read by John Howard
Sermon: “Foolishness” by Rev. Ed Sunday-Winters
*Hymn: #57 (Songs of Spirit) I Sing the Mighty Power of God
*Hymn: #376 (Songs of Spirit) Help Us Accept Each Other
*Hymn: #386 (Songs of Spirit) We Are One in the Spirit
Prelude: “Like Someone in Love,” by Bing Crosby
Welcome & Announcements
Call to Worship
One: Come out of the shadows and into God’s light!
All: We will not play hide and seek, but will make a pilgrimage to God’s heart.
One: Lay down all which is a burden to you!
All: We will give our fears to God, who is our help in every moment.
One: Follow the One who will lead you to new life!
All: We long to live in God’s presence every day of our lives.
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: #57 (Songs of Spirit) I Sing the Mighty Power of God
Scripture: I Corinthians 1:10-18, read by John Howard
Anthem: “Traumerei,” Robert Schumann
Sermon: “Foolishness” 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
Use our gifts, Loving God, so others might not be scared by life; so they may be sheltered in the blanket of your grace; so they might find a home with us as their family. In Jesus’s name, we pray. Amen.
*Hymn: #376 (Songs of Spirit) Help Us Accept Each Other
Prayers of the People
The Lord’s Prayer (using “debts:” turn to the bottom of page #271 in the green hymnal)
*Hymn: #386 (Songs of Spirit) We Are One in the Spirit
*Benediction by 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: Minuet in G (Allegretto) – Ludwig van Beethoven