Rev Ed Sunday-Winters – Service
Hal Parker – Musical Director, Piano, Voice
Priscilla Bonney-Smith – Flowers
Sunday Service
(4th Sunday of Epiphany)
January 30, 2022
10:00am
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Sermon: “Love”
*Hymn: #425 “O Love That Will Not Let Me Go” (Songs of Spirit – green)
*Hymn: #390 “When Love Is Found” (Songs of Spirit)
*Hymn: #404 “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling” (Songs of Spirit)
Prelude: Corrente Allegro from Sonata 2 in C Major by William Corbett (1670-1748)
Gina Jenkins and Tom Anastasio: recorders / Hal Parker: harpsichord
Welcome & Announcements
*Call To Worship
One: O God of Change and Stillness, of Wounds and Repair,
All: in you we find our sense of balance—a place to land and to breathe.
One: May we grow our attention towards that which gives life,
All: and cultivate connections of community and care.
One: May grace touch all that changes us,
All: and all that we hold unfold with peace.
One: May we gather in this space claiming healing as our birthright,
All: and bring with us the medicines of service and compassion.
One: On this Health and Human Service Sunday,
let us come together to transform ourselves to transform the world,
All: and move like living water—ever adapting, ever faithful,
ever full of all that can be. Amen.
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: #425 “O Love That Will Not Let Me Go” (Songs of Spirit – green)
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 (read by Judy Dunnan)
Anthem – “Make My Life an Alleluia” by Ruth Elaine Schram
Sermon : “Love” by Reverend Ed Sunday-Winters
A Time of Silence
*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.
(If you want to give today, please find the offering plate at either entrance.)
*Prayer of Dedication
ALL: O God of loaves and fishes, of bread and of wine, we bring before you our
diversity of gifts, knowing that they will be multiplied for the benefit of many. God
of resurrection, who makes all things new, accept our offering to both give and
receive, trusting that there is abundance in togetherness, and generosity in you.
Amen.
*Hymn: #390 “When Love Is Found” (Songs of Spirit)
Prayers of the People
The Lord’s Prayer (using “debts:” turn to the bottom of page #271 in the green hymnal)
*Hymn: #404 “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling” (Songs of Spirit)
*Benediction 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
Grave, Allemande Allegro, Govatta Presto from Sonata 2 in C Major by William Corbett
Gina Jenkins and Tom Anastasio: recorders / Hal Parker: harpsichord