Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4: 1 – 12
Sermon: “Two Are Better Than One” by Jeff Pierpont

*Hymn – #108 (Songs of Spirit) Come, Christians, Join to Sing
*Hymn – #12 (Songs of Spirit) Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
*Hymn – #386 (Songs of Spirit) We Are One in the Spirit

Prelude: Solo piano, Hal Parker

Welcome & Announcements

Call to Worship
Leader: Come, all who labor and long for meaning. Come, weary from striving and from walking alone.
People: We come to be reminded that we were not made to go it alone. We come seeking connection, renewal, and peace.

Leader: God calls us into community – not for comparison or competition, but for comfort, encouragement, and love.
People: Two are better than one. Together, we rise. Together, we rest. Together, we remember that God is with us.

All: Let us worship the One who knits us into the fabric of grace – One thread, one story, one people – stronger together.

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: #12 (Songs of Spirit) Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4: 1 – 12

Anthem: “Grace” by Carolyn Hamlin Choir

Sermon: “Two Are Better Than One” by Jeff Pierpont

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
Lord, you are the giver of every good gift. Accept these offerings, and we pray that through them we may do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with you, our God. Amen

*Hymn: #386 (Songs of Spirit) We Are One in the Spirit

Prayers of the People & The Lord’s 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: #108 (Songs of Spirit) Come, Christians, Join to Sing

*Benediction
Beloved of God, as you go from this place, may you resist the pull of relentless striving and embrace the beauty of shared life. May your heart be open — to help and be helped, to comfort and be comforted, to walk with others in need of grace. And when you fall – let us lift you up. When you grow cold – let us draw near. When life overwhelms you – know that we stand together. You do not face this world alone. Go in peace, with the strength of this community, and the presence of Christ as your constant companion. Amen.

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 always.

Postlude: Solo organ, Hal Parker