Rev Ed Sunday-Winters – Service
Hal Parker – Musical Director, Piano, Voice, harpsichord
Priscilla Bonney-Smith – Flowers
Sunday Service
(Seventeenth Sunday of Pentecost)
October 2, 2022
10:00am
Scripture: Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-5
Sermon: “How Long?” Rev. Ed Sunday-Winters
*Hymn: #517 (Songs of Spirit) O God of Every Nation
*Hymn:#318 (Songs of Spirit) Draw Us in the Spirit’s Tether
*Hymn: #372 (Songs of Spirit) Diverse in Culture, Nation, Race
Prelude: Hal, solo piano
Welcome & Announcements
Call to Worship
One: Increase our faith!
Many: Let our worship uncover clearer understandings of you.
One: Increase our trust!
Many: Let our worship unearth stronger connections to you.
One: Increase our hope!
Many: Let our worship unleash fresher possibilities from you.
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: #517 (Songs of Spirit) O God of Every Nation
Scripture: Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-5
Anthem “In the Silence of this Moment” by Charlotte Lee & Douglas Wagner, voice & piano
Sermon: “How Long?” 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
We thank you for these gifts of money, time, and selves that we cheerfully give to you, Multiplying God. Expand and bless every single one in service to you and the work you’ve called us to do. Amen.
Communion
*Hymn:#318 (Songs of Spirit) Draw Us in the Spirit’s Tether
Prayers of the People
The Lord’s Prayer (using “debts:” turn to the bottom of page #271 in the green hymnal)
*Hymn: #372 (Songs of Spirit) Diverse in Culture, Nation, Race
*Benediction – Rev. 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 – Hal, solo organ