Rev Ed Sunday-Winters – Service
Hal Parker – Musical Director
Priscilla Bonney-Smith – Flowers
Sunday Service
Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost
September 21, 2025
10:00am
Scripture: Amos 8:4-7
Sermon: “God of the Poor” by Rev. Ed Sunday-Winters
*Children’s Hymn: #172 (Songs of Spirit) Tell Me the Stories of Jesus
*Hymn: #509 (Songs of Spirit) What Does the Lord Require for Praise
*Hymn: #500 (Songs of Spirit) O for a World
Prelude Sonata 1 in C Major, Poco allegro, Non troppo allegro by Carl Rosier
(1640-1725) Performed by: Gina Jenkins and Tom Anastasio, recorders, Hal, harpsichord
Welcome & Announcements
Call to Worship
One: Praise the Holy One! From the rising of the sun until its setting, the name of God
deserves our praise!
Many: Who is like our God…seated on high?
One: Praise the Most High, who observes all things and remembers the poor and those in
need.
Many: God our Righteousness raises the lowly and levels the exalted.
One: Praise the Righteous One, who is just and mighty, who repairs and redeems.
Many: The Redeemer pours out love and justice, compassion and conviction, hope
and salvation. Praise the Holy One!
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.
*Children’s Hymn: #172 (Songs of Spirit) Tell Me the Stories of Jesus
Children’s Time: Ed Sunday-Winters
Children may go upstairs to the classroom after Children’s Time.
Parents are welcome to accompany them or remain in the sanctuary.
Scripture: Amos 8:4-7
Anthem: Choir
Sermon: “God of the Poor” 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
Abundant God, may the gifts we give along with your miraculous power be
sufficient to the needs of the community and a blessing to the world that you love.
Amen.
*Hymn: #509 (Songs of Spirit) What Does the Lord Require for Praise
Joys & Concerns
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: #500 (Songs of Spirit) O for a World
*Benediction
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: Sonata 1 in C Major, Piu allegro, Canzon, Presto by Carl Rosier (1640-
1725) Performed by Gina Jenkins and Tom Anastasio, recorders, Hal,
harpsichord