Rev Ed Sunday-Winters – Service
Hal Parker – Musical Director
Priscilla Bonney-Smith – Flowers
Sunday Service
(Trinity Sunday)
June 4, 2023
10:00am
Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20
Sermon: “Always” by Rev Ed Sunday Winters
*Hymn: #S-24 (Songs of Spirit) We Gather, O God
*Hymn: #316 (Songs of Spirit) Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ
*Hymn: #355 (Songs of Spirit) Lord, You Give the Great Commission
Prelude: Solo piano, Hal
Welcome & Announcements
Call to Worship
One: After Jesus’ death and resurrection He called the eleven to a mountaintop in Galilee and they went.
All: Let us be attentive to the voice of Jesus and bravely go when called.
One: Once the eleven saw Jesus they doubted but still worshipped Him.
All: Let us forgive ourselves when we doubt, and remain open to understanding as we encounter Jesus.
One: As they worshiped, Jesus declared his authority and charged the eleven to GO to ALL people. He instructed them to build community with ALL people, be willing to touch ALL people, and be willing to minister to ALL people.
All: Let us bravely Go to All people especially those society often tries to ignore.
One: Jesus instructed the eleven to use their voice, their stories, and their authentic truth as a witness to those whom they ministered to.
All: Let us stand in authenticity empowered by the Holy Spirit as we bravely share our story to help others find the love of Jesus.
One: Jesus assured the eleven to remember that He would always be with them.
All: Let us bravely live, work, and GO in authenticity as we do the work of connectingpeople with the Love of Jesus. Let us remember that His love, peace, and hope is always with us. 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: #S-24 (Songs of Spirit) We Gather, O God
Prayer of Confession
Loving God, often in our quest to do the work that we are called to do we miss the mark. Occasionally we forget that your peace, love, hope, and joy extends beyond the walls of our sanctuary and the hearts of those who identify as Christians. Help us to truly love our neighbors as ourselves—all of our neighbors. Embolden us to share light and love like Jesus. Help us to love fearlessly and faithfully without hesitation. Thank you for loving us. Help us to always love others as you have loved us.
Assurance of Pardon
Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20 Rosann Hickey
Anthem: “Seed, Scattered and Sown” by Dan Feiten & Eric Gunnison, “new” GUCC choir
Sermon: “Always” 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 offer these gifts to the God of all people. We cheerfully give our treasure to bring love, peace, hope, joy, justice, and healing to those who are hurting. May these gifts be blessed and used to provide ministry for those who are too often forgotten in our society. Let the generosity represented here be magnified and amplified to stretch beyond our mortal thought and imagination. Amen.
Communion
*Hymn: #316 (Songs of Spirit) Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ
Prayers of the People and The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, 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: #355 (Songs of Spirit) Lord, You Give the Great Commission
*Benediction Rev Ed Sunday Winters
*Musical Benediction
“Sevenfold Amen,” #814 New Century Hymnal
Postlude: Solo organ, Hal