Sunday Morning Service, First Sunday of Advent, December 3, 2017, 11 a.m. Welcome by Jeremy Rutledge; O Come, O Come Immanuel (arr. Cheuvront) by Brass Quartet, Call to Worship and Lighting of Advent Candle by Emilie Woody and Taylor Allred, Prayer of Confession and Renewal by Emilie Woody, The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came (Basque Carol) by Choir, Children's Welcome by Jennifer Wicker, Psalm 80:1-3 read by Maggie Huckabee, Hymns by Congregation, Mark 13:24-37 read by Ginger Doubt, Hymns by Congregation, Meditation: "Only That Day Dawns to Which We Are Awake" written by Jeremy Rutledge and read by Emilie Woody, Musical Reflection by Susan Parsons, Prayer by Emilie Woody, Hymn by Congregation, Greetings and Benediction by Rev. Danny Reed of Unitarian Universalist Church of Charleston.

Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017 11am 

Music for Gathering, Simple Gifts, performed by Judy Hammett

Welcome by The Rev. Dr. Jeremy Rutledge

Music for the Quieting: All Creatives Now Let Us Sing, arr. by Sanders sung by Men's Choir

Call to Worship: adapted from and inspired by William James' "Conclusions" to The Varieties of Religious Experience led by Carolyn Ferrell

Hymn #464, Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee

Prayer of Confession and Renewal of Life by Carolyn Ferrell

Anthem: Accept Our Thanks by Sibelius sung by Choir with Faith Sherman, soloist

Children's Welcome with JoAnne Marcell

Hymn #351, Give to Me Lord a Thankful Heart

Scripture: Psalm 100 read by The Rev. Dr. Jeane Spoor

Teaching: The Song In Our Hearts by The Rev. Dr. Jeremy Rutledge

Musical Meditation by Judy Hammett

Offertory: Song of Thankfulness and Praise by Judy Hammett

Doxology #591

Pastoral Prayer

Sung Benediction: Amazing Grace

Sunday Morning Service, November 19, 2017, 11 a.m.

Call to Worship by Jennifer Wicker

Prayer of Confession and Renewal of Life by Larissa Bortz

"Thanks Be To Thee" by Handel sung by choir with Faith Sherman soloist

1 Samuel 25: 2-42 read by Sandi Lee 

Teaching "Believing the Real Story or God Don't Make No Junk" by Susan Dunn

Sunday Worship November 12, 2017 11am service 

Music for Gathering, Variations on Praise to the Lord, performed by Judy Hammett

Welcome by The Rev. Dr. Jeremy Rutledge

Music for the Quieting: My Lord, What A Morning, Spiritual sung by Choir

Call to Worship: adapted from In the Sanctuary of Women: A Companion for Reflection and Prayer by Jan Richardson led by Stephanie Hunt

Hymn #470, O Day of Radiant Gladness

Prayer of Confession and Renewal of Life by Stephanie Hunt

Anthem: We Believe That This Is Jesus, Spiritual, arr. by Sedio sung by Choir with Faith Sherman, soloist

Children's Welcome with Emilie Woody and Joshua

Hymn, Come and Seek the Ways of Wisdom

Scripture: Wisdom of Solomon 6.12-16 read by The Rev. Dr. Jeane Spoor

Teaching: Finding Wisdom in Hard Times by The Rev. Dr. Jeremy Rutledge

Musical Meditation by Judy Hammett

Offertory: Meditation by Marilyn Taylor and Judy Hammett

Doxology #591

Prayers for the Church and the World

UCC Hymn, My Hope is Built on Nothing Less

Benediction by The Rev. Dr. Jeremy Rutledge

Sunday Morning Service, November 5, 2017, 11 a.m. Welcome by Jeremy Rutledge and Peggy Welty, If Ye Love Me (Tallis) by Brass Quartet, Call to Worship and Prayer of Confession and Renewal by Bart Saylor, Dedication of Prayer Box to Memory of Carolyn Ter Poorten; The Road Home, 1835 tune, Southern Harmony by Choir, Children's Welcome by Kristen Johnson, All Saints/All Souls Remembrance, Hebrews 12:1 read by Terry Bell-Aby, Meditation: "Seated in a Moving Train" by Jeremy Rutledge, Prayer by Jeremy Rutledge, Amazing Grace by Congregation, When the Saints Go Marching In by Brass Quartet,  For All the Saints (Vaughn-Williams) by Brass Quartet.

Sunday Morning Service 11am October 29th, 2017

 

Music for Gathering by Judy Hammett

Welcome by The Rev. Dr. Jeremy Rutledge

Music for the Quieting: Praise We Sing to Thee, by Haydn sung by Choir

Call to Worship from "Summons to Pilgrimage" by Frederick Buechner led by Marjory Wentworth

UCC Hymn #552: Give Thanks, O Christian People  

Prayer of Confession and Renewal of Life by Marjory Wentworth

Anthem: O, God Beyond All Praising by Holst sung by Choir

Children's Welcome with Gretchen Penney

UCC Hymm: They Asked, "Who's My Neighbor?"

Scripture: Matt. 22.34-40 read by Debra Stockes

Teaching: Get on the Bus by The Rev. Dr. Jeremy Rutledge

Musical Meditation by Judy Hammett

Offertory by Judy Hammett

Doxology #591

Prayer for the Church and the World

UCC Hymn #562: Take My Gifts

Benediction by The Rev. Dr. Jeremy Rutledge

Sunday Morning Service, October 22, 2017, 8:30 am

Welcome from Susan Dunn

Prayer of Confession by Michael Griffin

Mark 8:22-26 read by Candice Suggars

Teaching "Where is My Home?" by Susan King Dunn

Benediction

Sunday Morning Service, October 15, 2017, 11 a.m. Welcome by Jeremy Rutledge, What Does the Lord Require of You by Choir, Call to Worship and Prayer of Confession and Renewal by Barbara Cole, Witnessing Stewards by Skip Johnson, Matthew 5:3-11 read by Rev. Bob Boston, Teaching: "Finding Our Way" by Jeremy Rutledge, Prayer and Benediction by Jeremy Rutledge.

Sunday Morning Service 11am October 8th, 2017

 

Music for Gathering by Judy Hammett

Welcome by The Rev. Dr. Jeremy Rutledge

Music for the Quieting: I'll Fly Away, Brumley sung by Choir

Call to Worship by Jeremy Rutledge from Rev. Dr. Mark Morrison-Reed in Singing the Living Tradition led by Chris Hernandez

UCC Hymn: I'm Pressing on the Upward Way  

Prayer of Confession and Renewal of Life by Chris Hernandez

Anthem: If Ye Love Me, Thomas Tallis sung by Choir

Children's Welcome with The Rev. Bob Boston

UCC Hymm: How Like a Gentle Spirit

Scripture: Gal. 5.16-17, 22-26 read by The Rev. Dr. Jeane Spoor

Teaching: To Err is Human by The Rev. Dr. Jeremy Rutledge

Musical Meditation by Judy Hammett

Offertory by Judy Hammett

Doxology #591

Prayer for the Church and the World

UCC Hymn: Precious Lord, Take My Hand

Benediction by The Rev. Dr. Jeremy Rutledge