Sunday Morning Service, October 16, 2016, 8:30 am

Call to Worship from Griswold Williams in "Singing the Living Tradition," led by Tim Taylor

Prayer of Confession by Tim Taylor

Stewardship Witness by Phil Jos

Luke 10:25-37 read by Peggy Reider

Teaching: "What the Boy Already Knew" by Rev. Dr. Jeremy Rutledge

 

Sunday Morning Service 11am Oct, 2nd 2016

Prelude: I Saw the Light, Hank Williams performed by Bart Saylor

Welcome by The Rev. Dr. Jeremy Rutledge

Introit: In This Hour performed by Choir

Call to Worship from "Eagle Poem" from In Mad Love and War, by Joyce Harjo read by Barbara Cole

Hymn #469: Morning Has Broken

Prayer of Confession and Renewal of Life by Barbara Cole

Anthem: Lord, I Want to Be a Christian, spiritual arr. by Hogan sung by Choir

Children's Welcome by Susan Dunn

Hymn #271: Many and Great, O God, Are They Things

Scripture: Luke 22.14-20, Acts 2.42-47 read by Lee Fryland

Meditation: They don't dance because they're guarding their stuff. by Rev. Dr. Jeremy Rutledge

Musical Meditation: performed by Bart Saylor

Waiting for the Boatman, Melvin Whine performed by Bart Saylor

Doxology #591

Sung Benediction: Amazing Grace, v.1

 

Sunday Morning Service 11am Sept 25, 2016

Prelude: Minuet performed by Judy Hammett

Welcome by The Rev. Dr. Jeremy Rutledge

Introit: Sheep May Safely Graze performed by Marilyn Taylor and Isabella Ryan

Call to Worship from Maren Tirabassi in Shaping Sanctuary: Proclaiming God’s Grace in an Inclusive Church, edited by Kelly Turney read by Chris Hernandez

Hymn #461: God is Here, v. 1, 2, & 4

Prayer of Confession and Renewal of Life by Chris Hernandez

Anthem: God Be in My Head, from Sarum Primer, music by Rutter sung by Choir

Children's Welcome by Emilie Woody

Hymn #426: Lord, Speak to Me, That I May Speak

Scripture: Matt. 25.10-11 read by Jeane Spoor

Teaching: Our Words are Doorways by Rev. Dr. Jeremy Rutledge

Musical Meditation: Amazing Grace played by Ian Rutledge and Judy Hammett

Hymn #386: O for a World, vs. 1, 2, & 5

Benediction by The Rev. Dr. Jeremy Rutledge

SEPT. 23 - 24 2016

SHARON WELCH

Where Ethics and Spirituality Meet

Sharon Welch is one of the preeminent feminist theologians and ethicists of the last generation. She has held positions at Harvard Divinity School and the University of Missouri and is currently the provost at the Meadville Lombard Theological School in Chicago. She visits Charleston to lead us in thinking about an ethic of resistance and resilience to undergird our work for social and environmental justice. This event is part of Circular Congregational Church's annual fall lecture series. Free and open to the public

Friday Evening Session, September 23, 2016

SHARON WELCH

"Where Ethics and Spirituality Meet"

Sharon Welch is one of the preeminent feminist theologians and ethicists of the last generation. She has held positions at Harvard Divinity School and the University of Missouri and is currently the provost at the Meadville Lombard Theological School in Chicago. She visits Charleston to lead us in thinking about an ethic of resistance and resilience to undergird our work for social and environmental justice. This event is part of Circular Congregational Church's annual fall lecture series. Free and open to the public.

September 18, 2016: 8:30 a.m. worship. Call to Worship led by Susan Dunn, Prayer of Confession written by Emilie Woody and read by Marie Stephens, Anthem “Working Together for Good" written and performed by Lorna Roberts, Children’s Welcome by Normal Lynn Higgins, Romans 12:3-8 read by Peggy Reider, Teaching: “God Loves a Cheerful Giver” and Prayer by Susan Dunn

September 11, 2016: 11:00 a.m. worship. Call to Worship adapted from "Practicing Peace in Times of War" by Pema Chodron, Prayer of Confession by Carolyn Ferrell, Anthem: Keep your Lamps, sung by Circular’s choir with Matt Masie on Conga drum, Isaiah 2:3-4 ready by Leslee Power, Teaching: “A Personal Peace Treaty” by Rev. Dr. Jeremy Rutledge, Prayer, and Benediction by Rev. Dr. Jeremy Rutledge

Sunday Morning Service, September 4th, 2016 10am 

Music for Gathering performed by Marilyn Taylor

Welcome by The Rev. Dr. Jeremy Rutledge

Music for the Quieting: Allison Harvey

Unison Call to Worship by Thich Nhat Hanh read by Tim Taylor

Hymn #167: God’s Law is Perfect and Gives Life, v. 1-3

Prayer of Confession and Renewal of Life by Tim Taylor

Anthem: God is Seen, folk tune arrange by Parker, Circular Choir accompanied by Alison Harvey and Carolyn Thiedke

Children's Welcome by May Jones

UCC Hymn, We Cannot Own the Sunlit Sky

Scripture: Psalm 19

Meditation: “The temple bell stops, but the sound keeps coming…” by Rev. Dr. Jeremy Rutledge

Sunday Morning Service, August 28, 2016, 10 am.

Prayer of Confession by Marjorie Wentworth 

1 Corinthians 12:4-11 and Galatians 5:22-23 read by Ginger Doubt

Teaching: "The Fruit of the Spirit" by Rev. Dr. Jeremy Rutledge