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  • You Can’t Stay on the Mountaintop
    Welcome and Announcements
    Prelude - Jean Herrera
    Lighting of the Peace Candle - Cliff and Micheal
    All: We pray for peace,
    In our hearts,
    In our homes,
    In our nations,
    And in our worlds.
    Scripture: II Kings 2:9-12 and Mark 9:2-9
    One: It is easy to stand here in the valley of our comfort.
    All: We know what to expect and what is expected of us.
    One: But Christ calls us to the mountaintop to receive a new vision.
    All: We are not sure we are ready for that.
    One: Place your hope and trust in Christ, for He is your guide.
    All: Let us open our hearts to Christ, ready for the vision he places before us. AMEN.
    Passing of the Peace
    Song: We Cannot Own the Sunlit Sky
    Offering
    Prayers
    Homily: You Can't Stay on the Mountaintop
    May God bless you and keep you.
    Cliff: May God’s face shine upon you and be gracious unto you.
    Micheal: May God look upon you with kindness and give you peace,
    Cliff: This day and forevermore. Amen
    -Numbers 6:24-26

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    55 min
  • Is God Still Speaking?
    Welcome and Announcements
    Prelude - Jean Herrera
    Lighting of the Peace Candle - Lita and Cliff
    All: We pray for peace,
    In our hearts,
    In our homes,
    In our nations,
    And in our worlds.
    Scripture
    1 Samuel 3:11-18; John 1:43-51
    Call to Worship
    One: Come and see, come and see!
    All: We come to see for ourselves who this Jesus person is.
    One: Come and see, come and see!
    All: We come with open hearts to experience the Spirit.
    One: Come and see, come and see!
    All: We come to see how we can work together for a better world.
    One: Come and see, come and see!
    All: We come to proclaim God’s love for all creation. Amen.
    Passing of the Peace
    Song - Oh Jesus May I See You
    Invitation to the Offering
    Prayers
    Homily - Is God Still Speaking?
    Benediction
    Lita: May God bless you and keep you.
    Cliff: May God’s face shine upon you and be gracious unto you.
    Lita: May God look upon you with kindness and give you peace,
    Cliff: This day and forevermore. Amen

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    55 min
  • Online Christmas Eve Gathering

    Welcome – Adam

    Prelude – Joy to the World – Jean Herrera

    Christmas Invocation – April, Princess, Melanie, and Adam

    Lighting of the Christ Candle

    First Reading Matthew 1:18-25

    Song – O Come All Ye Faithful

    Second Reading – Luke 2:1-7

    Song – O Little Town of Bethlehem

    Third Reading: Luke 2:8-14

    Song – Angels We Have Heard on High

    Offering/Offering Prayer

    Christmas Prayer

    Song – O Holy Night – Christine Fogh

    Homily

    Song – Joy to the World

    Benediction

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    41 min
  • Online Christmas Pageant!
    Prelude
    Welcome and Announcements
    Lighting of the Advent Candle of Joy
    Passing of the Peace
    Prayers of the People
    Christmas Pageant!
    Benediction
    May God bless you and keep you
    May God's face shine upon you be gracious unto you.
    May God look upon you with kindness and give you peace.
    This day and forevermore. Amen.

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    48 min
  • Rev. Charlie Hinkle Sermon

    This Sunday we have the pleasure of hearing from Rev. Charlie Hinkle during our worship service. Charlie has a long history at Clackamas UCC. He grew up in the church, was an associate pastor here as he also did important work as a lawyer for the Portland chapter of the ACLU. In 2005-2006, Charlie was selected by his peers as one of the best lawyers in the United States. It is always a joy to hear from Charlie, so thank you Charlie for bringing a good word this Sunday!

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    25 min
  • God’s Economy of Grace
    Welcome and Announcements
    Prelude - Jean Herrera
    Lighting of the Peace Candle - Melanie
    Scripture - Psalm 123:1-3; Matthew 25:14-30
    Call to Worship
    One: We gather today to share God’s love for all people…
    All: Outsiders and insiders.
    One: Old-timers and new-comers.
    All: The young, old, and in between.
    One: Nonbinary, transgender, female, and male
    All: Black, brown, Indigenous, Asian, or white.
    One: Come as you are.
    All: For this is God’s house, a house of prayer for all people, and God welcomes us all. Amen.
    Passing of the Peace
    Song
    Offering
    Prayers
    Homily - God's Economy of Grace
    Benediction
    May God bless you and keep you.
    May God’s face shine upon you and be gracious unto you.
    May God look upon you with kindness and give you peace,
    This day and forevermore. Amen

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    53 min
  • The Wisdom of God Is She Who Invites You
    Welcome and Announcements
    Prelude - Jean
    Lighting of the Peace Candle - Melanie and April
    We pray for peace,
    In our hearts,
    In our homes,
    In our nations,
    And in our worlds.
    Scripture - Wisdom 6:12-16; Matthew 25:1-13
    Call to Worship - April and Melanie
    April: Please join us in the call to worship found in the description of your video…
    One: Are you awake? Are you alert?
    All: Christ is coming into our lives in a new way.
    One: Are you watching the signs?
    Are you interpreting what is happening today?
    All: Christ is coming into our lives in a new way.
    One: Do you see opportunities for ministry?
    Do you see the poor, the homeless, the hungry, the needy?
    All: Christ is coming into our lives in a new way.
    One: Come, let us worship and let us work in the reign of God.
    All: Christ has extended the invitation:
    let us work together in the reign of God on earth. Amen
    Passing of the Peace
    Song -
    Invitation to the Offering
    Prayers
    Sermon - The Wisdom of God Is She Who Invites You
    Benediction

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    53 min
  • Spiritual Aikido
    Welcome
    Prelude - Jean Herrera
    Lighting of the Peace Candle - April and Jessica
    Scripture: Exodus 20:4; Matthew 22:15-22
    Call to Worship - April and Jessica
    April: We come from many different places to gather today.
    All: For wide is God’s welcome, and you are welcome here.
    Jessica: If you are young, or old, or in the middle, you are welcome here.
    All: No matter the shade of your skin, you are welcome here.
    April: If you are married, never married, widowed, or divorced, you are welcome here.
    All: If you are gay or straight, you are welcome here.
    Jessica: If you are happy or sad, healthy or ailing, you are welcome here.
    All: If you are poor or rich, strong or weak, you are welcome here.
    April: If you need accommodations to participate in worship, you are welcome here.
    All: If you are transgender or cisgender, you are welcome here.
    Jessica: If you believe in God some of the time, all of the time, or none of the time, you are welcome here.
    All: So come, let us worship our welcoming God.
    Passing of the Peace
    Song - Invitation by Jeff Pratt
    Invitation to the Offering
    Prayers
    Sermon - Spiritual Aikido
    Benediction

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    1 hr 8 min
  • The Universal Realm of God
    Welcome and Announcements
    Prelude - Jean Herrera
    Lighting of the Peace Candle - Melanie and Raleen
    Scripture: Isaiah 25:6-9; Matthew 22:1-14
    Call to Worship - Raleen and Melanie
    One: Please join us in the call to worship found in your bulletin…
    One: Come, the banquet of hope and praise is ready.
    All: We come on your invitation, seeking to be fed.
    One: Feed on the love of God in Jesus Christ.
    All: We come on your invitation, needing healing.
    One: Be healed by God’s gracious mercy.
    All: We come on your invitation, longing for forgiveness.
    One: Friends, God loves us, heals us, and forgives us.
    All: Alleluia, praise be to God. Amen.
    Passing of the Peace
    Song - Home Is a Special Kind of Feeling
    Invitation to the Offering
    Community Prayers
    Sermon - The Universal Realm of God - Pastor Adam
    Benediction
    May God bless you and keep you.
    May God’s face shine upon you and be gracious unto you.
    May God look upon you with kindness and give you peace,
    This day and forevermore. Amen
    -Numbers 6:24-26

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    1 hr 5 min

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Welcome to the weekly audio podcast of Rev. Adam Ericksen of Clackamas United Church of Christ, a progressive, inclusive, Christian community seeking to follow in the way of Jesus. Located in…