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  • The Wasteful God
    Prelude Music - Jean Herrera
    Adam: God be with you.
    All: And also with you.
    Welcome and Announcements
    Lighting of the Peace Candle - Jessica and Melanie
    All: We pray for peace,
    In our hearts,
    In our homes,
    In our communities,
    In our nations,
    And in our worlds.
    Scripture: Matthew 13:1-9; 18-23
    Call to Worship
    One: We gather today in the presence of the Sower who plants seeds of love.
    All: May the seeds of God’s love scatter this morning on fertile soil.
    One: May the seeds of God’s love take root in our hearts and lives.
    All: May the seeds of God’s love produce an abundant harvest of good words and deeds in our lives. Amen.
    Passing of the Peace
    One: May the peace of Christ be with you.
    All: And also with you.
    Song - Put Peace Into Each Other's Hand
    Invitation to the Offering
    Prayers of the People
    Sermon: The Wasteful God
    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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    57 min
  • All Dogs (and Animals) Go To Heaven
    Adam: God be with you.
    All: And also with you.
    Welcome and Announcements
    Prelude - Jean
    Lighting of the Peace Candle - Luke and Princess
    Scripture: Genesis 1:24-25 and 2 Corinthians 5:18-19
    Call to Worship
    Luke: We come from many different places to gather today.
    Princess/All: For wide is God’s welcome, and you are welcome here.
    Luke: If you are young, old, or in the middle, you are welcome here.
    Princess/All: If you are black, brown, Asian, or white, you are welcome here.
    Luke: If you are married, never married, widowed, or divorced, you are welcome here.
    Princess/All: If you are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or straight, you are welcome here.
    Luke: If you are happy or sad, healthy or ailing, you are welcome here.
    Princess/All: If you are rich or poor or in the middle, you are welcome here.
    Luke: If you believe in God some of the time, none of the time, or all of the time, you are welcome here.
    All: So come, let us worship our welcome God. Amen.
    Passing of the Peace
    Song - Look at the World
    Invitation to the Offering
    Prayers
    Homily - All Dogs (and Animals) Go to Heaven
    Benediction

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    51 min
  • Freedom for All – Saviors or Siblings? – Rev. Jess Shine
    Welcome and Announcements - Adam
    Prelude - Jean
    Lighting of the Peace Candle - Jen and Micheal
    Scripture Reading - John 9:1-41
    Call to Worship - Heather and Larry
    Song - My Shepherd Is the Living God - Rhonda, Dave, Debbie, and Jeff
    Passing of the Peace - Melanie
    Invitation to the Offering
    Song - Blowin in the Wind - Raleen
    Community Prayer - Larry and Amy
    Sermon - Freedom for All - Saviors or Siblings? - Rev. Jess Shine
    Communion - Alison and Adam
    Benediction - Charlie

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    49 min
  • How Jesus Saves Us From Hell
    Welcome and Announcements
    Prelude - Jean
    Lighting of the Peace Candle - April and Jeff
    Scripture: Matthew 10:24-39
    Call to Worship
    One: We invite you to join us in the Call to Worship
    One: Christ calls us this day and every day to a journey of discipleship.
    All: We hear Christ’s call and we want to say “yes.”
    One: It is not easy to show Christ’s love in the face of adversity or hostility, and yet…
    All: We hear Christ’s call and we want to say “yes.”
    One: Christ calls us to a discipleship that might bring us into direct conflict with forces of hatred and hostility but still,
    All: We hear Christ’s call and we want to say “yes.”
    One: Christ calls us this day and every day to a journey of discipleship. We do not have to travel alone. For we are on the journey together.
    All: We hear Christ’s call and we want to say “yes.” May we continue the journey together in the spirit of love and justice. Amen.
    Passing of the Peace
    Song - Zion’s Walls
    Invitation to the Offering - Adam
    Prayers of the People
    How Jesus Saves Us From Hell
    Benediction

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    56 min
  • What is the Father Like?
    Welcome and Announcements
    Prelude - Jean
    Lighting of the Peace Candle - Jessica and Princess
    All: We pray for peace,
    In our hearts,
    In our homes,
    In our communities,
    In our nations,
    And in our worlds.
    Scripture: Matthew 9:35-10:8
    Call to Worship
    One: In the midst of a barren land,
    All: Flowers burst into bloom.
    One: In the midst of the dry desert,
    All: Streams of water gush forth.
    One: In the midst of sorrow and sighing
    All: Joy and gladness dance together.
    One: Awake, dear friends, the God of joy draws near.
    All: Let us rejoice in the glory of God. Amen
    Passing of the Peace
    Song - Invitation
    Invitation to the Offering
    Prayers of the People
    Sermon - What Is the Father Like?
    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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    57 min
  • For the Love of Chocolate
    Welcome and Announcements - Pastor Adam
    Prelude - Be Thou My Vision - Jean Herrera
    Lighting of the Peace Candle - Melanie and Jessica
    Scripture Reading - Matthew 22:36-40
    Call to Worship - Luke and Raleen
    Passing of the Peace - April
    Offering
    Song - Here I am Lord
    Prayers of the People - Jen and Melanie
    Sermon - For the Love of Chocolate - Micheal
    Benediction - Sung by Judy

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    34 min
  • God Is Not Offended By Our Doubts
    Welcome and Announcements
    Lighting of the Peace Candle - Melanie and Princess
    All: We pray for peace,
    In our hearts,
    In our homes,
    In our communities,
    In our nations,
    And in our worlds.
    Scripture: Genesis 1:26-27 and Matthew 28:16-20
    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: When the eleven saw Jesus, some doubted, but Jesus believed in them.
    All: Let us believe in ourselves, just as Jesus believes in us. Amen.
    Passing of the Peace
    Invitation to the Offering
    Prayers of the People
    Sermon - God Is Not Offended By Our Doubts
    Communion
    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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    59 min
  • The Holy Spirit: Divine Glue
    Welcome and Announcements - Pastor Adam
    Prelude - Jean Herrera
    Lighting of the Peace Candle - Jessica and Melanie
    Scripture Reading - Acts 2:1-21
    Call to Worship - April and Micheal
    Passing of the Peace - Holly
    Invitation to the Offering
    Song - Blessed Be the Tie that Binds
    Community Prayer - Jen and Melanie
    Sermon - The Holy Spirit: Divine Glue
    Benediction - Charlie
    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 forever more. Amen.

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    36 min
  • Dangers of Heaven
    Adam: God be with you.
    All: And also with you.
    Welcome and Announcements
    Prelude - Jean
    Lighting of the Peace Candle - April and Melanie
    Song
    Scripture: Acts 1:6-14
    Call to Worship
    One: God calls us to love our neighbors as we love ourselves.
    All: Those who are weak and those who are strong.
    One: Those who are happy and those who are sad.
    All: Those who are enjoying mental wellness today.
    One: Those who are struggling with mental illness today.
    All: Those we understand and those we don’t.
    One: Those who are shunned and those who are embraced.
    All: Those who are like us and those who are different.
    One: So come, let us worship together!
    All: So come, let us worship our welcoming God. Amen.
    Passing of the Peace
    Children’s Sermon
    Song
    Invitation to the Offering
    The Dangers of Heaven
    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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    1 hr 4 min
  • The Awkwardness of Mother’s Day
    Welcome and Announcements
    Prelude - Jean
    Lighting of the Peace Candle - Jen and Melanie
    We pray for peace,
    In our hearts,
    In our homes,
    In our nations,
    And in our worlds.
    Scripture: John 14:15-21
    Call to Worship
    One: We invite you to join us in the call to worship…
    One: We come from many different places to gather today.
    All: For wide is God’s welcome, and you are welcome here.
    One: If you are young, old, or in the middle, you are welcome here.
    All: If you are black, brown, Asian, or white, you are welcome here.
    One: If you are married, never married, widowed, or divorced, you are welcome here.
    All: If you are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or straight, you are welcome here.
    One: If you are happy or sad, healthy or ailing, you are welcome here.
    All: If you are rich or poor or in the middle, you are welcome here.
    One: If you believe in God some of the time, none of the time, or all of the time, you are welcome here.
    All: So come, let us worship our welcome God. Amen.
    Passing of the Peace
    Children’s Sermon
    Song - Home, is a Special Kind of Feeling
    Offering
    Prayers
    Homily: The Awkwardness of Mother's Day
    Benediction

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    59 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…