Clackamas United Church of Christ

Welcome and Announcements

Prelude Music - Jean Herrera

Lighting of the Peace Candle - Raleen and Micheal

All: We pray for peace,

In our hearts,

In our homes,

In our nations,

And in our worlds.

Scripture: Micah 6:1-8; Matthew 5:1-12

Call to Worship*

One: Blessed are we…

All: when our treasures cannot be quantified.

One: Blessed are we…

All: when our knowledge is tempered by mystery.

One: Blessed are we…

All: when we seek a more just and loving world.

One: Blessed are we…

All: when our delight comes from beyond ourselves. Amen.

Passing of the Peace

Song: Lead Me Lord

Invitation to the Offering

Prayers of the People

Sermon: Changing Our Minds about God - Adam Ericksen

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

*By Kathleen Hawker at Liturgy Outside

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Welcome and Announcements

Prelude Music - Be Thou My Vision - Jean Herrera

Lighting of the Peace Candle - Micheal

All: We pray for peace,

In our hearts,

In our homes,

In our nations,

And in our worlds.

Scripture: Isaiah 43 & 46

Call to Worship - Heather and Larry

Passing of the Peace - Melanie

Song: They Will Know - Debbie, Rhonda, Dave, and Jeff

Invitation to the Offering

Community Prayers and Prayers of the People - Melanie and Jeff

Sermon: What to Remember. What to Forget. - By Rev. Charlie Hinkle

Benediction - Sung by Judy

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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Welcome - Adam

Prelude - Jean Herrera

Lighting of the Peace Candle - April

Isaiah 42:1-4; Matthew 3:13-17

Call to Worship

April: Welcome to our gathering!

Adam/All: We come to hear a word from God.

April: Jesus heard God’s voice of love.

Adam/All: May we hear God’s voice of love, too. Amen.

Passing of the Peace

Children's Sermon

Song - Holy Now - Debbie, Rhonda, Dave, and Jeff

Offering

Prayers of the People

Homily - God's Justice is Restorative

Benediction

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Welcome and Announcements

Prelude Music - Jean Herrera

Lighting of the Peace Candle - Micheal

All: We pray for peace,

In our hearts,

In our homes,

In our nations,

And in our worlds.

Scripture: Joel

Call to Worship - Heather and Larry

Passing of the Peace - Holly

Lighting of the Advent Candle - Adam

Children’s Sermon - Joel

Song: Now Is the Time

Invitation to the Offering

Community Prayers and Prayers of the People - Melanie and Jeff

Sermon: Looking for the Wrong Sign - Joel

Benediction - Sung by Judy Boncaro

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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God be with you.

All: And also with you.

Welcome

Prelude Music

Lighting of the Peace Candle - Melanie and Jessica

All: We pray for peace,

In our hearts,

In our homes,

In our nations,

And in our worlds.

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Call to Worship

One: With the pressing crowd, searching for healing and hope…

All: We want to see Jesus.

One: With those who have been pushed out and cast aside, with those who have been lost and lonely…

All: We wish to see Jesus.

One: With those who desire a better and more just world…

All: May we see Jesus present in one another. Amen.

Song - What a Friend We - Debbie, Rhonda, Dave, and Jeff

Invitation to the Offering

Community Prayers and Prayers of the People

Sermon: Witches, Ghosts, and Tax Collectors - Who is the Real Monster?

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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Welcome and Announcements – Adam Ericksen

Prelude – Jean Herrera

Lighting of the Peace Candle – Jessica Gonzalez and Melanie Horbert

All: We pray for peace in our hearts,

in our homes, in our communities,

in our nations, and in our worlds.

Scripture Readings – Luke 13:10-17

Call to Worship – Heather Heath and Larry Kirk

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.

Children’s Sermon – Joel Ekdahl

Passing of the Peace - April Ramjet

One: Beloved of God, may the peace of Christ be with you.

All: And also with you.

Song: We Cannot Own the Sunlit Sky – Rhonda & Dave Frick-Wright, and Jeff Pratt

Invitation to the Offering

Community Prayer and Lord’s Prayer – Raleen Hungate and Micheal Garcia

Our God,

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 and ever. Amen.

Sermon – Healing on the Sabbath – Joel Ekdahl

Unison Benediction – Judy Boncaro

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 bring you peace.

This day and forever more. Amen

-Numbers 6:24-26

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Welcome – Adam Ericksen

Prelude – Jean Herrera

Lighting of the Peace Candle - Holly Blanchard

All: We pray for peace

in our hearts,

in our homes,

in our communities,

in our nations,

and in our worlds.

Scripture Readings – Luke 12:49-56 - Melanie Horbert

Call to Worship – Holly Blanchard and Melanie Horbert

Holly: In a world that often feels broken by conflict

Melanie/All: May we find peace.

Holly: In a world that foster anxiety.

Melanie/All: May we find peace.

Holly: In a world that wants us to trust in guns and weapons of war.

Melanie/All: May we find peace in the God who loves us now and for all eternity. Amen.

Children’s Moment

Passing of the Peace - Holly Blanchard

Song: Lead Me Lord

Offering

Prayers - Holly Blanchard and Melanie Horbert

Sermon – Jesus: The Prince of Conflict

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 bring you peace.

This day and forever more. Amen

-Numbers 6:24-26

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Print Bulletin

Welcome and Announcements – Adam Ericksen

Prelude – Jean Herrera

Lighting of the Peace Candle – Ellery and David Palanuk

Our tradition at CUCC is to light a peace candle at the beginning of each worship service to center ourselves around the Peace of God. I invite you to join us in lighting the peace candle…

All: We pray for peace in our hearts,

in our homes, in our communities,

in our nations, and in our worlds.

Scripture Readings: Genesis 2:7 Ezekiel 37:7-10 John 3:8

Call to Worship – George and Donna Converse

Children’s Moment - Jeff Pratt

Passing of the Peace - Holly Blanchard

One: Friends, we come to the moment where we pass the peace. I invite you to type peace in the chat section as we pass the peace to one another.

One: Beloved of God, may the peace of Christ be with you.

All: And also with you.

Song: Somos El Barco

Invitation to the Offering - Adam Ericksen

Community Prayer and Lord’s Prayer – Raleen Hungate and Micheal Garcia

Our God, 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 and ever. Amen.

Sermon – Breath and God - By Jeff Pratt

Unison Benediction – Charlie Hinkle

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 bring you peace.

This day and forever more. Amen

-Numbers 6:24-26

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Welcome and Announcements – Adam Ericksen

Prelude – Jean Herrera

Lighting of the Peace Candle – Holly Blanchard

Our tradition at CUCC is to light a peace candle at the beginning of each worship service to center ourselves around the Peace of God. I invite you to join us in lighting the peace candle…

All: We pray for peace in our hearts, in our homes, in our communities, in our nations, and in our worlds.

Scripture Readings – Raleen Hungate and Joel Ekdahl

John 13:34-35 Acts 17:22-28

Call to Worship – Ellery and David Palanuk

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.

Children’s Moment - George Converse

Passing of the Peace - April Ramhit

Song: Mary Don’t You Weep

Invitation to the Offering

Community Prayer and Lord’s Prayer –

Our God, 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 and ever. Amen.

Sermon – Mysticism Light: Awe and Love – By George Converse, Donna Converse , Raleen Hungate, and Joel Ekdahl

Unison Benediction – Sung by Judy Boncaro

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 bring you peace.

This day and forever more. Amen

-Numbers 6:24-26

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Welcome – Adam Ericksen

Prelude – Jean Herrera

Lighting of the Peace Candle – April Ramhit

All: We pray for peace in our hearts,

in our homes, in our communities,

in our nations, and in our worlds.

Scripture Readings – Luke 8:26-39

Call to Worship – Jeff Pratt and April Ramhit

Jeff/One: I invite you to join me in the Call to Worship found in your bulletin….

One: We thank you, God,

April/All: For coming to us as a neighbor, a stranger, an immigrant.

One: For binding our wounds and carrying us to safety.

All: So that we might love you with all our heart, soul, and mind.

One: And welcome neighbors, strangers, and immigrants.

All: As we love one another as you have loved us. Amen.

Children’s Moment

Passing of the Peace

Song: They Will Know

Offering

Prayers

Sermon – How To Inherit Eternal Life

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 bring you peace.

This day and forever more. Amen

-Numbers 6:24-26

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