Clackamas United Church of Christ

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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 Milwauki... more

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January 30, 2023 Changing Our Minds About God
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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January 16, 2023 What to Remember. What to Forget.
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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42min
January 08, 2023 God’s Justice is Restorative
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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December 12, 2022 Looking for the Wrong Sign
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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37min
October 31, 2022 Witches, Ghosts, and Tax Collectors – But Who is the Real Monster?
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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August 21, 2022 Healing on the Sabbath
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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34min
August 14, 2022 Jesus the Price of Conflict
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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57min
July 25, 2022 Breath and God
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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34min
July 17, 2022 Mysticism Light: Awe and Love
Print Bulletin
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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44min
July 10, 2022 How to Inherit Eternal Life
Print Bulletin
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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FAQs about Clackamas United Church of Christ:

How many episodes does Clackamas United Church of Christ have?

The podcast currently has 288 episodes available.