From Rev Ben:
We have officially passed the Fall equinox, which means it’s fall. 2020, with all of its craziness is 75% gone, though it seems like there cannot yet remain a quarter of the year. Our community continues to worship each Sunday because we know that by being faithful in our celebrations we bear witness to those things that endure in a changing and uncertain world.
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View September 27th Celebration online
(The online playlist becomes “active” on Saturday night)
- Marcia’s prelude is based on the Ralph Vaughan Williams tune “King’s Weston”, which also is the tune for our first hymn;
- Talitha will welcome us,
- In keeping with our occasional practice of welcoming folks from out of town who join us for celebration, my parents, Karen and Michael Moreland will call us to celebration from Mendocino;
- Our opening hymn is “At the Name of Jesus” (be sure to listen to the prelude so you can get the tune down;
- Rick Heller will lead us in a prayer for peace;
- We will celebrate the baptism of Adah Esther, child of Jennifer Hansen;
- Bill Neely will read Philippians 2:1-11,
- I will preach a sermon about the structural nature of humility,
- The special music is “Jesus Be With Us”;
- Talitha will lead us in a prayer,
- The closing hymn is “Be Thou My Vision”,
- The family life video will contain announcements, an invitation from the auction committee, our charge and a benediction; and
- This Sunday we will have a postlude: “Shalom Good Friends”, in honor of the Jewish High Holidays.
The Charge (say together) Go out into the world in peace. Have courage; hold on to what is good. Return no one evil for evil. Strengthen the faint-hearted, support the weak, and help the suffering. Honor all people. Love and serve God, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit.