Sunday Worship 

Every Sunday 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (PDT) 

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Sunday Bulletin:

Veradale United Church of Christ

An Open & Affirming Congregation

Worshiping God in Christ – Welcoming All – Working for Justice & Peace

“No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here!”

Sunday, June 14, 2020 • 10:30 a.m.

Prelude

10:30am    Worship begins:

God’s grace surrounds us. . . all the time!  All the time . . . God’s grace surrounds us!

Words of Welcome

Passing the Peace of Christ and Welcoming the Light of Christ

Hymn: “There is a Balm in Gilead” 553 (NCH)

Public Domain

Refrain: There is a balm in Gilead
to make the wounded whole,
there is a balm in Gilead
to heal the sin-sick soul.

Sometimes I feel discouraged
and think my work’s in vain,
but then the Holy Spirit
revives my soul again. Refrain

Don’t ever feel discouraged,
for Jesus is your friend,
who, if you ask for knowledge,
will never fail to lend. Refrain

If you cannot preach like Peter,
if you cannot pray like Paul,
you can tell the love of Jesus
who died to save us all. Refrain

Community Prayer

Pastoral Prayer

Silent Prayer

Lord’s Prayer

Response: Amen, amen, amen

A Time of Offering

An Invitation to Share

*Dedication 780 (NCH) Public Domain

Praise God from whom all blessing flow. Praise God all creatures here below. Praise God above, you heavenly hosts: Creator, Christ, and Holy Ghost.

Dedication Prayer

Gracious God, we thank you for your presence in each of us. Bless this offering of our time, talent, and treasure. Multiply our gifts that your grace and love may be known.

Amen

Listening for God


Romans 5:1-8

5 Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand; and we[c] boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God. 3 And not only that, but we[d] also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5 and hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.

6 For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 Indeed, rarely will anyone die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person someone might actually dare to die. 8 But God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us.

 Matthew 9:35-10:8, (9-23)

35 Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and curing every disease and every sickness. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; 38 therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”

10 Then Jesus summoned his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to cure every disease and every sickness. 2 These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon, also known as Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; 3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, the one who betrayed him.

5 These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Go nowhere among the Gentiles, and enter no town of the Samaritans, 6 but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 As you go, proclaim the good news, ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ 8 Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. You received without payment; give without payment. 9 Take no gold, or silver, or copper in your belts, 10 no bag for your journey, or two tunics, or sandals, or a staff; for laborers deserve their food. 11 Whatever town or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy, and stay there until you leave. 12 As you enter the house, greet it. 13 If the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. 14 If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet as you leave that house or town. 15 Truly I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.

16 “See, I am sending you out like sheep into the midst of wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. 17 Beware of them, for they will hand you over to councils and flog you in their synagogues; 18 and you will be dragged before governors and kings because of me, as a testimony to them and the Gentiles. 19 When they hand you over, do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say; for what you are to say will be given to you at that time; 20 for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. 21 Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death; 22 and you will be hated by all because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. 23 When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next; for truly I tell you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

 Message: Shake Off the Dust

Silence 

Our Light moves into the World God Loves

Hymn “Christian, Rise and Act Your Creed”

Public Domain

1 Christian, rise and act your creed;

let your prayer be in your deed;

Seek the right, perform the true,

raise your work and life anew.

2 Hearts around you sink with care,

you can help their load to bear;

You can bring inspiring light,

strengthen them to do the right.

3 Offer others hope and joy,

and God’s worship your employ;

Giving thanks in humble zeal,

learning all God’s will to feel.

4 Come then, law divine, and reign;

faith that doubt assails in vain,

Perfect love bereft of fear,

born in heaven and radiant here.

*Benediction and “What does the Lord Require?”

1. What does the Lord require of you? What does the Lord require of you?
   2. Justice, kindness, walk humbly with your God.
   3. To seek justice, and love kindness, and walk humbly with your God.

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Postlude

 Announcements

Offerings

Please, remember offerings can be given through the church website at https://veradaleucc.org

There is an orange donate button on the right side of the page.

or

send checks to Veradale UCC, 611N Progress Road, Spokane Valley, WA 99037

Thank you!

Chronicles of Corona

Tuesday at 9:30am to 10am on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VeradaleUCC/

Silent Prayer 

on Facebook every Tuesday morning from 9am to 9:25am https://www.facebook.com/VeradaleUCC/

Thursday  Meditation

On Facebook at 9:30am.

https://www.facebook.com/VeradaleUCC/

Sunday Worship 

Every Sunday 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (PDT) 

On Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/VeradaleUCC/

Or

Please join our worship from your computer, tablet or smartphone. 

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Sunday Bulletin:

Veradale United Church of Christ

An Open & Affirming Congregation

Worshiping God in Christ – Welcoming All – Working for Justice & Peace

“No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here!”

Sunday, June 10, 2020 • 10:30 a.m. 

Prelude

10:30am    Worship begins:

God wants justice. . . all the time!  All the time . . . God wants justice!

Words of Welcome

Passing the Peace of Christ and Welcoming the Light of Christ

*Hymn: “Let Justice Flow Like Streams” 588 (NCH)

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1) Let justice flow like streams of sparkling water pure, Enabling growth, refreshing life, abundant, cleansing, sure.

2) Let righteousness roll on as others’ cares we heed, An everflowing stream of faith translated into deed.

3) So may God’s plumb-line straight, define our measure true, And justice, right, and peace pervade this world our whole life through.

 Community Prayer

Pastoral Prayer

Silent Prayer

Lord’s Prayer

Response: Amen, amen, amen

A Time of Offering

An Invitation to Share

*Dedication 780 (NCH) Public Domain

Praise God from whom all blessing flow. Praise God all creatures here below. Praise God above, you heavenly hosts: Creator, Christ, and Holy Ghost.

Dedication Prayer

Loving and Just God, bless all that we give that the warmth of your love, the mighty river of your justice, and the strength of your hope may be known through us. We ask as we follow the way of Jesus. Amen

Listening for God


“Wade in the Water”

Public Domain

Refrain:
Wade in the water, 
wade in the water, children,
Wade in the water, 
God’s gonna trouble the water.

1 See that host all dressed in white,
God’s gonna trouble the water.
The leader looks like the Israelite,
God’s gonna trouble the water. [Refrain]

2 See that band all dressed in red,
God’s gonna trouble the water.
Looks like the band that Moses led,
God’s gonna trouble the water. [Refrain]

3 Look over yonder, what do I see?
God’s gonna trouble the water.
the Holy Ghost a comin’ on me,
God’s gonna trouble the water. [Refrain]

4 If you don’t believe I’ve been redeemed,
God’s gonna trouble the water.
Just follow me down to Jordan’s stream,
God’s gonna trouble the water. [Refrain]

Amos 5:7-24 (The Message)

^21-24 “I can’t stand your religious meetings. I’m fed up with your conferences and conventions. I want nothing to do with your religion projects, your pretentious slogans and goals. I’m sick of your fund-raising schemes,
    your public relations and image making. I’ve had all I can take of your noisy ego-music. When was the last time you sang to me? Do you know what I want? I want justice—oceans of it.I want fairness—rivers of it.
    That’s what I want. That’s all I want.

John 1:1-5 (The Message)

1-2 The Word was first,

the Word present to God,

God present to the Word.

The Word was God,

in readiness for God from day one.

3-5 Everything was created through him;

nothing—not one thing!—

came into being without him.

What came into existence was Life,

and the Life was Light to live by.

The Life-Light blazed out of the darkness;

the darkness couldn’t put it out.

 Message: “That’s All that I Want”

Silence

Sharing Holy Communion

Pastor: We gather at this time mindful of the many who have gathered before us and those yet to come. We are grateful that we have this day together. We remember that Jesus walked among our ancestors and the Holy Spirit dwells within us today. We remember that Jesus asked for us to remember him when we eat bread and drink of a cup.

When Jesus and his friends sat together at a Passover meal, Jesus took bread… Do this as often as you drink of it in remembrance of me.” Let us pray.

All: Come, Holy Spirit come. Bless this bread and this cup and all who have gathered here. We offer ourselves as Christ’s body in the world today. In the name of Jesus, we pray. Amen.

Silence

Prayer of Thanksgiving
All: We thank you, God, for your presence known to us in the sharing of this meal and in the sharing of this community. We remember that you are among us still, in each of us, and in all of your creation. Bless us to more fully live as your people. Amen.

 Silence

 Our Light moves into the World God Loves

Hymn “How Firm a Foundation” Melody 407(NCH)

Public Domain

1 How firm a foundation, you saints of the Lord, is laid for your faith in his excellent Word! What more can he say than to you he has said, to you who for refuge to Jesus have fled?

2 “Fear not, I am with you, O be not dismayed; for I am your God, and will still give you aid; I’ll strengthen you, help you, and cause you to stand, upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand.

3 “When through the deep waters I call you to go, the rivers of sorrow shall not overflow; for I will be with you, your troubles to bless, and sanctify to you your deepest distress.

4 “When through fiery trials your pathway shall lie, my grace, all-sufficient, shall be your supply; the flame shall not hurt you; I only design your dross to consume and your gold to refine.

5 “The soul that on Jesus has leaned for repose, I will not, I will not desert to his foes; that soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake, I’ll never, no never, no never forsake.”

*Benediction and “What does the Lord Require?”

1. What does the Lord require of you? What does the Lord require of you?
   2. Justice, kindness, walk humbly with your God.
   3. To seek justice, and love kindness, and walk humbly with your God.

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Postlude

 Announcements

Offerings

Please, remember offerings can be given through the church website at https://veradaleucc.org

There is an orange donate button on the right side of the page.

or

send checks to Veradale UCC, 611N Progress Road, Spokane Valley, WA 99037

Thank you!

Chronicles of Corona

Tuesday at 9:30am to 10am on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VeradaleUCC/

Silent Prayer 

on Facebook every Tuesday morning from 9am to 9:25am https://www.facebook.com/VeradaleUCC/

Thursday  Meditation

On Facebook at 9:30am.

https://www.facebook.com/VeradaleUCC/

Every Sunday 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (PDT) 

On Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/VeradaleUCC/

Or

Please join our worship from your computer, tablet or smartphone. 

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Sunday Bulletin:

Veradale United Church of Christ

An Open & Affirming Congregation

Worshiping God in Christ – Welcoming All – Working for Justice & Peace

“No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here!”

Pentecost Sunday, May 31, 2020 • 10:30 a.m.

10:30am    Worship begins:

God calls to us . . . all the time!  All the time . . . God calls to us!

Words of Welcome

Passing the Peace of Christ and Welcoming the Light of Christ

*Hymn: “Every Time I feel the Spirit” 282 (NCH)
Public Domain

Refrain:
Every time I feel the Spirit 
moving in my heart I will pray.
Yes, every time I feel the Spirit 
moving in my heart I will pray.

1 Upon the mountain, when my Lord spoke, out of God’s mouth came fire and smoke.
Looked all around me, it looked so fine, ‘till I asked my Lord if all was mine. [Refrain]

2 Jordan River, chilly and cold,
it chills the body but not the soul.
There is but one train upon this track;
it runs to heaven and then right back. [Refrain]

Community Prayer

Last Sunday we grieved the nearly 100,000 who had already died of Covi-19.

This Sunday we grieve the violent deaths of black men, women, and children. Here is a partial list:

From Chyna Smith

1999, AMADOU DIALLO New York, (While taking out wallet, officers fired 41 shots by four officers, who were all acquitted.)

2006, SEAN BELL, New York, (Hosting a bachelor party, 50 rounds fired by police officers, who were found not guilty of charges.)

2009, OSCAR GRANT, California,  (Handcuffed and face-down, officer shot him in the back. Officer found guilty of involuntary manslaughter.)

2010, AIYANA JONES, Michigan, (Sleeping 7 year old girl, accidentally shot by officer in a raid on wrong apartment. Officer cleared of all charges.)

2012, JORDAN DAVIS, Florida, (Killed because he was playing loud music. Shooter found guilty of first-degree murder.)

2012, TRAYVON MARTIN, Florida (Walking home with iced tea and Skittles. Shot by George Zimmerman, who was found not guilty.)

2013, JONATHAN FERRELL, North Carolina (Asking for help after auto accident. Shot twelve times by police, case ended in mistrial.)

2013, RENISHA MCBRIDE, Michigan, (Auto accident, knocked on door for help. Homeowner was found guilty of second-degree murder.)

2014, MICHAEL BROWN, Missouri, (Shot by twelve times by officer, including in the back. No charges filed.)

2014, JOHN CRAWFORD, Ohio, (Shopping at Walmart, holding a BB gun on sale, police officer was not charged.)

2014, TAMIR RICE, Ohio, (Playing with toy gun, shot by police officer arriving on scene. Officer was not charged.

2015,SANDRA BLAND, Texas, (Pulled over for traffic ticket, tasered and arrested. Suspicious “suicide” while in jail. No charges.)

2015, FREDDIE GRAY, Maryland, (Beaten to death by officers while being transported in police van. All officers involved were acquitted.)

2015, COREY JONES , Florida, (Waiting by his disabled vehicle, was shot three times by police officer, who was found guilty of murder.)

2015, WALTER SCOTT, South Carolina, (Pulled over for brake light, shot in the back by police officer, who pleaded guilty to civil rights violations.)

2016, PHILANDO CASTILE, Minnesota, (Pulled over in car, told officer he had a legally registered weapon in car. Officer acquitted of all charges.)

2016, TERRENCE CRUTCHER , Oklahoma, (Standing unarmed by his disabled vehicle, shot by police officer, who was found not guilty of manslaughter.)

2016, ALTON STERLING, Louisiana, (Selling CDs, shot at close range while being arrested. No charges filed.)

2016, KEITH SCOTT, North Carolina (Sitting in car, reading. Shot by police officer, who was not charged.)

2017, JORDAN EDWARDS, Texas, (Riding in a car. Shot in the back of the head by police officer, who was found guilty of murder.)

2018, STEPHON CLARK, California, (Holding a cell phone. Shot 8 times, 6 in the back. Officers not charged.)

2018 BOTHAM JEAN, Texas,  (Shot at home, which police officer mistook for her own. Officer found guilty of murder.)

2019, ATATIANA JEFFERSON, Texas, (Looking out her window, shot by police officer, who is still under indictment for murder.)

2020, AHMAUD AUBREY , Georgia, (Jogging, shot by two men who claimed they suspected him of burglaries. Both men charged with murder and aggravated assault”

2020, GEORGE FLOYD, Minnesota, (police called by shop owner who suspected the $20 dollar bill he used was a fraud. Taken from his car. Killed by excessive police force.)

Pastoral Prayer

Silent Prayer

Lord’s Prayer

Response 812 (NCH) Public Domain

Amen, amen, amen.

 A Time of Offering

An Invitation to Share

*Dedication

780 (NCH) Public Domain

Praise God from whom all blessing flow. Praise God all creatures here below. Praise God above, you heavenly hosts: Creator, Christ, and Holy Ghost.

Dedication Prayer

Blessed Spirit, fill us with your light and life that we may be the body of Christ in the world today. Bless all our gifts and offerings. May we work with you to bring the day when it is on Earth as it is in Heaven. We pray in the name and love of Jesus.  Amen

Listening for God


Acts 2:1-21 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

2 When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. ² And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. ³ Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. ⁴ All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.

⁵ Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem. ⁶ And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each. ⁷ Amazed and astonished, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? ⁸ And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language? ⁹ Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, ¹⁰ Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, ¹¹ Cretans and Arabs—in our own languages we hear them speaking about God’s deeds of power.” ¹² All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” ¹³ But others sneered and said, “They are filled with new wine.”

¹⁴ But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, “Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to what I say. ¹⁵ Indeed, these are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only nine o’clock in the morning. ¹⁶ No, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:

¹⁷ ‘In the last days it will be, God declares,
that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh,
    and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
and your young men shall see visions,
    and your old men shall dream dreams.
¹⁸ Even upon my slaves, both men and women,
    in those days I will pour out my Spirit;
        and they shall prophesy.
¹⁹ And I will show portents in the heaven above
    and signs on the earth below,
        blood, and fire, and smoky mist.
²⁰ The sun shall be turned to darkness
    and the moon to blood,
        before the coming of the Lord’s great and glorious day.
²¹ Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.’

John 20:19-23 (NRSV)

¹⁹ When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” ²⁰ After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. ²¹ Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” ²² When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. ²³ If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”

“So I Send You”

Silence

Announcements

Our Light moves into the World God Loves

*Hymn: “Guide Me, O My Great Redeemer” 18 (NCH)

Public Domain

1 Guide me, O my great Redeemer,
pilgrim through this barren land;
I am weak, but you are mighty;
hold me with your powerful hand.
Bread of heaven, bread of heaven,
feed me ‘til I want no more,
feed me ‘til I want no more.

2 Open now the crystal fountain,
where the healing waters flow.
Let the fire and cloudy pillar
lead me all my journey through.
Strong Deliverer, strong Deliverer,
ever be my strength and shield,
ever be my strength and shield.

3 When I reach the River Jordan,
bid my anxious fears subside.
Death of death, and hell’s Destruction,
land me safe on Canaan’s side.
Songs of praises, songs of praises
I will ever sing to you,
I will ever sing to you. 

*Benediction and What does the Lord Require of You

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1. What does the Lord require of you? What does the Lord require of you?
   2. Justice, kindness, walk humbly with your God.
   3. To seek justice, and love kindness, and walk humbly with your God.

 Postlude

 Announcements

Offerings

Please, remember offerings can be given through the church website at https://veradaleucc.org

There is an orange donate button on the right side of the page.

or

send checks to Veradale UCC, 611N Progress Road, Spokane Valley, WA 99037

Thank you!

Chronicles of Corona

Tuesday at 9:30am to 10am on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VeradaleUCC/

Silent Prayer 

on Facebook every Tuesday morning from 9am to 9:25am https://www.facebook.com/VeradaleUCC/

Thursday  Meditation

On Facebook at 9:30am.

https://www.facebook.com/VeradaleUCC/

Every Sunday 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (PDT) 

On Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/VeradaleUCC/

Or

Please join our worship from your computer, tablet or smartphone. 

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United States: +1 (872) 240-3212 

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Sunday Bulletin:

Veradale United Church of Christ

An Open & Affirming Congregation

Worshiping God in Christ – Welcoming All – Working for Justice & Peace

“No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here!”

May 24, 2020 • 10:30 a.m. 

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10:30am    Worship begins

God’s joy is in us     . . . all the time!  All the time . . . God’s joy is in us!

Words of Welcome

Passing the Peace of Christ and Welcoming the Light of Christ

*Hymn: “ He Has Made Me Glad”

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I will enter God’s gates with thanksgiving in my heart
I will enter God’s courts with praise
I will say this is the day that the Lord has made
I will rejoice for God has made me glad

God has made me glad, God has made me glad
I will rejoice for God has made me glad
God has made me glad, God has made me glad
I will rejoice for God has made me glad

Community Prayer 

Pastoral prayer

Silent prayer

Lord’s Prayer

Response: Amen, amen, amen.

Public Domain

A Time of Offering

 An Invitation to Share

*Dedication Hymn: #277 verse 1

Holy, holy, holy, God the Almighty! Early in the morning we praise your majesty. Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty! God in three persons, blessed Trinity!     

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 Dedication prayer: Holy One, we make this offering of our time, talent, and treasure to the work of this your church. May our actions be filled with your joy. Amen

Listening for God


Message to Young Hearts

John 17:6-19 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

 “I have made your name known to those whom you gave me from the world. They were yours, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word.  Now they know that everything you have given me is from you;  for the words that you gave to me I have given to them, and they have received them and know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you sent me. I am asking on their behalf; I am not asking on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those whom you gave me, because they are yours. All mine are yours, and yours are mine; and I have been glorified in them. And now I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one, as we are one. While I was with them, I protected them in your name that you have given me. I guarded them, and not one of them was lost except the one destined to be lost, so that the scripture might be fulfilled. But now I am coming to you, and I speak these things in the world so that they may have my joy made complete in themselves. have given them your word, and the world has hated them because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world. I am not asking you to take them out of the world, but I ask you to protect them from the evil one. They do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world. Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth. As you have sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world. And for their sakes I sanctify myself, so that they also may be sanctified in truth.

Message:  “Joy Made Complete”

 Silence

Announcements

Our Light moves into the World God Loves

Hymn: “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You” 4 (NCH)

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1. Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee, God of glory, Lord of love; Hearts unfold like flow’rs before Thee, Op’ning to the sun above. Melt the clouds of sin and sadness; Drive the dark of doubt away; Giver of immortal gladness,Fill us with the light of day!
2. All you works with joy surround you, Earth and heav’n reflect your rays, Stars and angels sing around you, Center of unbroken praise. Field and forest, vale and mountain, Flow’ry meadow, flashing sea, Singing bird and flowing fountain.Tell us what our praise should be.
3. You are giving and forgiving, Ever blessing, ever blest, Wellspring of the joy of living, Ocean depth of happy rest! Loving Spirit, Father, Mother, All who love belong to you; Teach us how to love each other, By that love our joy renew.
4. Mortals, join the happy chorus, Which the morning stars began; Boundless love is reigning o’er us, reconciling race and clan. Ever singing, move we forward, faithful in the midst of strife, Joyful music leads us onward, In the triumph song of life.

*Benediction and Love Round

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 Love, love, love, love, Christians this is your call. Love your neighbor as yourself for God loves us all.

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