Sunday Worship Oct 31, and Bulletin
Passing the Peace of Christ and Welcoming the Light of Christ
1. I sing a song of the saints of God, faithful their whole lives through, who bravely labored, lived, and died for the God they loved and knew.
And one was a doctor, and one was a queen, and one was a shepherdess on the green: they were saints of God if you know what I mean. God help me to be one, too.
2. They loved their God and they lived that love. It was loving that made them strong; They did what was right, for Jesus’ sake, lived justly their whole lives long. And one was a prophet, and one was a priest, and one was slain by a fierce wild beast; there is no earthly reason, none in the least, why I shouldn’t be one, too.
Response: Amen, amen, amen
A Time of Offering
An Invitation to Share
Dedication Prayer
An Invitation to Share
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.
Sunday Worship Oct 25, and Bulletin
“Sit at my right hand,
until I put your enemies under your feet”’?
Sunday Worship Oct 11, 2020 and Bulletin
Hi Everyone!
How is it going in your part of the Land of Corona? Please, let me know.
A question from our Moderator, Wayne Shull: “What motivates you to be giving of time, talent, and/or treasure to support Veradale UCC?”
Please, write a paragraph or two and return it in an email. I will give these to Wayne who would like to have some to read every Sunday this month. Thanks!
This Sunday, we continue worshiping through Zoom, Facebook, in person (please, let me know if you will be in-person), and through “Radio Daniel” our parking lot FM station 89.3 FM where you can listen to the worship service from your car radios in the church parking lot, the school parking lot, the street parking in front of the church and the school yard across the street. If you want to get out of the house, keep healthy distancing, and listen to church — try our parking lot on Sunday morning!
The bulletin for Sunday worship is also below. Remember worship is seen and heard both on Facebook and ZOOM (link below). Please, keep flexible about worshiping in person. If Washington State goes back to Phase 1, we will only have the worship team in the building. We are in this for the long haul.
Truthful Tuesday Vigil and Grieving Together Vigil information is below.
With blessings,
Pastor Gen
Sunday Worship on ZOOM
Every Sunday 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (PDT)
Sunday Worship-Veradale UCC
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 985 8122 3201
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, October 11, 2020 • 10:30 a.m.
Prelude
10:30am Worship begins:
God is with us. . . all the time! All the time . . . God is with us!
Passing the Peace of Christ and Welcoming the Light of Christ
Hymn: “Sweet Hour of Prayer” 505 (NCH)
Pubic Domain
1 Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer! that calls me from a world of care, and bids me at my Maker’s throne make all my wants and wishes known. In seasons of distress and grief, my soul has often found relief, and oft escaped the tempter’s snare by your return, sweet hour of prayer!
2 Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer! the joys I feel, the bliss I share of those whose anxious spirits burn with strong desires for your return! With them I hasten to the place where I would know my Savior’s face, and gladly take my station there, and wait for you, sweet hour of prayer!
3 Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer! whose wings shall my petition bear to One whose truth and faithfulness engage the waiting soul to bless. And since I’m bid to seek God’s face, believe God’s word, and trust God’s grace, I’ll cast on away my every care, and wait for you, sweet hour of prayer!
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
Beloved God, we thank you for the blessing to be able to give. May all that we have, all that we are, and all that we do bring forth your vision of a just and compassionate world. Amen
Listening for God
The Experience of Generosity
Philippians 4:1-9 New Revised Standard Version
Therefore, my brothers and sisters, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved.
I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord. Yes, and I ask you also, my loyal companion, help these women, for they have struggled beside me in the work of the gospel, together with Clement and the rest of my co-workers, whose names are in the book of life.
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Keep on doing the things that you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you.
Matthew 22:1-14 New Revised Standard Version
Once more Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying: “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son. He sent his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding banquet, but they would not come. Again he sent other slaves, saying, ‘Tell those who have been invited: Look, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready; come to the wedding banquet.’ But they made light of it and went away, one to his farm, another to his business, while the rest seized his slaves, mistreated them, and killed them. The king was enraged. He sent his troops, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. Then he said to his slaves, ‘The wedding is ready, but those invited were not worthy. Go therefore into the main streets, and invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet.’ Those slaves went out into the streets and gathered all whom they found, both good and bad; so the wedding hall was filled with guests.
“But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing a wedding robe, and he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding robe?’ And he was speechless. Then the king said to the attendants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ For many are called, but few are chosen.”
Message: Think about These Things
Announcements
Our Light moves into the World God Loves
Hymn: “I Want Jesus to Go with Me” 490 (NCH)
Public Domain
1 I want Jesus to go with me; I want Jesus to go with me; all along my pilgrim journey, Lord, I want Jesus to go with me.
2 In my trials, Lord, O comfort me; in my trials, Lord, O comfort me; when my heart is almost breaking, Lord, I want Jesus to O comfort me.
3 When I’m in trouble, Lord, O stay with me; when I’m in trouble, Lord, O stay with me; when my head is bowed in sorrow, Lord, I want Jesus to stay with me.
*Benediction and “Love Round”
Public Domain
Love, love, love, love, Christians this is your call. Love your neighbor as yourself for God loves us all.
Postlude
Postlude
Announcements
Truthful Tuesday Vigil, October 13, 5pm to 5:50pm
with Ann Murphy, Antje Cripe, and Paul Benz “The Vote”
Here’s the Oct. 13 Truthful Tuesday Zoom registration:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEuc-2gpj8oH9Y2skNd1fCMzrp0wFbjxRQw
4:50 Gather on Zoom or in Parking Lot at Veradale UCC or on Facebook
5:00 pm Opening Statements
Faith Leaders and Leaders of Conscience opening statement
5:05 pm Messages concerning voting
In Washington State: Ann Murphy, League of Women Voters, Spokane
In Idaho: Antje Cripe, League of Women Voters, Coeur d’Alene
After voting: Paul Benz, Faith Action Network
5:35pm Questions moderated by Tracy Simmons of Spokane Faith and Values
5:55 pm Ringing of bell for grief and truth and silence
5:58 Closing words from FLLC.
Next Truthful Tuesday, November 10, guest is Marian Beaumeir, Words for the Disheartened
Grieving Together Vigils every Tuesday in October from 6pm to 6:30pm
The Faith Leaders and Leaders of Conscience had their first of our Grieving Together Vigils this past Tuesday at our church. There were electronic glitches. However, I have used the audio with some images to create this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ef-nRfBQ6uM This will give you a sense of what we are doing.
I will send you the Zoom registration link as soon as I have it.
Draft program for October 13, 2020, 6pm to 6:30pm
6pm opening words TBD
6:05pm Words from Austen Louden, healthcare professional
6:15 Sharing of poems, and thoughts that are called in to 509-926-7173 or emailed before the vigil to genheywood@att.net.
6:20pm Lighting of flameless candles and tying of ribbons.
6:25pm Ringing of the church bell, Jan Young
and closing words TBD
6:30pm Leave in silence
We now have 100 purple cloth masks. They are a blending of red and blue to make purple and, thus, a statement of our sorrow and of our hope to create unity.
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!
Silent Prayer
on Facebook every Tuesday morning from 9am to 9:25am https://www.facebook.com/VeradaleUCC/
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255
Available 24 hours a day in English and Spanish.
Tuesday, Oct 6 Vigil For Grieving Together
Tuesday, Vigil’s for Grieving Together
https://global.gotomeeting.
You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (408) 650-3123
Access Code: 588-523-453
Sunday Worship Oct 4, 2020
Sunday Worship Sept 27 2020, and Bulletin
Hi Everyone!
Thanks to those who have been checking in. Please, let me know how you are doing this week.
We have many opportunities for community!
Worship
We have Zoom, Facebook, in person (please, let me know if you will be in-person), and through “Radio Daniel” our parking lot FM station 89.3 FM where you can listen to the worship service from your car radios in the church parking lot, the school parking lot, the street parking in front of the church and the school yard across the street. If you want to get out of the house, keep healthy distancing, and listen to church — try our parking lot on Sunday morning!
We continue our show and tell messages with young hearts! This Sunday, September 27: What do you like to make? Why?
The bulletin for Sunday worship is also below. Remember worship is seen and heard both on Facebook and ZOOM (link below). Please, keep flexible about worshiping in person. If Washington State goes back to Phase 1, we will only have the worship team in the building. We are in this for the long haul.
Vigil’s for Grieving Together
The Faith Leaders and Leaders of Conscience of Eastern Washington and North Idaho (FLLC) invite all to join us in Grieving Together. Inspired by The Mourning Project. This national movement’s goal is to provide opportunities for mourning the more than 200,000 US citizens who have died to Covid-19 as well as “all the other losses of the unconstrained pandemic: unsafe schools, unsafe workplaces, unemployment. By gathering, we reclaim our unity and our commitment to peaceful elections, and defuse the rising risk of violence.”
Join the vigils at the Faith Leaders and Leaders of Conscience Facebook page or in the parking lot or on the front lawn of our church (with masks and distancing) of Veradale UCC, 611N Progress Road on Tuesday, October 6, 13, 20, and 27 from 6-6:30pm. Tie purple ribbons on the trees and bushes with messages about your grief.
Everyone is invited to bring their own flameless candle (cell phone), purple ribbons, and messages.
Please join our vigil from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/588523453
You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (408) 650-3123
Access Code: 588-523-453
Vigil for the Healing of the Earth
Also, hosted by the Faith Leaders and Leaders of Conscience. Find out what people in our area have been doing to heal the Earth and learn about way to be involved. Sunday, October 4, from 5 to 6:30pm.
We will be on Zoom and Facebook.
Here’s the registration link for the Vigil Oct. 4:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYud-6gqzotG93e8LO5cYcgcDCLKr-hF6Z2
There is more! See below.
With blessings,
Pastor Gen
Sunday Worship on ZOOM
Every Sunday 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (PDT)
Sunday Worship-Veradale UCC
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 985 8122 3201
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, September 27, 2020 • 10:30 a.m.
Wayne Shull, Music Director
Charlie Salt, Acolyte and AV
Scotty Patton, Zoom host
Naomi Hanvey, Facebook host
Rev. Gen Heywood, Pastor
10:30am Worship begins:
God hopes in us . . . all the time! All the time . . . God hopes in us!
Passing the Peace of Christ and Welcoming the Light of Christ
Hymn: “Won’t You Let Me Be Your Servant” 539 (NCH)
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Won’t you let me be your servant, let me be as Christ to you? Pray that I may have the grace to let you be my servant, too.
We are pilgrims on a journey, we are travelers on the road; we are here to help each other go the mile and bear the load.
I will hold the Christ-light for you in the shadow of your fear; I will hold my hand out to you, speak the peace you long to hear.
I will weep when you are weeping; when you laugh, I’ll laugh with you. I will share your joy and sorrow ’til we’ve seen this journey through.
When we sing to God in heaven we shall find such harmony, born of all we’ve known together of Christ’s love and agony.
Won’t you let me be your servant, let me be as Christ to you? Pray that I may have the grace to let you be my servant, too.
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
God of All, we lift up these offerings of our time, talent, and treasure. May these strengthen our spiritual practice of following Jesus who continues to teach us to do justice, live with compassion, and to walk humbly with you. Amen
Listening for God
Message to Young Hearts: What do you like to make and why?
Reading of Scripture
Philippians 2:1-13 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
If then there is any encouragement in Christ, any consolation from love, any sharing in the Spirit, any compassion and sympathy, 2 make my joy complete: be of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. 3 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves. 4 Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others. 5 Let the same mind be in you that was[a] in Christ Jesus,
6 who, though he was in the form of God,
did not regard equality with God
as something to be exploited,
7 but emptied himself,
taking the form of a slave,
being born in human likeness.
And being found in human form,
8 he humbled himself
and became obedient to the point of death—
even death on a cross.
9 Therefore God also highly exalted him
and gave him the name
that is above every name,
10 so that at the name of Jesus
every knee should bend,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11 and every tongue should confess
that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
12 Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed me, not only in my presence, but much more now in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; 13 for it is God who is at work in you, enabling you both to will and to work for his good pleasure.
Matthew 21:23-32 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
23 When he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?” 24 Jesus said to them, “I will also ask you one question; if you tell me the answer, then I will also tell you by what authority I do these things. 25 Did the baptism of John come from heaven, or was it of human origin?” And they argued with one another, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say to us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ 26 But if we say, ‘Of human origin,’ we are afraid of the crowd; for all regard John as a prophet.” 27 So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.” And he said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
28 “What do you think? A man had two sons; he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’ 29 He answered, ‘I will not’; but later he changed his mind and went. 30 The father[a] went to the second and said the same; and he answered, ‘I go, sir’; but he did not go. 31 Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going into the kingdom of God ahead of you. 32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him; and even after you saw it, you did not change your minds and believe him.
Message: Look to the Interest of Others
Silence
Our Light moves into the World God Loves
Hymn:“Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You” 4 (NCH)
Public Domain
- 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!
- 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.
- 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.
- 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”
Public Domain
Love, love, love, love, Christians this is your call. Love your neighbor as yourself for God loves us all.
Postlude Announcements
Vitual Auction, Saturday, October 3, 6pm start.
See some of our items on Craig’s List
https://spokane.craigslist.org/gms/d/veradale-parking-lot-auction-saturday/7193955992.html
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!
Silent Prayer
on Facebook every Tuesday morning from 9am to 9:25am https://www.facebook.com/VeradaleUCC/
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255
Available 24 hours a day in English and Spanish.
Parking Lot Auction (and Go To Meeting) Saturday, October 3, 6pm start!
Please join our Auction from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://global.gotomeeting.
You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (571) 317-3122
Access Code: 468-721-157
(New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts:https://global.
Sunday Worship September 20, 2020 and Bulletin
Hi Everyone!
What a year! Thanks to those who have been checking in. Please, let me know how you are doing with all this smoke!
Remember we have many ways to connect. There is Zoom which is much improved, Facebook, in person (please, let me know if you will be in-person), and through “Radio Daniel” our parking lot FM station 89.3 FM where you can listen to the worship service from your car radios in the church parking lot, the school parking lot, the street parking in front of the church and the school yard across the street. (It will not reach any further). If you want to get out of the house, keep healthy distancing, and listen to church — try our parking lot on Sunday morning!
We continue our show and tell messages with young hearts! Each week during September we will have a theme and everyone is invited to bring something that represents that theme.
If you are on Facebook, you can put the story related to the theme as a post on the Veradale UCC page or on your own Facebook page and then link it to the live stream. On ZOOM you can put the story in the Chat and show whatever you have brought to the others on the app. If you send me the something for this Sunday’s theme by Saturday, I may be able to select 1-3 of them to be share live.
Sunday, September 20, Being fair: ways to help us keep fair with each other and ourselves.
Sunday, September 27, What do you like to make? Why?
The bulletin for Sunday worship is also below. Remember worship is seen and heard both on Facebook and ZOOM (link below). Please, keep flexible about worshiping in person. If Washington State goes back to Phase 1, we will only have the worship team in the building. We are in this for the long haul.
This Sunday, we plan to both worship in person as well as on-line and with the 89.3 fm in the parking lot. For those who come in person, expect:
- Enter through front door (church wings will both be closed).
- Only the one bathroom by the front doors will be used.
- Temperature and names will be taken at the door.
- Masks are required (we will have masks for forgetful folk).
- Chairs are set at 6’ apart. Please, do not move chairs.
- The Bibles, Hymnals, pens, pencils, coloring pages are all REMOVED from the sanctuary
- There will be absolutely no eating or drinking in the building.
Please, let me know if you are coming in person this Sunday so that I can be certain we have enough chairs set out. Thank you.
Volunteers are still needed to sanitize the bathroom every Sunday. We have volunteers for two Sundays of the month and need two more.
Also, I continue to be concerned about the projected tsunami of suicides predicted for October through December due to the foreclosures on homes, evictions from apartments, the costs of health care, the loss of jobs, and so much more. We will get through this together! Please, if you or someone you know is talking about harming themselves or feeling hopeless to the point of not wanting to live, call the
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255
Available 24 hours a day in English and Spanish.
Yes, 2020 is not getting any easier. We have come through hard times before and we will do it again!
With blessings,
Pastor Gen
Sunday Worship on ZOOM
Every Sunday 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (PDT)
Sunday Worship-Veradale UCC
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 985 8122 3201
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, September 20, 2020 • 10:30 a.m.
Wayne Shull, Music Director
Charlie Salt, Acolyte and AV
Scotty Patton, Zoom host
Naomi Hanvey, Facebook host
Rev. Gen Heywood, Pastor
10:30am Worship begins:
God is generous . . . all the time! All the time . . . God is generous!
Passing the Peace of Christ and Welcoming the Light of Christ
Hymn: “Be Now My Vision” 451(NCH)
Public Domain
Be now my vision, O God of my heart; nothing surpasses the love you impart – you my best thought, by day or by night, waking or sleeping, your presence my light.
Be now my wisdom, and be my true word; ever within me, my soul is assured; Mother and Father, you are both to me, now and forever, your child I will be.
Riches I need not, nor life’s empty praise, you, my inheritance, now and always. You and you only are first in my heart, great God, my treasure, may we never part.
Sovereign of Heaven, my victory won, may I reach heaven’s joys, O bright heaven’s sun! Heart of my own heart, whatever befall, still be my vision, O Ruler of All.
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
Creator of all that is seen and unseen, we give this offering with gratitude and hope. Multiply all that we are so that this little community may do great acts of compassion and justice. Amen
Listening for God
Message to Young Hearts: Being fair
Reading of Scripture
Philippians 1:21-30 21 For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain. 22 If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me; and I do not know which I prefer. 23 I am hard pressed between the two: my desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better; 24 but to remain in the flesh is more necessary for you. 25 Since I am convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for your progress and joy in faith, 26 so that I may share abundantly in your boasting in Christ Jesus when I come to you again.
27 Only, live your life in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that, whether I come and see you or am absent and hear about you, I will know that you are standing firm in one spirit, striving side by side with one mind for the faith of the gospel, 28 and are in no way intimidated by your opponents. For them this is evidence of their destruction, but of your salvation. And this is God’s doing. 29 For he has graciously granted you the privilege not only of believing in Christ, but of suffering for him as well— 30 since you are having the same struggle that you saw I had and now hear that I still have.
Matthew 20:1-16 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. 2 After agreeing with the laborers for the usual daily wage, he sent them into his vineyard. 3 When he went out about nine o’clock, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace; 4 and he said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right.’ So they went. 5 When he went out again about noon and about three o’clock, he did the same. 6 And about five o’clock he went out and found others standing around; and he said to them, ‘Why are you standing here idle all day?’ 7 They said to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard.’ 8 When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his manager, ‘Call the laborers and give them their pay, beginning with the last and then going to the first.’ 9 When those hired about five o’clock came, each of them received the usual daily wage.10 Now when the first came, they thought they would receive more; but each of them also received the usual daily wage. 11 And when they received it, they grumbled against the landowner, 12 saying, ‘These last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.’ 13 But he replied to one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for the usual daily wage? 14 Take what belongs to you and go; I choose to give to this last the same as I give to you. 15 Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?’ 16 So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
Message: “The Kingdom of God is Like…”
Silence
Our Light moves into the World God Loves
Hymn: “Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning”
Public Domain
Keep your lamps trimmed and burning (repeat 2x more) for this work is almost done. Sisters, don’t grow weary. Brothers, don’t grow weary. Children, don’t grow weary, for this work is almost done.
It’s our faith makes us happy (repeat 2x more) for this work’s almost done.
Sisters, don’t grow weary. Brothers, don’t grow weary. Children, don’t grow weary, for this work is almost done.
We are Climbing Jacob’s ladder (repeat 2x more) for this work is almost done. Sisters, don’t grow weary. Brothers, don’t grow weary. Children, don’t grow weary, for this work is almost done.
Every round goes higher, higher (repeat 2x more) for this work’s almost done. Sisters, don’t grow weary. Brothers, don’t grow weary. Children, don’t grow weary, for this work is almost done.
Benediction and “Love Round”
Public Domain
Love, love, love, love, Christians this is your call. Love your neighbor as yourself for God loves us all.
Postlude
Announcements
Virtual Auction, Saturday, October 3, 6pm start.
See some of our items on Craig’s List
https://spokane.craigslist.org/gms/d/veradale-parking-lot-auction-saturday/7193955992.html
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!
Silent Prayer
on Facebook every Tuesday morning from 9am to 9:25am https://www.facebook.com/VeradaleUCC/
Virtual Auction Sunday Oct 3, starts at 6pm
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